Author Archives: Richard Hodges

We have been waiting for approval from officials in City Hall to access the dog loop and the Farm since Friday. The two trails will not be groomed or open until we receive approval from City Hall/City Manager. When we … Continued

We have been waiting for approval from officials in City Hall to access the dog loop and the Farm. They will not be groomed or open until we receive approval. When we get the word, we’ll prepare a plan to … Continued

SNOW!!! Happy Valentine’s Day! There was a lot of wind with the storm yesterday so depths range from 6-18 inches depending on where you’re standing. We are packing and rolling the 3km trail this morning after packing the 3k and … Continued

A couples private classic or skate lesson makes a great lifelong Valentines gift. Just a hint. Very cold overnight and this morning on the trails again. A beautiful sunrise with a significant chance of snow later today! We did not … Continued

Very cold overnight and this morning on the trails! It is a beautiful sunny bluebird day but will not be a warm day. We did not regroom the 3km loop, Armstrong and the practice area last night. The trails are … Continued

Another cold wintery feeling morning on the trails! We again received approval to lightly regroom the 3km loop, Armstrong and the practice area last night. We smoothed out the skate track and we did not reset the good classic track … Continued

We received approval to lightly groom the 3km loop, Armstrong and the practice area last night. We were able to set shallow classic track last night as well. A light touch and a few inches are more than enough to … Continued

We are lightly grooming the 3km loop, Armstrong and the practice area this morning. If conditions allow we will set shallow classic track. We received another 2+ inches of new snow on the base and the 3 inches yesterday. A … Continued

Short update, shallow classic track is going to be iffy. We still recommend classic skiing today. Skating may lead to shearing the fresh snow off of the hard base underneath. Ride a flat ski and be patient and understanding. It’s … Continued

We are rolling and packing the 3km loop and practice area loop. If conditions allow we will set very shallow classic track. We received 3 inches of new snow on the base. Skiing will be good, but a bit slow … Continued