Bear Valley XC Report

General Conditions: Last Updated Wednesday 3/10/10 7:00 am

Weather:	It's snowing lightly this morning with 4" of new snow! A winter weather advisory is in effect through 10am this morning. Clearing weather is expected tonight through Thursday, then increasing clouds with another chance of snow by late Thursday night through Friday night. Forecasters are predicting that the Friday storm will move through quickly, giving us great weather for the Bjornloppet Race and Festival on Saturday and Sunday! Come up and enjoy the great skiing conditions! Increasing clouds this afternoon with a chance of snow tonight and tomorrow. (Remember to always carry snow chains or cables for your car tires during the winter season.)
Base Temperature:	17 degrees at 7:00 am
Base Snow Depth:	78 - 84 inches
New Snow Past 24 Hours:	4 inches (from 7 a.m. previous day to 7 a.m. today)
Latest Storm Total:	7 inches
Total Season Snowfall:	Winter 2009/2010 Snowfall Total: 278 inches (beginning 11/21/09) 2008-09 Winter Snowfall Total = 368 inches ('07-08 Winter Snowfall Total= 323 inches)
Surface Conditions:	Packed powder conditions. (Grooming will be ongoing this morning after all of the snowfall.)
Weather Forecast Link:	Bear Valley 7 Day Forecast
Road Conditions Link:	Current Highway 4 Road Conditions
Hours of Operation:	Store, Gas Station & Rental Shop: OPEN DAILY 9:00am to 5:00pm. Groomed Trail System: OPEN DAILY 9:00am to 4:30pm (A trail pass is required.) Meadow Cafe: OPEN DAILY 11:00am to 3:30pm Sledding Hills: OPEN DAILY 9:00am to 4:00pm (Sledders must use BVCC rental sleds; no personal sleds allowed.) Tubing HIlls:  WEEKENDS & HOLIDAYS ONLY 9:00am to 4:00pm (Must use BVCC rental tubes; no personal tubes allowed.)

Trail  Report:

37 Trails for 65 Kilometers Sledding Hills - Open Today Tubing Hills - Open Saturday & Sunday Meadow Cafe - Open Today  **During and immediately following storm cycles, please call for the most current trail and grooming updates  -  209.753.2834**

UPCOMING EVENTS:  SAT. MAR. 13 & SUN. MAR. 14 - 37TH ANNUAL BJORNLOPPET SKI RACE AND FESTIVAL - 20km/10km freestyle XC race starts at 10:30am on Saturday, with t-shirt, food and awards party, and 10km striding only XC race at 10:00am (remember Daylight Savings Time begins--spring forward so you don't miss the race start!) on Sunday with awards. Call for an official entry form. SAT. APRIL 3 - "TOM'S RACE" 10K CLASSIC - Annual spring "striding only" fun race. Come out and enjoy the last race of the season! Special Events have very little (or no) impact on regular ski area operations.  Please come up and enjoy the day!