Open, 26º and snowing. 2.4 inches of snow overnight. Forecast high, 36º, snow ending and a cloudy day.

All trails are open, packed powder, soft and lovely. Maxi Glide will be needed on waxless skis today. Ian said if you slide your skis instead of picking them up the snow will stick less. So slide slide slide. Not pick up and set down. As always, ask when you get here if this doesn’t make sense to you.

This photo is from this morning. After Ian went through with the snow cat.

And this is Jonathan putting the snow mobile away after a fun groom on the Chickadee.

Open, 20º at 7:00 am, blue sky and sunshine.

All trails are open. The skiing will be faster first thing this morning, as the temperature warms up and the sun hits the snow, the skiing will slow down. Spring skiing can also mean slower in the sun and faster in the shade.

This is Middle Blue Jay on Thursday afternoon;

Dick’s tree on Upper Blue Jay. The chain saw marks are 1 foot intervals. So 2 feet of snow, give or take for the wind blowing the snow around. Ian has a measuring stake on the Upper Blue Jay also. The most snow it has measured this season is 28″ and right now it measures 24″.

A few stats on the season. (The winter season is considered to be November 2022-March 2023.)

This is the 56th day we’ve been open in the 22-23 season. And;

We have had 98.3 inches of snow. 17 inches so far in March, which is more than the amount of snow for the month of February.

There are animals moving around. And they are walking straight down the ski trail. Way easier walking! The track on the left, I think is coyote, and on the right, I think raccoon. Let me know if you see it differently. I also saw deer and bobcat tracks. The animals know spring is coming.

Open, 24º and cloudy. Forecast high 32º and staying cloudy.

All trails are open and were re-groomed last night. Ian in the snow cat, Jonathan on the snow mobile. It is skiing fine out there. Still packed powder on 98% of the trail. The sunniest spots are a little variable (slow and slushy in the sun/warm, crunchy in the shade)

Three happy skiers were dropped off Wednesday morning to ski every trail. They came with a plan, food, hot chocolate, 2 sets of skis (skate and classic), and a can-do attitude. I should say will-do. There was no doubt they were skiing all 25 km.

Photos, before, after, and flying after:

Open, 20º at 6:30 am and cloudy, a fluffy inch or so of new snow yesterday. Forecast for today, 31º, and cloudy. All trails open. Skiing is really good again today. Great tracks, firm skate lane, a little fresh snow on top.

The temperature remaining under 31º and the sky staying cloudy should keep the skiing from changing too much today. On days when we start cold, go above freezing, and/or if the sun is out, skiing can change hourly.

Watch in the new snow for animal tracks. Snowshoe hare, fisher cats, bobcats, and the smaller mink, squirrel, etc. We usually have an otter go through during February or March and we haven’t seen the tracks from the otter yet this year. It slides from up on Waite’s Place Loop down the brook and out the Snow Goose. We have not seen that yet this year. As you’re skiing, remember to look around.