Grooming Report
March 17th Grooming Report
Time to Pause and Thanks!
Pictured above and below are many of the youth athletes and coaches who have participated in the great programs that JHSC Nordic provides each year. In addition to those pictured, don’t forget the Master’s Team, the parents who participated in the After School Master’s Program to improve their own skiing abilities, and the thousands of regular cross country skiers who have all come together to make Trail Creek the very special place that it is.
All of these athletes deserve a hearty thank you for their dedicated hard work this year, often dealing with snow that was less than cooperative. A huge thank you to all the coaches who, with their seemingly endless energy, keep coming up with novel ideas to keep it fresh, and also do a great job of communicating with parents and the rest of the staff.
In a year that was not scheduled for any races, thanks to all the volunteers, we managed to pull off a Wyoming High School Race and an IMD Qualifier that were moved to Trail Creek due to lack of snow at the originally scheduled venues. While it looks like skiing and grooming may not be possible through the end of the month, it has still been a season with lots of great Nordic skiing.
Today’s grooming was mostly a traverse to Moose Loop, Sam and beyond where some pretty good skiing can still be found. The Husky did make it up to the end of the Old Pass Road and regulars might notice a bit of rerouting in Armin’s and Moose Loop to take advantage of some still quite nice snow. The Husky is parked for today and the foreseeable future, but if another snow storm materializes, there could still be some additional grooming.
Groomer’s choice for today is Trail Creek.
February 26th Grooming Report
Snowy Cabin Edition!
While the season is far from over, the 2025–2026 Nordic season has been nothing if not bizarre. Although precipitation has remained moderate, we’ve seen an unusual number of warm days for this corner of Wyoming. Despite the late start, we have been blessed with many fantastic days on the snow—and we’re hopeful that streak continues deep into spring.
We’ve posted comparison photos from early and late February; while early February mirrored the record lows of 2018, we have made measurable progress since then. It’s always fascinating to see the year-to-year variance, and we’re still holding out hope for a late-season "about-face" that could rival the legendary snow totals of 2019.
Today’s Husky grooming covered most trails except for Cle’s Climb, Faceplant, and Mug’s Meadow. Most of the woods received a single skate/classic pass while the fields received multiple passes. Initial grooming in the woods came up a bit chunky after recent days of snow and rain, but should ski nicely. By the time grooming moved to the fields, the snow was warm enough to lay down into some lovely corduroy.
Groomer’s choice for today is to enjoy the fantastic sunshine and warm temps in the East Fields.