This morning I skied the perimeter of County Forest and did the section of Southern Crossing west to the 10th Line.  The skiing was pleasant, although there are places where rocks are showing through.  I would stay away from our serious hills, because there is only a modest amount of new snow on top of crust.  Based on several wet areas that have reappeared, I would strongly recommend against skiing on any of our wetter trails ("Winter Use Only" trails).  I cleared the fallen tree just south of intersection 8, and did pickup through all of County Forest.   There are likely to be a number of trees down on other trails, given the recent strong winds.  Please help with the pickup.  Kolapore Trail Guide       

Just completed the County Forest loop from the South parking lot. The snow was fantastic! A few wet spots - easy to avoid - and a tree down between 8 & 7, very close to 8. Other than that, lots of snow, good glide and full on Winter Wonderland in the pines. Enjoy!! 

As I post at 9 AM, Kolapore has received about 3 cm of new snow overnight.  This is on top of an icy crust.  We need more snow to provide enjoyable and safe skiing.  Think snow!  Kolapore Trail Guide

I did a short ski in the County Forest mid-day today, and conditions were better than I expected.  There wasn't much frozen crust, and the bit of new snow provided a decent surface.  Given the weather forecast, snow conditions are likely to change substantially (deteriorate) over the next few days.  I'm waiting until some new snow arrives.  If you looked at my previous post, I'm happy to report that two chainsaw crews were out on Monday, and removed the fallen trees on Trail to the Summit and Paradise Highway.  Thanks go to our great volunteers.  Kolapore Trail Guide

Over the last 36 hours Kolapore received about 10 cm of powder.  Skiing was generally very good today.  However, there are still a few trails with minor issues.  Trail to the Summit has quite a few wet spots, plus some fallen trees.  Southern Crossing is generally good with some minor wet spots.  There is a fallen tree on Paradise Highway south of intersection 24, that could surprise southbound skiers.  We will put some caution tape up tomorrow, and try to remove the tree relatively soon.  Get out and enjoy the trails before the weather deteriorates later in the week.  Kolapore Trail Guide

Kolapore received another 5 cm of snow overnight.  Although there are still a few rocks and wet spots, most trails should be in good to great condition.  Get out and enjoy.  FYI, the 2026 edition of the Kolapore Trail Map is now on sale.  Kolapore Trail Guide

Solid snow all day. 40cm at the gauge when we passed at 2pm. Likely still a few rocks and wet patches but should be good conditions overall for new years day. Be careful on the roads and we will see you on the trails.

As I post this at 8 AM, Kolapore has received 10 cm+ of powder snow, and it is snowing hard.  There seems to be the potential for a lot more snow.  If you really want to ski, you should come out early before road conditions get worse, or wait until tomorrow, when it could be a winter wonderland.  Kolapore Trail Guide

County Forest was lovely today. The base was well-frozen and the new snow on top did the trick. A few avoidable grinders. All set for a New Years Eve ski. Rest of trails might be possible for strong skiers but NOT with the new skis from Santa.  Lots of twigs and branches down - please help with the pickup.

In the past 24 hours Kolapore has received 5+ cm of new snow.  It is hard to tell exactly how much because of the drifting.  This snow is on top of the hard crust left by the recent thaw and freezing rain.  I will ski today and update this report.  However, I can confidently predict that there will be lots of rocks close to the snow surface, and I would recommend avoiding the rockier trails. Kolapore Trail Guide