Did you miss me?

Haven't made an entry for a couple days. Spent the day Saturday (when we were closed due to the freezing rain) de-icing the chair lift and grooming all the trails just as soon as the freezing rain and sleet stopped and changed over to snow. Then Sunday we spent a lot of extra time moving the 9+ inches of new snow from the sidewalks and parking lot so we could open on schedule.....while grooming the center of each trail before we opened. Sorry - - did not get any pics Sunday but the 250+ people that were riding Sunday know just how awesome it was. Had a large corporate meeting use the lodge all day today with meals then on the snow at the end of the day for them.
But what I really want to comment on is two things:

• BIG season end Late Niter planned for this Saturday night starting at 9:30 pm and ending at 1:00 am. TELL YOUR FRIENDS. The calendar tells us we are getting close to the end of this winter season so don't have regrets that you weren't on the snow enough. Come enjoy. Late Nite will include free soft drinks, free pizza while it lasts, big music outdoors, rail jam, bonfire and for the first time ever door prizes......even drawing for a FREE season pass - - maybe two- - for NEXT Season!
• Second - more precip is forecast for Seven Oaks over the next couple days. Some rain or freezing rain but more SNOW too......SO.......DRIVE CAREFULLY TO AND FROM SEVEN OAKS. SLOW DOWN WHEN DRIVING IN WINTER WEATHER. RIDE SMART - - DRIVE SMART. See you on the slopes

Bored??? Then come Board at Seven Oaks

Snowboard: Outdoor recreation, a sport for life, good exercise, fun, can be done alone or with friends and family, sense of accomplishment, a rush, freedom, cool, no phones, calorie burner and the list goes on. At Seven Oaks the lessons are always free! See you on the slopes.

Moooooore Snow Comin!

I don't know that I need to say anymore other than Moooooore Snow Comin! The trails already still look good from this weeks warm day time temps but we will always take more snow.

Moooooore Snow Comin! Drive carefully to and from Seven Oaks.





ps. that is NOT me in the pic!

Where do I start?

Should I start with telling you Seven Oaks is close to becoming a "hot spot" for high speed internet so you can bring your laptop to the lodge and work while the family plays.....or play while you are at work?
Maybe I should start with telling you the weather for riding and tubing should be GREAT tonite when we open at 4 pm. Had a little melt but a long long long way from causing a problem on the slopes.
How about the BIG snow that is being talked about for this weekend. Won't that be awesome!
Well, I will just remind you of the Late Niter NEXT Saturday March 3 with a whole lot of specials planned.......including some door prizes.
Maybe I should have started with a big Happy Birthday wish to our granddaughter Kenzie!
Anybody want more pics in my blog postings?

How come I have to work today?...and Late Nite coming!

Presidents Day and I still have to work….. but that’s okay…….I like it.

Yep, we had a great crowd Friday, Saturday, Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night….whew…some of us are tired but man oh man was it fun and the conditions were awesome.

Having a warm spell, which while we don’t necessarily love, we can go a long time with these 40’s day time temps. What we watch as much as anything is the night time temps. As long as it goes down at night the snow doesn’t get hurt right away. We are all watching the system that is supposed to arrive this coming Friday. At noon they said on TV that the rain should be predominantly southern Iowa.

Late Nite fun is officially on for Saturday march 3………9:30 pm to 1:00 am. Big bonfire, music rockin’ the slopes, free pizza (while supplies last) and Pepsi products, and looking to put together a rail jam. More as it develops.

Open today til 6 pm. More schools Tuesday, Thursday and Friday this week. And hey it’s still only February so don’t be afraid to do the snow dance…..we want more.

Family Reunion at Seven Oaks

We have had a lot of families use Seven Oaks as their central meeting point this winter for their family reunion……taking advantage of the Seven Oaks Family of Four ski, tube and sleep at the Amerihost Inn. It may be something you should consider.

http://www.sevenoaksrec.com/pages1/Winter%20Outing.pdf

We even have family from Chicago, DSM and South Dakota doing the same thing this weekend.

Looks like MORE SNOW will bless us late tonite which will take skiing conditions from perfect to fresh perfect tomorrow.

See you on the slopes. I think I will reveal the March 3 Late Niter plans to everyone this weekend. Check back.

How many more???

Been asked how many more weeks will you be open……and the answer is ……just as many as the weather allows. The weather and conditions for this weekend appear to be shaping up as an AWESOME weekend. Next week’s forecast looks like great day time temps with below freezing temps each night but not frigid. After that everyone’s predictions include cold nights and slightly above freezing day time temps…..with a few smatterings of snow. But none of know for sure so don’t put off your visit any longer….get on the snow!

Looks like the NEWLY planned Late Niter is coming together for Saturday, March 3. We will keep you posted if you keep checking our web.

Lots of schools still on the books for next week and the week after. We are hosting East Greene and Grundy Center schools today. Another East Greene and Martinsdale St. Marys schools join us tomorrow. Welcome and have FUN.

Open again to the public tonight at 4 pm. REMEMBER WE ARE OPEN ON PRESIDENTS DAY FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM.