In the words of the Wicked Witch of the West, “Look what you’ve done! I’m melting, melting……. Oh what a world..” We’ll have warming temperatures through the day approaching 60 degrees again by late afternoon. Crusty and very icy conditions early then turning to mush by mid-day. We are not grooming today in order to preserve the snow that is remaining. The 3km trail has several areas where route finding and grass walking are required. Where it is good it is very good, but the trail has several gaps that are not skiable now. Armstrong has two open areas requiring caution to pass through. Best skiing will be from about 10:30 until 1. It will get quite sloppy out and skating will leave deep ruts. We recommend classic skiing late in the day. If you see grass, pavement or mud in front of you, please slow down and work your way safely around. Skiing will be icy, crunchy and firm early, but quickly transforming into tropical slurpee consistency. The 3km, Practice Loop and Armstrong trails will be open today. There are icy patches, grassy patches, exposed pavement and wet areas lurking under snow and along the trail so keep your eyes open, stay alert and ski safely.
Wax will be the rainbow again today with violet/red/yellow with structure for both kick and glide depending on what time of day you ski. Polishing, spraying, dripping and ironing some fresh wax on the tips and tails of your equipment will definitely help your gliding Joy.
Please be cautious of any icy, muddy or wet patches near the trails, on any pavement and on walkways. Walk with care in your ski boots and use the handrail on the stairs. We continue to offer our “unplug and get outside to play” services daily through Thursday. You have until tomorrow afternoon to drop off your skis for a hot wax spa session to keep you gliding or an enriching storage wax if you’re done for the season.
Grab your SPF30+, your sunglasses, your beachwear for the tropical heat wave, keep an eye out basking bunnies, ermine, birds and other wildlife, ski safe and be kind. Thank you for being part of our incredible community center and for coming out to play with us during this wild “spring skiing all winter” season. Drop in the store to say hello, shop the sale and visit for a bit before we close. Everyone ski safe and grab some fun while you can!
If it’s time for your summer storage wax, bring in your skis soon. We’ll put some good wax on your bases for summer protection and scrape them for free when we reopen in November. Drop them off before Wednesday!
Our Nordic Center spring sale is almost done! All remaining skis, boots, poles and clothing 40% off marked prices. High performance spray and powder waxes from Swix and Toko (except Toko Jet) are 40% off. All sales are final. No holds, returns or refunds. Limited to stock on hand. Get in and gear up now! We will be closing for the season at 5:00pm March 27th.
It had to happen eventually… We will be closing for the season at 5:00pm on Thursday March 27th. It’s been a crazy season for weather, but we’ve managed to stay open for skiing all but two days since December 2nd. We’d like to thank each and every one of you who visited us this season. We have the best customers, friends and neighbors in our ski community and you are all truly the best part of the work for our nearly 50 Nordic Center employees. We spend the winter as a big family helping you learn new skills, taking care of your skis and providing you with some incredible ski trails. Thank you for spending the winter with us and we’ll plan on being back and seeing you on November 22nd for the start of the 25-26 Winter Season!
