Yesterday's light rain turned heavy overnight to the tune of @ 1/2 inch of rain in the valley by 8 AM today. Groomers will probably stay off most trails until this thaw/rain cycle is over. Stay in touch....
Deb groomed all of the groomable trails in Girdwood Valley. Get out and enjoy Winter....
Everything got touched up again today for tomorrow. Thanks to CPG for grooming the upper meadow Loop, We have started the process of smoothing it all out to a nice skiing surface. It is still a little rough in spots on the connector from church to Arlberg parking. but most of the trail is in good shape. Get out there and enjoy winter! Join and continue to support trails in the Girdwood valley. pz...
Deb drove into the evening working Moose Meadow, Connector to Arlberg and the 5 K loop. She also worked over the Multi use path along Arlberg. A little cold this AM, but hoping for a warm-up later in the day. pz...
Cold temps and fog have kept trails hard even after a groom. Jim went out this afternoon and softened up the 5 K with the drag. Track are still in there and FAST ! Then he went over to Moose Meadow where he handed off the groomer to Deb who finished up the groom. Trails should be in pretty good ski shape all through the park. pz...
Thanks to CPG for smoothing out a practice area for Girdwood XC team! Connector trail between Arlberg Parking Area and Moose Meadow a little rough in spots. Not quite enough snow to work with. All scratched up and enjoyable skiing for the most part. Upper Meadow was not groomed today. pz...
All groomable trails in Girdwood Valley were groomed today, including the Upper Meadows, Moose Meadow, 5K Nordic Loop and connector trails. Classic track was set on the 5K Nordic Loop. With the warm temperatures, the surface snow had a high moisture content. That means if it goes below freezing tonight, the trails will be a bit icy in the morning. After lunch Tuesday sounds like a great time to get out for a ski. Enjoy winter....
Jeff went out this afternoon in zero - ish temps and groomed everything. Just in time for the Girdwood Grizzly Ski team's daily training. Their team has 15 athletes this year! We still have a few rough spots out there but all trails are looking great and skiing well. Expect a warm- up over the next few days. Enjoy winter!...
Yesterday, we groomed the 5K Nordic Loop, the Moose Meadows and the connector trail between them. Today, a number of volunteers including Eryn Boone, Jeff Samuels and Peter Zug filled in low spots and wet areas in the Upper Meadows. Then, Jeff and Eryn groomed them. First time this year for these Meadows. It's cold, but the skiing should be great....
Areas on connector trails a little rough in spots but safely passable. Upper Meadow loop is not yet filled in enough to get our grooming equipment through but skiers have been skiing over frozen overflow areas since our recent freezing temps. Have fun out there! pz...
Last night Alyeska Resort did a once over on the 5K Nordic loop. The trail looks great ! Thanks to Rowley and Brian for showing up and smoothing things out. Expect an inch or more of new light snow on the surface. Our groomers put a track in behind the Alyeska cat. Skiing should be good on all trails.pz...
Your trusty groomers started today with shovels to fill in trail damage due to recent rain and warm temps. Followed up by snow machine dragging the trail to bring it back to skiable shape. Thanks Kyle, Jeff, Sharon and Peter for braving the cold temps....
5 K in pretty good shape. Tracks are in . Surface is fast and skiable. ...
Groomers were out to spiff up the 5 K. Tracks are planned for tomorrow AM. Colder temps are freezing overflow areas in Moose Meadow and connector trails to Arlberg Parking lot now. We hope for a Saturday morning groom of Moose And connector trails to pull it all back together. Thanks for the support of trails in the Girdwood Valley. pz...
Yesterday afternoon Shane groomed and tracked the 5 K. It is in pretty good shape. Afterward he drove to Moose Meadow but encountered numerous wet spots both in Conway's Meadow and Moose Meadow. He found the area too wet to groom and was forced to do a hasty retreat after only one round in Moose meadow. We will have to wait until temperatures get colder to allow the surface to freeze up before we are able to groom that area. Skiing and walking in these wet overflows may be a bit damp. Be prepared to avoid wet spots . The forecast indicates a cooling trend so keep your fingers crossed. pz...
Peter groomed the 5K Nordic Loop early this morning. He reported that there was 2 to 3 inches of new snow last night. New corduroy, but the classic tracks were not refreshed. He's headed to the Moose Meadow now and will groom the new snow. We're still not able to groom in the Upper Meadows because of numerous wet areas. It hasn't been cold enough to freeze the ground yet. Enjoy Winter!...
Warming temps and melt freeze have resulted in FAST conditions. Ski with caution and have fun. More grooming is being done now. Working to a spruce up Moose Meadow and connector trails. Have fun!...
Two Groomers were out today and groomed all trails. Everything should ski great today . Go out and enjoy winter! Thanks John and Peter....
Shane did an evening shift and said it came out " Pretty well". He intends to return tomorrow morning to set tracks. Get out and enjoy the snow!. pz...
Today Sharon and Jeff Samuels, Karen and Shane Bowlin and Peter Zug cleared a few downed trees in the 4 Corners area and Jeff and Sharon stayed on to groom Moose Meadow Loop and connecting trails to Arlberg Parking area. Groomers hope to get whole 5 K loop groomed into the evening. Stay tuned , go out and ski.pz...