This morning the classic tracks were reset on Northern Lights, Sugar Bush, and Oppedahl’s. They are all in excellent condition.

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(Holly Pierce)

All the skate/classic trails were groomed this morning and the classic only trails were groomed Monday.

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(Holly Pierce)

Absolutely fantastic ski at Mt. Ashwabay! Classic skiing (blue extra) on all trails today. Some tracks are fresh, some a day or two old, and all in great condition. Every trail was wide, firm, and clean. Does not get any better - this is the kind of ski I will dream of in July.

(Andy Goyke)

Classic trails recently groomed and in excellent condition. Track very firm. Sugar Bush Trail couldn’t have been much better!

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(Todd Schwendeman)

Good Day Skiers, it’s 32º and overcast with 4-5 inches of new snow this morning. Today we packed and set a track on Sugarbush and Oppedahl’s. We also groomed and set a track on Telford, Beginners Loop, lower Dog Road Entrance, Lower Seagull, most of Abbey Road, Anchor, Switch Back, Power Line, and Roller Coaster.

(Holly Pierce)

50 some years ago Doc Telford and friends started Cross Country skiing at Mt. Ashwabay. Countless hours of trail work, contributions of hundreds of people, and lots of snow allows me today to take a picture of an almost perfect trail. Note the snow bank on the left. It may look perfect but it’s still a little on the soft side until we groom again. As of Tuesday night (after lots of work by many volunteers) all the trails except for Jolly, Skid Road, Deer Path, and Black Bear are groomed and tracked. Most will ski very well, some softer than others but we are getting just a little spoiled this year.

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(Holly Pierce)

The 4 inches of fresh snow was groomed and tracked on the following trails: Anchor, Switchback, Roller coaster, Beginner loop, Seagull, Northern lights, Abbey road, and Jolly long.

(Holly Pierce)

Classic skied the Jolly Long trail for the first time this year. I was amazed to see that the trail has been widened. Kudos to all involved in the process of doing that widening. If you are a classic skier such as myself and have stayed away from Jolly Long the past seasons due to being tired of having branches, twigs, bushes and small trees brushing your legs, chest and face as you ski - you need to get out on this new trail. It is awesome. Lots of room for classic folks. The track was good today. A bit of fresh, powdery snow, but still a delight. Great conditions on the way out to Jolly Long on Sugarbush and coming back on Abbey Road. All in all, a great afternoon. Get out and enjoy.

(Dennis Weibel)

Got 3+ inches of new fluffy lake effect snow yesterday that covered a well groomed base. The tracks had been skied in and it made for gorgeous classic conditions. Skied the Jolly loop, up Opedahls Alley and back along Sugarbush and the top of Anchor. Skate deck was covered but the snow was so light that skis didn't get caught much and you could feel the firm base underneath. Amazing sunny day!

(Ketzel Levens)

Good Morning Skiers. The trails are in great shape! I’d say excellent but I’s not sure that’s legal at 9º F but it’s January after all and you all know there could be (-) in front of that 9º. 9º, overcast sky, with light lake effect snow showers at 9:00 AM. This morning the following were groomed: the skate lanes close to the trail head on the Beginners loop, Lower Dog Road, Abbey Road, and Anchor. In addition the Jolly skate lanes were groomed which turned-out perfectly. In a normal snow year Jolly doesn’t always get it’s fair share of snow but this year is different, don’t miss the opportunity because Jolly is an awesome trail especially after the dozer work we did last fall.

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(Holly Pierce)