Current Ski Conditions
Updated: Monday, January 20, 2025
It's about 4 degrees on the hill at 8:00AM, so bundle up for skiing today. Keep an eye out for white patches of frostbite on your buddy's ears and cheeks today. The good news is that we received about 2"-3" of new snow last night, so we're looking at a silky smooth powder day today. The powder hounds who prefer more powder and less grooming win the day today. It should be fun! This snow will help to cover over the waterbar bridges on the upper part of Stagecoach Road.
It's still icy on the lower part of Stagecoach, so ski up there from Northern Lights to Gullywhumper. Tread lightly on Bear Scat Draw when skiing down. Spots there in the spruce may get skied off earlier than elsewhere. The Woodchuck Ramble connection to Gullywhumper remains off limits this season due to logging.
The upbeat report yesterday was that higher elevation trails (Gateway and backcountry) didn't see the rain and warmer temperatures of the mini-thaw, and held on to their dry powder consistency.
Best route to Lion's Ridge is Hale Woods to upper Stagecoach, at Yurtvill stay left (straight with yurt on Left), then right following cleared route to Bear Claw and Lion's Ridge.
Have a great day of skiing and stay warm!
Dave Brautigam, President
CHNSA
Dog Policy:
A reminder that DOGS are welcome only with canine membership. Please remember to keep your dogs under control at all times, with pooper scoopers ready for use, and take them only on the dedicated Dog Loop.
And as a reminder, season pass purchases cushion our financial situation when the snow is fickle, and the CHNSA season pass is as good a bargain as you'll find out there. CHNSA is a participant in the VSAA reciprocal pass program that gets you a free day of skiing at other areas when you have a season pass at Camel's Hump Nordic. You can purchase your season pass here.
Note: Adults (ages 13-69) can pay the $15 trail fee online! There is also wi-fi at the hut so that you can Scan-Pay-Ski by scanning the QR code at the Kiosk with your smartphone. We accept both Paypal and Venmo!
You'll receive timely conditions updates and be able to join in the online discussions with other skiers.
Current Weather Conditions:
Click here to see current weather conditions up near CHN.
(You'll be taken to the Weather Underground website.)
Looking for more information on weather conditions near the Camel's Hump Nordic Ski Area? Check out John Hadden's East Street Weather Blog for current conditions. It's updated every morning!
Our Trail Fee of $15 is honor system with convenient pre-pay options right here on our website and a self-service Scan-Pay-Ski process at the kiosk in the parking lot by the hut. For paper payments, please come into the hut to sign-in and deposit payments (please use envelope) in the GREEN BOX.
Please consider a Season Pass to support the all-volunteer efforts at CHNSA.
We're hoping to sign up as many season-members as possible. CHNSA really depends on your support. If you'd like to sign up, please visit our Membership Info page for details. We're also looking for volunteers to help with grooming, hut staffing, and other maintenence activities. If you're interested in helping out, please give Dave Brautigam a call at 802-735-5490.
If you would like to report on your skiing experience, please send an email to [email protected] and I'll include them. We definitely appreciate any input!