WEATHER

Weather conditions in the future

RISKS

A polar vortex is blasting the U.S. Midwest and Northeast this week, subjecting millions of Americans to dangerous subzero temperatures. The extreme cold is expected to smash dozens of records in the Midwest and Great Lakes region. Temperatures there will drop to 20-40 degrees below zero, with winds chills of 35-60 below. Heavy snow, including blizzard conditions in the Dakotas, will make traveling “dangerous to impossible” throughout the area, reports the National Weather Service. The snow will even reach as far south as Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama — just in time for Sunday’s Super Bowl in Atlanta. If you’re lucky enough to be able to stay put, you can watch this winter show from the comfort of your warm house or apartment. But the moment you venture outside, this kind of extreme weather can put your health at risk in a number of ways.

A Beautiful Mountain Village
Snow mountain status
Climbing up the cirque in icy conditions is always very dangerous.

Trail Status

* Trail conditions vary with weather changes and hiker use. Be aware of changing conditions. Hike with Care. This reporting reflects conditions at a specific moment in time only. Conditions subsequent to this report may be different.

UPHILL HIKING TRAILS

3/3 Open for Hiking

Cascade

Open - Pass required

The Grind

Open - Pass required

Village Way

Open - Pass required

DOWNHILL HIKING TRAILS

1/2 Open for Hiking

Ebb & Flow

Open - Pass required

The Groove

Closed

Slope Status

We would like to point out that the slopes are closed after the opening hours for the slope preparation/snow grooming. The exact operating hours are noted with the individual lifts. After the opening hours, equipment for snow grooming is in use, some of which work with tensioned steel cables that are not always clearly visible. There is a danger to life. Anyone who is still on the slopes after the opening hours takes full responsibility.

A slope status report.