Thursday, October 11, 2012

Unique

Today is one of those unique days that only happens once in a while...............October 11, 2012...................or 10-11-12.........we'll have to see if something special happens.......

Speaking of special........last week was special to me......ran a dozer for six straight days.....We decided it only made sense to enlarge the upper pond to create more water holding capacity for snowmaking during the winter months.  I think we now have enough water to make it through any normal cold snap early on the season and not run out of water when the temps are still low enough to be blowing snow.  All that dirt Joel excavated wasn't relocated very far from it's origin.  We moved it to the Valley View......Riblet........chairlift unload to make the top section larger........both the east side and the west side.........but especially the east side..............and we made the profile of the unload better for skiing at a uniform angle all the way to Abby's Alley and more uniform leading into Freeway as well.......think you will like it.........

We are getting real close to the annual Season Pass Sale and Equipment Swap........Sunday October 21 from 10 to 5.............we are looking forward to seeing all the equipment Matt from Waynes Ski and Bike in Mason City brings to sell.

Believe it or not............canoes and kayaks are still floating the river..........leaves are still colorful but were probably at peak about ten days ago............they were so beautiful for several days.............then we had the windy day and it was like a blizzard of leaves for several hours............

Paintball continues to be active........weather is so conducive to playing......fifty and sixty degrees is pretty ideal.........

The lodge continues to be as busy as ever too.............still a lot of weddings, wedding receptions, birthday parties, anniversary celebrations and business meetings ...........and ISU house parties too...........our event planner Brandie is so good at keeping all the details straight and helping each group hold a successful event.

Winter is coming..........we are getting ready and excited at Seven Oaks............when Wild Mountain got a trail open last weekend..........first in the nation............it really got us pumped...........

See YOU at the swap.........