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Daily Anticipated Conditions/Podcast

March 11, 2010 6:02pm  –  Ski Day 97
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Run of the Day: Wilmington trail
Primary Surface Conditions: Loose Granular
Secondary Surface Conditions: Wet Granular
Snowfall:
  • Last 24 Hours: 0 in
  • Last 3 Days: 0 in
  • Last 7 Days: 0 in
  • YTD: 156
Average Base Depth: 26 - 37 inches
Trails: 81 of 87 (94%)
Lifts: 9 of 11 (82%)
Terrain Open: 95.3%
Temperature:
  • Base: 54° F / 12.2° C
  • Mid: 52° F / 11.1° C
  • Summit: 43° F / 6.1° C
Wind Speed: Light

Alerts !
Alerts!
( updated March 11, 2010 6:02pm )

Weather

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south between 4 and 7 mph.
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Light wind becoming south between 11 and 14 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind between 3 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.

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Trail Conditions & Report – March 11, 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. 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: 
- 1 hr Guided Tours-
  10am 11:30am 1pm $10 pp.
- Speed Skating Oval: - Closed
 
- 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 14 : Super Shamrock Sunday  $35 Adult,$30 Teens/Seniors, $25 Juniors. Viking Ski shop hosts The Whiteface Open Slopestyle & Mini Cross ($10 entry fee, helmets required).  Rossignol Demo Day.
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
First Tracks:  Available weekends.  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 12:  Winter Film Series: Drake Fly Fishing Film Tour 7pm - 9:30 pm
Tickets: $12 In Advance / $15 at the Door

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 13 & 14: At the "High Peaks Guide House" on 2739 Main Street in Lake Placid. 2 films on Avalanche Safety and Awareness. Afternoon organic tea starts at 4PM and movies start at 5PM (and usually over by 6PM). On display will be the tools and equipment of backcountry skiing. Guide staff will be on hand to answer questions and highlight key points.