WILD ROSE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – It’s full steam ahead at Nordic Mountain. There’s plenty of activity going on at the ski area near Wild Rose.
They officially began pumping water from their nearby pond to start making snow.
Nordic Mountain general manager William Ringenoldus tells FOX 11 over 30 snow guns have been blowing out snow nonstop since last Thursday.
“We’re trying to make as much as we can. We’re taking advantage of these nice cold temperatures, and hopefully making lots of snow.”
For Nordic Mountain, slippery slopes are just what they like to see.
Ringenoldus says the recent cold streak has helped the ski resort get more of the powdery white stuff onto several of its 18 runs.
“The colder it gets, the more snow we can make, so these next couple of nights coming up, when it’s going to be colder, we’ll be able to make a lot more snow than we have in the past few nights when it’s been in the 20s. It’s really exciting; a lot of work, but a lot of fun at the same time.”
The resort likes to see at least one foot of man-made snow before inviting guests to the mountain.
They’ve just about reached that already, but there still aren’t any of signs of slowing down anytime soon.
“It’s also a real big advantage right now the fact that today is daytime, and we’re still making snow,” said Ringenoldus.
“It’s a lot easier when we can go around the clock 24/7, versus having to turn them on and off every day when it gets warm during the daytime and, actually, we plan to continue going around the clock for the next couple of days.”
The goal is to open for the season on Black Friday — or for Nordic Mountain, “White Friday.”
The staff there said when they do open, they’ll be doing so with the best conditions they’ve seen for this time of year.
Nordic Mountain plans to open by next Friday with more runs available than they’ve ever had on opening day.
