Wow, another significant winter snowfall happened when I was out skiing today. The set tracks from Sunday's grooming and skiers this past week are nearly full of snow again. When skiing it was easy to glide through the previously tracked trails. I did a 2.5 hr ski and when I headed back there were some areas you couldn't tell I had just skied them an hour ago. This has been a consistently good quality snow year.

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(Nancy Schultz)

Sharing the trail with the Isabella wolf pack was the highlight for today's ski. There was a dusting of new snow over the tracks that merely added to the beauty of the day ski, it certainly didn't slow down the fast pace that the warmer snow provided today.

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(Nancy Schultz)

If you don't find these trails a 10 out of 10, then kwitchurbeliakin. It is stupendous out on the trail today, when I didn't think they could get better they just did. Gary did a fantastic job of turning the six inches of fluffy new snow into trails that look like they were groomed for royalty. Thanks Gary. The warmer temps made for slightly faster skiing, making me feel like I was worthy of the USA Olympic Classic ski team, dream on. All trails have been groomed.

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(Nancy Schultz)

The snow started coming down around 9 AM and kept a steady pace until around 3:30 PM. This new blanket of 5+ inches of snow sure freshened up the forest floor with a new layer of white fluff. We skied through previously tracked trails that accumulated snow in front of us as the day went on. It was a snow globe type of day. Tomorrow the hope is to groom all the trails, I will post if this happens, but for now expect snow-filled tracks, in some cases I expect you may not be able to see the tracks at all.

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(Nancy Schultz)

For those that want to enjoy a conversation with a friend or family member while skiing, there is a portion of the trail from intersection 1 to 10 that is now double tracked. Thanks Gary. I skiied 2>17>15>5>13>21>14>17>2 and enjoyed a mostly tracked trail, with a slight dusting of new snow in the tracks, except in the open areas where the wind fill the trail and tracks. It was a bluebird day and being able to get out on these trails is always a pleasure.

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(Nancy Schultz)

It was a cold, slow day on the skis, but once the internal engine was warmed up all was good. The trails were covered with windblown snow in the open areas and a small amount of debris was in the tracks due to the winds from the past couple of days. It was an eight out of 10 trail condition rating, but I am not complaining; it is always good to get out even if things aren't perfect.

(Nancy Schultz)

The trails around Flathorn Lake and up to markers 9 and 10 by the LIttle Isabella River were excellent. The recent fluffy snow just covered the classically groomed trails.

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(Barbara Glaser)

Doug, Cindy, John, and I skied 2>1>18>19>20>22>12>17>3. The trails had 1 or more inches of light fluffy snow on top of the tracks. But were easy to ski through. We took a detour and went out onto Lake Gegoka only to discover the heavy slush under the 2 feet of fluffy snow cover. Do not recommend skiing on the lake, it appears there is slushy areas throughout the lake. Beautiful day on the trails flushed on grouse out of the snow, as we skied close to its cover. That produced a bit of a screech from me.

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(Nancy Schultz)

Lovely ski through beautiful pines. My second time on these trails. A bit of snow covered the trails but it was still smooth skiing.

(Noah Shea)

A windy day but that was not a problem on this densely wooded intimate trail system. Conditions were very good. Grooming was excellent. A very few needles blown of the trees but that was trivial. Really nice!

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(Tim Grebner)