Good morning! This is Dillon with your early morning snow report for Saturday, March 01, 2008 The National Weather Service has issued a Snow and blowing snow advisory for today. This should Bring us some relief from the sun, so we can all cool down and get back to our addiction of powder skiing and riding that we have developed this season. Weather today: Periods of snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 28 mph becoming west northwest. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Weather tomorrow: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 21. North northwest wind between 14 and 17 mph. Today we will be skiing and riding on 152 runs with 17 lifts on all 8 mountains. Our current mid-mountain base depth is 72” and conditions are machine groomed snow. All 5 bowls and all 6 natural halfpipes will be open. With all the great snow we’ve had this season it is the perfect time to check out the Brant Moles Steep Skiing Camp. Brant Moles Steep Skiing Camp. From Friday, February 29 – Sunday, March 2, for the first time ever, The Canyons is offering a special Steep Skiing camp coached by World Extreme Skiing Champion, Brant Moles. This 3-day clinic is designed for intermediate to advanced skiers who want to take their big mountain skiing to the next level. It will focus on getting you to ski steeper, more technical terrain safely and confidently. Go to our website www.thecanyons.com for more information and to sign up. Upper & Lower Respect Terrain Parks and the Painted Horse Progression Park are open today. Both Parks Have been reshaped this week and both are skiing and riding absolutely awesome. Visit www.ridecanyons.com for the latest park updates. The Groomer's Pick of the day is Snow Dancer off Saddleback Express lift, and Serenity off Peak 5. The Flight of The Canyons gondola will be open from 8:30am - 4:00pm today. Lift tickets: $79 for a full day adult and $46 for a full day junior or senior. Smokie’s Bar and Grill, Doc’s Restaurant, DreamScape & Tombstone Grills are all open today, and Lookout cabin is open from 11:30-3:30. Canyon Mountain Sports and One Sweet Ride snowboard shop are open in the Resort Village. There is a SALE going on right now at Canyon Mountain Sports, 20% off hard goods and 20%-30% off soft goods. If you need your gear tuned up, Solid Edge Tuning & Repair Shop is open from 8-5. For more information, check us out online at www.thecanyons.com See you on the mountain!
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