Montana Creek

Montana Creek Groomed for skate skiing. Gate to Bottom 1st hill pare pavement. hence ice to 1.5 kilometers. Good skiing from 1.8 kilometers to end of trail. Watch for rocks. Ice cleats recommended.

Groomer

There is soft skate skiing conditions above the avalanche area but due to icy conditions below it is not possible to get the groomer there and back. Feels like spring.

Upper Loop nicely groomed for skate and classic

Eaglecrest is keeping the upper loop nicely groomed for skate and classic skiing for this Presidents Day weekend. Clinics with visiting PSIA Nordic Demo Team Coach Scott McGee are a huge success. If you had a chance to spend a few hours with him today either skate or...

Upper loop good! Access via Trickster.

Upper Loop trails are good today, softer snow with warm temps. Classic with fish scales, and skating. A few spots where edges have melted out, but trails are firm enough, not punchy. Getting to the UL is tougher as much of lower mountain is melted off. You can hike in...

Attempt at Grooming

Groomed this morning. 45 degrees and melting fast. The first 1 1/2 k (1 mile) is ice. But after the landslide the skiing is pretty good. Just a lot of walking to get there. Bring grippers.
Upper Loop shelter

Upper Loop shelter

Al Clough graciously donated a shelter for the upper loop. He and Scott successfully installed it this morning. Skiers can now get out of the elements to wax skis, switch gear/clothing, have a snack or just take a break. Thanks,...

Montana Ck groomed up well this morning!

Still good snow on Montana Ck. with more than adequate cover above the first turn upstream of the bridge. Groomed out nicely for skate with existing track left for classic. Skate in place from about slide area up to the end. Sunny and blue skies out there as of about...

Kilometer markers on Montana Creek

I finally got around to setting the kilometer markers on the Montana Creek trail this morning. I started measuring from just inside the gate, even though you can’t put your skis on until the first hill. The trail still measures about 3.2 kilometers one way. Very...

Winter at Eagle Beach

Plenty of fresh snow at Eagle Beach this morning and it was snowing hard when the Juneau Nordic Ski Team finished training there around noon. Skate skiing and classic are both good in the soft, ungroomed snow. Coverage in the trees is getting much better.

UL deep again, XC instructor next weekend

The Upper Loop is deep again for the second day from the new snow 3″. They must have groomed at midnight since there is so much fresh on top. Track is now skied in. Skating is still some work. Sign up for XC clinics next weekend with one of the top ranked...