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Groomer’s Report - Tuesday 2/28/23

Feb 28
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Groomer’s Report - Tuesday 2/28/23

Good morning skiers! It's amazing out there!!! Conditions couldn't be better and all trails are open and groomed including Ditch Loop (skate only) and the south side of Grizzly Mountain. Also groomed for skate and classic were Mill Hill, including Low and High Road, and the summit loop. Great views today from up there! It is currently partly sunny, 28 degrees at 10:30 AM, with about one inch of new overnight. Today's picture is from the Meadow Loop shortcut looking sout

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Groomer’s Report - Monday, 2/27/23

Feb 27
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Groomer’s Report - Monday, 2/27/23

Good morning skiers! What a beautiful winter morning with about 5" of fresh snow on the trails. It is currently 16 degrees after a low of 11 and yesterday's high was 33. We have a high, thin overcast this morning at 9 AM. We have fresh skate and classic grooming this morning on most trails. Today's picture was from the Stonewater Loops. Great skiing today, skate or classic. The Plain Valley Nordic Team had an outstanding weekend of racing at Soldier Hollow, site of the

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Groomers Report - Sunday 2/26/23

Feb 26
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Groomers Report - Sunday 2/26/23

Good morning skiers! Some fresh snow falling this morning. We've delayed grooming north of Mt. Springs and are starting now at 8:00 AM. The goal is to groom the trails after the bulk of the new snowfall. Trails is Plain (Meadow Loop, Sprint, and the BCT south of Mt. Springs are freshly groomed now. Temps around 23 degrees, snowing, but blue patches of clear skies starting to show. Today's picture shows the grooming onSprint Loop, set with the PB-100 Snowcat. Trail passes

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Groomer’s Report - Saturday 2/25/23

Feb 25
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Groomer’s Report - Saturday 2/25/23

Good morning skiers! Trails look fantastic today and we have some filter sun. The current temp is 18 after a low of 6, and a high yesterday of 26. No new snow. We have fresh skate on most trails, and a mix of fresh classic and some left from yesterday. Classic tracks have held well with the cold weather of the last several days. We took the PB-100 Snowcat all the way to the Clear Creek Lodge last night so some great skating out there. Today is the start of the Tour de P

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Grooming Report - Friday 2/24/23

Feb 24
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Grooming Report - Friday 2/24/23

Good morning skiers! We've warmed up to a balmy 18 degrees at 10:30 AM! The low was negative 1, and yesterdays high was 17. No new snow. This morning we delayed grooming for the safety of our staff, coupled with how well the trails was holding up in this cold weather pattern, that made the decision to delay grooming easy! This morning we are using the large Ginzu to put some pattern down on the snow on the Meadow Loop Trails area. This morning's picture shows conditions

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Feb 23
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Grooming will be delayed due to cold on Friday

Skiers - Trails held very well today. We plan to delay grooming due to the extreme cold weather being forecast. More info to come in the morning. Thanks, Rob Whitten Trails Manager

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Groomer’s Report - 2/23/23

Feb 23
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Groomer’s Report - 2/23/23

Good morning skiers! This morning we have a chilly 13 degrees at 10 AM, with some breezy wind, and full cloud cover. We've had a trace of new snow. The low was 10 and yesterday's high was 24. Trails are groomed for both skate and classic today. Both will be good. Today's picture is of the 2023 Pacific Northwest Ski & Snowboard Association's (PNSA) XC ski team that was just selected to race at US Junior National Championships in Fairbanks,Alaska. Races will be held March

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Groomer’s Report - Wednesday 2/22/23

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

Good morning skiers! We have 3" of fresh snow this morning and trails groomed out nicely! Today's picture is from the Meadow Loop Trail near the intersection with the Mill Hill trails. We have fresh skate and classic almost everywhere today. The skate platform is very firm and we should have some fun skating. I'll say the same for the classic track. Both will be good today so I can't pick one over the other. We have 23 degrees and broken clouds, with a flurry now and th

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Groomer’s Report - Tuesday 2/21/23

Feb 21
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Groomer’s Report - Tuesday 2/21/23

Good morning skiers! We have survived the warm weekend and temps are back to freezing! This morning we have groomed fresh skate and classic on Meadow Loop, Sprint Loop, and the BCT between Plain and Mt. Springs. To the north of Mt. Springs, its a bit rough at the Hitching Post, but if you suffer through that 80 yards you will find good skiing north of the Coral. Fresh skate and classic. We did have some fresh snow overnight and it is currently snowing lightly at times wi

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Groomer’s Report - Monday 2/20/23

Feb 20
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Groomer’s Report - Monday 2/20/23

Good morning skiers! It's a mixed bag of weather right now but outside we have some filtered sunshine! With the warm weather classic might be the best bet. Trails do have fresh grooming for skate, and fresh classic was set on Meadow Loop, Sprint Loop, and the BCT between Plain and Mt. Springs Lodge. Today's pic was shot from the cab of the PB-100 snowcat last night on Meadow Loop. Trail passes are required and they can be purchased online at www.skiplain.com or in person

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Grooming Report - Sunday 2/19/23

Feb 19
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Grooming Report - Sunday 2/19/23

Good morning skiers! This morning we have filtered sunshine, a bit of wind and 38 degrees at 9:30 AM. No new snow. Overnight we had a low of 30, and yesterday's high was 40. I used the PB-100 to set fresh classic and skate on the Meadow Loop Trails, Sprint Loop, the BCT from Plain to Mt. Springs, the Playground, and the Parking Lot Practice area. Up valley, we used the Ginzu to set fresh skate, and classic where it was needed. We did groom while it was freezing and trail

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Groomer’s Report - Saturday 2/18/23

Feb 18
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Groomer’s Report - Saturday 2/18/23

Good morning skiers! We have fresh skate and classic on most trails this morning! Classic came out great with the PB-100 Snowcat making the long trip from Plain to the far end of the trails at Clear Creek Lodge Trailhead. Skate will be good as well, but may end up soft by the afternoon due to our warm temps. Snowshoe trails are open and parking lots are plowed. Trail passes are required and can be purchased online at www.skiplain.com or in person at Plain Hardware. Plain

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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/17/23

Feb 17
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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/17/23

Good morning skiers! Ah ... well good afternoon! We have a trace of new snow this morning and 30 degrees. The platform has set up well and we have fresh skate and classic set with the PB-100 snowcat on the Meadow Loops, Sprint Loops, and the Beaver Creek Trail from Plain to Mt. Springs. All other trails saw Ginzu grooming for skate and the classic was left from yesterday. We do plan to set fresh classic from Plain to Thousand Trails and Clear Creek Lodge tonight. Today's

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Groomer’s Report - Thursday 2/16/23

Feb 16
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Groomer’s Report - Thursday 2/16/23

Good morning skiers! So many good things happening out on our trails! Last evening we had our end of season pizza party for our youngest skiers (Devo Program)! It warms my heart to see so many local families out in support of their kids and the ski team (PVNT). Ah ... but back to grooming! I skated the trails yesterday and it was sure fun! Every day I get to meet skiers who are discovering our trails for the first time. Today we have similar grooming with the PB-100 gro

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Groomer’s Report - Wednesday, 2/15/23

Feb 15
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Groomer’s Report - Wednesday, 2/15/23

Good morning skiers! Whew! That was some great skiing yesterday! Lot's of smiles and sunshine and great grooming if I might say so! Today we save similar conditions as it didn't warm up to much yesterday and we have had an overnight low of 14. Yesterday's high was 41, and it is still 14 degrees at 7:45 AM. We have mostly sunny skies and no new snow overnight. Today we used the PB-100 on the trails around Plain. This was Meadow Loops, Sprint Loop, the teaching stadium,

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Feb 14
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Groomer’s Report - Tuesday 2/14/23

Good morning skiers! The moon has just risen over Beaver Hill this morning. It looks like clear skies and 27 degrees at 4 AM. I'm just back from grooming nearly all the trails with the PB-100 Snowcat. Fresh skate and classic on most trails. It's going to ski very well. A trace of new snow. Have fun out there! Rob Whitten Trails Manager TrailsManager@skiplain.com

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Groomer’s Report - Monday 2/13/23

Feb 13
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Groomer’s Report - Monday 2/13/23

Good morning skiers! Today we have sunshine and 34 degrees at 10 AM. We have a trace of new. The overnight low was 32 and yesterday's high was 40. We have just finished re-grooming (with the ATV/Ginzu combo) Meadow Loop, Sprint Loop, and the BCT between Plain and Mt. Springs Lodge for skate, as shown in today's picture. The Ginzu was used as it doesn't damage the frozen platform so it is ready to ski immediately. Platform is solid and it will be great skating. Classic

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Groomer’s Report - Sunday 2/12/23

Feb 12
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Groomer’s Report - Sunday 2/12/23

Good morning skiers! We groomed the trails for skate and we did set some fresh classic. The PB-100 snowcat was used last night on the BCT and a few of the loops. It's going to be great skiing today, skate or classic. We have had a low of 24, a high yesterday of 46, and no new snow. This morning we have 28 degrees at 9 AM. Trails are holding up well and skiing even better. Today's picture was sent in be Cynthia, skiing yesterday near Thousand Trails. Snowshoe trails ar

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Groomer’s Report - Saturday, 2/11/23

Feb 11
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Groomer’s Report - Saturday, 2/11/23

Good morning skiers! I'm super excited about how the trails are skiing! Last night we used the PB-100 Snowcat on the entire Beaver Creek Trail, including Swamp Creek, Clear Creek Loop, Shotgun Meadow, Meadow Loops, and Sprint Loop. The skiing is really holding up and I'll say the skating is outstanding, with the platform and surface staying frozen throughout the day in spite of the warm afternoon temps we have had. This morning we have sunny blue skies, 21 degrees at 8 AM

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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/10/23

Feb 10
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Groomer’s Report - Friday 2/10/23

Good morning skiers! Today we took the PB-100 snowcat (aka Hobb's) further north to the far end of the trails system at Clear Creek Lodge/Thousdand Trails. All the side loops were groomed with the Ginzu Groomers. Fresh skate and classic on the BCT as a result. Great skiing out there. I'm headed out to ski the northern trails to see how the snowcat grooming came out. Today's picture is from the BCT north of the Beaver Creek Trailhead. It is lightly snowing this morning

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