Trails

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It is encouraged to wear a buff or other multi-functional face covering that can be pulled over one’s nose and mouth if it is necessary to pass people on ski trails and there is no opportunity to keep 6 feet of separation. We also encourage the use of cloth face coverings before and after skiing while interacting with skiers and other trail users. The same effort should be made if a skier is coming towards you on the same trail.
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Montana Creek Kaxdigoowu Héen

Groomer

By Doug Sturm January 23, 2021 4:49pm

Just groomed for skate, very nice out here, perfect for night skiers. 33F lots of fresh snow, still snowing.

Happiness is lots of snow at minus 45.

By Mark Stopha January 23, 2021 4:07pm

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…

Better Than Good for Classic

By Skier Jack January 22, 2021 3:10pm

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…

Jan 22nd. Montana Creek

By Don Thomas January 22, 2021 11:48am

Montana Creek has been groomed for skate and classic skiing . Conditions are good and fast. Thanks Joe

Jan 21th Montana Creek

By Don Thomas January 21, 2021 10:51am

Frank Rue reports grooming is complete. Skate skiing is very good and classic track is shallow in places.

Groomer

By Doug Sturm January 20, 2021 9:53am

Groomed, skate and classic, fresh snow 33f, soft. After first hill good, not icy.

Groomer

By Roman January 19, 2021 12:48pm

Grooming starts above bridge. 2 inches fresh snow. Set skate & classic. Nice conditions!

Jan 19th Grooming Completed.

By Don Thomas January 19, 2021 12:17pm

Roman has completed grooming using Clubs new Canam. Condition are good with 1 to 2 inches on new snow falling over night.

Groomer

By Roman January 19, 2021 8:42am

Grooming delayed. Awaiting Can AM. Hope to be done by noon.

Jan 18th Montana Cr.

By Don Thomas January 18, 2021 10:24am

Montana Creek groomed for skate and classic Conditions are fair . Watch for rocks on first corner above bridge.

Sunday Eve 630 pm-8 pm

By Mark Stopha January 17, 2021 8:41pm

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…

Sunday Jan 17th Montana Cr.

By Don Thomas January 17, 2021 11:41am

Chris groomed this morning for both skate and classic skiing. Conditions are fair.

Jan 15 Montana Creek

By Don Thomas January 15, 2021 3:34pm

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.

Jan 14th Montana Creek

By Don Thomas January 14, 2021 1:32pm

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.

Groomer

By Doug Sturm January 13, 2021 10:17am

Just groomed, reser classic and skate, inch and half new snow and still snowing, a little soft but really nice out here.

Groomer

By rjmotyka@alaska.edu January 12, 2021 11:17am

Skiing in the rain! Groomed both skate & classic. Conditions good beyond bridge. No one out here!

Jan 11 2021 Montana Creek

By Don Thomas January 11, 2021 11:18am

Groomed for skate and classic. Ski conditions are good starting at bridge. Ice on first Hill below conex container.

Dec 10 th Montana Cr Groomed

By Don Thomas January 10, 2021 10:14am

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,

Youth Practice in Session

By Mo Michels January 6, 2021 3:02pm

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…

Groomer

By Doug Sturm January 6, 2021 10:57am

Just finishing last pass, reset classic on both sides and skating. Really nice out here not raining, Snow a little soft. Have fun.

Mendenhall Campground

Campground Update – Saturday

By John Thedinga January 9, 2021 10:48am

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…

groomer

By Doug Sturm January 5, 2021 2:46pm

Peter groomed this morning, it is a little soft but still had a good ski out there.

Groomer

By Doug Sturm January 4, 2021 3:02pm

John groomed today, great conditions, Enjoy.

It’s a Xmas Debacle!

By Ray Imel December 27, 2020 5:10pm

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!

Saturday, Dec. 26 Campground Update

By John Thedinga December 26, 2020 11:23am

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 Ice Thicknes

By Don November 21, 2020 8:48am

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.

Mendenhall ice thickness

By Don November 17, 2020 5:30pm

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…

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

Eaglecrest

Eaglecrest lower and upper loops groomed

By Betsy - Eaglecrest Nordic January 23, 2021 7:25am

Both the lower and upper loops are groomed for skate and classic. Lower loop groomed on hardened section only. Conditions should be excellent.

Winter is back at Eaglecrest!

By Betsy - Eaglecrest Nordic January 22, 2021 2:16pm

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…

Upper loop groomed for skate and classic

By Betsy - Eaglecrest Nordic January 20, 2021 11:48am

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!

Upper loop groomed – get up there early!

By Betsy - Eaglecrest Nordic January 18, 2021 8:18am

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…

Eaglecrest update for Sunday

By Betsy - Eaglecrest Nordic January 17, 2021 7:13am

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…

Eagle Beach

Skier

By rjmotyka@alaska.edu January 7, 2021 4:23pm

Eagle Beach update: skiing marginal to tolerable. Thin snow conditions below tree canopies, some debris on trails, but other areas are OK and ski-able. Brad rolled the main trails after last snowfall but now some…

Eagle beach groomed 17 Dec

By David B December 17, 2020 1:03pm

Snow snow snow! Groomed again this morning. If the snow keeps up, we will try rolling it to pack it down tomorrow.

Eagle beach groomed 16 Dec

By David B December 16, 2020 8:32pm

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…

Eagle beach groomed 15 Dec

By David B December 15, 2020 6:03pm

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…

Eagle Beach State Park

By Deborah Rudis November 16, 2020 4:41pm

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!

North Douglas Pioneer Road

Low Snow – very….

By Island Boy January 7, 2021 10:42pm

Here is the tree removal crew at work yesterday.

Work Party

By Wayne Carnes January 6, 2021 4:06pm

Thanks to Hank Lentfer and David Berg the Pioneer Rd is once again clear of trees

Pioneer Break Down

By groomfink December 19, 2020 9:35am

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.

Rolled

By ben w December 17, 2020 8:41pm

Did a couple of passes with the roller to smooth things out. Thanks to Island boy the downed tree is out of the way. Good for skate and fish scales. No track set until we…

First Groom

By Island Boy December 16, 2020 7:20pm

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.

Backcountry

Spaulding report – quite nice

By John Neary January 5, 2021 6:59pm

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.

Spaulding Meadows

By Morgan Michels December 17, 2020 12:12pm

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…

Dike trail and wetlands

By Alice Lupine December 12, 2020 9:44am

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…

Dan Moller Creaminess

By Mike Hekkers December 5, 2020 3:57pm

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…

Silky Spaulding

By John Neary November 27, 2020 5:14pm

Lake creek trail to Spaulding Meadows was wonderful today. Use your spikes up until the Meadows then strap on some boards for amazing strides.

Please do your part to help maintain Juneau’s cross-country ski trails this winter by becoming a member or renewing your membership. The 2020/2021 season is in full grooming mode! Membership dollars cover 98% of operation expenses to replace, repair and upgrade grooming equipment annually. Please consider an additional donation to help keep the grooming going! JNSC is a 501(c) (3) non-profit.

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Upcoming Events

Classic Ski Race January 16th

January 15, 2021

There will be a classic ski race for the high school and middle school teams, followed by a community race on the Upper Loop at Eaglecrest this Saturday January 16th. The high school teams will... Read more →

MGRA Comments due 1/15- Nordic skiing on the lakefront trail and bridge

January 14, 2021

The design includes a lakefront trail and a bridge across the Mendenhall River. Please remind the planners/designers that this trail and bridge should accommodate Nordic skiers and grooming equipment. The supporting documents do mention Nordic... Read more →

MMS- Read about our dream to connect Mendenhall Campground, Montana Creek, and Spaulding Meadows

January 7, 2021 10:05

We envision MMS connecting trails together to create a continuous winter cross country ski trail and multi-use trail system on the west side of the Mendenhall Valley. Juneau could host a 50 kilometer ski race... Read more →

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December 27, 2020 19:18

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