Mar 6, 2025 | Mendenhall Lake, Eaglecrest
March 5 saw a shiny new polish on the upper loop. Including a few easter eggs for the adventurous.Feb 26, 2025 | Mendenhall Lake
Skate redone and classic left alone as thin everywhere. BE careful walking down from the connex trailer towards the bridge. icy and slippery. Creepers would be good. Walk as far as you need to until you/re comfortable with skiing. A mix of ice and snow up until the...Feb 17, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
Campground groomed for skate, really nice. I tried to set a new classic track, which was a mistake. Snow too shallow and dry, so the new track came out…shallow with low sides and uneven base, very poor. Lake being groomed for skate now. BF
Feb 15, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
Peter groomed the lake this morning. Excellent...
Feb 14, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
Campground: Groomed for skate, left classic alone. Beware of USFS vehicles and tire ruts . Lake: Groomed for skate and left the 4, 5,6 or however many there are excellent classic tracks alone....Feb 14, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
I’ll start grooming the campground about 7:30 and then Peter and I will groom the lake starting about 9:30. JTFeb 13, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
Forest service is doing some work in the campground so expect a few tire tracks later. Lake is looking really good. Check out the new track over towards the visitor center that allows you to park near there and still access the tracksFeb 10, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
Campground groomed for skate. Equipment problems prevented setting a new classic track. Old classic still fast and mostly good but worn down in a few places. Main lake loop groomed for skate. BFFeb 8, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
Both the campground & lake are fully groomed as of 10:30 Saturday. The sun is out & conditions are close to perfection.Feb 7, 2025 | Mendenhall Lake
Skiing on the lake has been epic !!! Big thanks to the dedicated and hard working groomers. They spent like 7+ man & machine hours getting the lake tuned up this morning. The track is like a interstate freeway now. Not sure whether to pray for snow anymore or just...
Feb 7, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
Refreshed the skate lane at the campground; classic is still in great shape. Don and I refreshed the skate lanes on the lake–8 trips around the main loop. About 20° at noon....Feb 6, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
I’ll spend about an hour refreshing the campground skate lane starting about 7:30 and then work on the lake with Don afterwards. JTFeb 6, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
Grooming was completed by 11:30 with very good results. Some tricky new loops out on the lake to discover.Feb 5, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
Yellow Can Am is up and Running . The No Start this morning was the Key not seating as deep as is required for good contact. Battery Voltage was good. A second Ginzu Groomer is now at the Camp Ground. It will work for grooming skate lanes , how ever the Classical...Feb 5, 2025 | Mendenhall Lake
I’ll post this in the right place now that I know there is a lost & found. On Monday afternoon (Feb 3) I pulled off the main lake groomed trail at the Mendenhall Glacier viewing area. I took a few pixs and then skied maybe 1/10 of the way max toward the...Feb 3, 2025 | Mendenhall Lake
Okay – I know I really did it this time. Stopped at the glacier view pullout and took a few pictures. Decided to ski a little ways back toward the glacier; no more than 1/10 the way. Took a few more pixs and returned to the tracked trail. There I discovered my...
