Day 50 of skiing this season.
When I got up this morning, I expected that I would be doing some touch-up grooming to tidy up drifted trail sections, after yesterday's strong winds. That all changed when I went out the back door and discovered there has been a general snowfall overnight, of 2 or 3 cm. This is a very nice, dry, powder snow with good glide characteristics.
I will be starting a complete grooming of the entire network about 8 this morning. Once that is finished, ski conditions will be very good. Two things to keep in mind: first, it is cool today (currently -11) with a forecast high of -8; and second, we still have some wind (sustained 30 km/h with gusts to 50) so there will be drifting on some trail sections, even after grooming.
11 a.m. update: All major trails have been packed, and central trails have been track-set. We still have snow flurry activity here, and lots of blowing drifting snow, so some trails will be covered by new snow. Nevertheless, the skiing is very good.
Within 5 minutes after grooming was done, the Black Cherry trail was walked on by a bunch of ignorant walkers, destroying the beautiful track that had just been laid. If you are skiing here and see walkers on a ski-only trail (which is almost all the trails) please speak to them and ask them to stay on walking trails.
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| Black Cherry trail #23, shortly after grooming, damaged by thoughtless walkers. |
David, thanks for the update.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!! I really appreciate this blog and all your efforts and kindness. :)))
ReplyDeleteFirst ski here today...loved the trails and appreciate these updates.
ReplyDeleteRance, thanks for your comment. Are you the same Rance Mulliniks who used to play 3rd base for the Blue Jays? (there can't be more than one guy with that name!)
DeleteFirst time out as well. Thanks for keeping the corduroy in order.
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