February 23rd Grooming Report
It Begins
The rumble of busses; the faint, yet overwhelming sound of ten thousand skis rushing across corduroy; the wafting smoke of a dozen waxing tents. It begins! Today, like a swarm of locusts, the High School Nordic teams descend upon Trail Creek, covering every inch of every trail, preparing for the races that are to come.
Beginning today, recreational skiers are asked to please accommodate the racing schedule in their daily outings. Today (Thursday), course inspection begins at 10 AM. Teams will be on the snow – but recreational skiers are still welcome. Friday will be the 5 K classic race in the image below. Recreational skiers would be able to ski on most of the national forest trails(though notably, those off the course have not been groomed since the large snow event this week). Saturday will be the 10 K skate race, which will cover nearly every trail in our system. Racing should wrap up sometime in the afternoon, however, so recreational skiers should be able to get a ski in late in the day. For more detailed information, feel free to check out this link.
Today’s grooming consisted of a full-scale double pass of the entire race course, both classic and skate, in preparation for today’s Course Inspection. A single classic track was placed on the Classic course, while the skate course is now skate-only. Additionally, relatively normal grooming took place in the East Fields, which will serve as a warm-up loop for the next few days. Be aware that all three of our resident moose were spotted in the East Fields Woods; they’re not particularly aggressive, but like to hang out on the trail, so be a bit mindful and don’t get too close.
Groomer’s choice for today is Course Inspection!
