The Trail head will be staffed and open starting this Friday!
Continued cold temperatures are keeping the snow very “new”. We are working to get everything rolled while also doing Ginzu grooming on the main trails. There are a lot of “K” so Andy has been a busy boy again. Yesterday Andy rolled from the trail head down to the ponds and on the Noque’ as well as Bagwagi, the Chiwagi hills and up to the 19k mark. Then he Ginzu groomed Animoosh and the Noque’ to 14k.
Trails are well covered and the base is firming up but it is still early season conditions. The surface is somewhat uneven where the underlying ground is uneven. Take care on the down hills but try to avoid sliding all the snow off the trail. Hop turns or quick stem turns harm the trail far less than the dreaded snow plow. Or, as the single track bike trail signs claim, “Skids are for squids”. Of course, I don’t know what that means but the alliteration works and we get the gist.
Speaking of snow plows, the big parking lot is plowed and open for use. The road up to the trail head is snow covered and slippery. Take care. Rear wheel drive vehicles may have issues in these conditions. Let us know if you find this problematic. We do have sanding in the budget and apply as needed but it is quite expensive.
Saux Head Trails: Tim rolled the entire system Monday and Tracy rolled again yesterday. The surface at Saux Head is quite smooth and I don’t think there is a rock anywhere so thin rolled snow may be quite nice. Let us know if you get out.
Fit Strip: Neil rolled the trails Monday but reported it was still quite thin. If you do get out let us know what you think.
See you out there, Sondo