December 29, 2019 Grooming Report
Yesterday on Chiwagi
Forestville: Warm weather and an expected snow event combined with rock solid trails last night indicated no grooming today. Morning skiers will find excellent skiing on all trails from Forestville to Co Rd 510. The Bombi grooming for yesterday morning will still have trails in great shape.
TRAIL – First Priority
Trail Head to 17k
Lower Animoosh Bombi groomed skate lane 12/28
Bombi groomed skate lane 12/27
Upper Animoosh Bombi groomed skate lane 12/27
Boozoo Bombi groomed and tracked 12/27
Zhing Bombi groomed and tracked 12/27
Papasay Bombi groomed and tracked 12/27
Gookookoo Bombi groomed and tracked 12/27
Bagwagi Roll packed to second cut off 12/21
Chiwagi by pass Bombi groomed and tracked 12/27
Chiwagi Hills Bombi groomed and tracked 12/27
Migizi Bombi groomed and tracked 12/27
Waaban Bombi groomed and tracked 12/21
Mukwa Bombi groomed and tracked 12/27
Connectors Bombi groomed and tracked 12/21
TRAIL 2nd Priority
Noque from 17 to 510 Bombi groomed and tracked 12/28/19
Way too Long Grooming Report: You should have been here yesterday. I fear I under sold conditions in yesterday’s report. Joe thinks the hair shirt is in order. Was it undersold to the point of donning the burlap? I’ll wait for either one of you to provide feed back. Clearly skiing was excellent. The weather was ideal with near freezing temperatures full sun and light air. Trails were smooth and hard. If you were looking for a personal best time to 510 and back yesterday was the day. The up hills were fantastic. Even the old guys (gender neutral term) could skate up. The downhills were thrilling. I don’t normally get an adrenaline rush going down Migizi but a speed wobble from the crisp corduroy will do the trick.
Saux Head: The trail system was groomed and track set today, Friday, 12-20-2019. I expect the freeze has left some ruts and a very fast surface.
Big Bay Pathway: The Hidden Grin and Meditation Loops were groomed on Friday evening, 12/20. I expect the freeze has left some ruts and a very fast surface.
Fit Strip: Fit strip equipment is back in service but the trails are in tough shape after the freeze thaw. New snow is on the way so expect good skiing by Tuesday.
Snow Bike South Trails:
* South Conditions *
I expect the freeze has left some ruts and a very fast surface.
*Updates*
BG Connector returned to old route, new route too wet.
Enchantment cleared, packed, groomed. Please wait til Monday to ride, trail closures will be removed.
*Status*
Main (West) – open, firm
Greywalls – open, firm
Har-Lang (BG Connector) – open, firm
Mt Mqt (East) – open, hard
Enchantment – closed, open Monday
Old Camp Ridge – closed, trees
Oak Hill – closed, trees
PPP – open, snowshoe packed
Seppi – open, snowshoe packed
Bob’s Sled – closed, trees
Eh Line – closed, trees
Shirley’s – closed, high water
IOHT South Beach – not plowed
Snow Bike North Trails: The Pine, Penstock, Blue Heron, Silverlead and Collinsville were groomed Thursday night ahead of the temperature drop to restore basic trail surfaces after a weeklong thaw. Should be good ride Friday and going into the weekend.
THE FORESTVILLE TRAIL HEAD CHALET IS OPEN! Chalet hours are 7 AM to 10 PM and rental equipment is available between 10 and 4. Space is still limited during construction but come in and enjoy the fire and company.
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Sondo