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Daily Anticipated Conditions/Podcast

March 19, 2010 3:04pm  –  Ski Day 105
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Run of the Day: Upper Skyward
Primary Surface Conditions: Spring Conditions
Secondary Surface Conditions:
Snowfall:
  • Last 24 Hours: 0 in
  • Last 3 Days: 0 in
  • Last 7 Days: 15 in
  • YTD: 171
Average Base Depth: 21 - 33 inches
Trails: 77 of 87 (89%)
Lifts: 9 of 11 (82%)
Terrain Open: 90.6%
Temperature:
  • Base: 62° F / 16.7° C
  • Mid: 45° F / 7.2° C
  • Summit: 43° F / 6.1° C
Wind Speed: Moderate

Alerts !
Alerts!
( updated March 19, 2010 3:04pm )

Weather

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind between 9 and 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west between 7 and 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind between 3 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am

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Trail Conditions & Report – March 19, 2010
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Main Valley Area
Face Lift
Easy Way
Easy Street
Boreen's Loop
Boreen
Medalist Cut
Upper Valley
Lower Valley
Burton's Cutoff
River Run
Lower Gap
Upper Boreen
Ladies Bridge
Off Broadway
Broadway
Danny's Bridge
Brookside
Lower Mountain
Mixing Bowl Lift
Bear Lift
Mixing Bowl
Round-A-Bout
Bear
Deer
Fox
Wolf
Wolf Run
Kids Kampus
Bunny Hutch Triple Chair
Carpet Cruiser
Silver
Gold
Bronze
Home Run
Silver Shoot
Main Street
Runner Up
Medalist
Valvehouse Road
Silver Glades
Golden Glades
Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain Triple Chair
The Wilmington Trail
Hoyt's High
Lookout Below
Sugar Valley Glades
Little Whiteface
Cloudsplitter Gondola
Mountain Run Lift
Freeway Lift
Little Whiteface Lift
Excelsior
Connector
Lower Northway
Summit Express
Empire Cut
Lower Empire
Low Road
Calamity Lane
Lower Parkway Mid-Down
Draper's Drop
Lower Thruway
Tom Cat
Parkway Exit
1900 Road
Essex
UpperNorthway
Approach
Empire
Upper Mackenzie
Lower Mackenzie-2200
Upper Wilderness
Lower Wilderness-2200
Mountain Run
2200 Road
On Ramp
Upper Thruway
Upper Parkway
High Country Road/Glade
10th Mountain Division Glades
Cloudsplitter Glades
Whiteface Summit
Summit Quad Chair
Riva Ridge
Follies
Paron's Run
John's By-Pass
Upper Switchback
Lower Switchback
Crossover Loop
Glen
Weber's Way
Victoria
Victoria Shoot
Cloudspin
Cloudspin Cut
Niagara
Upper Skyward
Lower Skyward
Blazer's Bluff
The Slides
Slide Out

Olympic Area Report

Olympic Jumping Complex: Chair & Elevator. 9 am - 4 pm Adults $10. Senior/Junior $7.
Olympic Sports Complex (OSC): 9 am - 4 pm $7 Adult $5 Juniors
- Cross Country Skiing 9 am - 4 pm. Adult $18 Junior/Senior $16.
- Bobsled Rides 1:30 pm - 4 pm. $75 Adult  $70 Teen  $65 Juniors
Olympic Center:
- NCAA Division III Championship
Semifinal Game 1: 4 pm,  Semifinal Game 2: 7:30 pm.
- 1 hr Guided Tours-  10 am, 11:30 am, 1 pm. $10 pp. 
 
- 1932 & 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum 10 am - 5 pm.  Adults $5.  Senior/Juniors $3 
- Motion Theatre Sports Simulator  10 am Daily. $7pp.

Daily Specials & Promos
 Spring Unlimited Season Pass: Unlimited Skiing and Riding until the end of the 2009-2010 winter season. Awesome deal if you plan to ski/ride more than 3 times this spring. * Must be purchased online 3 days in advance.  www.whitefacelakeplacid.com 
Mar 20 -23: U.S. ALPINE Championships finish area Draper's Drop trail. Complimentary chairlift ride on the Bear Chair for foot passengers. Foot passengers will be required to walk back down to the base.
Mar 28 Apple Butter Open Moguls Contest sponsored by Forrence Orchards
Last Weekend this season for First Tracks:  Sign up at the guest service desk prior, or call to reserve as space is limited 518-946-2223 xt 309. Intermediate or above skill level is required. 
Park 'n Pipe
Broadway Trail:  Battleship Box, Water Tank, Mini Rainbow, Flat /Down/Flat, T Box, Tree Jib, Mini Wall Ride, Shark fin Box, 20 ft jump
Brookside Trail:   C box,  uprail,  flat/down box, 3 large jumps, 3 small jumps ,  rainbow tree jib,  spine tire jib,  S rail,  down/flat/down box, Bank Box, 40 ft Single Barrel, 20 ft Culvert, Fruit by The Foot Box.
Bronze Trail: 2 Mini jumps, Micro half pipe, Spine.
Wolf/Wolf Run: Skier/Boarder Cross course
Local Lowdown

Lake Placid Center for the Arts -   www.lakeplacidarts.org   
Mar 18 - 20: LPHS
Musical Theatre Production Anne of Green Gables 7:30 pm nightly & an 11am matinee on Mar 20 in addition to the evening performance. 
Mar 21 Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience Mardi Gras Concert 7:30 pm $16
Mar 26: LPCA Winter Film Series:  500 Days of Summer 7:30 pm $6

Playground Night at the Lake Placid Club Boat House Restaurant
On Sundays, the Lake Placid Club Boat House Restaurant will donate 25% of their dinner sales to raise funds for a new playground at the Lake Placid Elementary School! Be sure to mention the playground when you call 523-4822 to make your reservations. Bring the kids and they can enjoy the varied Children's Menu! Located on the shore of Mirror Lake. Enjoy the cozy atmosphere as you dine next to a crackling fire.