February 3rd Grooming Report
Thanks!
A million thanks to all the skiers, spectators, and especially volunteers that came together to put on a spectacular race at Trail Creek. Nearly 200 high school racers got to show their stuff speeding around our courses, creating a great spectator event and making their families and communities proud. Click on either of the images below to see the huge mass starts from the first day of racing.
Today at Trail things are quite a bit quieter. About a half foot of very dense snow has fallen with conditions as of 11:45 being heavy snow, a light breeze, and a temperature right around freezing. Grooming with the Pisten Bully started off quite well this morning with the Pisten Bully making a complete skate/classic lap of most trails via the Moose Chase course “more or less”. However, soon into the second lap the temperature warmed just enough so that instead of flowing through the tiller, the snow began to turn into giant snow balls. Instead of subjecting the Pisten Bully to the huge stress associated with such conditions, the decision was made to call it a day.
The first pass will ski quite nicely although skaters might be a bit pinched for room. The woods themselves are amazing today being freshly whitewashed in the amazing dense snow that is clinging to every surface. If you do make it out today, the magnitude of the snow will more than make up for the lack of magnitude of the grooming width. Look for full width grooming tomorrow when temperatures drop.
Groomer’s choice for today is a long cruise of the Moose Chase Course.
