Current Ski Conditions

At

My Favorite Ski

Areas

Last Updated 7/11/05

Ski Area

 Base (Inches) New Snow (Inches) Snow Conditions Trails Open (Km)

Anthony Lakes - Baker City, OR

  

 

    
Bachelor - Bend, OR        
Bogus Basin - Boise, ID        
Galena Lodge - Ketchum, ID        
Kirkwood - Kirkwood, CA        
Little Ski Hill - McCall, ID        
Methow Valley - Winthrop, WA        
         
         
Royal Gorge - Soda Springs, CA        
Snow Mountain - Frasier, CO        
Solitude - Salt Lake, UT        
Spooner Lake - Lake Tahoe, NV        
Sundance - Provo, UT        
Tamarack - Donnelly, ID        
         
         
         
         
         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Current Situation (7/11/05):

Currently, ski conditions are reported as being good at Falls Creek, Australia with a 2 foot base and more snow in the forecast.  Click here for information.

Speaking of down under, the Snow Farm in New Zealand is now open. 

In the interim, the Rabid Skier is training for this year's season.  Although winter seems to be a long way off, really there are about three to four months left before skiing starts again in this area.  Now is the time to start training! 

2005 News:

Tamarack (near McCall, Idaho) has announced that they will be adding snow making for their cross country trails next year.  When installed, Tamarack will be able to open in November.  With a little cooperation from the weather they should be capable of six month season.

Bogus Basin will have lighted trails available for night skiing next year.  This will allow those living in the Boise area to ski after work without wearing headlamps. 

Recent Photographs:
 
 
 

 
   

 

Crossing the finish line after skiing hard for 30 kilometers.  This photograph is from the Payette Lakes Marathon held on February 26, 2005 at the Little Ski Hill near McCall, Idaho.   

 

 

  
           
  Gladiator Trail at Galena Lodge approximately 23 miles north of Ketchum, Idaho.  Despite the low snowfall, this area manages to receive enough for skiing.  The Boulder Mountain Tour starts here.      
           
  The Ketchum area of Idaho has an extensive Nordic ski trail system.  This map illustrates the extent of these trails.  The Harriman Trail is used for the Boulder Mountain Ski Tour.  Once a year 1,000 skiers race down this trail to the Sawtooth National Recreation Area Headquarters.      
           

  Pre-race entertainment at the Idaho Winter Games held at Tamarack located 15 miles south of McCall, Idaho.  This area is one of the newest ski areas in Idaho.       
           

 

This photograph was taken at the top of the Upper Francy Trail at Anthony Lakes.  This is one of my favorite trails as the downhill is very challenging and the climb up is demanding.  Also, the views along the way are stunning.

      
           
   
     

Weather Reports:

As western weather reports rarely give the weather in the mountains, it is sometimes difficult to determine what is going on where you want to ski.  The weather bureau has an excellent site that allows you to select the exact point of interest and receive the forecast for that area.  In the west, this is critical.  For example, the weather forecast for Baker City, Oregon doesn't come close to predicting the weather at Anthony Lakes which is 4,000 feet higher than Baker City.  Using this site, I was able to obtain the weather forecast for the 7,000 foot elevation near Anthony Lakes instead of the Baker City forecast and then trying to extrapolate that up to the 7,000 foot level.  Click here for this site.

For local radar, this site is the best.  Click here and then click the radar selection.  Once the map of the US is visible scroll down to the select view box and select the area you are interested.

Anyone wishing to report on their favorite areas may email me at johnwgreene@hotmail.com.