SR-65

Groomed for skate and classic to the first switchback this evening. The first mile or so is thin but firm. Don’t go Klaebo on it and you’re unlikely to hit pavement, with one exception: The usual thin area on a … Continued

Fresh skate and classic from gate to bathroom, 1.5 miles up. A few thin spots in skate lane in the first 500 meters. Will be good after work Monday. Enjoy!

Groomed from gate to the bathroom late this afternoon. Classic track should be OK in the morning, but very soft by noon. Coverage is questionable in the first 300 to 500 meters, but then gets better. Bare spot will make … Continued

The entry below is for Big Mountain Pass/SR-65.

Groomed for skate to the first switchback. Classic set to the implement area and looks stellar. Should be “just right” mid-morning. Caution advised at the mild crest several hundred yards from the gate. Otherwise, lots of snow up there. Check … Continued

65 was given a fresh combing from the gate to the bathroom, 1.5 miles up the road, on Thursday afternoon. Hard refreeze overnight, so if not many users were on it Thursday evening as it was firming up, skiing should … Continued

Skate and classic skied very nicely Friday morning from the gate to the bathroom, thanks to a huge effort Thursday and a touch-up Friday morning. Moose cow and calf on track. Do NOT approach them. It has been a hard … Continued

Two snowmobiles and two ATV’s with tracks were used in a seven hour session to work the historic snow pack today. Classic set to the restroom and is skiing well. Groomed for skate to the first switchback. Skied it and … Continued

Friday afternoon and night four of us put in a total of 18 grooming hours on 65. Several feet of wet, heavy snow has piled up since the previous groom on Tuesday. After those 18 hours, we have 1.5 miles … Continued

It has never taken two grooms to get to the first switchback. The amount of snow yesterday was the most ever down low and very difficult to manage. Early this morning, the skate lane was improved and classic set to … Continued