SR-65

Groomed to the first switchback late this afternoon. Still good from there to where grooming ended (last switchback) yesterday. Skate skied to top and it’s on snowmobile tracks for about five minutes. We hope to get to the top in … Continued

If you haven’t skied SR-65, Wednesday Jan 8 would be a fantastic day to do it! Groomed for skate and classic Tuesday night from the gate to (almost) the top of Big Mountain Pass. The snow is midwinter nice. Grooming … Continued

East Canyon groomed for skate and classic to the 1st switchback. Looked great when we left as darkness set in. Cleaned up the ruts. If you encounter ATV’s, quads, side by sides politely inform them they are not permitted. Save … Continued

Hunters on wheeled (not tracks) ATV’s and e-bikes have ruined the groom. Don’t bother coming up to skate ski until we groom again unless you really like deep and wide ruts. Classic is fine.

Lots of new snow in this pretty canyon. Could have used more down low, but you can now use your A skis. Groomed for skate and classic to the first switchback. Sled packed a few runs to the top but … Continued

The warm temperatures today hammered the thin coverage beginning at the gate. Plan on walking way too long before skiing. The better plan yet would be to wait until we get more snow before skiing 65.

Groomed for skate this morning to the 1st switchback. Thin coverage at the gate but skiable. Improving coverage as you climb.

Finally enough snow at the gate to groom. It’s icy and paper thin for the first mile. After grooming, two of us skated it with caution; a very light touch with the legs and didn’t cut through the ice and … Continued

SR 65 / Big Mountain Finally got to move some snow around! Snow , well snow and ice (SNICE) at the gate. Coverage gets progressively better with altitude. Roughly 1st mile is very thin (not ready for your race skis). … Continued

The recent rain and warm temperatures have resulted in exposing large areas of asphalt and extremely thin coverage for the first mile. This, together with the forecast calling for more warmth, the decision was made to end grooming for the … Continued