We groomed the cascade connector to Cascade River State Park and the NE loops today. Between yesterday and today's grooming, the entire Bally Creek Ski trail system is groomed.

(Abby Ritman)

All of the core trails were rolled and tracked, with most of the roads double tracked. The far Northeast loops (intersections W through AA) were snowmobile packed for the first time since the blizzard and we are waiting for them to firm up. Grooming plans: Those trails and Cascade Connector will be retracked soon.

(Kris Rich, US Forest Service)

We snowmobile packed the entire Cascade Connector to the state park following the big snow storm last week. Snow pack was thick and drifts were heavy, but the deck smoothed out over several passes. This trail segment should hopefully be in better shape to set a track soon.

(Kris Rich, US Forest Service)

What an epic snowfall! Most trails are snowmobile packed after the snowstorm with the exception of Moose Rub and the Connector. The main loop and interior trails were tracked this afternoon. Grooming plans: Grooming will continue on Monday and into the coming week.

(Ryan Blaisdell)

We groomed and tracked the Cascade Connector all the way to Cascade State Park trails for the first time this season. Ski trails on the Bally Creek Road and Sundling Creek Road were also re-tracked and double-tracked on the way down to where the connector begins. Snow conditions are best on the north end of the connector, but as you go south the trail base gets more uneven and has patches of brush poking through.

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(Kris Rich, US Forest Service)

Groomed and set classic tracks on all the interior loops and Moose Rub loops. We plan to set tracks on the connector in the coming weeks.

(Abby Ritman)

Double tracked the Bally Creek Road up to the Moose Rub loops. Groomed the Moose Rub loops for the first time. Grooming Plans: We will look to groom the Connector to Cascade Stae Park in the coming weeks.

(Ryan Blaisdell)

Followed the groomers on nice freshly tracked snow. Wonderful snow conditions. Icy in a small portion of trees, and slightly windblown on the road.

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(Hannah Hill)

Groomed all of the main trails today. Lots of wind, please anticipate that some of the trails may be windblown in spots, especially on the roads. Grooming plans: Anticipating grooming the northeastern loops for the first time beginning tomorrow.

(Ryan Blaisdell, US Forest Service)

We received 2-3" of fresh snow overnight. The core trails were groomed today. Excellent skiing conditions right now! Grooming plans: We hope to begin tracking the NE Moose Rub trails and the connector Trail to Cascade State Park in the next couple of weeks.

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(Ryan Blaisdell, US Forest Service)