Backcountry Happenings!

The Nordic Center is open for skiing and snowshoeing on 9km of groomed trails, and Ski Patrol just opened up a lot of upper-mountain backcountry terrain. We received 4-5 inches of new snow last night, but please note that backcountry trails are not groomed and conditions may vary from trail-to-trail. It's not quite mid-winter conditions out there yet, so be heads up and don't try to ski it like there's four feet of powder. All trails are in early season condition, so we recommend skis with metal edges if you plan on venturing off Broadway.

The deep-freeze returned today with high temps around zero degrees, but the sun is shining! Don't forget, the Sports Center is also open, and includes an indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, arcade games and basketball court. Even though it's chilly out, the hot tub is toasty warm.

Nordic 5 and 10 Packs are currently on sale and come loaded with 5 or 10 trail tickets you can use any time this season.

It may be cold, but the hot tub is always warm!

The Nordic Center is open for skiing and snowshoeing on 12km of trails, all of which have been groomed for skate-skiing. With around a foot of new snow in the past week, it should be great conditions on our lower elevation trails if you're looking to get out for some exercise. It's going to be cold today, so cover all exposed skin to protect from frostbite. White wax will be on sale at the front desk. Please note that there may be obstacles hidden under the snow, and conditions may change throughout the day. 

The Sports Center is also open, and includes an indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, arcade games and basketball court. Also, we are open with 21 lift served trails on the alpine skiing side of the valley. 

Nordic 5 and 10 Packs are currently on sale and come loaded with 5 or 10 trail tickets you can use any time this season.

Nordic Terrain Is Closed

We have just endured a thaw/freeze cycle which brought a decent amount of rain on Monday morning followed by single digit temps on Tuesday. This weather event has damaged the already thin base on the Nordic trails and caused what snow is left to ice up. Due to these poor conditions, Nordic skiing and snowshoeing will be closed until we get more snow and surfaces soften.  We are still open for lift served skiing and riding and the Sports Center will also remain open. 

Nordic Trails Are Closed

After a tremendous day on Sunday, our weather roller coaster has taken another dip. We’ve had freezing rain overnight, which changed to rain this morning. The wet precipitation that has started the day should change to snow by the afternoon, as temperatures will fall from a morning high in the 40s to the upper 20s by the afternoon. This wet weather has caused the Nordic trails to ice up and forced us to close all Nordic skiing and snowshoeing for today. Once the storm passes we'll re-assess the trails to see if we can get anything open but, in all likelihood, we'll need more snow before we can re-open. 

Hercules reopens Nordic terrain

Two inches of fresh snow overnight has allowed our Nordic groomer to smooth out a few of our lower elevation trails. Broadway, Maple Loop (Upper, Middle & Lower) Picnic Loop and World Cup are all primed for skate-skiing this morning, and we'll keep this page updated if we get any more terrain through the day. Though there's some fluff on top, trails are still considered early-season, and will be for advanced skiers only.