7:50 p.m. Waterville Valley, NH

     After an extremely slow start to the ski season, the mountains are finally starting to have some hope. One of the perks of being located in a ski town is being able to sneak in a few runs whenever there is some down time. I took advantage of that perk and snuck in a few runs at Waterville Valley Ski Resort this morning. First off, it was a perfect morning for some runs with blue bird skies, weather between 20-25 degree and zero lift lines. I was fairly impressed with the conditions with only 1 snow storm and a few days of cold weather. Waterville has only received one snowstorm of around 6” and have only had cold enough weather for about 6 days now to make snow. There were a total of 16 trails and 5 lifts open. Of those 16 runs some of the fan favorite runs were open including Oblivion, Tippecanoe, Sindwinder, and World Cup. Conditions were  hard packed but very little sign of ice. See full snow report here: Waterville Conditions

As far as terrain parks, there wasn’t a whole lot to shred. There was a small park setup on Lower Periphery with roughly 6 features including a small rainbow rail, triangle box, and a few down rails. There was a lot of work being done on Exhibition trying to get it ready for this weekend. The annual Transworld TransAM this weekend on Saturday, January 9th. For more information regarding the competition click here: Transworld TransAM

So if you have a day off this week or some vacation time you’re looking to use and have a fun day out by yourself or with the family. I recommend hitting the slopes. I think ticket prices are still a little high right now for the amount of terrain open so keep your eyes out for deals through companies like Irving gas rewards or my personal favorite, Liftopia. Always remember to be safe!