Jan.4th Mendenhall Lake

Jan 4, 2022 | Mendenhall Lake

Mendenhall Lake is not safe to groom due to these conditions. 8 inches of powder snow a top 5 inches of saturated slush on 7 inches of very soft bubbley ice. Skiing on the lake is not recommended.

ICE NOT SAFE

Dec 20, 2021 | Mendenhall Lake

Ice is not safe for us to groom and reportedly not safe for people either – Multiple weak layers – recommend staying off the ice.

Mendenhall Lake a No go for Grooming

Dec 16, 2021 | Mendenhall Lake

Mendenhall Lake ice was surveyed this afternoon. Conditions were not good. With 4 inches of snow atop a 2 inch layer of Ice and 1 inch of standing water a very weak layer is on the bottom. Mendenhall Lake is on Hold. No Grooming until conditions...
6 mile loop

6 mile loop

Mar 13, 2021 | Mendenhall Lake

If you add the “bonus” loop on the lake, and also add a helping of campground strides, you get a 6-mile...

Great skiing

Mar 13, 2021 | Mendenhall Lake

Skating is really good and classic is OK too. I added a bonus loop that starts out by the point and goes towards the visitor center

Groomer

Mar 11, 2021 | Mendenhall Lake

Excellent skate and classic. No grooming It’s too good. Lake drilled by Don and Doug with thickness of ten inches or more. Thanks Don and Doug

March 10th Lake is Ready

Mar 10, 2021 | Mendenhall Lake

Lake has been drilled at 14 sites on our Nordic Loop average of 12 inches of soft ice through out the course. No slush found. 2 Kilometers have been groomed on crusty ice. Forecast for snow will help.

Groomers

Feb 11, 2021 | Mendenhall Lake

Don, Chris and Peter measured the ice at Mendenhall. There are multiple areas with 3” Of slush under the snow and ice less than 5”under the slush The slush is a problem for the machines and the quality of the ice is not good. While skiers are venturing on to the lake...