ABR Trails

2-3 inches of new snow, groomers were out grooming and setting tracks on 85 k this morning, 100% open

just a dusting last night and -9 F early morning so I called the grooming off at 4:30 am. We have fresh tracks on all the classic only trails and 1 day old tracks on the combi trails. I was pleasantly surprised with the skier traffic today as the temps rose to 10 but with a south wind. Our open trailhead is open but as the skiers enter the woods they are sheltered. Most skiers were classic today and I sent them on the Tammarack 2 track…a nice 12 km loop to Jason park with a warming shelter….many carried on to the Puumala trails classic only 9 km, which were reported as very good except the entrance and the wetlands crossing. Jack pine/White Pine were also reporting very good. After 47 days of being open for skiing we have been very pleased with conditions and attendance.

we have a groom crew showing up early morning and expect great skiing tomorrow at temps in the 20’s. Don’t forget “Lunchbox Saturday “. This Saturday the local “Northwinds Co-op” is providing preordered lunches to ABR ski trails main chalet or ticket booth. Details coming on the menu tomorrow morning or on Facebook. Looks like a great healthy lunch opportunity to enjoy in the ABR chalet.

Just a dusting overnight, so we concentrated on the classic only trails this morning. We groomed all the classic only trails including Puumala trails. The trails are skiing very well and the recreational skiers are coming out.

Rock fence and Tamarack cabins are open this weekends due to a cancellation. Call Angela at 906-364-3502 to book them

We received another 2-3 inches of snow since yesterday mornings grooming. It was welcome, we groomed all the combi trails and reset tracks, except historic trail. The classic only trails were groomed yesterday and skiers enjoyed a bit of powder in the tracks today. We packed the Puumala trails today and they will be ready for grooming in the late morning tommorow.

we plan to regroom classic only trails in the morning and touch up skate lanes, if it snows more than an 1 inch or so we will do more grooming on the combi trails.