As of today, the mountain is open end to end, something that is not typical this early in the season. Thanks to consistently cold temperatures, our teams have been able to ramp up operations faster than any of our recent seasons.
Cold Temperatures, Quick Progress
The story of this early season is all about temperature. A sustained cold snap allowed our snowmaking team to take full advantage of ideal conditions, including nearly a week-long stretch running about one-third of our snow guns during the pre-season.
Everyone across the mountain has been pushing hard to get as much terrain and as many experiences open as possible ahead of the busy holiday period.
What’s Open (and What’s Coming)
Woodview Mountaintop Skating is now open daily and will remain open as long as conditions allow.
Big Dipper Snow Tubing will open early next week. We’ve made snow in the newly expanded tubing area, the team now has to get in and shape the tubing lanes then test them out before we open them to our guests.
Yahoo has been open with some features, but we know our guests look forward to Badlands Terrain Park getting open. There is enough snow to build out The Grove very soon, and there is more snowmaking planned to support a full top-to-bottom park. Badlands is targeted to open for Christmas, followed by a full rebuild in mid-January.
As far as ski terrain goes, you’ll continue to see progress every day. Our trail count will steadily increase toward the full 43, with crews working around the clock to expand access safely and efficiently.
Snowmaking & Grooming: Behind the Scenes
We’ve already built a solid foundation, with a 55 cm base, representing about 55% of our average seasonal snow depth. That gives us the flexibility to be strategic about where and when we make snow, even as skiers enjoy the hill.
When temperatures warm slightly, grooming teams shift focus to pushing out the many snowmaking piles built over the past week. In some areas, groomers will intentionally stockpile snow, knowing those reserves will be needed later in the season to maintain coverage in high-traffic or exposed zones.
And when issues pop up—like a leak in a snowmaking line—the response is swift. A crew made up of groomers, a backhoe operator, and a welder heads out, often in the dark, to repair the issue and cover the area with snow so skiing can resume the very next day—most guests never even knowing there was an issue.
Looking Ahead to the Holidays
The forecast for the Christmas break is shaping up nicely, with comfortably cold temperatures that should help preserve snow quality across the mountain. Snow guns will continue running whenever conditions allow, helping us build and maintain coverage while keeping the guest experience front and centre.
Stay tuned for more updates—and we’ll see you on the slopes.
