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)

An inch of new snow overnight and the trails are in great shape with the weather forecast good for the weekend. This morning the following was groomed and set a track on the lower Dog Road entrance, Telford, Power line, and Roller Coaster. The skate lanes on Abbey Road, Skid Road, Northern Lights, Seagull, Anchor, Anchor Power line Connector, and Switch Back were groomed.

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(Holly Pierce)

Good day skiers. The trails look great. This afternoon the following were groomed and set new tracks on Beginners loop, Abbey Road (to Jolly intersection), Jolly, Anchor, Seagull, Seagull uphill connector, Northern Lights, Switchback, Anchor Powerline connector, Powerline, and Roller Coaster. Good time to enjoy the Northern Forest. Cheers.

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(Holly Pierce)

It’s another super day on the trails, a dusting of new snow, temperature in the high twenty’s with overcast skies. This morning the following skate lanes were touched up: Beginners Loop, Abbey Road, Seagull Uphill Connector, Anchor, Switch Back, Anchor/Power line Connector, Power Line, and Roller Coaster. The Classic Tracks remain in great shape.

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(Holly Pierce)

Trails were all great. Yesterday we did the Jolly long Trail and it was excellent. Today we skate skied the new Deer Trail. We had only previously classic skied on the Deer Trail, which is 12 km around all of Ashaway, but now a good portion of it is newly groomed for skate skiing and it is fantastic. it goes out to and skirts the Sugarbush house, then continues through, then around to the part that is along Whiting Rd., then up the Bear Trail (which also used to be classic only) and then meets up with the Seagull Trail. It is wonderful! Beautiful! The grooming was great, the woods so gorgeous. It the finest skate trail that I've ever been on. All the classic tracks alongside were also great.

(Steve Smith)

The warm temps on Thursday, followed by a cool-down Friday, led to the trails being icy-fast. The groomers did a great job of scratching up some of the skate decks, especially on the Anchor Trail. Some portions (Jolly Long Loop) have deep frozen ruts from the previous day. Overall, a lot of fun if you don't mind fast trails. Get out and enjoy!

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(Noah Weibel)

Had a good ski on many Mt. Ashwabay trails early afternoon. Groomer had broken up the crusty surface on the trails we skied but was unable to erase some of the deep skate tracks skiers left behind while skiing during warm conditions earlier this week but they're easy to avoid. Surface was very firm, even a little icy in places. If you make it to the top of Mt. Ashwabay taking Bear Tracks or Seagull trails, take care when descending Swiss Miss, it was broken up with very rough chunks, making it hard to control your downhill. Mt. Ashwabay groomers reported that the Sugarbush tracks have been reset. Take care when classic skiing, striders broke through the tracks into the softer snow below, making the tracks more than ankle-deep in places, the sides grab your ankles. Most classic skiers we saw outside of Sugarbush trail were striding on the flat skate deck. I skijored the dog track to the sugar shack late afternoon, the trail was in decent shape except for the start, which was not groomed. Also, at the crossing with Sugarbush, the trail is interrupted by a berm of ungroomed snow. Not a problem on the way out but it makes the return trip from the sugar shack impossible due to the little steep downhill before crossing Sugarbush trail.

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(Christian Franken)

The classic trails are in good condition and the skate lanes are great with a light dusting of new snow. The sun is shining, we still have a ton a snow and the warm weather has served to firm the surface of the trails. This morning set classic track on Sugarbush and touched up the skate lanes on Abbey Road, Anchor, Seagull, Seagull uphill Connector, Switchback, Northern Lights, Swiss Miss, Power Line, and Roller Coaster.

(Holly Pierce)