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Sunday, March 26, will be the final grooming shift of the season at Mountain Dell. We plan to wrap up grooming by 10 A.M., but know that snow will still be falling and perhaps an additional inch of snow will … Continued

For SATURDAY morning, please stay off the track until at least 11 A.M. The snow will still be falling and our volunteer groomers are facing a daunting morning task. Despite six staff hours of sledpacking, by 6 P.M. Friday we … Continued

Friday we will not have a groomed track at Mountain Dell. Forecast as of 6 A.M . Friday is for more than five inches of snow to fall by noon Friday, so any groom this morning would be quickly covered. … Continued

We will not be grooming Wednesday morning to allow moisture to percolate out of the snowpack. As of 7 A.M. Wednesday, a few inches of fresh snow has fallen, but it is warm and wet and we will make a … Continued

Roch and John are on course this morning and should have all loops except World Cup groomed for skate and classic before 10 A.M. There is a rain crust from yesterday’s warm, windy rain, but snow fell and the temperature … Continued

Sunday morning early report has 4-6 inches, much drifting from 30 mph gusts overnight and snow still falling. As of 7 A.M., Roch and Greg are working to sledpack and open Main and then they will try to get Mitten … Continued

Bill and Tim worked their way through 8-10 inches this morning, sledpacking and then setting track, As of 11 A.M., fresh skate and classic on Main, Mitten, Kids’ Cutoff, Boomerang, Wiggle Room and most of Lollipop. Skate only on Lower … Continued

Forecast is for significant snowfall at Mountain Dell starting around 11 A.M. Tuesday and lasting through mid-afternoon on Wednesday. If we do get 12+ inches in that time, grooming will require multiple hours of sledpacking before we start to lay … Continued

Jerry and Norm groomed all trails (Lower, Main, Mitten, Kids, Creek, Boomerang, Wiggle Room, Lollipop and World Cup) for skate and classic. Conditions for the holiday should be good to great. Enjoy the great track! Storms coming, so it might … Continued