Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Pine Mountain Report
As Rebecca and I were the first of the Old Irving Park crowd to arrive at Pine Mountain, we thought we'd post a little ski report. It was in the teens overnight and they've been making snow steadily--there's just a little natural snow. Right now there's no meaningful snowfall projected for the next week or so. But it is good conditions for both snow making and skiing--cold at night and in the upper 20s/low 30s by mid-day. Right now just the Hematite chair is running. The triple, Panorama, should be open later today (some technical problem). Just the west half of the mountain is open see map--about 1/4 of the the actual trails. There's a mix of trails open from easy to hard including, yes John Patrick, Hermatite. More runs should be open soon.The Famers Restaurant menu has seen some upgrades, along with the usual kid fare and bar food. There's even some decent wine. And everything is still reasonably priced. Lift tickets, in fact were only $25/adult (usual $36) because of the limited runs open.
Overall it's great up here. The air is fresh and clean and it's not crowded at all. See you on the slopes or in the hot tub. A few pictures taken mostly by Rebecca.
