Getting there…

I did a pass with the roller this morning. The fields have decent coverage with a bit of grass showing through. A keen skier would have a great time with rock skis. The woods are icy and rutted from people walking in the slush from a few days ago. They will need a bit more … Read more

Silky smooth corduroy

Well, I’d like to make you all insanely jealous of my mid-day ski in the warm sun today, sans hat and jacket. Jealous enough that you will go and grab your skis right after work, and head immediately to Bechtel to find an immaculate corduroy skate lane, silky smooth, on fast granular snow. This will … Read more

The thaw and then belated drop in temps made grooming Saturday morning not feasable. I will groom Sunday morning and should be able to renovate the soccer fields and the tennis court loop…I might make a few new trails using the old and ungroomed snow as it is not compressed into a sheet of ice. … Read more

Looks like we’re getting a nice dump of snow today.  I’m planning on getting a start on packing for skating starting tonight around 7:30pm.  It looks like we’ll have drifting conditions overnight, so we’ll come back early Thursday morning to repack and set a track.

Despite the summer conditions on Monday and Tuesday, our coverage is still good; only the culvert at the dipsy-doodle was exposed, but you can get around easily. Snow is on the way, so watch for updates. Cheers, Stephan Skied in shorts and long sleeved t-shirt today!