Skiing is possible, but coverage is thin

Our conditions remain about the same. There has been some minor flurry activity, but no significant new accumulation of snow. Lots of thin spots; rock skis recommended.

Coooool!

It's cool out there this morning: -15C. We had a light dusting of new snow overnight. Ski conditions remain about the same: fair, with quite a few thin spots, especially on the more rugged trails in the north end. Only very good skiers with rock skis should attempt the northern trails.

Skiing at last!

Total snowfall Sunday and Monday was about 8 cm. After rolling, this leaves about 2 to 3 cm of packed snow, just enough to ski on. This afternoon, I have packed all the trails in the central portion of the network, where the ground beneath is the smoothest. There is no track-setting yet, but the rolled and combed surface provides not-bad skiing. Rock skis are recommended.

Westside Story after one pass of the roller.

Getting closer to ski time

After light flurries all day long on Sunday, we have 2 to 3 cm of snow on the ground. Forecasters continue to say that we will get 5 to 10 cm tonight, and a bit more tomorrow. If this turns out to be true, then I will groom tomorrow. The first grooming will probably be roller and snow-comb only; no track-set until snow gets deeper.
The long-term forecast is also good: we should have below-freezing temperatures and occasional additional snow all the way through until Christmas Day.

Waiting Impatiently

We have just a light dusting of snow on the ground. Flurries are forecast over the next 2 days, but it doesn't look like there will be any significant accumulation until Monday, when 5 to 10 cm is predicted. When we have skiing, I will let you know.

Snow is on the way?

We now have the cooler temperatures we need, and the ground surface is frozen. We had some light flurries yesterday, but no accumulation. There are lots of flurries in the forecast, and the possibility of a general snowfall Saturday. Keep your fingers crossed!

Warm and Dry

Still no skiing, as temperatures continue above freezing. Colder weather and some snow should be moving in around the middle of the coming week. Maybe next weekend we'll be able to ski.