I certainly don't have a crystal ball, especially about weather.
But lake temps are pretty easy to measure. This is a pretty cool source of info:
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/buf/laketemps/laketemps.phpFrom looking at it, I think 54F is about average for this time of year.
A few inches fell at the summit of Mt. Morris a few nights ago, but work still continues today.
Transporting wood up the hill to do some work on the liftie shack at the top of Chair 3:
Cellphone pics courtesy Ski Big Tupper.* * * * Also the hill announced their planned operating schedule, conditions permitting:
Big Tupper 2010-11 Anticipated Operating Schedule
Chair Lift 2 and The Mitey Mite Lift will operate from 9am-4pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as well as selected holidays. Chair Lift 3 will operate 10am-3pm on Saturday and Sunday, as well as selected holidays. The operation of Lift 3 is dependent on conditions and staff availability:
December: 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
January: 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30
February: 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27
March: 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
April: 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
"You just need to go at that shit wide open, hang on, and own it." —Camp