Hi All,

What a beautiful day to be out skiing and sunning. Temp now 65 with brilliant warm sun up from 42 this am. All trails were soft and slow but alot more brown and bare spots, in fact for many areas, rock skis are advisable due to all the dirt in the snow. There are some very narrow passages into and out of some trails that will probably disappear with the rain tomorrow unless snow farmed - Eside, Claire's, Wayout, Belt, Huega, Bleeker & Madison. There is a deep base on all main trails but getting to them is the problem. The bears, a mother and 2 cubs, were out again today on Eside, Minya and Crossover and I took the attached photos from fairly close range. They kept the patrol busy. Other than about a hundred PSIA instructors being tested for level 2 there were maybe 50-60 others out skiing. The pond is being constructed today for possible use on Sat but it will be cold and windy. As advised in my message last night, the mtn will be closed Mon thru Thurs next week but in a meeting yesterday the staff was told the mtn would open for Good Fri and Sat, April 10 & 11. I personally think that bad weather next week and too few skiers for these 2 days will put this closing date in question as it really doesn't make economic sense for the mtn.

Vince is recovering nicely from prostate surgery and the post op reports are all neagative for cancer - great news! Ali V. may need spinal surgery to fix some pinched nerves that are affecting her neck and left arm - good luck & best wishes Ali.

Today may have been my last day to ski and with 63 days for me, not counting weekends, it has been one of the best ski seasons in at least 10 years. I enjoyed sharing my experiences and thoughts with you all. I will keep you posted on major events and any changes to closing plans. Log on to my blogsite for other tidbits: http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/

Now going fishing.

Happy Trails,

Jon

Detailed Local Forecast

• Today: A mix of clouds and sun. High 57F. WNW winds shifting to S at 10 to 15 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 41F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph.
• Tomorrow: Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 47F. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a half an inch.
• Tomorrow night: Showers and thundershowers during the evening giving way to periods of light rain overnight. Low 37F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%.
• Saturday: Chance of showers. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
• Sunday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the mid 30s.
• Monday: Chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the low 30s.

Updated at: 04/02/2009 9:46 AM
By: The Weather Team
First Warning Forecast

Milder air will flow in today with a return to some sunshine. Highs will be in the lower to mid 60's.

Another storm will make a run at us on Friday. This will bring us another chance of rain during the day and possibly even a thunderstorm. Highs will be in the lower 60's.

Right now the weekend looks ok. It will be breezy and cool on Saturday with a few showers with more sun on Sunday. Highs will be in the lower 50's on Saturday and upper 50's on Sunday.