Jan 13, 2019 | Backcountry
New, slushy snow about 2 inches. Fun skiing, just not groomed at posting time (12:00) Sunday. Still very enjoyable. Fish scales or skate gear.Jan 11, 2019 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake, Montana Creek Kaxdigoowu Héen, Eaglecrest, Eagle Beach, Backcountry
A double classic track and skate lane will be skiable by 11AM Saturday. Come try out this new trail while we have low elevation snow!! Watch our for the occasional rock.Dec 13, 2018 | Backcountry
Skiing is great up at the cabin. 12″ midday 12/13 and it was snowing hard.Apr 17, 2018 | Backcountry
I hit the Lake Creek (UAS) trailhead at 6 and was skiing by 7. Conditions were firm and coverage was great. I started hiking back by 9:45 and it was just starting to soften.Feb 16, 2018 | Backcountry
Hurbert Glacial trail is in good shape for classic tour, a firm base on fresh snow and good glide. Better go soon before conditions change.Feb 15, 2018 | Backcountry
Classic ski up Hurbert Glacier Trail to 4 kilometer pond. Was a nice tour in falling snow. 2 wind fall trees across trail.Jan 10, 2018 | Backcountry
testMar 19, 2017 | Backcountry
Thought it was time to change up the Spaulding conditions for 2017. Skiable from parking lots both ends of trailhead. Tree route on Peterson side pretty good skiing. Deep snow, fun skiing. Use big baskets if you have them.Mar 2, 2016 | Backcountry
Spaulding Meadows is in perfect condition for crust cruising! Grippers recommended for trail starting around the second meadow. Snow is firm and you can walk anywhere. Good skate skiing starts in the very top meadows. As long as the cooler temps hold and it...Dec 29, 2015 | Backcountry
Broke trail along the blue diamond route on Sunday. Shin deep with minimal navigation obstacles. Get your fish scale skiing in before the rain washes it away.
Nov 27, 2015 | Backcountry
The Dan Moller valley will be very sweet for one more day even though the machines are there. Parking at the lower Dan Moller lot, hike up out of the woods and and head to the right down into the cut across the creek. Wind up through first meadow; no machines there. I...Nov 10, 2015 | Backcountry
There is 4″ at the cabin and 12-15″ up at the pass!
Mar 15, 2015 | Backcountry
Enjoyed the quiet of the valley sans snow machines again Saturday – starting from the DMoller trailhead on Pioneer, hike the short woods trail till the trees open up where you can put on skis and head right through the connecting trail to the northwest lower...Mar 14, 2015 | Backcountry
Dan Moller Valley was delightful skiing Friday evening could ski down through the Narrows keeping an eye out for rocks. starting from the Dan Mohler trailhead hiking to the first meadows going to the North Meadow is real nice and with this added snow it should be very...Mar 11, 2015 | Backcountry
Velvety conditions up in the Dan Moller valley. Started waking at the lower lot on Pioneer. Once out of the trees skied over to the meadow north of the boardwalk, still below the Treadwell. The sticks in the trail bottom leading to the north meadow are tricky, got...Jan 31, 2015 | Backcountry
During the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC’s) era in the 1930’s, the U.S. Forest Service supervised CCC labor to construct the first two cabins at 1st and 2nd Meadows. The construction foreman was Dan Moller. At this same time, the Dan Moller Trail was being...
