Groomer
Just groomed for skate, very nice out here, perfect for night skiers. 33F lots of fresh snow, still snowing.
Skied at 1 pm. You can now ski from the parking lot to the end 3 k out. Trail is ungroomed with all the new snow but classic and skate is great as skiers are…
Skied out and back twice – track had not been disturbed as in the previous two days. The colder weather firmed up the snow. 30 degrees at the trail head. Had to walk down past…
Montana Creek has been groomed for skate and classic skiing . Conditions are good and fast. Thanks Joe
Frank Rue reports grooming is complete. Skate skiing is very good and classic track is shallow in places.
Roman has completed grooming using Clubs new Canam. Condition are good with 1 to 2 inches on new snow falling over night.
Montana Creek groomed for skate and classic Conditions are fair . Watch for rocks on first corner above bridge.
Walk past the connex to where the snow starts. Classic is greasy smooth and fast. While I was there, an ATV made 2 passes on the skate portion of the trail. The ATVer wasn’t tearing…
Chris groomed this morning for both skate and classic skiing. Conditions are fair.
Montana Creek groomed twice today and is in good condition for both classic and Skate. Beware of slick ice on trail from gate to conex storage shed.
Grooming by Dave Hoss Skate skiing groomed out very well and is fast. Classic track is holding up is smooth and fast. Not as icy on the approach to trail head.
Groomed for skate and classic. Ski conditions are good starting at bridge. Ice on first Hill below conex container.
Chris has completed grooming for both skate and classic. Skiing starts below conex container. Some four wheeler damage with muddy deposits from off road ventures. Skiing is Fair,
Just a heads up that today from 3:45-6pm there will be both middle school and high school teams practicing on Montana Creek trail. We try not to meet at the same location back to back…
I wish I could post a better report but as you might expect, the campground is a not skiable–it’s a sheet of ice with speed bumps and man-hole covers exposed. It will require a good…
It’s a Christmas Debacle! Sorry fans, Sedgesprite was out there, but the track was icy and thin and the snowmachine was in the shop. It’s Montana Creek, Eaglecrest, or your favorite crust skiing!
The Campground has a hard layer of compact snow and ice. The classic track looks like 2 mini bobsled tracks. No grooming until we get some new snow. Think snow and in the mean time…
Ullr A product of Norse mythology, he’s been dubbed the God of Snow, Patron Saint of Skiers, the son of Sif and stepson of Thor, the God of Thunder. Cold-loving, bow-wielding Ullr (pronounced Oool-er) is…
Mendenhall Lake nordic loop was drilled at 9 locations along the route. Average thickness 9 inches of soft Ice. Need more snow before grooming can begin.
Drilled 4 holes from the end of upper parking lot towards the outlet of Mendenhall Lake. Results 8 inches of soft ice, of which 2 inches is very hard. We will drill again when the…
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!
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
Both the lower and upper loops are groomed for skate and classic. Lower loop groomed on hardened section only. Conditions should be excellent.
Upper loop is in perfect condition, groomed for skate and classic. Lower loop is groomed for classic on first km of hardened trail. The rest of the lower loop is fine for classic skiing and…
The upper loop is freshly groomed for skate and classic. Excellent conditions. The upper trails will be groomed daily Wednesday through Sunday. Don’t forget to buy a pass!
Get to the upper loop as early as you can today. The skate and classic conditions are excellent but you’ll want to get your skiing in before the predicted heavy rain and high winds arrive…
The lower loop will not be groomed again until we get more snow and cold temperatures. The upper loop is groomed daily for skate and classic and yesterday’s conditions were very fun, despite the wet…
Snow snow snow! Groomed again this morning. If the snow keeps up, we will try rolling it to pack it down tomorrow.
Groomed again today after some more fresh snow, and laid a classic track around the campground loop. The trail is in good shape for both skate and classic. There are still a couple thin spots…
Made a few passes around the campground loop this morning. The snow is still light and unconsolidated, so classic or touring skis are best at the moment. Coverage is adequate throughout but watch for thin…
Pretty firm and lumpy for skate skiing. Falling would be very bad! Not recommended until we get more snow. Classic track didn’t look much better. No spruce needles though!
Thanks to Hank Lentfer and David Berg the Pioneer Rd is once again clear of trees
Too thin to ski, too thick to drink. The snow just gets thinner as you move out the road, plus the CanAm threw a track this morning, recovery efforts are proceeding.
Made 4 passes with the roller from 1600-1830. Good for first attempt and low snow. Will hit it again tomorrow. Be careful of rocks especially at the pallet bridge.
On Sunday the meadows were amazing with 6″ of soft powder atop the old crust from days gone by. Since then we’ve had rain down low but the meadows may still be great.
Skied on Sunday and there was plenty of snow once you get out of the trees. Had to hike skis up from the John Muir parking lot. Should be great fun with all this new…
Ha, the dike trail has enough packed snow to get you to the wetlands where the wide open greets you with an inch of snow. The snow is heavy enough for a good glide without…
There is still 4′ of snow at the cabin. The bowl has lots turns available either in the wet cream or or firmer areas where the snow machines have packed the slopes. Many avalanches have…
Lake creek trail to Spaulding Meadows was wonderful today. Use your spikes up until the Meadows then strap on some boards for amazing strides.