Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Kirkwood Snow Report - Weather Changing

We are heading back to winter for a couple of days. Rain/Snow for Thursday and Friday clearing for the weekend.

Another great spring day at Kirkwood!

April 6, 2011 at 4:56 AM

Fair

Current Temp

34

Wind

20
NNW

Today's Forecast

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest between 12 and 15 mph. Winds could gust up to 23 mph. Great Spring Skiing Conditions! Chair 10 will open at 11am.

Snow Stats

Last 24 Hours 0"
Last 48 Hours 0"
Storm Total 0"
Last 7 Days 15-40"

Seasonal Total Range 692-713"
Base Depth 220-263"
The data for this real-time snow and weather report is obtained directly from the snow weather plots at Kirkwood Mountain Resort and the surrounding areas. Snow totals and snow accumulation are consistently 15 to 20% more than reported as a result of wind, micro squalls and snow loading. Weather patterns at Kirkwood Mountain Resort are exceedingly difficult to predict – when venturing into the mountain, be prepared for rapid, dramatic weather changes.

Surface Conditions

Snow coverage all over the mountain remain excellent with a 100" + base average throughout the mountain. The snow conditions will be corn snow and spring conditions. With mild temperatures snow surfaces will be soft, corn snow from the start of the day, softening up even more as the day progresses.

Road Conditions: Open

Hwy. 88 via Tahoe: Open.
Hwy. 88 via Jackson: Open.

Lift Operations

Lift
  Status Groomed Runs
#1 SnowKirk
Open
Hay Flat, Hay Flat Alt., SnowKirk
#2 Caples Crest
Open
Flying Carpet, Flying Capet Alt., Bark Shanty
#3 Iron Horse
Open
Easy Rider, Herringbone, Upper Bud's Alley, Lower Bud's Alley, Bud Lite
#4 Sunrise
Open
Elevator Shaft, Cold Shoulder, Tower Eight Road, Tower Eight Drop-off, Easy Road
#5 Solitude
Open
Home Run, Mokelumne, Lower Zachary, Lower Monte Wolfe, Race Course, Lower Olympic, Lower Lookout Janek, Lost Cabin
#6 Cornice Express
Open
Sentinel, Zachary, Monte Wolf, Stump Run
#7 TC Express
Open
Home Run, Free N Easy, Hole N Wall, Up N Over, Up N Over Alt., Jane's Jaunt, Squirrel Ridge, Sentinel Cutback, Jambi's Jaunt
#8 Slide Mountain
Closed

#9 Bunny
Open
Graduation, Funny Bunny, School Run, Palisade's Runout, Terrain Park
#10 Wagon Wheel
Open
Buckboard, The Drain
#11 The Reut
Open
Wagon Trail, Shortspoke
#14 Vista
Closed

#15 Covered Wagon
Closed

Lifts open from 9am-4pm.
*Lift operation is dependent on weather conditions and snow safety and therefore subject to change at any time.

High Angle Grooming

Lower Monte Wolfe, Sentinel, Zachary

Open Bowls

Button, Happiness Is, Sunrise, Thunder Saddle, Devil's Draw, Palisades, Wagon Wheel, Eagle Bowl, Sentinel

Expedition: Kirkwood

Expedition:Kirkwood brings you Powder Cat Tours - Tahoe's only resort based cat skiing operation! Our Powder Cat Tours operate in two areas: Martin Point and Red Cliffs. Expedition Guides and Patrollers lead groups to the freshest turns on these four run sessions. Avalanche beacons, probes and backpacks are provided, however, guests are encouraged to bring own gear if they have it. Open to advanced to expert skiers and riders.

Parks & Pipes

K2 Stomping Grounds (Chair 5)
Open
Burton Progression Park (Chair 7)
Open
Burton Adventure Land (Chair 9)
Open
Skier/Boarder X Course (Chair 5)
Open
Halfpipe (Chair 7)
Scheduled

Slide Mountain Tubing Hill Closed

Open weekends from noon to 5:00pm. Tickets can be purchased from the High Alpine Adventure Center (across from the General Store - Red Cliffs)

Timber Creek Learning Center Open

Tahoe Learning Center at Timber Creek is open. All Learn to Ski and Burton Learn to Ride programs operate out of this location. All facilities at Timber Creek are available including rentals, retail, lessons and food and beverage.

Mountain Village Open

Monte Wolfes is open daily 8am - 4 pm. Bub’s is open from 3pm. Off The Wall Bar will be open. Kirkwood Mountain Sports, K2 Demo Center, Village Center Rentals and Season Pass Office open daily.

Kirkwood Cross Country & Snowshoe Center Open

Kirkwood Cross Country is open with 60 kilometers of machine groom track. Lessons are at 10:30 and 1:30 daily. The XC Center's Spring sale is now on - come in for discounts on snowshoes, ski packages and clothing! 2-4-1 Lessons midweek, Trail passes now $15

Special Events & Remarks

Next weekend - Spring Jammin': the coolest spring event out there. Live music, pond skimming, parties etc!!! Saturday will be the final Head2Head of the year, Sunday will see the Kirkwood Legendary Banked Slalom - register online to reserve your spot! Make sure you plan to come check it out!

Tickets & Passes

Ticket Full 1/2 Day
Adult 19+ 76 60
Junior 13-18 60 49
Child 6-12 19 NA
Child under 5 9 NA
Senior 65-69 49 39
Senior 70+ 19 NA
*Lift ticket prices are dependent on lift status, weather conditions and snow safety and therefore subject to change.

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