Weather and Ski Conditions

11AM UPDATE

Unfortunately the wind got the best of us today and we have made the tough decision to CLOSE FOR THE DAY given the forecast for persistent winds for the remainder of the day. The weather is looking much better  for our last day of operations tomorrow, so come out for our Passholder BBQ, your favorite tunes, and your favorite Wildcat vibes!

    - Brandon

Saturday, April 11^th – 7:15am

Headline: The Cat Is Back For One Final Weekend!

Good Morning Wildcat Community –

We are back and at it up at Wildcat for one final spring weekend, and wanted to thank everyone who came out yesterday for some awesome turns! Our talented team of Snow Farmers have done a great job finding every last stash of snow on the hill to keep us running on spring conditions and peak vibes! Now as we know this time of year is volatile, and we did experience some rain and warmth overnight that impacted the mountain as expected. The team needed to wait until temps begun to drop this morning to get out and assess and keep rebuilding, and we did loose a bit of snowpack overnight, requiring us to focus on key terrain to offer today. Additionally, winds are on the rise and have begun to impact lift operations, but hey, at least we are still skiing and we are not giving up! We have plenty going on today and tomorrow to go in style, so come and enjoy the party and connection just as much as the skiing. Isn’t that what its all about this time of year?

With that we are planning to operate from 10am – 4pm off the Bobcat & Snowcat lifts with access to Alley Cat, Lower Catapult, Bobcat, Cheetah and Snow Cat Slope today. We heard from several of you that were here yesterday that this was by far the best skiing on the hill. The team is making a big push this morning to cover up what is being characterized as a “dirt and rock exorcism on Bobcat,” but once complete the skiing should honestly be great out there!

The weather will definitely feel a bit different and cooler today, but the sun will be shining out there so don’t forget your sunscreen. Temps are forecasted top out between 34 – 39 degrees across mountain elevations with a bit of stiff wind making it feel a bit cooler than that with gusts in the 40’s – 60’s. Again there is the potential for impacts to other lifts like the Snowcat, so just keep an eye on the Lift & Terrain Status page this morning.

Here’s what’s on deck for today and tomorrow:

·       Saturday – The tunes will be going from first chair to last call with a DJ on the back deck from 10am – 1pm followed by local favorite Dan Parkhurst in the Wildcat Pub from 1pm – 4pm. We are also bringing our famous Sticky Paws Smores to life today from 1pm – 2pm in the Base Area.

·       Sunday – Music returns on the back from 10am – 1pm as well as our Annual Passholder appreciation Lunch from 11am – 1pm in the Main Lodge, our way of saying thank you to our diehard and fiercely loyal Wildcat Local Community. Follow that up with another round of Sticky Paws Smore’s and hang around to join me and my family as we celebrate last chair!

Don’t forget our signature Wildcat buttons while supplies last at the Guest Services Desk as well as take advantage of end of season sales in Wildcat Sports before your favorite gear is gone.

Tonight’s cooler conditions are going to allow us to get one last groom on the hill and we are hoping to finish the season off from the summit tomorrow, so come on out to enjoy our last turns to an honestly great season. Despite some challenges that the weather threw us in March it has been a great season. If you have any questions or would like to talk, you’ll see me out there all weekend so come say hi, and of course, throw some love to the team around the resort for rocking it this year. They are what make this place so special!

I’ll see you out there!

    Brandon Swartz – General Manager