Lower loop pretty good!

Lots of superlatives to say about the Lower Loop this afternoon. Early season classic and skate conditions of light powder on hard pack. Thanks to the snow gods and Ecrest for getting around with the snowcat to take advantage of the cold temps and snow for grooming....

Eaglecrest Lower Trails

Groomed with the lower trails with snowcat last night! Limited to the hardened section of trail, plus a little bit more. The classic track is set! The upper trails are coming soon. Tonight if time allows! The groomers are pushing around lots of snowmaking piles this...

Lower loop grooming delayed…

Mechanical issues. No classic track today, will have to wait till tomorrow. Will have a skate lane groomed by 12:30. Can still make your own classic track next to the skate lane.

Lower Loop rolled

I rolled the gravel trail section of the lower loop last night. The muskeg areas need a couple more days of cold weather to freeze up enough for grooming. The crust did not turn into corduroy, more of just packed snow, but at least the breakable crust has been packed...

Eaglecrest lower loop update

Skied first tracks on the lower loop late yesterday after the road reopened. Good early season conditions on touring XC skis, 2 inches of fluff over a bit of a breakable crust over a solid 8-10 inch base, but only sank in an inch or two. Good coverage, nice to have...

Grooming is over

The JNSC is done grooming at Eaglecrest, but there is skiing still to be had! Thanks for joining us on the loops and thanks for your support!

Lower loop still has snow

The lower loop still has skiable snow. Although dirty and ungroomed, it is surprisingly fun classic skiing. I had to go up to do some sign cleanup on the trail and stayed to keep skiing because it was so very pleasant. Patches of muskeg are starting to show in the...

Grooming on hold

Lower loop grooming on hold for 2 reasons 1. Rain and soft trail 2. Ginzu groomer actuator failure Hoping the trail firms up and the actuator gets repaired

Good skiing Thursday

Despite no grooming, Lower Loop was a little soft Thursday with NO puddles! Someone had skated. The Upper Loop was more firm from the last time the Pisten Bully was up there on the weekend. There were miscellaneous rain and hail showers. Hopefully when our weather and...

Skiable not Groomable

Conditions are decent though a bit wet. The lower loop is too soft to groom at this time. Hopefully it will firm up later in the week. Suggest no wax classic and just putter around in the fresh air

Lower loop groomed

Very nice classic track. Tried to set skate but it got too soft and I had to stop It is really nice up here this morning

Lower loop groomed

Scott groomed the lower loop this morning. Soft skate lane, good classic track, corn snow. Grooming will continue as conditions allow.

Groomer

Finishing up the skating Lane. Will reset the classic track next.