LEBANON, N.H., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Latest Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide) As of Friday, Apr 1 2005, 6:02:44 AM EST

SNOW CONDITION DEFINITIONS & TERMS

This glossary of terms is used by all ski areas when they report to SCR. The code allows for communication with skiers in a universal language.

NOTE: The standard abbreviations next to each definition reflect the way ski reports are communicated in print (newspapers).

New Snow: Natural snowfall which has fallen in the past 24 hours or continuously for more than one day. An average accumulation from summit to base is reported.

Average Base Depth: An average of the high and low amounts of snow over the entire ski area. Machine made and natural snow amounts are combined.

Primary Surface Condition: The type of snow condition which covers at least 70 percent of the terrain open to skiers.

Secondary Surface Condition: The next most prevalent snow conditions, covering at least 20% of the skiing terrain open to skiers.

Powder-PDR: Cold, new, loose, fluffy, flaky and dry snow which has not been compacted.

Packed Powder-PP: Powder snow, either natural or machine made, that has been packed down by skier traffic or grooming machines. The snow is no longer fluffy, but is not so extremely compacted that it is hard.

Hard Pack-HP: When natural or machine made snow becomes very firmly packed. The snow has never melted and re-crystallized, but it's been tightly compressed through grooming and continuous wind exposure. You can plant a pole in hard packed snow, but it takes more effort than packed powder.

Machine Groomed Snow-MGS: Loose granular snow that has been repeatedly groomed by power tillers so that the texture is halfway between LSGR & PP. Some of the snow is granular & has been so pulverized that the crystals are like powder sugar. It's neither LSGR or PP.

Wet Snow-WETSN: Powder or packed powder snow that has become moist due to a thaw or rainfall, or snow which was moist when it fell.

Wet packed Snow-WPS: Natural or machine made snow that has been previously packed and becomes wet usually because of rainfall.

Loose Granular-LSGR: This surface results after powder or packed powder thaws, then refreezes and recrystalizes, or from an accumulation of sleet. This is also created by machine grooming of frozen or icy snow.

Frozen Granular-FRGR: This is undoubtedly the most misunderstood surface condition in ski reporting. It is defined as a hard surface of old snow formed by granules freezing together after rain or warm temperatures. Frozen granular will support a ski pole stuck into its surface while ice will chip away and not support a pole.

Wet Granular-WETGR: Loose or frozen granular snow which becomes wet after rainfall or high temperatures.

Icy-ICE: Not to be confused with frozen granular, ice is a hard, glazed surface created either by freezing rain, ground water seeping up into the snow and freezing or by the rapid freezing of snow saturated with water from rain or melting. Ice will chip away and not support a ski pole when stuck into it.

Variable Conditions-VC: When no primary surface (70%) can be determined, variable conditions describe a range of surfaces that a skier may encounter. Parts of trails can be Loose Granular, partly Packed Powder, and parts Frozen Granular, for example.

Corn Snow-CORN: Usually found in the spring, Corn Snow is characterized by large, loose granules during the day, which freeze together at night, then warm up again and loosen during the day.

Spring Conditions-SC: This is the spring version of Variable Conditions. It is used when no one surface can describe 70% or more of the terrain open for skiers.

Windblown Snow-WBLN: Powder or granular snow which has been blown by wind into forming a base.

Alpine Skiing/Riding conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions.

NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT Ski Sundown - Reopen 04/01 Woodbury - Thu 9:00p loose granular machine groomed 20 - 40 base 8 trails, 53% open, 2 lifts MAINE Big Squaw - Open Fri-Sun Black Mountain - Reopen 04/01, Apr 03: Last day of operations Mt Abram - Thu 4:45p spring snow machine groomed 35 - 55 base 39 trails, 89% open, 3 lifts Saddleback - Thu 10:00p spring snow machine groomed 27 - 57 base 50 trails, 132 acres, 100% open, 5 lifts Sugarloaf/USA - Fri 12:02a wet granular machine groomed 44 - 86 base 133 trails, 55 miles, 100% open, 9 lifts Sunday River - Thu 3:45p wet granular machine groomed 36 - 72 base 125 trails, 49 miles, 649 acres, 99% open, 12 lifts MASSACHUSETTS Catamount - Open Fri-Sun; Apr 03: Last day of operations Jiminy Peak - Thu 10:00p loose granular machine groomed 20 - 60 base 40 trails, 14 miles, 165 acres, 95% open, 5 lifts Otis Ridge - Open Fri-Sun Ski Butternut - Thu 3:10p spring snow machine groomed 20 - 48 base 22 trails, 14 miles, 110 acres, 100% open, 3 lifts Wachusett Mountain - Thu 2:50p loose granular machine groomed 25 - 40 base 21 trails, 98% open, 7 lifts NEW HAMPSHIRE Attitash - Thu 7:10a loose granular machine groomed 20 - 55 base 70 trails, 22 miles, 100% open, 6 lifts Bretton Woods - Thu 5:02p loose granular machine groomed 20 - 80 base 95 trails, 31 miles, 429 acres, 99% open, 6 lifts Cannon Mountain - Thu 4:00p spring snow machine groomed 22 - 46 base 54 trails, 98% open, 5 lifts Cog Railway Ski Trains - Closed for Snow Sports Crotched Mountain - Open Sat/Sun Granite Gorge - Reopen 04/01, weather and conditions permitting Gunstock - Thu 8:00a spring snow 12 - 32 base 42 trails, 82% open, 4 lifts Loon Mountain - Fri 4:49a loose granular machine groomed 25 - 44 base 45 trails, 90% open, 7 lifts Mount Sunapee - Thu 3:56p loose granular machine groomed 16 - 42 base 59 trails, 91% open, 6 lifts Ragged Mountain - Thu 7:30a spring snow machine groomed 24 - 60 base 50 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts Tenney Mountain - Thu 5:30p variable 10 - 40 base 31 trails, 55% open, 2 lifts Waterville Valley - Thu 3:20p spring snow machine groomed 8 - 56 base 41 trails, 85% open, 5 lifts Wildcat - Thu 3:44p spring snow machine groomed 30 - 72 base 47 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts NEW JERSEY Hidden Valley - Reopen 04/02 Mountain Creek - Closed for Snow Sports NEW YORK Belleayre - Thu 7:41a loose granular machine groomed 27 - 68 base 40 trails, 99% open, 8 lifts Bristol Mountain - Thu 4:30p loose granular machine groomed 23 - 28 base 31 trails, 97% open, 1 lift Buffalo Ski Club - Open Sat/Sun Cockaigne - Open Sat/Sun Gore Mountain - Thu 3:40p wet granular machine groomed 42 - 58 base 44 trails, 18 miles, 216 acres, 65% open, 7 lifts Greek Peak - Thu 11:25p loose granular machine groomed 26 - 50 base 24 trails, 80% open, 4 lifts Holiday Valley - Thu 6:00p loose granular machine groomed 20 - 50 base 28 trails, 60% open, 6 lifts HoliMont - Thu 7:50a loose granular machine groomed 22 - 46 base 52 trails, 98% open, 6 lifts Hunter Mountain - Thu 3:00p loose granular machine groomed 16 - 90 base 53 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts McCauley - Thu 1:00p spring snow machine groomed 18 - 54 base 16 trails, 76% open, 2 lifts Mt Peter - Thu Open Sat/Sun 12:00p loose granular machine groomed 40 - 75 base 9 trails, 95% open, 3 lifts Peek'n Peak - Thu 4:00p frozen granular machine groomed 10 - 30 base 24 trails, 85% open, 4 lifts Plattekill - Reopen 04/09-04/10 Snow Ridge - Open Sat/Sun Song Mountain - Open Sat/Sun Swain - Wed 3:00p spring snow machine groomed 32 - 39 base 18 trails, 82% open, 2 lifts Toggenburg - May reopen 04/02, weather and conditions permitting West Mountain - Open Sat/Sun Whiteface - Fri 5:16a wet granular 25 - 40 base 55 trails, 14 miles, 73% open, 5 lifts Willard Mountain - Reopen 04/02-04/03 Windham Mtn - Thu 12:30p wet granular 24 - 64 base 36 trails, 14 miles, 239 acres, 88% open, 5 lifts Woods Valley - Reopen 04/02-04/03, weather and conditions permitting PENNSYLVANIA Elk Mountain - Thu 7:30a spring snow machine groomed 40 - 50 base 25 trails, 90% open, 4 lifts Seven Springs - Open Sat/Sun Shawnee Mountain - Thu 3:30p spring snow 24 - 48 base 22 trails, 95% open, 2 lifts VERMONT Ascutney Mountain - Thu 8:00a spring snow machine groomed 27 - 39 base 31 trails, 55% open, 4 lifts Bear Creek - Open Sat/Sun; Apr 03: Last day of operations Bolton Valley - Fri 4:00a spring snow 24 - 36 base 36 trails, 70% open, 4 lifts Bromley Mountain - Thu 6:43a spring snow machine groomed 26 - 54 base 40 trails, 92% open, 3 lifts Burke Mountain - Thu 4:50p spring snow machine groomed 6 - 36 base 42 trails, 98% open, 3 lifts Jay Peak - Thu 3:10p loose granular machine groomed 28 - 60 base 74 trails, 97% open, 7 lifts Killington - Thu 3:45p loose granular machine groomed 42 - 58 base 129 trails, 61 miles, 65% open, 14 lifts Mad River Glen - Thu 5:30p spring snow 16 - 32 base 41 trails, 91% open, 3 lifts Mt Snow Haystack - Thu 4:06p spring snow machine groomed 30 - 40 base 95 trails, 36 miles, 517 acres, 95% open, 9 lifts Okemo Mountain - Thu 2:15p loose granular machine groomed 40 - 48 base 110 trails, 40 miles, 591 acres, 96% open, 11 lifts Smugglers' Notch - Thu 5:00p spring snow machine groomed 24 - 48 base 66 trails, 265 acres, 85% open, 6 lifts Stowe - Thu 6:10a loose granular machine groomed 52 - 62 base 43 trails, 33 miles, 90% open, 7 lifts Stratton Mountain - Thu 6:30a spring snow machine groomed 45 - 55 base 69 trails, 25 miles, 379 acres, 80% open, 5 lifts Sugarbush - Fri 5:25a spring snow machine groomed 30 - 60 base 107 trails, 51 miles, 418 acres, 97% open, 14 lifts SOUTHEAST WEST VIRGINIA Snowshoe Mountain - Fri 3:33a spring snow machine groomed 40 - 60 base 39 trails, 68% open, 6 lifts Timberline Four Seasons - Thu 9:39a loose granular machine groomed 40 - 72 base 25 trails, 7 miles, 75% open, 2 lifts MIDWEST MICHIGAN Big Powderhorn - Closed for Snow Sports Boyne Highlands - Thu 3:20p spring snow 36 - 67 base 38 trails, 76% open, 4 lifts Boyne Mountain - Thu 3:20p spring snow 36 - 70 base 38 trails, 57% open, 6 lifts Crystal Mountain - Thu 10:00a spring snow 35 - 43 base 37 trails, 86% open, 7 lifts Indianhead - Thu 8:25a spring snow 24 - 54 base 20 trails, 90% open, 5 lifts Marquette - Thu 3:30p spring snow machine groomed 20 - 45 base 22 trails, 92% open, 3 lifts Mont Ripley - Reopen 04/01 Mount Bohemia - Thu 7:07a spring snow 24 - 36 base 41 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts Norway Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports Nub's Nob - Thu 6:20p spring snow machine groomed 10 - 71 base 43 trails, 88% open, 6 lifts Porcupine Mountains - Closed for Snow Sports MINNESOTA Afton Alps - Thu Open Sat/Sun 2:00p spring snow 16 - 40 base 21 trails, 45% open, 4 lifts Lutsen Mountain - Thu 9:58a corn snow 48 - 72 base 83 trails, 95% open, 7 lifts Spirit Mountain - Thu 12:11p spring snow 12 - 48 base 22 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts WISCONSIN Tyrol Basin - Reopen 04/16-04/17 Whitecap Mountain - Closed for Snow Sports ROCKIES COLORADO Arapahoe Basin - Thu 6:12a powder machine groomed 59 - 59 base 64 trails, 490 acres, 100% open, 5 lifts Aspen Highlands - Thu 5:00a powder machine groomed 70 - 94 base 121 trails, 760 acres, 96% open, 4 lifts Aspen Mountain - Thu 5:00a powder machine groomed 59 - 63 base 76 trails, 673 acres, 100% open, 6 lifts Beaver Creek - Thu 5:00a powder 73 - 84 base 146 trails, 1625 acres, 100% open, 16 lifts Breckenridge - Thu 5:00a powder 60 - 74 base 146 trails, 2200 acres, 100% open, 26 lifts Buttermilk - Thu 5:00a powder machine groomed 52 - 54 base 44 trails, 409 acres, 100% open, 6 lifts Copper Mountain - Thu 5:15a powder machine groomed 72 - 80 base 131 trails, 2458 acres, 100% open, 20 lifts Crested Butte - Thu 6:04a packed powder machine groomed 66 - 82 base 109 trails, 100% open, 15 lifts Durango - Thu 5:00a powder machine groomed 96 - 100 base 80 trails, 90% open, 3 lifts Eldora - Thu 7:00a powder machine groomed 60 - 60 base 53 trails, 680 acres, 100% open, 12 lifts Keystone - Thu 5:00a powder 42 - 59 base 110 trails, 2800 acres, 98% open, 18 lifts Loveland - Thu 5:00a powder machine groomed 70 - 70 base 77 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts Monarch - Thu 1:00a powder machine groomed 91 - 101 base 54 trails, 800 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts Silverton Mountain - Thu 6:22a powder 100 - 200 base 75% open, 1 lift Ski Cooper - Thu 6a csr powder machine groomed 59 - 59 base 26 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts Snowmass - Thu 5:00a powder machine groomed 64 - 92 base 87 trails, 3100 acres, 100% open, 19 lifts Steamboat - Thu 2:53p powder machine groomed 68 - 90 base 164 trails, 100% open, 19 lifts Sunlight - Thu 5:39a powder 66 - 70 base 67 trails, 470 acres, 100% open, 3 lifts Telluride - Thu 5:44a powder machine groomed 88 - 92 base 84 trails, 1403 acres, 100% open, 16 lifts Vail - Thu 5:00a powder 61 - 86 base 193 trails, 5289 acres, 100% open, 34 lifts Winter Park - Thu 5:35a powder machine groomed 79 - 90 base 115 trails, 2067 acres, 95% open, 24 lifts Wolf Creek - Thu 6:30a powder machine groomed 163 - 185 base 77 trails, 1600 acres, 100% open, 6 lifts MONTANA Big Sky - Thu 5:21a packed powder machine groomed 59 - 86 base 150 trails, 100% open, 17 lifts Blacktail Mountain - Open Sat/Sun Bridger Bowl - Thu 4:00p packed powder machine groomed 82 - 82 base 69 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts Discovery - Thu Open Sat/Sun 6:09a powder 30 - 50 base 40% open, 2 lifts Great Divide - Thu 6:30a packed powder machine groomed 15 - 35 base 80 trails, 1000 acres, 62% open, 3 lifts Lost Trail - Reopen 04/02-03; Apr 03: last day of operations; Mar 29: 8" new Moonlight Basin - Thu 6:35a packed powder machine groomed 49 - 78 base 76 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts Red Lodge - Thu 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 26 - 56 base 70 trails, 98% open, 6 lifts Showdown - Thu 6:00a w powder machine groomed 50 - 54 base 34 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts NEW MEXICO Pajarito - Thu 8:00a windblown machine groomed 78 - 78 base 40 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts Sipapu - Thu Open Sat/Sun 7a nmsr packed powder machine groomed 54 - 65 base 33 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts Ski Santa Fe - Thu 5:40a packed powder machine groomed 135 - 135 base 56 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts Taos - Thu 5:00p packed powder machine groomed 101 - 123 base 110 trails, 1294 acres, 100% open, 12 lifts UTAH Alta - Thu 5:30a powder machine groomed 208 - 208 base 115 trails, 25 miles, 2200 acres, 100% open, 12 lifts Beaver Mountain - Thu 6a usr powder machine groomed 98 - 98 base 30 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts Brian Head - Thu 6:30a powder machine groomed 120 - 144 base 53 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts Brighton - Thu 5:40a powder machine groomed 205 - 205 base 66 trails, 26 miles, 1050 acres, 100% open, 6 lifts Deer Valley - Thu 6:00a powder machine groomed 147 - 147 base 90 trails, 100% open, 21 lifts Park City - Thu 5:28a powder machine groomed 124 - 159 base 100 trails, 100% open, 13 lifts Powder Mountain - Thu 6a usr powder machine groomed 116 - 116 base 85 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts Snowbasin - Thu 6:30a powder machine groomed 161 - 180 base 53 trails, 100% open, 11 lifts Snowbird - Thu 4:30a powder machine groomed 182 - 182 base 85 trails, 100% open, 13 lifts Solitude - Thu 7:20a powder machine groomed 202 - 206 base 64 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts Sundance - Thu 3:30a powder 130 - 133 base 38 trails, 79% open, 3 lifts The Canyons - Thu 4:10p powder machine groomed 128 - 158 base 133 trails, 91% open, 15 lifts WYOMING Grand Targhee - Fri 3:00a packed powder machine groomed 95 - 95 base 64 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts Jackson Hole - Thu 6:00a powder machine groomed 75 - 81 base 96 trails, 2500 acres, 100% open, 11 lifts Snow King - Thu 9:30a w packed powder machine groomed 28 - 40 base 16 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts Snowy Range - Thu 6:00a hard packed 60 - 60 base 29 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts White Pine - Thu 5:21a packed powder machine groomed 70 - 70 base 25 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts PACIFIC SOUTH ARIZONA Arizona Snowbowl - Thu 6:21a powder machine groomed 82 - 140 base 32 trails, 777 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts Sunrise Park - Thu 6:00a spring snow 83 - 123 base 50% open, 3 lifts CALIFORNIA Alpine Meadows - Thu 6:28a powder 143 - 226 base 100 trails, 100% open, 12 lifts Bear Mountain - Thu 5:30a hard packed 36 - 60 base 31 trails, 17 miles, 748 acres, 100% open, 8 lifts Bear Valley - Thu 6:20a packed powder machine groomed 124 - 169 base 67 trails, 100% open, 8 lifts Boreal - Thu 6:29a powder 143 - 226 base 31 trails, 70% open, 4 lifts Dodge Ridge - Thu 5:45a packed powder machine groomed 110 - 159 base 59 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts Heavenly - Thu 8:00a packed powder machine groomed 72 - 120 base 86 trails, 100% open, 26 lifts Homewood - Thu 6:15a packed powder machine groomed 85 - 140 base 59 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts June - Thu 2:24p packed powder machine groomed 132 - 156 base 50 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts Kirkwood - Thu 5:15a packed powder machine groomed 166 - 220 base 65 trails, 2300 acres, 100% open, 11 lifts Mammoth - Thu 2:10p packed powder machine groomed 180 - 204 base 150 trails, 100% open, 26 lifts Mountain High - Thu 6:30a wet granular machine groomed 48 - 72 base 41 trails, 89% open, 10 lifts Mt Baldy - Thu 9:00a packed powder machine groomed 72 - 120 base 22 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts Mt Shasta - Thu 6:00a hard packed machine groomed 70 - 103 base 31 trails, 97% open, 4 lifts Northstar at Tahoe - Thu 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 97 - 162 base 72 trails, 100% open, 14 lifts Royal Gorge - Thu 9:06a packed powder machine groomed 180 - 204 base 76 trails, 160 miles, 8000 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts Sierra at Tahoe - Thu 6:53a packed powder machine groomed 125 - 208 base 43 trails, 93% open, 7 lifts Sierra Summit - Thu 11:39a hard packed 72 - 120 base 45 trails, 100% open, 7 lifts Snow Summit - Thu 5:30a hard packed machine groomed 36 - 60 base 31 trails, 18 miles, 240 acres, 100% open, 10 lifts Soda Springs - Thu 6:31a packed powder machine groomed 143 - 226 base 16 trails, 80% open, 4 lifts Squaw Valley USA - Thu 5:15a packed powder machine groomed 84 - 194 base 177 trails, 4000 acres, 100% open, 19 lifts Sugar Bowl - Thu 5:59a packed powder machine groomed 126 - 150 base 78 trails, 93% open, 7 lifts Tahoe Donner - Thu 7:00a w packed powder machine groomed 100 - 100 base 12 trails, 120 acres, 100% open, 3 lifts NEVADA Diamond Peak - Thu 8:05a packed powder machine groomed 95 - 131 base 31 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts Las Vegas Ski - Thu 7:00a packed powder machine groomed 131 - 131 base 5 trails, 50% open, 2 lifts Mt Rose - Thu 3:31a w packed powder machine groomed 90 - 168 base 60 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts PACIFIC NORTH IDAHO Bogus Basin - Thu 11:09p packed powder machine groomed 53 - 68 base 45 trails, 65% open, 4 lifts Brundage - Thu 4:45a packed powder machine groomed 52 - 96 base 42 trails, 1300 acres, 100% open, 4 lifts Lookout Pass - Thu Reopen 04/02-03; Mar 30: 12" new snow; Apr 03: Last day of operations 8:30a packed powder machine groomed 42 - 67 base 24 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts Pebble Creek - Reopen 04/01-04/03 Pomerelle - Thu 5:30p packed powder machine groomed 85 - 118 base 24 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts Schweitzer Mountain - Reopen 04/02-04/03 Silver Mountain - Reopen 04/02-03; Mar 29: 24" new Sun Valley - Thu 5:00a packed powder machine groomed 46 - 71 base 75 trails, 95% open, 13 lifts Tamarack - Thu 6:20a packed powder machine groomed 27 - 84 base 13 trails, 65% open, 4 lifts OREGON Anthony Lakes - Open Sat/Sun; Apr 10: Last day of operations Mt Ashland - Thu 5:00a packed powder machine groomed 75 - 112 base 23 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts Mt Bachelor - Thu 6:30a powder 82 - 99 base 71 trails, 3683 acres, 100% open, 10 lifts Mt Hood Meadows - Thu 5:00a packed powder machine groomed 52 - 68 base 96% open, 6 lifts Timberline - Thu 7:23a w powder machine groomed 74 - 74 base 76% open, 4 lifts WASHINGTON Alpental at Snoqualmie - Reopen 04/02-03; Mar 30: 15" new snow Crystal Mountain - Thu Open Sat/Sun 1:00a powder machine groomed 35 - 59 base 100% open, 6 lifts Mt Baker - Thu 5:30a powder machine groomed 68 - 78 base 100% open, 5 lifts Stevens Pass - Thu Reopen 04/02-04/03 3:06p spring snow 47 - 47 base 12 trails, 40% open, 4 lifts Summit West at Snoqualmie - Reopen 04/01-03; Mar 30: 15" new snow White Pass - Thu Reopen 04/02 2:00p powder machine groomed 28 - 78 base 100% open, CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA Apex Mountain - Thu 4:18a powder 49 - 50 base 60 trails, 95% open, 3 lifts Big White - Thu 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 94 - 94 base 90 trails, 76% open, 14 lifts Fairmont Hot Springs - Thu 3:12a spring snow 14 - 28 base 14 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts Fernie Alpine - Thu 8:00a powder machine groomed 64 - 104 base 98 trails, 100% open, 9 lifts Kicking Horse - Thu 4:00a packed powder machine groomed 69 - 69 base 105 trails, 95% open, 5 lifts Panorama Mountain - Thu 5a alb spring snow 8 - 50 base 65 trails, 54% open, 9 lifts Silver Star - Thu 6:00a packed powder machine groomed 81 - 81 base 88 trails, 87% open, 10 lifts Sun Peaks - Thu 7:11a powder machine groomed 62 - 62 base 90 trails, 77% open, 10 lifts Whistler/Blackcomb - Thu 9:00a packed powder machine groomed 69 - 75 base 170 trails, 85% open, 21 lifts Whitewater - Thu 5:09a powder machine groomed 96 - 96 base 42 trails, 98% open, 3 lifts MANITOBA Falcon Ridge - Open Sat/Sun QUEBEC Camp Fortune - Thu 6a qsr loose granular machine groomed 16 trails, 80% open, 6 lifts Edelweiss Valley - Open Sat/Sun Gray Rocks - Thu 6a qsr spring snow 17 trails, 77% open, 3 lifts Le Massif - Thu 4:16p spring snow machine groomed 41 trails, 98% open, 4 lifts Mont Avila - Open Sat/Sun Mont Belu - Wed 11p qsr loose granular machine groomed 9 trails, 90% open, 1 lift Mont Blanc - Thu 6a qsr spring snow 39 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts Mont Gabriel - Thu 6a qsr spring snow 14 trails, 78% open, 3 lifts Mont Habitant - Thu 6a qsr spring snow 49 - 49 base 10 trails, 91% open, 1 lift Mont Olympia - Thu 6a qsr spring snow 22 trails, 92% open, 5 lifts Mont Orford - Thu 6a qsr spring snow 34 trails, 61% open, 3 lifts Mont Sainte-Anne - Thu 8:05a spring snow machine groomed 16 - 39 base 63 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts Mont Saint-Sauveur - Thu 6a qsr spring snow 19 trails, 50% open, 3 lifts Mont Ste-Marie - Thu 6a qsr loose granular machine groomed 23 trails, 96% open, 2 lifts Mont Sutton - Thu 5:00a frozen granular machine groomed 15 - 45 base 53 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts Owl's Head - Wed 10:00p spring snow 24 - 32 base 44 trails, 100% open, 4 lifts Pin Rouge - Wed 8p qsr loose granular machine groomed 22 trails, 96% open, 1 lift Ski Bromont - Thu 8:00p variable 5 - 13 base 27 trails, 12 miles, 100 acres, 50% open, 3 lifts Ski Morin Heights - Open Sat/Sun Stoneham - Thu 5:04a spring snow 28 trails, 90% open, 7 lifts Tremblant - Thu 5:46a spring snow machine groomed 35 - 37 base 77 trails, 40 miles, 82% open, 12 lifts Val D'Irene - Thu 6:30p variable 39 - 39 base 18 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts ONTARIO Blue Mountain - Thu 11:45a spring snow 28 - 28 base 16 trails, 45% open, 5 lifts Calabogie Peaks - Thu 6a osr spring snow 18 - 18 base 20 trails, 100% open, 2 lifts Devil's Elbow - Thu 6a osr spring snow 12 - 24 base 10 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts Glen Eden - Open Fri-Mon Horseshoe Resort - Closed for Snow Sports Mansfield Ski Club - Reopen 04/02-03 Oshawa Ski Club - Open Sat/Sun NEW BRUNSWICK Crabbe Mountain - Reopen 04/02-04/03; Apr 03: Last day of operations ALBERTA Canada Olympic Park - Thu 5a alb spring snow 24 - 24 base 3 trails, 100% open, 6 lifts Lake Louise - Thu 6:08a powder machine groomed 71 - 77 base 113 trails, 100% open, 10 lifts Nakiska Ski Area - Thu 5a alb spring snow 24 - 51 base 28 trails, 100% open, 5 lifts Pass Powderkeg - Thu 5a alb spring snow 32 - 32 base 12 trails, 100% open, 3 lifts Ski Banff @ Norquay - Thu 5a alb spring snow 34 - 66 base 26 trails, 93% open, 5 lifts Sunshine Village - Wed 11:45p powder machine groomed 85 - 85 base 107 trails, 100% open, 12 lifts ALASKA ALASKA Alpenglow/Anchorage Ski Club - Open Sat/Sun Alyeska Resort - Thu 7:30a packed powder machine groomed 30 - 160 base 85 trails, 85% open, 6 lifts Birch Hill - Closed for Snow Sports PR NEWSWIRE (Lebanon, NH) Latest Cross Country Skiing Conditions Information as Supplied By SnoCountry Mountain Reports. (Copyright: SnoCountry Worldwide) As of Friday, Apr 1 2005, 6:02:45 AM EST Alpine Skiing/Riding conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier traffic and other factors. Be aware of changing conditions. NORTHEAST MAINE 10th Mountain Center XC Tue 6:25p spring snow grmg14--26 base 8 trails, 26 km, Aroostook State Park XC Thu 2:31p spring snow 2--18 base 10 trails, 19 km, Bethel Inn XC Thu 8:00a corn snow 12--20 base 8 trails, 28 km, Caribou Ski Trails XC Wed 11:32p spring snow 8--20 base 5 trails, 16 km, Carters Bethel XC Closed for Snow Sports Carter's Oxford XC Closed for Snow Sports MASSACHUSETTS Notchview Reservation XC Thu 9:15a spring snow 3--12 base 5 trails, 40 km, NEW HAMPSHIRE BrettonWoods XC Thu 7:10a wet granular grmg10--18 base 60 km, Granite Gorge XC Reopen 04/01 Jackson XC Thu 5:27a wet granular 6--50 base 60 trails, 149 km, Sunset Hill XC Wed 9:20a variable 8--18 base 30 km, Waterville Valley XC Thu 9:00a spring snow grmg4--14 base 14 trails, 31 km, Windblown XC Thu 9:30p corn snow 2--12 base 40 km, NEW YORK Arctic Circle XC Thu 7:40p spring snow 18--18 base 12 trails, 15 km, Garnet Hill Lodge XC Thu 5:00p spring snow 4--12 base 30 km, Lapland Lake XC Closed for Snow Sports Olympic Sports Complex XC Thu 9:00a spring snow 4--6 base 11 trails, 35 km, Osceola Tug Hill XC Fri 5:47a spring snow grmg-8 base 18 trails, 40 km, Salmon Hills XC Thu 9:00a w spring snow 4--6 base 10 km, VERMONT Blueberry Lake XC Thu 9:30a spring snow 12--16 base 9 trails, 24 km, Bolton Valley XC Wed 7:45a spring snow 8--20 base 37 trails, 100 km, Burke XC Thu 8:22p packed powder grmg2--6 base 9 trails, 40 km, Hazen's Notch XC Tue 9:30p loose granular grmg12--20 base 31 trails, 70 km, Smugglers' Notch XC Wed 9:00a spring snow grmg4--18 base 22 km, Stowe Mountain XC Wed 4:43p loose granular grmg16--33 base 26 trails, 45 km, Three Stallion Inn XC Closed for Snow Sports Timber Creek XC Wed 4:30p spring snow grmg15--26 base 12 trails, 14 km, Trapp Family Lodge XC Thu 8:00a spring snow 10--25 base 16 trails, 30 km, MIDWEST MINNESOTA Pincushion Mtn XC Wed 10:40p wet snow 12--22 base 9 trails, 17 km, ROCKIES COLORADO Aspen/Snowmass XC Wed 2:00p packed powder grmg10--12 base 4 trails, 18 km, MONTANA Izaak Walton Inn XC Thu 10:00a packed powder grmg4--18 base 8 trails, 15 km, PACIFIC SOUTH CALIFORNIA Bear Valley XC Thu 8:15a powder grmg120--144 base 33 trails, 61 km, Montecito-Sequoia, Inc XC Wed 10:00p packed powder grmg24--48 base 80 km, Royal Gorge XC Thu 9:08a packed powder grmg180--204 base 76 trails, 268 km, Tahoe Donner XC Thu 9:00a packed powder grmg60--80 base 49 trails, 120 km, PACIFIC NORTH IDAHO North Valley XC Thu 7:00a packed powder grmg26--28 base 52 trails, 100 km, CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA Silver Star XC Wed 6:10a powder 76--76 base 28 trails, 42 km, Apex Mountain XC Tue 4:00a powder grmg43--43 base 56 km, QUEBEC Camp Mercier XC Thu 4:40p spring snow grmg26--37 base 79 km, Gaspesie National Park XC Wed 9:46a wet granular grmg39--55 base 64 km, Mont-Orford National Park XC Closed for Snow Sports Mont Sainte Anne XC Thu 9:30a spring snow 8--10 base 21 trails, 202 km, Open Sat/Sun Gatineau Park XC Wed 8:27a spring snow grmg6--10 base 140 km, ONTARIO Hardwood Hills XC Wed 7:00a wet granular grmg2--8 base 8 trails, 30 km, Sault Trails XC Closed for Snow Sports ALBERTA Strathcona Wilderness Center XC Closed for Snow Sports The Fairmont Chateau XC Thu 12:45p packed powder grmg37--43 base 6 trails, 72 km,

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