Feb 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...Feb 3, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
Both Mendenhall Lake and Campground have been groomed. A second classic track has been made on the lake as well widen. Dress warmly.Feb 2, 2025 | Mendenhall Campground, Mendenhall Lake
The campground will be groomed by 9:30 this morning and the lake will be shortly after. Same tomorrow and everyday after that. Happy Marmot Day!Feb 1, 2025 | Mendenhall Lake, Montana Creek Kaxdigoowu Héen
Mendenhall Lake has been Drilled around the Course at 14 sites Ice thichness all at 12 inches. Classic and Skate are in. Grooming will start after 11:00 Am on Sunday.Jan 7, 2025 | Mendenhall Lake
Mendenhall lake has melted down. Total slush and water now over ice. NO GROOMING until condition improve.Jan 6, 2025 | Mendenhall Lake
Mendenhall Lake groomed for classic and skate. Trail is out and back on same path. Skate track is a little narrowl.Jan 5, 2025 | Mendenhall Lake
Mendenhall Lake was groomed today for both skate and classic skiing. Conditions were challenging at times due to heavy snow falling and limited visibility.Jan 5, 2025 | Mendenhall Lake, Backcountry
Mendenhall Lake was drilled on Jan.4th 2024. The results at 12 sites along the Nordic set track showed all ice depth to be 12 inches and up to 14 inches in thickness. Do keep away from Glacier Terminus, Nugget Creek inflow and outlet of Mendenhall...