Tin Woodsman wrote:

Word has it that the snowmaking ops are not only on Rim Run>Elbow but also Upper FIS as well. Anyone have the scoop?

Win alluded in an earlier thread http://forums.skimrv.com/viewtopic.php?t=414&start=30 that FIS for opening day is on the radar...

castlerock wrote:

Tin Woodsman wrote: Word has it that the snowmaking ops are not only on Rim Run>Elbow but also Upper FIS as well. Anyone have the scoop? Win alluded in an earlier thread http://forums.skimrv.com/viewtopic.php?t=414&start=30 that FIS for opening day is on the radar...

OK - so that confiurms that. Any idea whether they are working lower down the mtn onto Cruiser or not?

Temps caused us to come off early today. Upper Rim Rum and Elbow have excellent base. Better than last year at this time. When the temps return later this week our priority is to complete Rim Run and Spread Eagle to get to the Mid Flats at the Glen House. We did turn some guns on FIS because we could stay on longer up top. We could like to get FIS open and then work down Cruiser to be top to bottom by Thanksgiving if the temps allow.

Win, will you blow snow on Lower Rim Run or Looking Good for the run out from FIS. Lower Rim Run gives you a novice trail, but Looking Good is in the shade. Or both

Rim Rum all the way first and FIS and then we want to use the capacity to go to the bottom if we have the temps.

There is some sense in waiting on the more expert trails, gives people a chance to warm up a bit before taking on the tougher stuff, as tempting as taking first runs of the season on FIS is.

Mike_451 wrote:

There is some sense in waiting on the more expert trails, gives people a chance to warm up a bit before taking on the tougher stuff, as tempting as taking first runs of the season on FIS is.

I don't know Mike, I've never understood that, one. If FIS is open, I'm taking a hard right

castlerock wrote:

Mike_451 wrote: There is some sense in waiting on the more expert trails, gives people a chance to warm up a bit before taking on the tougher stuff, as tempting as taking first runs of the season on FIS is. I don't know Mike, I've never understood that, one. If FIS is open, I'm taking a hard right

Yeah, I would probably do the same, and plenty of people go a year or so of skiing and then show up mid season when everything is open. I think they do hold off on some of the harders stuff though, partialy to get the crusing terrain open, and to get things top to bottom, though as they do with the park in terms of progression of features, they could for instance start hammering away at the cliffs, or exterminator as soon as things are top to bottom.