No pussyfootin’

Apr 24, 2017 | Eaglecrest

I wont sugar coat it. Track is soft. One more day of coaxing and it will be perfect again. I did renew the corduroy up Trickster and down skiers right of sourdough. FWIW.

All persuasion, no brutality

Apr 23, 2017 | Eaglecrest

Real Groomers of SEAK episode 7. Visit with Reality TV Star Steve Box from ‘Building Alaska’ . The groomer hit the upper loop with the roller today and just about has the loop sorted. A new coat of corduroy, and nearly level. If you like corn snow,...

Upper loop coaxed back to life

Apr 22, 2017 | Eaglecrest

Leveraging the power of JNSKI and Eaglecrest Staff and BOD. The upper loop was coaxed back to life this morning. On a sunny day,the prime time is 8-10am. Even though temps didn’t drop below freezing last nightat 6 am the snow was hard. Contrast this with a...

Upper Loop still has lots of snow

Apr 20, 2017 | Eaglecrest

The warm weather didn’t do much to the snowpack on the upper loop. Coverage is still great. It was soft in the afternoon but not mushy. Ski it while we have it!

It ain’t over yet!

Apr 16, 2017 | Eaglecrest

Went up to EC this a.m. for one last ceremonial skate ski this season and was very pleasantly surprised that the creek side of the Forest Loop and all of Guy’s Loop was totally skiable! A little bumpy and uneven, but pretty hard and fast. There was 1 patch at...

Pisten Bully groomed lower loop today 4\12

Apr 12, 2017 | Eaglecrest

Thanks to Nate for an early morning grooming on the lower loop. Beyond the call of duty. The loop has been freezing at night and melting and softening in the morning around 9 to 930. Lots of glide when it’s frozen and a bit slower when it’s softens up. Not...

Lower Loop 4/9/17

Apr 9, 2017 | Eaglecrest

Lower Loop groomed at 0830. Hard base and nicely tilled surface. As sun warmed it it started to soften up but still nice skiing. Inner lower loop not set. Classic groove looks good. A water feature accent in inner loop. Overall a good ski.

Montana Miraculously Still Good

Apr 9, 2017 | Montana Creek Kaxdigoowu Héen

Walk down to first hill above the creek/bridge where snow machine is parked. Skate was really nice at 8AM and classic track works on one side. Plenty of snow from Creek back to end. It froze overnight back there so conditions very nice this morning.

A Thing of Beauty

Apr 8, 2017 | Montana Creek Kaxdigoowu Héen

‘Twas a thing of beauty today being one of the first on the freshly groomed trial before paws and feet have invaded. A great 11K ski listening to Montana Creek gurgle. But alas, someone was unloading a trail back as I was leaving. So hope he wasn’t headed...