Weather and Ski Conditions

Saturday February 7^th – 6:40 AM

Headline: I Have a Fever – Cat Scratch Fever!

Good Morning Wildcat Community –

There’s nothing like coming into the weekend with a fresh layer of snow on the mountain, as we’ve picked up a solid inch of snow and we expect another 1-2 inches through the course of the day. We’ve got a lot going on this weekend so lets dive right in!

Today’s weather is looking like a gret mid-winter day with temps topping out at 12 – 16 degrees across mountain elevations, while the wind looks to be holding off until later in the day which should keep it feeling seasonably cool. At this point we don’t expect any wind impacts to lifts due to this timing.

Today we will be operating from 8:30 am – 4pm with 4 lifts including the Wildcat Express, Bobcat, Snow Cat, and Snow Belt. Snow conditions continue to remain consistently good with machine groomed packed powder conditions on 19 trails, while 25 natural trails are open with some powder and variable conditions. That’s 91% of our trail count and acreage open! Going into the weekend, snowmaking has wrapped up on some additional terrain and we will see the return of Blackcat & Middle Catapult for today once Patrol completes their setup, and the Sphynx is also now open!! Also, we have all our beginner terrain open including the longest novice run in NH, the Polecat, at 2.75 miles, or check out the Wild Kitten with our signature and kid favorite tunnel that gets you from the top of the Bobcat lift safely to that trail.

The big topic of discussion today though is all about the return of Catch Scratch Fever event, which for those that don’t know is our annual natural features freeride competition! This is your opportunity to channel your inner Olympian as we celebrate kicking off the Milano Cortina Olympic games. Take on 'The Chute' run and wow the judges with your best tricks and costume to be crowned with the top prize 'Cat's Meow'. Competitors and spectators are invited to cheer for their favorite tricks and costumes in our viewing area at the bottom of the run, with a DJ onsite with some awesome tunes! Here are some additional details:

·       Open to all ages & helmets are required

·       Must have a lift ticket or season pass

·       Best of 2 runs with guest judges basing their rating on Best Overall Impression (style, line, tricks, flair, & costume)

·       Registration is open from 8:30am – 10am in the Main Lodge next to Guest Services

·       Mandatory Participant Meeting at the top of the Chute at 11:45am

·       Competition begins at 12pm with awards at 2pm in the Wildcat Pub

It’s a jam packed sports weekend with the Super Bowl as well, so make sure to pull out your best jersey or sports gear to be entered in our Super Bowl Weekend costume contest!

As always, the après scene will be rocking with Mike Maurice in the Wildcat Pub this afternoon from 1pm – 4pm with a Suncrusier promo, and we will have your favorite Olympic events on the TV’s all day. Take advantage of our advanced pricing on all lift tickets, lessons, and rentals for the best deal, and maybe treat your friends to your Epic Friends tickets if you are a passholder. We also have some last minute availability in our Ski & Ride School and Kitten Club play care this weekend, and walk-ins are always welcome.

There’s a lot going on this weekend at the mountain, and if you haven’t made it up to see what makes this community mountain so special, then you’re missing out. Also, stay tuned early next week for a special announcement around an exciting new promo coming up at the end of February.

Its even better at Wildcat, but don’t just take my word for it. Come see for yourself, and I’ll see you out there!

      Brandon Swartz – General Manager

Uphill Access – OPEN

Uphill access is OPEN for the season on the designated route of Polecat Trail from 4:30pm – 8am. Please reference our Uphill Policy here for more information, and please keep in mind that uphill access is not allowed during operational hours.

Out of Bounds Access ALERT

Recently our Patrol team was called to assist a couple groups of guests find their way out of side country terrain that is accessible from our trail network. These areas are beyond our resort boundary, for experts only, unmarked, and unpatrolled. If you are unfamiliar with this area it’s best to wait until we see a better snowpack and go with someone that has familiarity with this terrain. Thank you!