The NEW date for opening the first two trails, Star and Willow (1.8 k), is Wednesday, Dec 13th at 9am.  Buy your Annual Ski Passes early; on line or at the Visitor Center.

(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)

Checked out the snow making near the chalet. The guns are blazing! Several feet deep at the trailhead. Can't wait to get back on the boards...won't be long from the looks of it.

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(Michael Kosloski)

The date for opening Star and Willow; the first 2 trails (1.7mi) is Thursday, Dec 14th. The cold evening temps has maximized the snowmaking, but the warmer temps above 27 degrees has and will reduce or stop the process.  There is a maintenance crew on 24/7, keeping the snowguns operating as long as possible.

(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)

Pole hiked the outer loop of Hyland today and when I got back to chalet, was pleasantly surprised to see some snow guns and several piles of snow on the lower loop. The guy at the chalet said they fired them up last night, but said he was told that it would be "nine days" until they open. I'm optimistic that something could be open by next Saturday or Sunday. We'll see...

(John Shirriff)

Snowmaking has begun at Hyland.

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(Bruce Adelsman)

No signs of any snowmaking yet, at least not on the south trail segments.

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(Bruce Adelsman)