Just coming in from grooming one pass. We received about 4-5 inches of snow and it continues to come down. I have about 20 km I am working on for Friday opener. Next update will about 4 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Thursday 7 AM
We woke up to 2 inches and it continues to snow from the NW… lake effect. We are planning to head out to groom at 8 AM… Friday looks good for skiing. I will update again at mid day. We not open Today: Thanksgiving Day.
Wednesday 7:30
2 ski instructors/coaches skied this morning at 8 AM . They skied the 11 km “WEST” the trails skied well for B ski conditions. One skated and one strided. 34 degrees but frozen ground from grooming.
It did warm up to 41 mid day, no sun. …Snowflakes in the air at 7:30 but not heavy. I hope to wake up to wake up to the 2-3 inches of new snow to groom for a Friday opener. temperature is 32 .
Next report is Thursday 8 AM
Tuesday 6 PM
Great day of progress in trail prep. Forecast is looking fine for cooperating with a Friday Opener. 4 Scenarios: I am rating the percentages based on 25 years experience and experience with weather forecasts.
Plan A: We get 6-8 inches of snow (not forecast but prayed for) and we open 30 km of trails with full depth classic tracks. 30 km is presently all packed and prepped. A skis 5 %
Plan B: We get 2-3 inches of snow Wednesday night and Thursday morning. We came up with a 10 km trail system that is pretty well covered and does not include any big hills, and minimizes south faces slopes and open areas. It is using a variety of trail sections, many skiing backwards…and a few unused connectors from 1995. (Sorry I can’t take credit for the route; A neighbor friend and avid skier came up with the route, because he is trailside and loves to ski early and late season). Project “WEST”. B skis 75%
Plan C: We don’t get much snow an inch or less. We use Plan B “WEST” and ski on 10 km of trails with B or Rock Skis. 15%
Plan D: We get un forecast weather, and melt out Wednesday or get un forecast rain Wednesday. Trails closed. Roller skis 5%
Daily update Monday night 7 PM
You will receive daily updates as early season progresses. We rolled about 40 km of trail today. The ground is frozen and will be more frozen after we compacted the new snow. We need more snow to open. We hope to open Thursday or Friday but we are in need of more snow .