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Category Archives: Course Conditions
Fresh Track Today
Cool temperatures and an abundance of fresh snow means new track was put down last night. Ski while you can.
CAUTION: the sun is strong. Thin spots in the morning are open grass by the end of the day. Watch where you are going.
March 17 Winter Like Snow
Mother Nature decided to give us a little more winter before Spring arrives later this week. The new snow is cold and dry and Swix green -7 to -12 wax was working well. Loop 1-2 and Loop 3-4-5 are skier trackset and in good condition with only a few thin spots . I don’t know how much longer it will last but I can tell you today it was good! 
Tracks!
All 7km of trails have been trackset for classic and are in very good condition. No skate lane yet, maybe by the weekend. Speaking of the weekend, it is going to be great out there so make a plan to get in another good ski before the snow is gone.
EDIT: pictures from March 9 here.
Packed and Rolled
We’re trying out a new piece of equipment tonight, a roller. When I get a chance I’ll take some pictures and put a story on the blog. As of 8:30pm Jim was still packing and rolling the course, so we may not get tracks until tomorrow. Once tracks are in place I’ll provide another update.
SNOW!
That was a big dump of snow. Monday we’ll start packing it and by Tuesday there will be fresh tracks! Stay tuned for updates.
Crust and Dust
The base that made it through last week is now a solid crust. In areas sheltered from the wind, there is a nice dusting of snow over the crust. Everywhere else is exposed crust. So, it’s dust over crust. Photos from today:
need snow
The classic tracks are in poor shape with stretches of ice and grass. Things won’t improve until we get more snow.
The skating lanes still have some life in them. Wait until they soften up mid-day and a good skate can still be had.
Snow is forecast for the weekend. Fingers Crossed.
Feb 9 Conditions; see here
Skate Lane and classic track on 2:
Access to 2 along the northern fence:
Feb 8 Course Conditions
Things are in surprisingly good shape after two weeks of warm weather. We’ve had to alter a few trails to account for some melted out areas, but overall the skiing is not too bad. On Thursday new track was set up in previously undisturbed snow wherever possible and those tracks are firm and fast, not icy.
We have lost too much snow on the south end of Loop 8-9, so now it is just Loop 9. The entrance and exit to Loop 1-2 is along the northern fence line. The ski playground has been renovated and is ready for the JackRabbits and beginner skiers.
For you skaters, the skate lanes are open and ready for you. Lane 1 was shortened due to the tree pruning, so Lane 4 or Lane 9 provide the longer ski.
Please be on the look out for melted spots and icy areas at all times.
Happy skiing!
