The Sit-Down with the Snowmakers 12/18/17
Arialle Hess
Our slopes are almost 100% open! Assistant Snowmaking Manager,
Kevin Jennings, joins us for today’s edition of “The
Sit-Down with the Snowmakers”
Q: What does the snowmaking forecast look like for this
week?
A: The snowmaking plan moving forward includes overnight production on Wednesday, December 20th and Thursday December 21st. We hope after the two nights of operation this week, we can move some mobile snow guns off of Teddy Bear and Lower Broadway and reposition them after …
A: The snowmaking plan moving forward includes overnight production on Wednesday, December 20th and Thursday December 21st. We hope after the two nights of operation this week, we can move some mobile snow guns off of Teddy Bear and Lower Broadway and reposition them after …
The Sit-Down with the Snowmakers 12/15/17
Arialle Hess
Assistant Snowmaking Manager, Kevin Jennings, joins us for today’s edition of “The Sit-Down with the Snowmakers”.
Q: We finally had some natural snow fall last night! That
should help you guys with snow production, right?
A: At Bear Creek, we always welcome natural snow, but it can
be tricky when you are trying to lay a base down on the slopes.
Snowmaking is a …
Opening Day is Set!
Jeff Zellner
Bear Creek is happy to announce that we will be open for skiing and riding on Saturday, December 16th at 10am. We anticipate having nearly all terrain open, with all lifts in operation. We will not be opening tubing on Saturday, however, keep posted for updates regarding this offering.
We are very happy and encouraged by the cold temperatures in the early part of December and can’t wait to see everyone on the slopes. We will continue to make snow whenever possible, including during operating hours to create the best conditions …
The Sit-Down with the Snowmakers 12/13/17
Arialle Hess
Assistant Snowmaking Manager, Kevin Jennings, joins us for
today’s edition of “The Sit-Down with the
Snowmakers”.
Q: So, the question that gets everybody excited for
winter: when are you guys going to start blowing
snow?
A: We fired up the guns on Friday night and ran all 129
guns to put down a nice layer before the snowfall on Saturday.
After the snowfall we pumped another 1.3 million gallons of water
onto the hill overnight. The natural snowfall and our work on
Saturday night will help us tremendously …
The Welcoming of 17-18 Winter Season
Jeff Zellner
December is upon us and winter is right around the corner. Very soon, the slopes will be covered and the ski season will be in full swing. It’s time to get your gear ready, your snow pants, hats, and gloves out and loosen up your legs. This time of year has always had a great anticipation for the upcoming winter season. To this day, the excitement level is high around the resort. We have had a steady stream of guests getting their …