On Thurs, 2/25/21 Deer Hollow was groomed with the big State Sno-Cat Groomer. Corduroy was laid and classic track was set on most of the XC trails.
The snowshoe trails and the new “Easy Street” trail were groomed with the BearCat & small Ginzugroomer. Some 20 Km of trails are groomed. The parking lot is free of snow but may have some mud.
Jeremy Ranch
We have groomed for skate and set the classic lane on the Upper and Lower Trails this morning. Coverage is still great! The tracks are expected to soften throughout the day. Enjoy the beautiful day! Have a great weekend everyone!
Mountain Dell
Grooming report for Thursday night by Hammer and Havy
Festus was in sunny San Jose getting a good dose of Vitamin D so my fellow Idaho native Havy was kind enough to lend a hand last night grooming . We used Red with the ginzu and Rocky with old yeller and set classic on main and mitten. Then parked old yeller and attached ginzu to Rocky and wiped out the classic on Lower. Figured with new snow coming today, we would get a good level base for the next shift to set classic after the snow. We did re-set classic on Lower around Cullens. Re-set classic on Creek, shoveled a bare spot at bottom of lower turn, and groomed WC with both rigs. Groomed the remaining trails for skate. All the equipment was fine and no Idaho engineering was required. Left MD at 10 PM at 14 degrees.
White Pine
A little windy this morning… Grooming focus will be on the 3k and 5k. The Farm is windblown before the expected storm with some drifting on the trail. A blue sky blue wax morning and winds are relatively calm closer to town. We’ll groom the farm when the wind dies down a little. Please purchase and display your trail pass while skiing. Help us remind locals, new locals and wanna be locals that the ski trails are for skiing. Basin Trails and Round Valley are wonderful locations for running your dogs, walking and riding your fat bikes. Your assistance helps keep our trails well groomed and safe. We’ll see you out on the trail today!
Jeremy Ranch
We have groomed for skate and set the classic lane on the Upper and Lower Trails this morning. Coverage is still great! Enjoy the beautiful day! Have a great week everyone!
Spruces
A balmy -3°F this morning at Spruces. Matt and Dave groomed and set track on Tuesday and we received about an inch yesterday. Skiing will be very good today and snow is expected this weekend.
White Pine
Very cold this morning 3F. All trails are groomed and set but will be a bit slow early due to the cold. Firm conditions most of the day. Blue wax classic in the morning, Blue wax skate in the afternoon. Bundle up and stay warm today. Please purchase and display your pass while skiing. If we can see it, we won’t stop you to ask. Help us remind dog owners, bikers and walkers that the Basin trails and Round Valley are perfect places to go for those activities. Stay safe and ski aware!
Mountain Dell
Mountain Dell was Groomed Wednesday evening. Skate and Classic lanes were reset on the Main, Mitten, Lower to Cullen’s, Kids Cut-Off, Lollipop, Creek Loop and Boomerang. Park Road By-pass had a new skate lane created.
Skiing should be very good on the skate lanes and and good to excellent in most classic lanes sets.
Have a great day out there!
SR-65
Groomed for skate to Big Mountain pass. Classic set from the gate to the first switchback. Deep ruts from snowmobile skis couldn’t be fully erased so it skis a bit grabby. Firm base with a softer inch on top makes for a good conditions overall. Very few folks had been on it when I left before sunset, so should be nice in the morning.
Mountain Dell
Main, Mitten, Lollipop, Boomerang, Creek, and Lower to Cullens groomed for skate and classic. Skate should ski well today. Classic is good in some sections. Acceptable in others.
Classic setting proved to be a challenge today! Enjoy!
Jeremy Ranch
We have groomed for skate and set the classic lane on the Upper and Lower Trails this morning. Coverage is still great! Enjoy the snow! Have a great week everyone!
Solitude Nordic
Snow is cold and hard today. The groomer was able to till up the snow for great skate skiing and ok classic skiing in most parts today. There it would be a great day to ski with low amounts of people up the canyon.
Jeremy Ranch
We have groomed for skate and set the classic lane on the Upper and Lower Trails this morning. Coverage is still great! Conditions are a little soft with the mild temperatures. Enjoy the snow! Have a great week everyone!
White Pine
Another Spring skiing day! Everything groomed and set. A firm track this morning making way for an afternoon of spring conditions. Wax and structure accordingly. Maybe a little breezy later but other than that SPF50 is the order of the day. Thank you for helping us stay safe and healthy by wearing your two layer/N95 masks in the shop and practicing good distancing. If you encounter walkers, dogs or bikers on the trails, please help us remind them that the Basin Trails and the Round Valley Trails are perfect locations for those activities. Stay safe and ski aware! We’ll see you outside today!
Solitude Nordic
Warm and windy this morning at Solitude and that wind will affect the lake squiggles with spindrift settling into the tracks. So, excellent skiing is in the trees and the Redman Loops. Fine, cold, untransformed snow is what we’ve got. Come up and enjoy our trails.
Mountain Dell
All trails were groomed last night. Classic was reset with decent results. Skate skiing should be good. Coverage is good in most places., but watch out for the rare thin spot – we pulled out our shovels a couple times to to mitigate some offensive thin spots, but you never know if we missed something in the dark. Weather for tomorrow will be mostly sunny. Early, the track will be firm. As the day goes on, the conditions will soften with temps maxing out in the high 30’s late afternoon. Get out there and enjoy the track.
Cheers, Brock and Dan