Mother Nature is at it again, she left us 9 fresh inches of powder in the last 24 hours!
Honestly, we are being pretty modest with our snow totals, the wind was gusting yesterday and some ridge gusts were over 100mph. In case you weren’t aware, when we see sustained winds and cold temperatures the super light snow tends to move around the mountain, giving us more in some spots and less in others. How would you like another insider tip? Before I head out I really pay attention to the wind direction so I can tell which face of the mountain the large pockets of snow will have accumulated. To explain: if the snow is blowing up the face of the mountain, you will see more snow on the run and large swells in the trees. If the snow is blowing down the ridge, we tend to see faster conditions and less snow accumulation in that area. This Morning we checked out some tree lines off of the Zephyr area, Backside, and of course fresh tracks in The Stash. When we were out riding we saw some major drifts of snow in the trees, big enough to create some fun little natural jumps, I’m talking like 4 feet high! If you are able to get out here today or tomorrow you’ll see what we are talking about, so what are you waiting for, come make Northstar™ Resort your own favorite snow filled playground. Ok, we made a video this morning in case your one of those, “I need to see it to believe it,” people who are uncertain or in disbelief how great the conditions really are up here. I want to see you up here and not stuck on the roads, so be sure to check out road conditions before you head up.
Latest Update From Our Weather Man, B.A.
Here is our latest update from B.A., the weather man. Our latest system doesn’t look like it will start rolling until Saturday afternoon, but when it does come “it should be bigger than the past two with a solid foot in town and two feet, possibly more, on the mountains”. This system will also have a lot less wind. So if you have been unable to make it out to Northstar or have been making some lame excuses for missing out on the abundant powder all over the mountain, Mother Nature is offering up what is looking to be another couple of epic days of deep powder. After this storm, long range models aren’t predicting snow till the following weekend. So watch the above video one more time and remind yourself what you could and should be riding.
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