March 17th Grooming Report
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
No shamrocks growing at Trail Creek yet, but spring is definitely in the air. 40’s are on tap again for today with temps reaching towards 50 on Thursday and Friday. Looking ahead we might actually get some snow over the weekend and perhaps end the March drought we’ve been experiencing.
Grooming continues in the evening when the soft snow is very malleable. Last night the Pisten Bully made at least one pass on pretty much every trail with multiple passes and fresh classic tracks on the area’s most in need; the National Forest trails mostly received two passes as well as Moose Loop and the close field.
Today is the last practice day for the Lollipoppers, Teewinots, and Devos, with Friday being the end for Prep, Comp, and Junior skiers. There is one last event that about half of the team is going to this upcoming weekend in Sun Valley, Idaho, the Western Region FIS Cross Country Spring Series. Next week with practices finished for the season, look for every other day grooming.
Once again skiing will start out hard and fast and transition to soft and slushy by late afternoon. Pick the time for just your right ski. Thankfully our bases are quite deep and are giving every indication they will last to the end of the month.
Groomer’s choice for today is a ski on the National Forest trails dressed in green.
