Weather and Ski Conditions

Sunday, April 5^th – 6:55 am

Good Morning Wildcat Community –

Wishing a happy Easter Sunday Morning to everyone as we come to our last day of continuous operations. Its looking a little wintery this morning as the current weather system starts the day as snow. We do expect that it may turn a bit soggy as the day goes on, butwe won’t let that get our spirits down and neither should you as its always been my motto that some of the best skiing and riding is in the rain. So strap on your spring surfing skis, grab your best waterproof clothing, and come enjoy some great soft turns across the mountain today. In an effort to limit snow disruption and preserve snowpack off the summit ahead of our closing weekend next weekend, we will be open on the Bobcat and Snowcat chairs today. This pod of terrain is skiing really well right now and our groomers worked to pad these trails up last night to great a great surface for today.

There’s no way around it as today’s weather is going to be a mix of wintery and wet weather, however it does look as though we may see decreasing precipitation around mid-morning to mid-day, making for some drier afternoon weather. We did see some decent cooling last night and have temps below freezing at the moment, however expect them to quickly rise to 43 – 50 degrees across mountain elevations. The bright side are that winds are expected to remain calm throughout the day.

We will be open today from 8:30am – 4pm with 2 lifts and 6 trails today including the Bobcat & Snowcat. Conditions will most likely start the day firm given the timing of our grooming team getting out on the snow, but expect this to quickly shift to frozen granular and spring conditions as the day progresses.

The weekend fun continues today with the always popular Egg Hunt where we will have treats hidden around the mountain including two Golden Eggs! Find one to receive a Helly Hansen prize back including a $200 gift code and other signature Wildcat swag. Current Epic Pass Holders who are skiing and riding at Wildcat this weekend (Friday-Sunday), also stop in at Guest Services to be entered to win Helly Hansen giveaways!

Closing Update: We are aiming for our last day of operations to be Sunday, April 12, and will be taking a pause in operations from Monday, April 6, through Thursday, April 9 to preserve snowpack and rebuild our trails following this stretch of warm temperatures and spring precipitation this past week. We will be back open Friday, April 10, from 9 AM – 4 PM (weather and conditions permitting). The weather is looking warm and sunny, and we plan to go out in style!

There is still some good turns to be had out there today, so come on out to enjoy the fun. We’ll see you out there!

    Brandon Swartz – General Manager