How To Send A Valid Trail Report
First Get Signed Up
- Sign up on Twitter (don't forget to send me your Twitter user name) - sign up now. Note: When first signing up on Twitter you can just click "next step" without entering any additional information. Once you're signed up you may send report tweets from a cell phone or from any computer. It's EASY! - Need more help contact
. - Use the feedback page and send me your Twitter User Name. Once I receive your Twitter User Name I'll add it to a list and your trail reports will show up on the of the Zillmer and/or Greenbush pages. You will be added in a day or less.
Second Send a Valid Report Tweet.
You can send a report tweet by logging into your Twitter account from any computer and entering a report into the What's happing box.
You may also send a report tweet from your cell phone. Note: To setup your cell phone, text START to 40404 (USA) and follow the instructions you receive. Visit this page for more information and send and receive tweets from your mobile phone. Your service providers standard text messaging rates and fees do apply. Consult your service provider to ensure that your text plan covers your Twitter usage. Twitter phone FAQs.
A typical report looks like this:
There are three parts to a trail report a valid trail name, the report, and a rating. See the Valid Trail List for all valid trail names.
The first part of the report must always be a valid trail (zigre). The above tweet is for the Zillmer(zi) Green(gre) trail.
The second part of the report should be a brief description of the trail conditions. Be specific and concise. Twitter only allows a total of 140 characters. Try to make your report helpful for others.
The third part of the report (r5) is a rating of 1-5 stars. With 1 being poor conditions, but still skiable and 5 being excellent conditions. This part must always be the last part of the report. The rating is optional, but recommended. A star rating will help others make a quick judgment of current conditions. All the following ratings are expectable. r1 r2 r3 r4 r5
How To Determine Any Valid Trail Name
Every trail system has a two letter code. Zillmer is zi and Greenbush is gb. Use these two letters for the first part of a valid trail name. The next three letters of a valid trail name are the trail color. The trail color letters are always the first 3 letters of the trail color. red is red, brown is bro, green is gre, purple is pur, and so on. So, the valid trail name for the Greenbush Brown trail would be gbbro. See Valid Trail List for all valid trails.
Question & Answer
I want to send a report tweet that covers all the trails at Zillmer. How do I do That?
Both Zillmer and Greenbush have an 'All' trail option. Use the valid trail ziall or gball for your report tweet. Note: If you want to enter a ski trail condition report for other valid trails you still need to send a report tweet for each of the valid trails. See the Valid Trail List below.
Why hasn't my report tweet been displayed on the page?
The report pages are typically updated with all new report tweets every 10 minutes to 1 hour. If your tweet hasn't appeared after a reasonable amount of time, be sure you entered a valid trail as the first part of your tweet. If you made a mistake, just correct it and send the report again. All valid trails are shown below.
Another reason your tweet may not appear would be, an unusually high volume of tweets for one valid trail. If a large number of report tweets are entered in a short time, your report tweet may not show on the page. This site only displays the newest 5-10 report tweets your tweet may already be considered outdated.
List of All Valid Trails
| Valid Trail | Trail System | Trail Color |
|---|---|---|
| gball | Greenbush | All |
| gbbro | Greenbush | Brown |
| gbgre | Greenbush | Green |
| gbpin | Greenbush | Pink |
| gbpur | Greenbush | Purple |
| gbred | Greenbush | Red |
| ziall | Zillmer | All |
| zibro | Zillmer | Brown |
| zigre | Zillmer | Green |
| zired | Zillmer | Red |
| ziyel | Zillmer | Yellow |
Use the entries in the first column (Valid Trail) for the valid trail name in your report tweets.
I sent two report tweets for Greenbush Purple trail (gbpur) and only one is displayed on your site. Why?
You are only allowed to enter one report for each valid trail per hour. Only the most current report you entered for each valid trail will be displayed. So for Greenbush, you may enter one report every hour for each of the six valid trails. See the Valid Trail List above.
