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PLEASE show respect to the golf course workers. Your actions can cause damage to sensitive areas of the course, and course shutdown is not yet complete. As of 6 P.M. on Wednesday, November 2, Mountain Dell had between 6.5 inches … Continued

Crust! The crust cruising was outstanding Friday morning from about 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. Based on today’s temperatures during that time and Saturday’s forecast, I expect the sweet spot Saturday to be between 8:30 A.M and 9:30 A.M. For … Continued

That’s a wrap! At about noon on Thursday a hole melted out on the park road thereby eliminating a complete loop of the Main. Of course there were wiggly work-arounds and you could still do Main/Mitten loops without removing skis. … Continued

Grooming is on hold at Mountain Dell. As of sunset on Tuesday night, you could ski a complete loop on Main, Mitten, Kids and the top of Lollipop without touching grass, but that will not be the case Wednesday. If … Continued

Monday morning update: It is snowing as of 7 A.M. and should continue to do so most of the day, with the bulk of the snow falling between 11 A.M. and 5 P.M. Perhaps two inches by sunset. We will … Continued

Main, Mitten, Boomerang, Kids groomed Thursday night by Leigh for skate. Skate is best before noon, classic is best after noon, especially if you are skiing on fishscales. It will get thin Saturday and Sunday, but perhaps we get a … Continued

As of midday Tuesday, Mountain Dell has complete coverage on all of Main, Mitten, Boomerang, Kids Cutoff and Park Road Bypass. If you are up for some careful line selection, you can also ski Lower to Swanson’s, the Creek handle … Continued

Thursday evening update and weekend planner. As of the end of daylight Thursday, all of Main, Mitten, Lollipop, Kids Cutoff, Bypass, Wiggle Room and Boomerang were still fully in play. Unusually warm for early to mid-February, so best to plan … Continued