SR-65

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

Groomed to the first switchback for skate and classic. There were about 5″ at the gate and 8″ at the switchback. The snow quality made for perhaps the nicest classic tracks of the season. The skate lane cleaned up nicely … Continued

Asphalt is showing in places and the high winds have scoured the snow from the track in the first mile or so. The track is icy down low. Grooming is on hold until more snow arrives. Snow dances aren’t just … Continued

Groomed to Big Mountain Pass Friday evening for skate and classic. The rain saturated snow that had been through a number of freeze-thaw cycles resulted in a rather poor result below the restroom. The classic was ill-defined and chunky. There … Continued

SR 65/East Canyon Hwy groomed Friday evening 2/16 for classic and skate from winter gate to first switchback (3.2 mi). Grooming conditions were challenging so we didn’t get to the top, as we’d hoped, but finished product looked like it … Continued

Groomed tonight for skate and classic to the top. Skate groomed nicely. Classic above the restroom groomed good. Classic a bit weak lower down but skiable. Oliver W / John K

The groom to the top on Friday night is holding up very well due to the hard freezes and cool daytime temperatures. The classic lane is still crisp, the skate lane not carved too deeply, and there are few walker … Continued

Skate and classic set to Big Mountain. Both should ski well tomorrow. (Well, I think the classic will. Did most of that in the dark with inoperable grooming light.) Good freeze tonight 16 degrees when we finished. Still a little … Continued

Groomed for skate and classic to the first switchback. Four inches at the gate and ten and the switchback. It will be soft for skate, but the moist snow seemed to set up better than expected. The classic track looked … Continued