December 21st Grooming Report
| Date | Event | Organization | Participants |
| December 7-8 | Casper Race | WHSAA | JHSC JHS |
| December 21-22 | Cody Race | WHSAA | JHS |
| December 21-23 | IMD Qualifier Bozeman | IMD | JHSC JHSCY |
| January 4-5 | Pinedale Race | WHSAA | JHSC JHS |
| January 18-19 | IMD Qualifier Soldier Hollow | WHSAA | JHSC JHS JHSCY |
| February 1-2 | Jackson Race | IMD | JHSC JHS |
| February 8-9 | Casper Race | WHSAA | JHS |
| February 9-10 | IMD Qualifier Boise | IMD | JHSC JHSCY |
| February 22-23 | WY High School Championship | WHSAA | JHSC JHS |
| February 22-23 | IMD Youth Championship | IMD | JHSCY |
| March 8-17 | Junior Nationals | USSA | JHSC |
| WHSAA is Wyoming High School Athletic Association | |||
| IMD is Intermountain Division Nordic | |||
| JHSC is Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club | |||
| JHSCY is younger, mainly not high school Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club members | |||
Clear as Mud?!
This weekend area youth are racing in both Cody and Bozeman. While this might seem rather confusing, it is understandable with a bit of concentration. Basically for high school age skiers they can participate in either the JHSC Nordic program or the Jackson High School Program. JHSC operates Trail Creek but JHS also provides support. The JHSC skiers participate in the IMD Nordic Division as it offers proximity and competition advantages over the High Plains Nordic Division which is mainly in Colorado and eastern Wyoming. Most Wyoming high school Nordic teams participate in High Plains Nordic.
IMD has three qualifiers which results in top skiers who will attend nationals. Wyoming High School host 6 races plus a state championship each year. To make things even more confusing many Wyoming high schools attend the Soldier Hollow IMD race. One final thing to throw into the complicated matrix is that our younger skiers also compete in the IMD Qualifiers and only younger skiers compete in the IMD Youth Championships.
This weekend’s IMD Qualifier in Bozeman is being attended by JHSC high school and younger members while the JHS team is competing in Cody. While the situation is a little confusing, it all works out and the kids on both teams seem to get along just fine.
Things are even a little confused here today at Trail Creek with howling winds creating a few issues on the trails. While the temperature is right at freezing and there is some lovely sunshine, the wind is one of the strongest of the year. All trails received Pisten Bully skate grooming but classic tracks were not reset to save a little fuel as drifting is even happening in the woods. There is also a lot of debris blowing off the trees onto the trails. To confuse yourself even more you can check out the entire community Nordic calendar here.
While the skiing is not perfect today, it is still completely doable and a trip out is worth it just to experience the power of the wind.
Groomer’s choice for today is some simple touring in the relatively calm woods.
