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Groomer’s Report - Sunday 2/27/22

Feb 27, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Sunday 2/27/22

Good morning skiers! We have pick up 4” of new overnight! We currently have light snow and filtered sunshine. The low overnight was 25, the high was 30, and it is currently 30 degrees at 10 am. We have groomed fresh skate and classic this morning. We did groom past the Hitching Post on the BCT for the first time in a week. Grooming looks good. Skate will be a touch soft. Snowshoe trails are closed for the season. Rob, Gus and Josiah, today’s groomers.

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Groomer’s Report - Saturday 1/26/22

Feb 26, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Saturday 1/26/22

Good morning skiers! Fresh skate on our open trails and a bit of fresh classic on the outer Meadow Loop. Great skating today. It is currently 23 degrees after an overnight low of 14. Yesterdays high was 29. No new snow. It is overcast with snow in the forecast for tonight. Snowshoe trails are closed for the season. Ditch Loop, the south side of Grizzly Mountain, Mill Hill, and a section of BCT at the Hitching Post are closed or can be easily walked past. Otherwise some very

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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/25/22 - Edit - Swamp Creek is open, Ditch Loop is closed.

Feb 25, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/25/22 - Edit - Swamp Creek is open, Ditch Loop is closed.

This shot from Beaver Creek Trailhead show its sunny, cold, and crunch snow! After a low of 9 last night it is currently 19 degrees at 10 am. Fresh skate grooming last night and classic was left from yesterday. Skate will be very good with a mid-winter type snow. Classic has good and bad sections. A warm February has left a few trails thin on snow. Closed are Mill Hill, Swamp Creek and the south side of Grizzly Mountain. Lots of great skiing remains. Tomorrow our Tour de Pl

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Groomer’s Report - Thursday 2/24/22

Feb 24, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Thursday 2/24/22

Good morning skiers! Trails were groomed for skate last night and they are coming out much better. Classic was left from yesterday. This morning a trace of snow has fallen. We had a low of 18 and it is currently 23 degrees with light flurries falling. The BCT has a section at Mt Springs that has a melt out that you can walk through. A few other trails are closed do to meltouts such as Mill Hill, Ditch Loop, and the south side of Grizzly Mountain. The snowshoe trails are clos

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Groomer’s Report - Wednesday 2/23/22

Feb 23, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Wednesday 2/23/22

Good morning skiers! After a low of 3 degrees last night, is is currently 23 and sunny! Parking has firmed up with the cold temps. It is late season conditions and icy in places. Trails were groomed for skate and classic was left from yesterday. Skating came out really nice on the Meadow Loops and Sprint Loop. Classic tracks are icy. The following trails are closed: Ditch Loop, Mill Hill, Chainsaw Ridge, Cougar Run, the south side of Grizzly Mountain, and we have a melt

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Groomers Report - Monday 2/21/22

Feb 21, 2022
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Groomers Report - Monday 2/21/22

Morning skiers. PARKING LOTS GETTING SOFT AND MUDDY Plain Trailhead - Entrance road relocated closer to Plain Hardware. Watch for parking sign. Consider as first/best option parking in the lumberyard at Plain Hardware. Beaver Creek Trailhead. Please avoid this trailhead. Extremely muddy and rutted. Clear Creek Trailhead - In good shape. Trails were groomed last night for skate and classic (where possible on classic). We had a low of 24 degrees after a high of 39. As a result

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Groomer’s Report - Sunday 2/20/22

Feb 20, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Sunday 2/20/22

Good morning skiers! It’s a beautiful sunny morning with fresh snow! We picked up about 1-1/2” on the northern trails and just a trace in Plain. Basically, fresh snow on the trails north of Mt. Springs Lodge. We had a low of 30 overnight. Fresh skate grooming on the BCT north of Mt. Springs. Classic has been left from yesterday and is a mixed bag. Race #3 of the Tour de Plain is going on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. It’s an15 km skate on the BCT. It is a self timed event u

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Groomer’s Report - Saturday 2/19/22

Feb 19, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Saturday 2/19/22

Good morning skiers! This morning we have sunny skies with some wind. Trails are groomed for skate and classic this morning. The temps dropped to 30 last night and this morning at 9 am the trails are very firm, fast and a bit icy. Warming temps today will soften things a bit. We have icy conditions on Hot Tub Hill and a small melt out at the Hitching Post. Both these spots are close together at Mt. Springs Lodge. The south side of Grizzly Mountain is closed due to a melt ou

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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/18/22

Feb 18, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/18/22

Good morning skiers! The grooming came out very nice last night. Fresh skate on most trails and new classic on Sprint Loop, all the Meadow Loop trails, Bev’s Loop, and the BCT. The trails froze in nicely and good skiing this morning. We have a melt out at the Hitching Post and you may have to remove your skis and walk a short section. Grizzly Mountain is closed on the south side due to a melt out. The north side is open. Ditch loop is not groomed and has a lot of tree deb

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Groomer’s Report - Tuesday 2/15/22

Feb 15, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Tuesday 2/15/22

Good morning skiers! Some great skiing out here! Trails were groomed last night for skating, and some trails got new classic grooming as well. It’s looking good and skiing well. Snowshoe trails are open and lots are plowed. Jason, Josiah, and Jo-Lynne, todays groomers.

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Groomer’s Report - Sunday 2/13/22

Feb 13, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Sunday 2/13/22

Good morning skiers! This mornings clouds signal a change in the weather! For now we have fresh skate grooming on our trails and classic left from yesterday. We had a low of 14. It is currently 22 degrees at 9 am. Trails are hard and icy in places. Snowshoe trails are open and parking lots are plowed. Gus, Rob D, and Jo-Lynne, today’s groomers.

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Groomer’s Report - Saturday 2/12/22

Feb 12, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Saturday 2/12/22

Good morning skiers! Today we have another bluebird day on the trails. We have some fresh classic set and all the trails have fresh skate grooming. Due to a wedding, the BCT at Mt. Springs Lodge will be closed between 3:30 pm and 5 pm. An alternate route is available. It is currently sunny, no new snow, and 19 degrees at 9 am. Trails are fast this morning, and they will slow as it warms up. Both skate and classic are fun! Rob, Rob D, Caleb and Josiah, today’s groomers.

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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/11/22

Feb 11, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/11/22

Good morning skiers! Trails are groomed for skate and a ton of new classic was set as well. It’s fast this morning and will soften as the day warms up. We have no new snow and sunshine today. Current temp is 27 at 9:30 am. The overnight low was 23. Rob D, Jason and Caleb, today’s groomers.

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Groomer’s Report - Wednesday 2/9/22

Feb 9, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Wednesday 2/9/22

Trails were groomed last night for skate and classic was left from yesterday. Grooming came out very well and it has firmed up very nicely. The overnight low was 28 and the high was 48. Today we have blue skies And no new snow. Parking lots are plowed and in good shape. Rob, Josiah and Jason, today’s groomers.

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Groomer’s Report - 2/8/22

Feb 8, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - 2/8/22

Good afternoon skiers! The snow is holding up very well today with some cloud cover and last night cold temps. Here is the view form the top of Mill Hill, a new trail this year. Some fresh classic set on most of the Meadow Loop trails. Fresh skate on all trails. Ditch Loop has a ton of debris due to blow down and we don’t recommend it. Snowshoe trails are open and lots are plowed!

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Feb 7, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Monday 2/ 7/22

Good morning skiers! For skiers in the 1st race of the Tour de Plain (a five race event), we spent some extra time grooming out the course and it’s looking good. You can register on-line at www.skiplain/tourdeplain Trails were groomed for skate last night and classic was left from yesterday. It’s been fast in the morning and slower as it warms above freezing. The overnight low was 22 and yesterday’s high was 42. Snowshoe trails are open and the parking lots are plowed and in

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Grooming Report - Saturday 2/5/22

Feb 5, 2022
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Grooming Report - Saturday 2/5/22

Good morning skiers! Blue bird day and great skiing today! Fresh classic on most trails and fresh skate as well! Grooming came out very good. With the sun and warmer temps, it will soften this afternoon. Snowshoe trails are open and parking lots are plowed and in good shape. For Tour de Plain racers, conditions are very fast and a touch icy this morning. They will soften with time. Rob, Rob D, Gus, and Jason, today’s groomers.

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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/4/22

Feb 4, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/4/22

Good morning skiers! We have completed grooming the trails for skate and left classic from yesterday. Trails are in good shape and skiing faster with each passing day since the last snowfall. It is currently 21 degrees at 8 am after a low of 13. Yesterday’s high was 30. We have overcast skies and no new snow. The 2nd annual Tour de Plain starts this weekend, Saturday, Sunday, or Monday. This event is a fundraiser for the local youth Nordic team, the PVNT. It is a 5 race poi

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Groomer’s Report - Thursday, 2/3/22

Feb 3, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - Thursday, 2/3/22

Good morning skiers! Fresh skate grooming on all trails, and some fresh classic set on some trails. It is currently 20 degrees. The low was 16 and yesterday’s high was 27. Great skiing today! We had a trace of new overnight and it is broken overcast/partly sunny this morning! This weekend begins our Tour de Plain citizen race series. This is a 5 race series that includes skate and classic racing. Learn more at skiplain.com/tourdeplain It is self timed so you can race anyt

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Groomer’s Report - 2/2/22 - Wednesday

Feb 2, 2022
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Groomer’s Report - 2/2/22 - Wednesday

Good morning skiers! Trails were groomed this morning for skate and classic was left as is from yesterday. Both are in good shape! This morning we have 14 degrees at 8 am, after a low of 9 and yesterday’s high of 36. A light snow is falling. Snowshoe trails are open and parking lots are open and in good shape. Rob D, Jason, and Caleb, today’s groomers.

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