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Mendenhall Campground

Still snow but skiing is over

By JS April 20, 2020 9:23am

Since the SkiDoo has been removed, it looks like camp ground grooming & skiing are over for the season. Brave & intrepid skiers can still get around for another day or two although some bare…

Very Skiable

By Jack April 19, 2020 10:38am

Okay, not pristine winter conditions – but very skiable for classic. Except for a couple of short loops that are melting and a few icy spots, did my usual 10k. Heck, there was a skate…

April 17th No Grooming

By Don April 16, 2020 7:37pm

Snow Machine moved to Montana Creek. For last of seasons grooming.

Mendenhall Campground looks done to me

By Betsy April 16, 2020 11:41am

Checked out the campground this morning and it looks pretty much done to me. Spruce needles over most of the trail. Skiing on it is like trying to ski across the forest floor. Not sure…

Sweet sunshine and good tracks

By John Neary April 14, 2020 10:16am

The skating is soft and the classic is icy in a few places, but overall pretty darn good

Mendenhall Lake

did not groom

By ben w April 10, 2020 1:36pm

Some water forming on top. Did not groom and unlikely that it will be groomed from here on. Get up early and go fast on the crust!

Worth a lap

By John Neary April 7, 2020 2:10pm

Groomed a 3.8 mile loop for skate skiing only. Conditions are a bit sticky but OK. Don’t mind the slush puddles, they are the fastest part

April 3rd Mendenhall Lk Groomed

By Don April 3, 2020 12:09pm

Mendenhall lake groomed for skate and is good. No classic track.

No new grooming on the lake as of 11 a.m.

By Betsy April 2, 2020 11:37am

Groomer not on the lake this morning as of 11 a.m. There’s not much to work with if and when he does go out. Conditions are firm and fast. Long loop gets a bit icy…

Groomer

By Peter April 1, 2020 10:42am

Lakes is groomed. No classic track but very nice skate

Montana Creek Kaxdigoowu Héen

Sunny, warm, birds singing, river rushing, it’s the best season to ski!

By Shawn May 8, 2020 8:56pm

Lots of great snow almost the entire length of Montana Creek–just walk the first 100 yards from the gun range. The snow was still cool, even crispy and fast for skate skiing at at 10am…

Groomed today for last of Season

By Don May 7, 2020 5:38pm

Well thanks to everyone that made it all possible. 156 days of grooming Mt. Creek 135 days Grooming Mendenhall Camp ground 7 days on Mendenhall lake which is now free of all ice on May…

Not groomed Thursday

By JT May 7, 2020 8:06am

Mechanical problems— No grooming today

Thursday grooming

By JT May 7, 2020 6:06am

I’ll begin grooming at 6:30 this morning

Grooming May 6th At 7:00 Am

By Don May 6, 2020 6:40am

Frost this morning conditions should be Fast.

Groomed Tuesday 8 am

By JT May 5, 2020 8:21am

Groomed for skate and classic. Frosted last night so snow is firmer and faster today!

May 4th Montana Creek Groomed

By Don May 4, 2020 10:08am

Groomed for Classic and Skate. Conditions are smooth and soft.

Just To Confirm – Sunday May 3

By Jack May 4, 2020 9:51am

Excellent skiing Sunday, especially for us classic skiers at Montana Creek

Still lots of snow at MC!

By Fatboy May 3, 2020 10:46am

I estimate snow is about 6 inches deep just past the containers to 18 inches at the bridge to 2 feet at the end of the trail! Lots of song birds out now flitting across…

Groomed Sunday 8:30

By JT May 3, 2020 10:44am

Chris did a nice thorough job grooming for skate and classic.. Nice spring skiing. Start a little ways down the first hill past conex.

May 2nd Grooming Early

By Don May 2, 2020 6:36am

Hike to conex snow starts there. The glide should be good.

Grooming

By Chris May 1, 2020 9:05am

Grooming starts a little downhill from containers but then it’s good.

Classic is nice

By Jack May 1, 2020 6:41am

Odin is right. The classic tracks are very nice. Also noticed the buckets of dog business at the entrance – still more on the course. I don’t remember if there is a bag dispenser there…

May Day!

By Odin April 30, 2020 6:08pm

May Day May Day! Montana Creek, still grooming, and skiing, after 5.5 months. The classic track was good today.

Many Thanks!

By Doug April 30, 2020 4:07pm

Many thanks to the woman with two small children who was spending her afternoon cleaning up after other people’s dogs.

Groomed Thursday 8:30

By JT April 30, 2020 8:40am

Groomed for skate and classic. Good an springy. Start at top of hill. Classic starts after Bridge.

Groomer

By Joe April 29, 2020 10:33am

Set skate and classic. Need to walk up to the containers . Good after that.

Groomer

By Roman April 28, 2020 9:37am

Groomed skate, classic still great. Icy to Connex

Thanks Groomers

By SKI April 27, 2020 7:23pm

It’s so good! You all are killing it, thank you groomers!

April 27th Montana cr. Groomed

By Don April 27, 2020 9:58am

Montana Creek groomed for both Skate and Classic. Conditions are good.

Eaglecrest

Grooming is over

By Mike May 4, 2020 6:03pm

The JNSC is done grooming at Eaglecrest, but there is skiing still to be had! Thanks for joining us on the loops and thanks for your support!

Lower loop still has snow

By Betsy April 30, 2020 1:20pm

The lower loop still has skiable snow. Although dirty and ungroomed, it is surprisingly fun classic skiing. I had to go up to do some sign cleanup on the trail and stayed to keep skiing…

Grooming on hold

By Island Boy April 29, 2020 8:59am

Lower loop grooming on hold for 2 reasons 1. Rain and soft trail 2. Ginzu groomer actuator failure Hoping the trail firms up and the actuator gets repaired

Nice classic trsck

By Island boy April 25, 2020 10:29am

Setting a really nice classic track. Leave your skate skis at home as it is way too soft

Eaglecrest Lower Maybe

By Island Boy April 25, 2020 9:16am

I will try to groom shortly after noon

Eagle Beach

Good Skiing

By Doug February 28, 2020 4:57pm

Good skiing at the Eagle Beach campground today (2/28), Skate track was set in campground and classic track was going to be set in the afternoon. Sketchy coverage under the bridge, but the rest of…

Eagle beach groomed Feb 1

By Tsiutoo February 1, 2020 2:59pm

Eagle Beach is now groomed for classic and skate. There has been less snow out the road than closer to town (opposite of normal), so coverage is a bit thin under the trees, but skiers…

Eagle Beach packed and rolled Jan. 7

By Tsiutoo January 7, 2020 1:38pm

Ranger Brad rolled and packed Eagle Beach campground this morning. Conditions are skiable, but still thin; a few rocks and other obstacles are showing. Still too thin to set a classic track. The next dump…

Eagle Beach Campground Update

By AlexW December 22, 2019 1:17pm

Ranger Brad rolled the campground around noon. No track set yet, but snow is okay for classic on main road. Major bare spot in woods on back loop, but a short loop around the hill…

EB grooming done for the year

By Tsiutoo March 20, 2019 11:24pm

Cheers to all skiers, cabin users, sledders, & casual walkers that enjoyed Eagle Beach this winter. Grooming is finished for this season, and we hope everyone had fun out the road at the area this…

North Douglas Pioneer Road

Great still for classic & skate

By Mike March 21, 2020 4:50pm

Good coverage. Remove skis at two points. Firmer/icy in a few places especially in the beginning but great skiing still. No wax classic for the dirty snow.

Island Update

By Island Boy March 17, 2020 9:11am

The road was groomed Sunday morning. I was unable to do the classic track as it was frozen. The skate lane turned out decent. Grooming may be over for the season but it is still…

Its Back

By Island Boy March 11, 2020 11:47pm

Finished resetting at 2300. It should be decent skiing Thursday. The southern 3km turned out the best. There are two sections in the middle that have some rocks – those areas do not have a…

Groomer

By Peter March 1, 2020 1:45pm

Groomed at 1pm today. Still good. Careful on two 75’ sections that have exposed gravel. Was starting to get a little blue sky. Rain soaked snow but still fast.

Groomer

By Peter February 29, 2020 7:30am

Pioneer will not be groomed today. It is skiable with some very thin sections. Watch out for small rocks. Hopefully we’ll get the snow in the forecast

Backcountry

Spaulding Sunny skiing

By Frankie March 24, 2020 9:25pm

Beautiful! Not good enough for crust skating but a lovely place to tromp around in the fresh pure air and sunshine!

Spaulding Meadows is really great

By John February 22, 2020 5:59pm

Hiked up to the first big Spaulding meadow then skied across and down to the cabin, then out the cabin trail. The meadows have an amazing base with just a few inches on top that…

John Muir- Peterson traverse

By Mike February 19, 2020 2:48pm

The traverse on 2/17 was excellent with deep snow. Twelve people packed most of the trail between the two cabins. We and others before us chipped ice off the blue diamonds. There was 10″ of…

Dan Moller Bliss

By Mike Hekkers February 14, 2020 1:58pm

The backcountry was phenomenal and only 1 snow machine Friday. Great powder. The run down was soft with lots of snow on the sides.

ski to the Spaulding parking lot!

By John February 2, 2020 5:06pm

There’s a foot of powder up there, tracked pretty well not only up to the cabin but also across to the upper meadow then down. I skied all the way to the parking lot, a…

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