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UPPER MIDWEST SNOW REPORT

TCISAA Upper Midwest Skiing/Boarding Update

Date of Report: December 5th, 2007

Metro South Snow
Surface
Snow
Base
New Snow:
Past 24 hrs.
New Snow:
Past 7 days
Most Recent Update
from Ski Area:
Snow
Making
Notes
Afton Alps
Hastings, MN
651-436-5245 or 800-328-1328
www.aftonalps.com
Packed Powder 12"-30" 4.0" 10.0" 12/05/07 Open regular hours, making snow whenever possible. Most major lifts & runs open by this weekend. Check out our website for information & updates.
Buck Hill
Burnsville, MN
952-435-7174
www.buckhill.com
Machine Groomed 12"-36" 5.0" 10.0" 12/05/07 Snowtubing open Thurs. thru Sun. Check web for more details
Coffee Mill Ski Area
Wabasha, MN
651-565-2777
www.coffeemillski.com
Machine Groomed 12"-36" 6.0"+ 12.0"+ 12/05/07 Opening December 7th!
Elm Creek Winter Recreation Area
Maple Grove, MN
763-694-7894
www.threeriversparkdistrict.org
Packed Powder 12"-24" 4.0"+ 10.0"+ 12/05/07 Now open for cross country skiing only. Downhill and tubing operations begin Saturday December 8!
Hyland Ski and Snowboard Area
Bloomington, MN
763-694-7800
www.hylandski.com
Packed Powder 12"-36" 4.0"+ 10.0"+ 12/05/07 Open regular hours. Please check website for details www.hylandski.com.
Mount Kato
Mankato, MN
800-668-5286
www.mountkato.com
Machine Groomed 16"-28" 2.0" 7.0" 12/05/07 11 runs, 5 lifts, Sundance Terrain Park open
Welch Village
Welch, MN
651-222-7079
www.welchvillage.com
Machine Groomed 25"-45" 4.0" 9.0" 12/05/07 45 runs open by weekend
Metro North Snow
Surface
Snow
Base
New Snow:
Past 24 hrs.
New Snow:
Past 7 days
Most Recent Update
from Ski Area:
Snow
Making
Notes
Powder Ridge
Kimball, MN
1-800-348-7734
www.powderridge.com
Packed Powder 20"-30" 5.0" 11.0" 12/05/07 75% of the hill is now open and most of the runs will be open by the weekend.
Trollhaugen
Dresser, WI
800-826-7166
www.trollhaugen.com
Machine Groomed 14"-40"   8.3" 12/04/07 14 runs open including terrain park. Regular season hours. Open until 3AM every Friday night. Check out our website at www.trollhaugen.com. XC will be 100% open by weekend. Tubing opening 12/7
Wild Mountain
Taylors Falls, MN
651-465-6315
www.wildmountain.com
Packed Powder 15"-45" 7.0"+ 15.0"+ 12/05/07 100% open! Snowy & beautiful. Saturdays ski/sb until 1am. Go to www.wildmountain.com for daily updates.
Minnesota North Snow
Surface
Snow
Base
New Snow:
Past 24 hrs.
New Snow:
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Most Recent Update
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Snow
Making
Notes
Andes Tower Hills
Alexandria, MN
1-87-SKI-ANDES
www.andestowerhills.com
Packed Powder 10"-24" 0.5"+   12/04/07 Open with 6 runs, we anticipate opening our third chair lift, tube park & terrain park by Saturday! Check out our website www.andestowerhills.com for details.
Buena Vista
Bemidji, MN
800-777-7958
www.bvskiarea.com
Packed Powder 18"-30" 5.0" 12.0" 12/04/07 OPEN Saturday & Sunday 10am - 5pm. 6 + runs. Tubing Park Opens on Sat. Please check website for more info + special events.
Giants Ridge
Biwabik, MN
800-688-SNOW (7669)
www.giantsridge.com
Machine Groomed 18"-36"   14.0"+ 12/03/07 Open Weekends only until Dec.17th. Making snow - anticipate 10 or more runs open this weekend.
Lutsen Mountains
Lutsen, MN
218-663-7281
www.lutsen.com
Packed Powder 12"-24"   24.0" 12/04/07 Open daily beginning Dec. 8 3 mountains, 6 lifts, 35 - 45 runs
Spirit Mountain
Duluth, MN
800-642-6377
www.spiritmt.com
Powder 24"-48" 13.0" 23.5" 12/05/07 Open weekends 9am - 5pm until December 14th. All 22km of Nordic Trails will open full-time on December 7th.
Wisconsin,
Upper Michigan
Snow
Surface
Snow
Base
New Snow:
Past 24 hrs.
New Snow:
Past 7 days
Most Recent Update
from Ski Area:
Snow
Making
Notes
Big Powderhorn Mtn
Bessemer, MI
800-501-7669
www.bigpowderhorn.net
Packed Powder 0"-30"   20.0" 12/04/07 ANTICPATED OPENING DECEMBER 7; PLEASE CALL FOR DETAILS!
Blackjack Mountain
Bessemer, MI
888-906-9835
www.skiblackjack.com
0"-0"     11/20/07 Scheduled to open Dec. 21st. sooner if weather permits, Making Snow as weather permits.
Granite Peak
Wausau, WI
715-845-2846
www.skigranitepeak.com
Machine Groomed 12"-28"   10.0" 12/05/07 25-30 runs open for December 15th-16th weekend. Anticipate having all 74 runs open by the Christmas holiday! Visit skigranitepeak.com for a complete schedule of events.
Indianhead Mountain
Wakefield, MI
800-346-3426
www.indianheadmtn.com
Machine Groomed 8"-36" 3.0"+ 28.0"+ 12/05/07 Re-opening Thursday Dec. 6 for season 45 inches of snowfall to date!! at least 11 runs 4 lifts open for the weekend

Report courtsey of TCISSA (Twin City Independent Ski Areas Association).

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