Happy Valentines Day!

For those of you who where here in 2007, we witnessed an epic Valentines Day snow storm that will go down in the record books.  We received over 3 feet of snow in a 24 hour period that day. It was one the biggest storms during that short of a time period that we have ever witnessed.  For those who were lucky enough to be skiing that day like myself, it was a day that I will never forget.  Super deep turns and refills were had all day long, and it was true storm skiing at its finest.  

Last night the snow gods finally delivered after a long dry spell without any real measurable snowfall.  We picked up anywhere from 5 to 7 inches of snow depending on you were and how hard the wind was blowing. 

The snow was pretty light and fluffy and is sitting on top of a very firm ice layer from our recent thaw freeze cycle that occurred over the weekend.  Be aware and ski with care out there as you do go right down to the ice layer rather quickly.  You will feel this much more on steeper slopes than on low angle terrain, but it’s still there none the less.

There is more snow in the forecast for Thursday evening, so we are shaping up nicely for the big President’s holiday week coming up.  Keep those snow dances coming!

Picture: Stowe Mountain Resort Snow Reporter Scott Braaten early this morning from the Barnes Camp base area.