A, B, C, D and Shortcut were groomed and tracked today, with B and Shortcut maintained for classic and skate skiing. The snow is a little thin in the wetland crossing on C loop still, but you can easily ski across it. A few spots have a little vegetation poking through the snow on the edges of the trail, but we have a really great base and skiers have been reporting that the trails are nice and fast.

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(Brady Howe)

Unfortunately Mother Nature did not cooperate for us last night and the storm tracked to the west and south of us. Approximately 1" of fresh, dense snow fell overnight with not much else in the forecast for today. Due to the lack of new snow and the above freezing temperatures there will be no fresh grooming for the weekend. But on the bright side, this snow will help provide a good solid base to work with once the next system comes through. Monday, January 18 is also a Fee Free Day on the National Forest in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

(Brady Howe)

All trails were rolled, with the corduroy flap down to help give skiers and good base to work with. The wetland crossings on A, C and Kiddie are all frozen up from the earlier cold snap. Snow is thin though and it may be easier to walk across the wetland crossing on C loop until we get more snow. Snow is approximately 2" deep on the trail after rolling. Once conditions improve the trails will be groomed and tracked, but it’s too thin at the moment to set track for classic skiing.

(Brady Howe)