Skate skiing up Eaglecrest road

Eaglecrest packed the road on the east side and it is possible to skate ski up to the bowl below the top of the Black Bear chair. Smoothest path yesterday was to head up Sourdough from the bottom of the Ptarmigan chair, then get on the road about halfway up and follow...

Lake Ice depths

I drilled 3 holes about 100 meters apart. I started at Skater’s Cabin. Ice depths; 8″, 6″, 12″. Each of these holes had a noticeable ‘air-pocket’ that whooshed as I punctured it., about 2″ above the bottomost layer. The ice...

Fun skate skiing on the lake!

Pretty fun skate skiing out on the frozen lake today! Start at Skater’s Cabin, stay away from the edges and double pole across the bare ice sections. You can easily cruise on the snow patches and play “connect-the-dots” across the lake. DANGER! Be...

Something Fun & Different

Try Luge Sledding from noon to 2:00 PM today (12/25) on the run named Muskeg above the Eaglecrest lodge. Luge sleds and Instruction provided. Bring flexible footwear, helmet and goggles. Hot chocolate optional!

Merry Christmas

Just groomed Montana Creek. First half is thin, but upper half looks great. No classic track but skate looks good. Be careful on lower half as there is a few spots with gravel.

Upper Loop is skiable with classic skis

I confirmed yesterday’s report by skiing to the upper loop this morning. You can ski up the road all the way from the lodge – watch for some gravel in spots. Once you are below the Black Bear chair you can follow skier set tracks around parts of the upper...