Grooming Report... 1/29/2026

Another dusting of fresh snow last night with flurries still coming down this morning. Temperatures overnight were hovering right around the freezing mark and they are expected to jump up into the high 30's again with those flurries changing to some potential light rain for today. The little bit of fresh snow gave the groomers just enough to work with to provide some pretty good looking corduroy, so the skiing should be a bit softer than it's been, but still remain pretty good in the open areas around each of the trailheads and a bit thin and uneven when you get into the trees.

Grooming happened this morning freshening up the skate lanes again and leaving the existing classic as it is still mostly holding up. The SnoCat did the Meadow Loop, the Cut-Off's and the Sprint Loop, while the Ginzu's were out on the BCT all the way out to the northern terminus, doing Stonewater Loop, Beaver Creek Loop, Swamp Creek Loop and Grizzly Mtn.

The main areas of concern are still Hot Tub Hill (there is a map posted showing a walk around the lodge to rejoin the trail on the other side of the garage), driveway crossings, the Walk-In Trailhead, the far entrance to the Sprint Loop and one small section on the ascent of Grizzly Mtn, which are narrow and have bare/icy spots. Trails in the trees will be thin and uneven, so use caution. Almost all of the BCT (minus Hot Tub Hill and driveway crossings) still has coverage and can be skied in its entirety. We are still using the Stonewater detour to their walking bridge, so be sure to follow the signs.

CLOSED TRAILS are all of the Mill Hill Complex (Mill Hill, Rowdy Coyote, Chainsaw Ridge, Cougar Run and Lumi Lane) due to trail wide exposed ground, icy spots, melt outs and a mud slide. Signs are posted.

All wheel drive is recommended in all of the parking lots as they are all holding up pretty well, but they are ICY, so please use caution when walking to the the trails.

This afternoon 3-5:30pm at the Meadow Loop Parking Lot is our youth ski team practice, so plan accordingly and use one of our other trailheads if you are planing to ski during that time.

TOUR de PLAIN is starting tomorrow, (Jan 30-Feb.2) with a short course and a modified long course. Tour de Plain is our annual, family-friendly race series that brings community together for a fun race series including 3 more events. Each one welcomes skiers of all ages and abilities to Tour the Plain Valley Ski Trails while raising support for the Plain Valley Nordic Team’s barrier-free ski education program. Join us on the snow! 

You can still sign up for our Saturday Clinics 10am - 12pm. They are great for all ages and can be customized for skate or classic. It's a great way to learn better technique and the ability to enjoy our sport even more. Information and sign up can be found HERE.

TRAIL PASSES ARE ALL ONLINE and can be purchased HERE, and as always, kids ski free, but they also need an online PASS.