Hi. Sorry for the late post. All trails groomed this morning for classic and skating except Mid and Big Redman which are still excellent from yesterday’s groom.
Soldier Hollow
A nice cold morning keeping us in snowmaking and ensuring the track will make for fabulous skiing all day! Come enjoy our 3 Loops and Hollow trails! Just a reminder we will have to be closed to the public for skiing Thursday the 22nd from 11 am until Sunday at 1 pm. We apologize for the inconvenience.
White Pine
Friday Haiku:
Share the trails to ski,
we’re all friends out in the sun,
give a smile and nod
Extreme Spring conditions. Cold nights are helping keep the snow around but the very warm afternoons are taking a stiff toll. Blue or purple wax until mid morning, then red and SPF 50+ later for skate and classic. The 3km loop remains wrapped in snow and open with good coverage due to some heroic shoveling efforts. We groomed a very light skate lane refresh on the 3km “Community Loop”, the 5km “Pond Loop” last night. Detours are in place and a walk is required to connect the two halves of the 5k.
Ski with awareness, patience and focus. Best skiing will be from 9 until about noon again today. Trail coverage remains very good in most places. We have disappearing glazed classic track throughout the network. Trail surfaces will be starting to transform and melt by noon. Ski before mid day if at all possible. Armstrong is packed and OPEN to the field but thin and exposed in growing areas. Ski with caution in the corners, crossing cart paths and near the trees as the trails remain thin and the relentless heat is not helping. There are unmarked hazards and the afternoon heat will start to deteriorate exposed parts of the track further.
We are OPEN 9-5 today offering lessons, rentals of skis and snowshoes. Come in to the shop, purchase your trail pass and ski the day! Snow dances are nightly at sunset on the deck. It will be a lovely sunny day for skiing, wrap up early, peel off layers later and go play on the snow! Ski now, the next storm is likely a week away.
A HUGE THANK YOU to our groomer and shoveling teams who’ve spent hours out on the trails making your skiing possible. It’s difficult work and they give their all to make the trails as great as conditions allow.
We have a TOKO Wax clinic Sunday afternoon 1/18/26 at 3:30 at the Nordic Center. Come in a learn the basics of ski base and skin care from our experts. $10 cover charge at the door with discounts on waxes and accessories after the clinic. There may be a prize giveaway too!
And, if you made it this far in the long form report, thank you all for your support during this very challenging season. We’re keeping the enthusiasm up even though the snowpack is less than stellar.
Soldier Hollow
More impeccable skiing on increased terrain today. Yesterday the sprint loop and cabin loop were opened in addition to the hollow out and back that has kept us going previously (perhaps 3-4k in all). Classic track set on all loops and world class grooming will make for great skiing or training. Heber is just low enough that the top edge of the inversion is helping to preserve the snow surface but high enough that you avoid just about all of the gunky air being suffered in Salt Lake or Provo.
Solitude Nordic
All trails groomed for skate and classic. 21° at 8am, high of 38° and sunny.
White Pine
A HUGE THANK YOU to our groomer team who’ve spent hours out on the trails in the dark making your skiing possible. It’s difficult cold work and they give their all to make the trails as great as conditions allow.
Spring Conditions. Cold nights are helping keep the snow around but the very warm afternoons are taking their toll. Blue or purple wax until mid morning, then red and SPF 50+ later for skate and classic. We groomed a very light skate lane refresh on the 3km Community Loop, the 5km “Pond Loop” and Armstrong last night. Detours are in place in a few areas, ski with awareness and focus. Best skiing will be from 9 until about noon again today. Trail coverage remains good in most places. We have disappearing glazed classic track on more parts of the 3km and the 5km. Trail surfaces will be starting to transform and melt by noon. Ski before mid day if at all possible. Armstrong is packed and OPEN but thin and exposed in growing areas. Ski with caution in the corners, crossing cart paths and near the trees as the trails remain thin and the relentless heat is not helping. There are unmarked hazards and the afternoon heat will start to deteriorate exposed parts of the track further. The Farm and Dog Loop ski trails remain closed. We are OPEN 9-5 today offering lessons, rentals of skis and snowshoes. Come in to the shop, purchase your trail pass and ski the day! Snow dance rehearsals are nightly at sunset. It will be a lovely sunny day for skiing, bundle up early, peel off layers later and go play on the snow! Ski now, the next storm is likely a week away. Thank you for supporting long form prose trail reports. We’re keeping it real.
Thursday Haiku:
Locked in high pressure,
warm sun and thinning trails
dripping on the edge
Spruces
No new snow, but still got out and cleaned up the track. Hit all of Spruces and Jordan Pines, just know the Jordan Pines connector trail is fairly thin still. Classic track in Spruces is still mostly there from the weekend. Another beautiful day up in BCC (a sunshine daydream), especially compared to the valley. Sushi Scale: Rainbow Roll
Millcreek
Groomed skate deck today.
Soldier Hollow
We have 2 new loops open today! Cabin and Sprint Loops are groomed and tracked and waiting for you to ski them! And nicely enough, we have our first Wednesday Night Lights race of the season TONIGHT! Come join us for a skiathlon competition with mandatory ski and pole change. Bib pick up starts at 4:30 pm with the race beginning about 5:15 pm.
Solitude Nordic
All trails groomed for skate and classic. 23° at 8am, high of 40° and sunny.
White Pine
January Spring skiing is back with a vengeance. Cold nights are helping keep the snow around but the very warm afternoons are starting to take their toll. Spring days are great for fun for skiing but not so great for the snow depth. Blue or purple wax until mid morning, then red and SPF 30+ until early-afternoon for skate and classic. We groomed a very light skate lane refresh on the 3km Community Loop, the 5km “Pond Loop” and Armstrong last night. Best skiing will be from 9 until about noon today. Trail coverage remains surprisingly good on most of the open 10km. We have slowly disappearing classic track on more parts of the 3km and the 5km The classic tracks are cold and glazed this morning for the start of your ski day.
Trail areas will be starting to transform and melt by noon. Ski before mid day if at all possible. Armstrong is packed and OPEN but thin and exposed in a couple areas. Ski with caution in the corners, crossing cart paths and near the trees as the trails remain thin and the relentless heat is not helping. There are unmarked hazards here and there and the forecast afternoon heat will start to deteriorate exposed parts of the track further. The Farm and Dog Loop ski trails remain closed. We are OPEN 9-5 today offering lessons, rentals of skis and snowshoes.
Drop in to the shop, purchase your trail pass and go play outside! Snow dance rehearsals are nightly on the deck at sunset. It will be a lovely sunny day for skiing, bundle up early, peel off layers later and go play! The bunnies and maybe that young moose will definitely be out enjoying the sunshine today so keep your eyes out for them.
Wednesday Haiku:
Bluebird day again,
sun on the trail brings the melt,
Ski early today
We will be entering snow saving mode yet again as this week heats up. If the trails start to get significantly soft in the afternoons, please ski early or switch to classic skiing. We’ll be shoveling again daily to help the keep the trails open.
A HUGE THANK YOU to our groomer team who’ve spent hours out on the trails in the dark making your skiing possible. It’s difficult cold work and they give their all to make the trails as great as conditions allow.
Millcreek
Millcreek grooming operations have finally commenced for the season! Yesterday (Monday 1/12) the entire Millcreek Upper Road was groomed for skating. Classic track has not yet been set. Expect icy conditions below Elbow Fork and continually softer conditions as you move from Elbow Fork up to Big Water.
Mountain Dell
Monday morning the groomed portion was still passable. I suspect that will not be the case moving forward. The ungroomed snow had not gone through any thaw/freeze as of midday Monday and was still a treat to ski, especially on classic skis. If you have kick-around skis and don’t fancy another drive up the canyons, adventure skiing at Mtn Dell in the morning might be the call. It has been quite joyful. Use caution, unmarked hazards exist.
Solitude Nordic
Good morning! At 0820 it is 15°F with no new snow overnight. All trails groomed for classic and skating except for Camp Loop and the inner Lake Flat Loop. Beautiful cold snow!
Soldier Hollow
We have rolled out an entire loop trail today! School Loop around the Stadium! Come enjoy! Join us tomorrow night for our first casual citizen series race of the season – Wednesday Night Lights – with a skiathlon format. Bib pick up at 4:30 pm and race start about 5:15 pm.
White Pine
Spring skiing is back. Cold nights are helping keep the snow around. Warm afternoons are great for ski fun but not so great for the snow depth.
Blue wax and SPF 30+ until mid-afternoon for skate and classic, changing to red by afternoon. We groomed a skate lane refresh on the 3km Community Loop, the 5km “Pond Loop” and Armstrong last night. We have established classic track on almost all of the 3km and the 5km The tracks are cold and glazed this morning for the start of your ski day. Trail areas will be starting to transform and melt in the afternoon. Ski before late afternoon if at all possible.
Armstrong is packed and OPEN but thin and exposed in a couple areas. Ski with awareness in the corners, whilst crossing cart paths and near the trees as the trails remain thin. There are unmarked hazards here and there and the forecast afternoon heat will start to deteriorate exposed parts of the track. The Farm and Dog Loop ski trails remain closed.
We are OPEN 9-5 today offering lessons, rentals of skis and snowshoes. Come on in to the shop, purchase your trail pass and ski the day! Snow dance rehearsals are nightly at sunset. It will be a lovely sunny day for skiing, bundle up early, peel off layers later and go play on the snow! The bunnies and maybe that young moose will definitely be out enjoying the sunshine today.
Tuesday Haiku:
best time ten til two,
Spring skiing on the menu,
Cold start warm finish
We are in snow saving mode yet again as this week heats up. If the trails start to get significantly soft in the afternoons, please switch to classic skiing. We’ll be shoveling daily to help the keep the trails open.