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CONDITIONS UPDATE: February 17th 2026

Good Morning from The Highlands Team!

Today’s Blog
Good Tuesday Morning! It’s going to great day to ride, temperatures dipped into the upper 20’s overnight so the snow surface will be quick this morning, expect some morning fog and it’s suppose to warm to a high of 41 today, so snow conditions will soften as the day progresses. Today we are hosting the Northern Shores Conference Ski Championship race on North and South Challenger, those two runs will be CLOSED until around 4 PM today. Please obey any rope lines and closure signs as they are up for safety reasons. Grab your gear, and get out here! Our world-class grooming team has been out all night laying down fresh corduroy, setting the stage for smooth turns and feel good laps. Lifts will be spinning 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM so come get your turns in! It’s going to be a great day here at THE HIGHLANDS! We are ready and hope you have a great week with us.

Taking a warm ride to the top on the warmest lift in the Midwest, C6, will make things feel just right!

RACE’S TODAY
NORTH SHORES CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP SKI RACE: 12 PM – 4:00 PM. NORTH AND SOUTH CHALLENGER WILL BE CLOSED TODAY BUT WILL BE OPEN FOR NIGHT RIDING.

LIFT HOURS
9:00 AM – 9:00 PM

RESORT EVENTS

SNOWMAKING | GROOMING UPDATE
Thank a snowmaker! As of now, we are well covered, and there is no need to make snow. Thanks to them and our 24/7 grooming team, conditions could not get much better.

LIFT TICKETS, RENTAL, & SKI SCHOOL
Before heading to the hill, you should buy your lift tickets online for the lowest rates. Rentals and lessons should be reserved 24 – 48 hours in advance. We now have a Winter Bundle that lets you bundle lift, rental, and a lesson to customize your experience. We also have a SnowFlex ticket pack, purchase 2 – 5 days of lift tickets and use them whenever it works out for you, with no blackout dates – 100% flexibility. We want it to be easy. Our Resort Services team is available in the Day Lodge to assist with any needs.

TODAYS WEATHER
Today:
Areas of fog between 11am and noon. Areas of freezing fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight:
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then snow showers and freezing rain between 1am and 5am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after 5am. Low around 29. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Ski and Board you soon!

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New Snow: 0 inches last 48 hours

Base: Up to 46 inches

Lifts: 8

Runs: 53

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