Sunday, November 28, 2010

Quick update

Yep, we were able to make snow all day Thursday.....Thanksgiving Day.......and Thursday night.......BUT then the temps rose and stayed too high......preventing any snowmaking on Friday and Friday night and Saturday and Saturday night and Sunday and looks like too warm tonight again........

......that's pretty normal for November.........pretty spotty on the snowmaking........but with what we did run for hours we have a lot of snow..........one more good night and the schoolyard will have enough.........probably two good nights and abby's alley will be very close to having enough......

......looking at the forecast we have some nights that the guns should run full on.........however there are also predicted lows that while we can make snow we will be throttled back to about 50% of full capacity.........

......but we WILL get there........don't count on this blog entry as date certain but if I were to guess right now, I would say we will open Friday December 10........but stay tuned........and we will certainly send out an eblast when we are sure........

.......got some new long sleeve T's and hoodies in stock..........more coming.......

.....have employee training this afternoon.........takes us about 5 hours of classroom and hands on to cross train all the outdoor winter employees......... it is thorough and detailed......but for the new team members it is a lot to absorb.......

.....have Friday after Five this coming Friday.......don't forget the offer we gave everyone at the season pass sale day for this FAF........and we will have the second annual sacrafice of skis and snowboard to the Snow god again.........it will be fun.........

think snow.......

Thursday, November 25, 2010

Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing all our Seven Oaks friends a safe and happy Thanksgiving........we will be eating the traditional meal but also watching the snow guns all day as well. Got all the guns on again at midnight and are still running.........based on forecast we should run all day today and all night tonight before the temps shut us off on Friday........Yippee......and gobble gobble...........

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

It's official !!

Snowmaking for the season started last night..........and are still blowing as of right now..........and away we go............

Monday, November 15, 2010

Time will tell......but

Time will tell......but the forecast would indicate that one week from today.......Monday, November 22........the evening temps should get low enough that we would start blowing SNOW......

.....Ready or not.......here we come..........

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

I am still here!

Yes, I know it has been a while since I posted........but been busy..........long days.........as is true with everyone else here at Seven Oaks........

......All the things on our list that we wanted to accomplish before the ski season are getting wrapped up.......

  • new groomer has been completely gone through
  • both approaches to the lodge doors that heave in the winter causing restricted door movement are being replaced today
  • a roof over the drive terminal for snow tubing was started today
  • new signs for each trail are about done
  • the trail map sign has been modified to add Carters Crossing and Bella Bunny Surface Lift
  • yesterday we started gutting the rental building so new counters and new shelves can be constructed over the next couple of weekends
  • some of the new equipment for rental arrived Monday of this week
  • canoes, kayaks, pfd's, trailers and buses have been stored for the winter
  • the new rope tow is nearing completion
  • a new fence has been constructed at the unload of the Valley View chairlift
  • all the rental skis have been tuned up
  • and a lot more.........

we are getting pumped for the upcoming season......

had what we think is our last wedding reception in the lodge for 2010........but still have a lot more bookings in the month of November........ranging from company retreats to retirement party........

and the paintball has been wildly busy the past few weeks.........cooler temps I guess........

getting ready to order winter Seven Oaks clothing too........

better keep moving or I won't be ready to drive the new snowcat when it is time!........just kidding.......I am always ready for that......