Grrr…

…oomed! Well the expected 3 hrs turned into 5 as the snow was challenging to compact – especially at times it was snowing so hard I could not see the side of the trail. It finally let up and I made 4 more passes laying some sweet corduroy and a classic...

Lower loop groomed for skate and classic!

The lower loop is groomed for skate and classic skiing. Thanks to Scott for the on-the-ground report. Eaglecrest reports the upper loop is also groomed, but I have not been able to verify that. If you get up there, let us know!

Abracadabra – Its Island Time

Machine is back in operation – finished grooming at 8pm for Skate and Classic. If it sets up tonight and doesn’t snow it is going to be amazing Sunday. If it snows and has to be regroomed – it will also be amazing.
Groomed

Groomed

In case you’re waiting for a report, Brad laid down some nice corduroy early afternoon at Montana Creek. Probably getting covered with light powder...

Saturday 3-14-26

The Nordic Ski Club is very short of running grooming machines, so the Eagle Beach machine has been taken to groom the Mendenhall Campground. We will post when we can groom Eagle Beach again. Sorry.

Lake groomed

Groomed for skate this morning. Surface is very hard. Skate is about 30% ice but I did scratch up some texture. Better snow is on the far loop heading towards the rock peninsula. Classic tracks are frozen in and about 60% ice. Dredge lakes trail is a good option for...

Dang It

No grooming today and probably tomorrow too. Having issues with machine quitting which makes for a long walk when it happens at the end of the road. So to keep that from happening the machine is in my shop thawing out so I can chase the electrical gremlin tomorrow....