Taken on 1/7/13...A beautiful end to a day at BV. |
Weather:
Bust out the bikinis and board shorts people. We've got
ourselves a little warm up a-comin'. Alright, you've probably heard we're in
for a January "thaw" this weekend, and maybe you're crying a
snowflake shaped tear. Fear not says Bolton Valley. Our weekend weather
projections show Friday to be the trickiest day with temps between the mid to
upper 30s and a chance of mixed precipitation. After we clear that hurdle, both
Saturday and Sunday look to be warm and dry with temps in the mid 30s to upper
40s. We'll call this our spring skiing preview weekend. Thanks to ten feet of
snow so far this season, our base should stay in good shape; there is a lot of
snow on the mountain! The snow will be soft, you'll have one less itchy wool
sweater on and the skiing and riding will feel great before the temps dip down
and smack you in the face again.
Trails and Conditions:
The trail count jumps up to 68 trails and 6 lifts as this weekend we celebrate the season debut
of the Timberline Quad. We
know you have been anxiously awaiting its opening. A few things to remember as
you enjoy the terrain down at Timby.
The grooming will be limited in this area. We will hit Upper
Villager and Timberline Run, but the remaining sections of the mountain will be
mostly ungroomed. In addition, with the warmer weather, you can expect the
deep snow to do some melting, making it significantly heavier. Skier traffic
will also cut up the terrain, leaving the surface on the rugged side. With all
of this in mind, it's important to "level up" the trails on
Timberline this weekend. For example, if you're hitting a blue square, know
that it is more likely to ski like a black diamond. Black diamonds will be more
in line with double blacks, and so on. We suggest that only
solid intermediate, advanced and expert skiers and riders tackle the
trails at Timberline this weekend. Expert skiers and riders should be the only
guests exiting the Timberline Quad at the mid-station due to trail conditions.
Also, be sure to watch for thin cover and other obstacles despite the deep snow
you may encounter. For those of you ready for the challenge, get out and
enjoy it!
In addition to Timberline, we expect the rest of our trails to
be in nice shape, with soft packed powder snow surfaces. There are spots of
untouched of powder to find here and there as well. This week the parks crew
has been out building in Butterscotch Park, so we hope to have that up and
running for the weekend as well.
Lots of options to choose from + an expanding
trail count + some pleasant temps = happy weekend.
Events and Entertainment:
Last weekend we saw a great turn out at our first Bolton After Dark of the season and we can't wait to do it again this Saturday. The Perks of Bolton After Dark? I'm glad you asked.
- Starting at 4pm, you ski/ride the most extensive night skiing terrain in Vermont for $19.
- Also at 4pm, Fireside Flatbread fills you up on the cheap: $2 flatbread slices, $2 sodas or PBR drafts.
- You get your football fix with a 101.3 ESPN party from 5-7pm where you can win prizes (lift tickets anyone?) and watch the NFL playoffs roll on the big screen.
And next Saturday we'll head back to our regularly scheduled programming starting off with Meathead Films, Prime Cut. Check out the film line up for the rest of the season.
This Thursday (yes, tonight) catch The Woedoggies in the tavern from 8-11pm. The Woedoggies play classic and simple acoustic country for your listening pleasure. Sierra Nevada will be on special.
On Saturday, don't miss The Dewey Drive Band, also from 8-11pm. This band is well known in the JMT, playing a wide variety of originals and B-sides including country, swing, blues and rock & roll. Sierra Nevada will again be on special.
And Sunday night means trivia with Mike Germano from 6-8pm. Bring your team, or join one when you get here and sip on Long Trail and Budweiser specials.
Check out the events calendar for what's coming up next week too!
All this snow is setting us up for a great weekend of vidmate skiing and riding.
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