Hello all!!! We here at Sno just wanted to say hello and update you on a few items that we have been working on. Our snowmaking system has already been tested twice and a third test is scheduled for this afternoon. This final test will ensure that we are ready to blast ASAP. We WILL start snowmaking as soon as temps allow. We have changed some placement of some of the "super pole cats" to maximize the crazy amount of snow that they produce.
Unfortunately, the water park did not open again this season. The construction has had many ups and downs and, as many of you who have been involved with something of this magnitude already know, surprises seem to pop up daily. With that being said, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We currently have all of the water park crews STILL working daily and we plan to open May 09!! And for those of you that are worried about the snowmaking in these areas, don't fret. The wave pool, tornado, and the Matt Racer are not in the way of our day to day operations and the lazy river and children's interactivity area will be completly covered with snow. Some skiers and riders will never even know that they are there!!
We have had some changes in the lodge starting with the new changing areas and locker room. This area used to house the rental shop in the basement of the lodge. This will hopefully make life easier for those of you coming directly from work or school. The rental shop is being moved the front of the lodge near the main ticket windows. This will be a separte building that will also house our free ski check and tuning shop. We have added other improvements like the new staircase that will hopefully make your transition to the slopes faster than ever.
We want to ensure everyone that, while the terrain parks and half pipes are an area of emphasis in the beginning phases of snow making, we have a plan in place that will allow us to blanket the entire mountain along with the parks. Snow making quality and quantity will NOT suffer on the rest of the mountain as a result of the parks!!
Dirt work has been done on Loki's terrain park and the boarder cross course to hopefully help move up the opening of the parks. We have fixed some lighting problems and are in the process of adding lights to both parks.
On November 15th we will be taking delivery of our new Pisten Bully winch cat. This machine is insane and will allow us to make sure that every trail on the North Face is in the best condition possible!!
Finally, for those of you that have not been around, we have added the ZIP RIDER!! The zip rider will allow you to fly directly over the terrain park and the half pipe at speeds of up to 60mph!! The 3000' cable ride will be open daily and your gear will be at the bottom waiting for you when you are finished.
We have a PA Ski and Ride day scheduled for Saturday, February 21st. We will have great discounts for members, along with giveaways, etc. We are also adding discounts for all of the PASAR members!! When we finalize all of the programs, we will post them on the board. Check out www.snomtn.com for updates.
We hope that you guys are ready to ski and ride because we are!!!
Have a great day and think Sno!!
