This morning I skied for 2 hours and didn't see a single skier - not even another ski track.  Conditions were very pleasant - sunshine, good tracks, dusting of new snow, light winds.  Perfect green wax conditions.  I'm not urging you to come out now - winds are starting to pick up.  I skied Southern Crossing west of the 10th Line, and there are still wet spots, although it has improved since I skied it on Thursday.  The cold weather over the next few days should freeze up most of the remaining damp spots (unless we get a big dump of snow that acts as insulation).   Kolapore Trail Guide

Overnight Kolapore received a few cm of snow, and it is snowing lightly.  The snow is damp, so there is high potential for sticking/clumping.  Be sure to prep your skis with glide wax before coming out.  This is true for all skis.  There is no such thing as a non-wax ski that performs properly without some prep!  Kolapore Trail Guide

Kolapore received about 5 cm of snow through the day today.  Most trails are in good condition, although there can still be the odd rock or wet area.  One area where the conditions aren't as good is the Winter Use Only trails in the southwest quadrant.  I skied Southern Crossing, Quiet Pastures and the south end of Trail to the Summit today, and while they are passable there are some problematic wet areas.  Until we have more cold weather (which is coming after Saturday), these trails should be left to "hard core" Kolapore skiers.  Kolapore Trail Guide      

Overnight and into Wednesday Kolapore received another 10 cm of snow.  The base is building up very nicely.  Most trails should be in good shape.  I'm still a bit cautious about the wet areas in the southwest quadrant.  I'm planning to  take a look at them, to see if there has been enough cold weather to make them safely skiable.  Kolapore Trail Guide 

Kolapore received 2 cm or so of snow overnight.  Ski conditions should be good today.  Two Kolapore Trail Guides did the Kolapore Church - Paradise Highway loop yesterday (doing trail cleanup), and conditions were very pleasant.  There are still a few rocks and wet spots, but they are easily avoided.  Get out and enjoy.  Kolapore Trail Guide  

Overnight Kolapore received 3 or 4 cm of new snow.  This will help to freshen up the trails after a weekend when lots of skiers were out.  Substantially more snow may arrive later today or tomorrow - I will post tomorrow morning.  I will repeat my caution about possible wet areas in the SW quadrant of the trails.  Kolapore Trail Guide

Overnight Kolapore received 5 cm of new snow.  This will freshen up the trails.  The parking lots will be usable even if they haven't been plowed.  There will still be a reasonable number of areas where skiers will encounter rocks (not in the County Forest).  I continue to recommend avoiding the traditional wet areas in the SW quadrant of the trail system.  Kolapore Trail Guide   

Not a lot has changed since my post Tuesday evening, other than that the Kolapore lot is plowed (in addition to the County Forest lot) and there has been about another 5 cm of snow.  The cautions regarding wet areas in my last post are still relevant, although the cold weather will be improving that.  It's beautiful out, with snow hanging on the trees.  Get out and enjoy.  Kolapore Trail Guide

Overnight Kolapore received about 15 cm of snow, and another 5 cm fell during the morning.  The (uncompacted) snow at our snow gauge is close to a half metre deep.  The County Forest parking lot was plowed.  At 4 PM the main Kolapore parking lot had not been plowed.  Skiing was very enjoyable this afternoon - a winter wonderland with snow hanging on the trees.   I skied west of the 10th line on Southern Crossing, and encountered a lot of slush and open water, so turned back.  We strongly recommend that you not ski on the south end of Trail to the Summit, the south end of Quiet Pastures or the west end of Southern Crossing (the perennial wet areas.)  Kolapore Trail Guide

The County Forest and Kolapore parking lots are in good shape.  Most trails were skied on Sunday.  Overnight and during the day we've received about another 5 cm of snow.  However, I would give two cautions.  There are still lots of rocks near the surface, so rock skis are strongly recommended outside the County Forest.  Some of our traditional wet areas probably haven't frozen yet, so I would avoid the south end of Trail to the Summit and Quiet Pastures south of 58.  The predicted cold weather should help to fix the wet areas.   Kolapore Trail Guide