Kirkwood ski resort in California is closed this morning due to heavy rain and a mini river running through the ski resort.
Many CA ski resorts are closed today due to an warm atmospheric river that is hammering the region with heavy rain and snow levels above 10,000′.
Kirkwood update from today:
Good Morning to you all,
Wow, #MotherNature has set the bar for a challenge this morning. Our Mountain operations teams at both HeavenlyMtn and KirkwoodMtn continue to assess and work through these challenging conditions… #TrustInMountainOperations.Here are the updates:
@HeavenlyMtn we are going to close for the day at this time. HVMountain operations teams will continue to work towards tomorrows opening bell through the day and throughout the night. They/we have a lot to do over the next 12hrs and will do everything in their power to be ready for tomorrow’s opening… #TrustTheMenInBlack
@KirkwoodMtn we have closed chairs 1,2,3,4,9,10, and 11 for the day. Chairs, 5,6, and 7 will be on-hold, with the KWMountain team reassessing at Noon. KWMountain operations teams will continue to work towards tomorrows opening bell through the day and throughout the night. They/we have a lot to do over the next 12hrs and will do everything in their power to be ready for tomorrow’s opening… #TrustTheMenInBlack
Stay’nThirsty,
Coop (Kirkwood)
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Heavenly closed for the day at 10 am before rain had ended. Did you see any photos of flooding at their enormous resort? Despite the flooding, Kirkwood opened Chair 5 at noon and provided skiing for the guests who chose to brave the wet weather. Ended up being a pretty fine day. Het snowbrains, fake news sucks.
Hey Kevin, Thanks for the notes. Super cool that Kirkwood opened! We never say that they closed for the day. We said that they closed for the morning and we have Coop’s update right in the post that says they hope to open and that Heavenly will be closed.
Thanks again,
miles
Kirkwood did open chair 5 today. Some ugly pictures of deep muddy water at base of chair 1 have been posted.