Friday Report

Look at this! The track is freshly groomed and absolutely beautiful on this frigid morning. I'm no sure which of our groomers did it, but here's a big thanks for their work.  Addendum: found it was Randy. Thank you, Randy!

Track Report and Grooming Insights

Doug just texted:
The track is tuned up as best as I could. The electric system on the Maverick continues to be a problem and the tines (to smooth the trail) will not go down. We will fix them today, but until then you will see places where there are track marks or still ski marks. The conventional (classic) tracks were put in before my electric problem, so they are great.

Thank you, Doug!

Jeff skied last night and said it was great. There was one pass of fresh grooming on the skate lanes through some lightly drifted snow. It was soft but skied well. The classic tracks are set nicely, although it is still a little punchy.

So after chatting with Doug the other day, I thought I'd throw out the following info just to give some insights into his amazing work. He mentioned that he'd been out grooming on New Year's day when the machine blew a fuse, leaving him stuck way out on the south end and the track half done in the middle of the night. He got things fixed up eventually, but the next time he was out the tines on the groomer started skipping and the bolts were coming loose. He had to leave the track in an imperfect condition to go work at his West Yellowstone clinic. He's been doing an amazing job despite the grooming malfunctions.

Just for a little perspective, he groomed Monday morning, starting at 3am and finishing three hours later. This is all volunteer work. Pretty astonishing, I'd say. This is also one reason we guard the track so closely so his work isn't ruined. If you see him out there (like, if you happen to be skiing at 3am), give him a big thank-you.

Freshly Groomed and Set

The track has been groomed and it looks amazing! The classic and skate lanes are both well-set. There are some punchy areas and some drifts - can’t do much about the wind - but it’s good skiing all around. Have fun!

Track report

The track looks amazing. Thanks to Doug, we have fresh corduroy for skating and well-set classic tracks. Soft flex skis would be the pick for today until the snow settles down some more.

Here's Doug's report:

The snow and track are as good as we have ever had. There is no grass exposed, the base is solid and the tracks are perfect. Get out and enjoy. It doesn't last long.

Track Report

Ryan said the track today was probably best skiing this year. He reports, "The Track was in excellent condition. Light powder freshly groomed, on top of a fairly solid base. Classic tracks look great. There were several skiers out enjoying a nice bluebird day."

Enjoy!

Track Report - Christmas Eve 2019

Conditions in Rexburg have been a little tough on skiing lately.  We did get approximately one inch of wet snow overnight, followed by rain and thawing temps most of the day today.  Fortunately we've got a good base and only a few bare spots in the classic tracks on the south-facing slopes.  The track hasn't been groomed since the new snow but is still in fairly good condition with only a handful of tracks and no big ruts.

Merry Christmas - see you on the trails!

Track Report

Elton from the Idaho Falls Ski Patrol said the track was a lot of fun today. Both the classic and skate tracks are pretty hard-packed and fast. So have fun, ski fast, and don't get too bruised up if you fall.