Wednesday, March 7, 2018

Wednesday's Mountain Report

With this huge snow storm hitting New England today and tomorrow, this weekend looks like a great weekend
to hit the slopes! Every Wednesday we prepare an overview of 7 mountains in New England and their
conditions, weather, and events that are happening this weekend. We hope that this condensed mountain report
for 7 mountains will help you prepare and get ahead for you weekend.

Pats Peak - Henniker NH
  • 27 trails open 
  • 5 lifts open
  • Snow conditions: Loose Granular
  • Weather
    • Friday, March 9th - afternoon snow showers with a high of 35 degrees
    • Saturday, March 10th - Mostly cloudy all day with a high of 39 degrees
    • Sunday, March 11th - Partly cloudy all day with a high of 41 degrees
  • Events
    • March 10th-11th 3-7 pm UFO Pineapple Apres- Ski and Beer Promotion - this event will also have a contest with prizes and a free raffle
    • March 10th-11th all day, 27th Annual Hawaiian Weekend - come dressed in your best Hawaiian outfit for skiing and fun activities. 
    • March 11th 1 pm Man of Steel Rail Jam - Skiers and Snowboarders are welcome to come and prove that they are Men/Women of steel 
March 10th and 11th


Cannon Mountain - Franconia, NH
  • 60 trails open
  • 6 lifts open
  • Snow conditions: Machine groomed
  • Weather
    • Friday, March 9th - Chance of snow showers all day with a high of 36 degrees
    • Saturday, March 10th - Light snow all day with a high of 34 degrees
    • Sunday, March 11th - Cloudy all day with a high of 28 degrees
  • Events
    • March 8th-10th Eastern High School Championships Race -top high school racers on the east coast compete the championship.  
    • March 10th Free ride event: Slope style - skiers and snowboarders will compete for prizes including gift cards to Lahouts Ski Shop. First place wins a $150 gift card!  


Ragged Mountain - Danbury, NH
  • 31 trails open
  • 5 lifts open
  • Snow conditions: Machine groomed/spring snow
  • Weather
    • Friday, March 9th - Cloudy all day with a chance of snow showers in the afternoon with a high of 34 degrees
    • Saturday, March 10th - Mostly cloudy all day with a high of 36 degrees
    • Sunday, March 11th - Mostly cloudy all day with a high of 38 degrees
  • Events
    • March 10th Tap Takeover: with the featured brew company being Harpoon Brewery.
    • March 10th Live Music - Shark Martin - stop by the Stone Hearth bar after a long day of skiing/snowboarding to hear some great live music. 


Photo by Felipe Luiz 

Camden Snow Bowl - Camden, ME
  • 8 trails open
  • 3 lifts open
  • Snow Conditions: Machine Groomed
  • Weather
    • Friday, March 9th - Cloudy all day with a chance of snow showers in the evening with a high of 38 degrees. 
    • Saturday, March 10th - Snow in the morning with a chance of rain showers by the evening with a high of 36 degrees
    • Sunday, March 11th - Mostly cloudy all day with a high of 39 degrees
  • Events
    •  March 10th 11am 6th Annual Cardboard Box Derby - grabbed your cardboard boxes and register for this years race!


Okemo Mountain - Ludlow, VT
  • 101 trails open
  • 10 lifts open
  • Snow conditions: Machine groomed
  • Weather
    • Friday, March 9th - Chance of snow showers most of the day with a high of 32 degrees
    • Saturday, March 10th - Cloudy all day with a chance of snow showers in the evening with a high of 33 degrees 
    • Sunday, March 11th - Cloudy all day with a high of 35 degrees
  • Events
    • March 10th 8am-1pm Spring Demo Day - test next years skis and snowboards at this open to the public event which features top brands and the latest gear for a wide variety of ski and snowboard companies.  
    • March 10th 3pm-6pm Sitting Bull Winter Music Series - head to the Sitting Bull bar for apres ski music and beer specials. 
    • March 11th 12pm-1pm Okemo's Tails on Trails: Dog Hike Series - grab your four legged friend for a private guided hike out of Jackson Gore. 
Tails on Trails -Photo by Mali Maeder from Pexels
Ski Bradford - Haverhill, MA


  • 10 trails open
  • 6 lifts open
  • Snow Conditions: Machine Groomed
  • Weather
    • Friday, March 9th - Scattered snow showers throughout the day with a high of 40 degrees
    • Saturday, March 10th - Cloudy with a chance of rain showers around noon with a high of 42 degrees. 
    • Sunday, March 11th - Mostly cloudy all day with a high of 44 degrees
  • Events (No events this weekend)

Sugarbush Resort - Warren, VT
  • 73 trails open 
  • 12 lifts open
  • 45 trails groomed 
  • Weather
    • Friday, March 9th - Snow showers all day with a high of 32 degrees
    • Saturday, March 10th - Snow showers all day with a high of 32 degrees
    • Sunday, March 11th - Cloudy all day with a high of 33 degrees
  • Event
    • March 9th 5pm-8pm Firkin Fridays & Raw Bar - Head to the Castlerock pub on Lincoln Peak for Firkin (cask-conditioned beer), oysters, oyster shooters, and Buck-a-shuck clams. 
    • March 10th Castlerock Extreme - Expert skiers and riders are invited to try Sugarbush's toughest terrain and take their turn on the different cliffs and drops.  
    • March 10th Twilight Snowshoe Tour - Experience Sugarbush in a whole new way and a completely different light. 
    • March 11th Down Bars and Double Kinks - come to the park for this ski only rail jam on Sugar Run on Mt. Ellen.  
Twilight Snowshoe Tour - Photo by Daniel Frese from Pexels


Sunday looks like its going to be a great day for all these mountains, and we hope to see you on the slopes! Be safe and have fun this weekend!

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