Hogadon

Vital services including police, fire and plowing will continue to function.

The weather outside is frightful and Hogadon Basin Ski Area has announced that, due to said frightful weather, they are shutting down operations until Friday...at the earliest.

Third generation Casperite Rebecca Hunt recently published her fifth book this year: Casper Mountain Ski History.

Casper Mountain is showing off in a new white coat.

The annual Hogadon Basin Tune-Up Day is coming up on Saturday, September 17th.

After living in Casper for over 20 years, I finally experienced my first drastic difference in weather between Casper city limits and what was happening on Casper Mountain.

Other closed facilities are the Casper Ice Arena, Casper Family Aquatic Center, and Casper Recreation Center.

Natrona County Sheriff's Office Investigation Sgt. Taylor Courtney told K2 News that there was a snowmobile accident near Ponderosa Park on Casper Mountain.

The ski area said its managers consulted with county health officials in making the decision, which they take seriously.

Hogadon will resume its normal hours -- Wednesday through Sunday, and closed Monday and Tuesdays -- the week of Jan. 6.

Smith says the ski area closes the chair lift during high wind events, as it did on Feb. 13 when the Prospector lift was closed.

Do you have any cardboard I could borrow? I've been inspired by a video I just found of a guy making a working sniper rifle using only cardboard and Popsicle sticks.