February 6th Grooming Report
Digging Out!
As of report time, the snow has finally tapered off. In the most recent snow event, somewhere around 2 feet of snow has fallen across the beautiful trails of Trail Creek. Once again today, the Husky was making the rounds, turning that lovely powder into ski trails for classic and skate Nordic skiing.
The grooming began in the woods with most trails receiving a single skate/classic pass. You might notice that grooming was shifted a bit from the normal path; this was to pull in fresh snow from the far side of the trail. Moose loop and the fields received multiple passes with very aggressive grooming in hopes of quickly firming the snow. The report time temp of 35º should facilitate this transformation from soft heavy powder to firm ski trails.
If you haven’t had time to check out the February Nordic Newsletter, the excerpt below is Lena Poduska’s report from her experience skiing in Europe.
In mid-January my teammate, Lucas Wilmot, and I traveled to Falun, Sweden to race representing the United States on the 2024 U18 trip. The whole experience was amazing; being able to race on an iconic World Cup course, meeting new people, and learning so many things about skiing and myself are only the highlights of this trip.
One of the best parts of the whole experience in Sweden was being a part of a strong and supportive team. I learned so much from the other athletes and coaches. Being on a team with these people made the new concept of international travel and racing a lot less stressful. Together the team had so much fun exploring Sweden and racing hard. We worked well together and lifted each other up. I am so glad to have had the opportunity to meet and perform with these fast kids.
Thanks so much, Lena, and best wishes for all your races!
Groomer’s choice for today is the quite fast Close Field.
