Peter
Groomed at 9am. Frozen, icy classic track. Some loose granular on top of firm base for skate.
Skate ski lessons start Saturday
The Skate Power and Conditioning class starts at Eaglecrest this Saturday, 10-noon. Call 790-2000 ext. 211 for info and sign up. Class is suitable for anyone struggling with skate skiing!
UL freshly groomed; LL frozen hard
The expanded Upper Loop was freshly groomed this morning and should be excellent packed powder for both classic and skate. Access is still skiing on left up to bottom of Sneaky, then hiking up Sneaky –just a 15 minute hike, try it! Lower Loop is packed awaiting new snow, but meanwhile is frozen hard even in the meadows, and not skiable.
Classic Montana Creek Good
Good classic track but tracks getting deep and want to grab your feet so take care going downhill. Snow condition fantastic for fish scale skiis.
Lower Loop not skiable – Upper Loop firm, but good
Ken Leghorn called from EC and asked me to post a trail update. He reports the lower loop is an icy, rutted mess and completely unskiable. The upper loop is still groomed from Monday. The skate track is firm and maybe a bit icy in spots, but skiable. The classic track is still holding up and in good shape. Be careful hiking up and down – the ski slopes are hard and haven’t been groomed for two days.
Super Skate Track
Groomed this morning. Don T used leaf blower to get the spruce cones of the track. It is better.
Campground groomed for skate skiing
Scott just called in after grooming the Mendenhall campground. He reports the skate ski conditions are fair to good, and the classic track is frozen and rough.