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Wednesday, April 24, 2013 posted: 4/24/2013 8:24:59 AM |
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Conditions: With the overnight below-freezing temps, crust skiing was good and fast this early morning. Several other skiers out enjoying the morning ski.
I know I sound like a broken record but I do believe April 24th is the end of a great season at Wirth.
(Bill Oyler)
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013 posted: 4/23/2013 8:38:43 PM |
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Conditions: Slushy and fading fast.
Did two very high resistance laps around the snowmaking loop at high noon. The snow was visibly melting as I skied. Unless the overnight lows freeze the crust again the season at Wirth is pretty much done. I already did my last ski of this season a couple times so I'm calling this the first ski of next season. Break out the rollerskis folks.
(John Hoch)
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013 posted: 4/23/2013 11:36:36 AM |
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Conditions: Around 4" of new snow, a little slow and sticky.
I got out early this morning for a last hurrah to the ski season! With all the snow on the trees, it was a beautiful late spring ski at Wirth. What a season!
Photos: 
(Bill Lundberg)
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013 posted: 4/23/2013 6:45:43 AM |
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After my disappointment at the less than predicted snowfall subsided, I waxed up the epokes and had a great ski on the back 9. Skiing in April feels so good.
(Zach Handler)
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Sunday, April 21, 2013 posted: 4/21/2013 3:26:47 PM |
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Conditions: Good "soft crust" skating. No official grooming, but the snow has compacted enough to allow for good skating. The classic tracks were "bottomed out" in many places so skating is probably your best option at this point.
I was able to ski the snowmaking, Par 3, and Judy loops without much difficulty this afternoon. The only two places where I had to walk on mud were the south-facing uphill in the Par 3 loop and a brief section on the Judy loop. Overall, the snowmaking loop has excellent snow coverage, the Judy loop allows for endless crust skiing fun, but the Par 3 loop is in pretty sketchy shape so it would be best avoided. The infamous "sledding hill" turkey carcass has risen from beneath the snow and is now a large skeleton, so just prepare for that sight as you descend the sledding hill.
Photos:
(Bill Oyler)
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