Spring Temps arriving in Iowa

Predicted high of 65 in Iowa City today, I believe that's that for the white fluffy stuff folks.
Until next ski season...   Brett

Twitter Feed

I've added a twitter feed to the conditions page of the update so we can get instant condition listing from folks out on the trails. The Update will still try to keep all in the know right after grooming has occurred.  Thanks and keep cool, Brett.

Donations to the Update

Please help with a donation to the Update. Any amount is welcome and helpful to the cause. Pro bono only goes so far and this is a time consuming operation. Please show your appreciation and thank you... Brett

1st Ski picture of the 2012-13 season

Mark & Susan Parman skiing up at ABR in Michigan!

Peter Northug, for your viewing pleasure

Peter Northug for improving your form - Brett

Summer ski stoke 2012

Thanks Iowa skiers for all the great memories over the last three years. We leave you with a final ski stoke from our new home.
Mrs. CT tours near treeline in the Beartooth Mountains near the WY/MT border. Photo shot June 3, 2012.

Latest snowfall

Looks like Des Moines will be the only area getting snow from this storm. Enjoy it if you're in the area folks!

Decent snow from Hwy 30 and up

The snow seems to be deepest East of I80 and from Hwy30 North. Around the Cedar Rapids area I'd recommend the Matsell Bridge area and Pinicon Ridge. Further North Mason City, Cresco, and Decorah have to decent skiing. No word from Waterloo or Dubuque yet.  Brett

Snow depth around Iowa

Looks like Eastern and NE Iowa picked up 4 inches of snow and upwards.
Interactive Snow Map for 1/13/2012
Decorah has already reported in with decent snow to classic ski upon, I'd probably lean towards your rock skis of either discipline for now.
Keep your eyes peeled to the conditions page for updates. We should hear from the Cresco folks pretty soon and Dubuque as well.
Make the most of what we've got everyone!  Brett

Wintervention

Sad to say I'm excited by a midweek "cold" snap and 40% chance of flurries. Let's hope the weather guy is wrong and it dumps. We need a wintervention.
To keep yourself entertained in the interim, try Warren Miller's 2011 movie, now available at the Iowa City Public Library. This addition to the collection doubles the total number of rad ski films at the library (they already owned Steep). Warren Miller's Wintervention is going to be at the top of the stairs, straight ahead, in the "new" nonfiction film shelf--Dewey Decimal 796-something. Steep will be in Dewey Decimal 796-something, nonfiction films.

Just plain odd weather

Well I'm getting some decent mileage on the bicycle... What are the rest of you doing to keep from getting the Winter blahs?  Brett

No favors

Well temps aren't doing us ski type folk any favors. Ground temp has gone back up with the past couple of warm days. Perhaps a white holiday season is still in the cards...

Weather change over

Have we advanced into the next season yet? Seems as though the seasonal time frames have slid back a month or more. The center latitude of Iowa weather forecast is for rain. Northern Iowa might get the white fluffy stuff, cross your fingers and watch the site. Maybe a weekend trip to Mason City, Cresco, and Decorah are in your near future.

I'm working on some weekend packages with the afore mentioned areas hotels, motels, along with B & B's. Something along the lines of a Friday and Saturday night stay.

Brett

Back Country Skiing

Back country ski bum CT Kruckeberg has been playing in some new areas, check out his post on the conditions page.

Ski Conditions & reports page has moved

We've moved the skiing conditions to a sub page of the Update. You will find the usual XC trail conditions and also down hill conditions for Iowa skiers. You may click on the Click here for Iowa Ski Conditions link above or under links to the right  -  Brett