Mar 16 2018

Skiing Does Not Get Any Better Than This!

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The tracks on a March 16, 2018.

Open, 20º another 4.2 inches of snow. 32 inches of snow at the stake. Forecast, flurries and 23º.  The skiing really doesn’t get any better than this! This is and will be perfect skiing. Forgiving and easy to ski on.

Ian spent the last 3 days packing and dragging the small groomer. He is out today in the Ranger (new machine) pulling the ginzu (new groomer). And the ginzu puts in a really nice double track. 

The high temperature is only 23º today. So we shouldn’t need Maxiglide, subject to change, if the sun comes out or the temperature goes up.

Blue wax if you are on skis that need kick wax. 

Add a warmer layer of clothes or two. Back to mittens instead of gloves and a buff or neck warmer. Dry socks to put on once you get here and a dry shirt to wear home.

Up on the roof.

Time to think about your roof! Chuck scraped off some roofs around the homestead yesterday. Ian shoveled a few roofs and I got to get up on one and shovel too. 

 

 

Mar 15 2018

New Snow, Great Skiing! Best Skiing of the Year Thru the Weekend!

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The kids had fun in the snow.

Open, 23º at 7am. Expected high 30º. 10.4 inches of snow in the last 24 hours.

  • 19 inches of snow in the last 48 hours.
  • Last weeks storm, 24 inches of snow.
  • 42 inches of snow in the last 8 days.
  • 50.5 inches of snow in March.
  • And a whopping 150 inches on the season.

I think we can call this an old fashioned winter. The skiing is wonderful, fabulous and quiet and peaceful. Ian has been grooming like crazy and the tracks are amazing.

The picture above is of kids in the Bill Koch ski program. They ski here on Wednesdays, and they enjoyed the new snow. 

You will enjoy the new snow too. Today and Friday you will still need Maxiglide. The new snow has a high moisture content and skis have been icing up. Using Maxiglide is always ok and never hurts. If you need it and don’t use it, the skiing is miserable.

By this weekend the high temperature is expected to be 19º, Saturday and Sunday. And  at lows below 10º. This will dry the snow out and theoretically we shouldn’t need Maxiglide. You hear a but coming, the sun will be out and the March sun is high and warm. Keep the Maxiglide close.

Just a note on Chickadee status. Open thru the weekend. Chickadee wil not be open next Monday thru Thursday. If you have any questions please ask. And thanks!

 

Mar 14 2018

The Skiing Continues To Be Amazing Right Thru The Weekend!

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Open, 25º. Forecast high 30º. And still snowing. 5 inches during the day yesterday. 3 more overnight and another 3-6 inches expected today.

Skiing is always more fun in the snow. Goggles or glasses help! Skiing is and will be phenomenal! The weekend will be stupendous! 

Ian was in the groomer, the new Ranger pulling the old Tidd Tech groomer, yesterday for about 8 hours. He was around many trails twice and all at least once. 

The plan for today is to start grooming again and go until done. He is constantly going above and beyond what I think is possible to have the best skiing for you that he can. Holy sh*t, sometimes I think he really doesn’t even eat or sleep, because, good skiing is that important to him. 

Chickadee is good for the rest of this week and the weekend. Hug a logger today and tell them thanks. Oh, and give Chuck a hug too!

On the other hand, if you haven’t skied the Middle and Upper Blue Jay, they are really great. Try them.

Jessie Diggins, the Gold Medal Winner from the team sprints at the Olympics has posted a blog about her experience. You can read it here. And in case you missed it here is the picture of me with Jessie from a couple years ago. Jessie organized a Fast and Female workshop for local New England girls and I was lucky enough to get to do a yoga class with them. 

Tracy and Jesse Diggins

 

Mar 13 2018

A Little More Snow

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Ian making a fun course. Up and the snow bank.

Open, 25º at 7am. Forecast high 27º. Snow fall total overnight 2″. Expected snow fall, Tuesday 5-8″, Tuesday night 1-3″, Wednesday 5-8″, Wednesday night 1-3″.

The skiing will be great! Fabulous snowy skiing. The woods will be quiet and still. Ian will pack off and on during the storm. Mid-winter snowy ski conditions. We won’t have perfects “tracks” again until, best guess, Thursday. Just too much snow to keep the tracks in. We haven’t had this problem for a while.

Some exciting news about Trail Hub. Trail Hub is an app. We use it on this web site on the trail conditions page. You can use it on your phone. You download the app onto your phone. (I did it last night and it is free). Ian and Cliff, of course, have had it on their phones for a while. You will be asked to sign in, or register, do that. Pick Nordic-At-Backcountry Skiing. Then Vermont, and then Wild Wings Ski Touring Center. Once you are at Wild Wings you will see a quick box with Wild Wings info. Push the side arrow and you get individual trail info and an option for a map. (Thanks Cliff for the map work!!!) When you have your phone and the app you can look at your phone and see exactly where you are as you ski the trail system. This is easier than it sounds. Play around with it you can see all types of outdoor activities. Let me know what else you have used it for.

 

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