Happy New Year everyone........well, at least the snow isn't going to melt with these temps.......and a lot of you are coming everyday regardless of the temps.......
It was certainly a busy year at Seven Oaks with a new trail, larger pond, rework of the Valley View chairlift unload, lots of weddings, wedding receptions, reunions, parties in the lodge, each month's Friday after Five, canoes, kayaks and river tube floats on the river, lots of tent campers, daily mountain bike riding and the races, paintball groups, skiing, snowboarding and snowtubing.......whew.......but it was great and it was fun.
Enjoy your New Years Eve and we'll see you this weekend......
Happy and a Prosperous New Year to each of you.........
........and to my little friend Landon..........have a GREAT year........
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Christmas break is half over
Well here we are rapidly approaching the end of 2009 and the traditional Christmas break is right at the half way point. We are open tomorrow from 10 am to 6 pm then friday from 10 am to 9 pm...........then normal weekend hours on saturday and sunday.
It was certainly a pretty day today to be on the snow. Sunshine, a few snowflakes and temps in the low 30's ........it just doesn't get any better.
I am told everyone really likes the big hit that was made yesterday.......and the barrels.....right Nick?
Now my little sermon..........tomorrow night is New Years Eve.........so DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! Think about it.......make some alternative plans.......and stay safe.......
See you on friday......
It was certainly a pretty day today to be on the snow. Sunshine, a few snowflakes and temps in the low 30's ........it just doesn't get any better.
I am told everyone really likes the big hit that was made yesterday.......and the barrels.....right Nick?
Now my little sermon..........tomorrow night is New Years Eve.........so DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE! Think about it.......make some alternative plans.......and stay safe.......
See you on friday......
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
More snow and more snow...
Monday night the team made more snow.......getting more depth on Willet's Way and Kenzies Korner and Central Park...........plus more on the Drop Zone. After shutting down the guns this morning and a full groom, more features were put in the park including a much larger kicker at the top.........and the "blue barrels" are back too..........
So more snow was made last night..........no snow is being made tonight.......guys need some sleep......and the temps are going to rise thru the night to reach tomorrow's expected 30 or 31 degree temps..........and..........more snow is coming from the sky tomorrow.........yippee......
Should be fantastic tomorrow........
Great crowd enjoyed winter recreation at Seven Oaks today.......in spite of the temps........Iowan's are a tough and hardy group aren't they!......
see you Wednesday.....
So more snow was made last night..........no snow is being made tonight.......guys need some sleep......and the temps are going to rise thru the night to reach tomorrow's expected 30 or 31 degree temps..........and..........more snow is coming from the sky tomorrow.........yippee......
Should be fantastic tomorrow........
Great crowd enjoyed winter recreation at Seven Oaks today.......in spite of the temps........Iowan's are a tough and hardy group aren't they!......
see you Wednesday.....
Monday, December 28, 2009
It was a beauuuuutiful weekend
Snow Christmas eve and Christmas day was a real blessing.........that and Joel grooming it in from 1 am to 5 am before returning home for a quick snooze and opening gifts........
Saturday was wonderful.......blue skies, calm winds........and Saturday night to get another 3 inches of powder was a real bonus.
Set up Saturday night to make snow.........and then.......
I arrived at Seven Oaks to find Joel and Kris already in the shop........been there since 1:30 am .......working on a major breakdown of the snowcat......which got fixed and running at 8 am......but wait there is more........had a snowgun tip over in the middle of the run at 2 am so it was of course shut down.........so we got the gun righted, then removed it and all the other guns from the trails.......then started grooming........ready to open at 11.......
I sure am in no position to make any negative comments about the snowgun as I have done it twice in the past couple years myself......ooops! :)
that is not an everyday start.........thank goodness........but it can happen.......and does.......but our job is to keep it behind the scenes and ready to welcome you to Seven Oaks. Thanks to a great staff at Seven Oaks.......we got thru a rough start by everybody doing their thing and getting all the issues addressed.
What a great group we have at Seven Oaks.......and to hear it again and again from people who I don't even know.......saying great tubing staff.......great ski and snowboard instructors......such a helpful bunch operating the lifts and in rental.....the food service group always has a smile......your ticket people sure know what is going on and are so patient......really..we do hear it a lot......and ......it warms the heart.....
Sunday was also beautiful on the slopes........
gotta go........
Saturday was wonderful.......blue skies, calm winds........and Saturday night to get another 3 inches of powder was a real bonus.
Set up Saturday night to make snow.........and then.......
I arrived at Seven Oaks to find Joel and Kris already in the shop........been there since 1:30 am .......working on a major breakdown of the snowcat......which got fixed and running at 8 am......but wait there is more........had a snowgun tip over in the middle of the run at 2 am so it was of course shut down.........so we got the gun righted, then removed it and all the other guns from the trails.......then started grooming........ready to open at 11.......
I sure am in no position to make any negative comments about the snowgun as I have done it twice in the past couple years myself......ooops! :)
that is not an everyday start.........thank goodness........but it can happen.......and does.......but our job is to keep it behind the scenes and ready to welcome you to Seven Oaks. Thanks to a great staff at Seven Oaks.......we got thru a rough start by everybody doing their thing and getting all the issues addressed.
What a great group we have at Seven Oaks.......and to hear it again and again from people who I don't even know.......saying great tubing staff.......great ski and snowboard instructors......such a helpful bunch operating the lifts and in rental.....the food service group always has a smile......your ticket people sure know what is going on and are so patient......really..we do hear it a lot......and ......it warms the heart.....
Sunday was also beautiful on the slopes........
gotta go........
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Post Christmas Blues......
It is the day after Christmas and we definitely have sunshine and blue skies at Seven Oaks this morning. Now and again we get a couple of snowflakes drifting down to add to the approximate 8 inches we received on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Here is a peek down Elwoods Hideout......
So if you have the Christmas blues come on out to Seven Oaks for some of our blue sky riding, tubing and skiing today.......
Here is a peek down Elwoods Hideout......
Your view after getting off Valley View chairlift and looking north west.....We are going to make more snow on Kenzies Korner and Central Park tonight.....
The top of Abbys Alley....
Got everything groomed.......left some powder on the sides.......
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
It is a tough call....but closed Wednesday Dec 23
After all these years in the business, it is still always a tough call to make.......but we decided to CLOSE SEVEN OAKS ON WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 23.
Of course we were already scheduled to be closed Thursday and Friday........Christmas Eve day and Christmas day.
We will open for business Saturday morning December 26......
Tried to make snow Sunday night and again Monday night but it was too warm and too humid.
We don't want employees or patrons risking ice covered roads tomorrow and nobody wants to play or work all day in the rain or sleet so that was the logic we used to make the decision to close.
School on site today and were right on schedule for a day of skiing. Beautiful for them.
Weather forecast for Wednesday and Thursday appears to give us every form of precip other than what we want..........only on Friday does the forecast show snow statewide........
we'll be ready for Saturday.......
later......
Of course we were already scheduled to be closed Thursday and Friday........Christmas Eve day and Christmas day.
We will open for business Saturday morning December 26......
Tried to make snow Sunday night and again Monday night but it was too warm and too humid.
We don't want employees or patrons risking ice covered roads tomorrow and nobody wants to play or work all day in the rain or sleet so that was the logic we used to make the decision to close.
School on site today and were right on schedule for a day of skiing. Beautiful for them.
Weather forecast for Wednesday and Thursday appears to give us every form of precip other than what we want..........only on Friday does the forecast show snow statewide........
we'll be ready for Saturday.......
later......
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Great weekend...
Good attendance Friday night and Saturday.......and the Late Nite too........ DJ had the music cranked last night........and a new Red Bull fire barrel was broken in.......cool laser cut sides....
Got in the groomer at 5:15 this morning .......yep that's AM.....to start getting everything turned to cordouroy again.......hardly needed it.......snow was awesome.......then the snow started coming down and talk about tough to see.....it was.........but we managed and it was really a beautiful snow......ended with about an inch.
Weather forecast looks really favorable for making snow at night and skiing/riding during the day. Remember we are closed Monday and Tuesday but open Wednesday this week from 10 am to 6 pm...........then it is time for Christmas and families......so we are closed Thursday and Friday....Christmas eve day and Christmas Day.............looks like snow Wednesday and Thursday........pretty significant accumulations.........with wind........makes traveling horrible those two very popular days but should make skiing and riding on Saturday after Christmas unbelievably good.......We will reopen Saturday December 26 at 10 am !
First school here Tuesday......
Making snow tonight for sure.......... last runs to open is Central Park and Kenzies Korner so we will focus on those.......
As I write this I keep looking outside to see a steady stream of people coming to PLAY ON THE SNOW today.....
later........
Got in the groomer at 5:15 this morning .......yep that's AM.....to start getting everything turned to cordouroy again.......hardly needed it.......snow was awesome.......then the snow started coming down and talk about tough to see.....it was.........but we managed and it was really a beautiful snow......ended with about an inch.
Weather forecast looks really favorable for making snow at night and skiing/riding during the day. Remember we are closed Monday and Tuesday but open Wednesday this week from 10 am to 6 pm...........then it is time for Christmas and families......so we are closed Thursday and Friday....Christmas eve day and Christmas Day.............looks like snow Wednesday and Thursday........pretty significant accumulations.........with wind........makes traveling horrible those two very popular days but should make skiing and riding on Saturday after Christmas unbelievably good.......We will reopen Saturday December 26 at 10 am !
First school here Tuesday......
Making snow tonight for sure.......... last runs to open is Central Park and Kenzies Korner so we will focus on those.......
As I write this I keep looking outside to see a steady stream of people coming to PLAY ON THE SNOW today.....
later........
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