Eaglecrest Lower Loop Groomed by Piston Bully (partial)

Talked with the Eaglecrest Operations manager who reported they took the piston bully with the tiller out to groom the lower loop at around 10 AM this morning. He says some vegetation is showing through. No classic track yet. But 12 1/2 foot width tiller should be a...

Lake is still UNSAVE

Drill lake this morning and found Ice to be below Safety standards . Some water is present between ice and snow interface causing bad ice build up on skis.

Upper and lower loops groomed!

Upper loop perfectly groomed for skate and classic. Lower loop groomed for skate but it’s also fine to classic skiing. The cold firm snow will let your skis track just fine. Cold conditions! Green wax.

Upper Loop is Excellent!

The UL is groomed to perfection for skate and classic. Well worth the short ski/ hike up there. Its cold and dry, but glide is good with green wax.

JNST Race at Campground Friday Eve.

The Juneau Nordic Ski Team will be having a race at the campground this evening from 4:30-6:00. If you’re on the trails at this time, please give the racers right of way, and don’t forget to cheer! 😉 Anyone else is welcome to come toe the start line as...

Groomed

Groomed for skate and classic this morning. No winds and not too cold, a few thin spots in the classic track to watch out for, otherwise the skiing is good.

Eaglecrest upper and lower loops

Eaglecrest upper loop groomed for skate and classic and in the usual perfect condition. Lower loop is now skiable with solid frozen base, no open water or muskeg and good snow on surface. I skied the full loop this morning following a skied-in classic track and it was...

Groomed for skate only

Finished rolling the 3″ accumulation at 2100. It is skiable – BUT – there are rocks under the thin snow cover. Suggest using old skis and skiing gingerly. If you find rocks or sticks please pitch them off the road – thanks