Grooming Feb 1, 2020
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Forestville: BULLY GROOMED AND TRACKED ON ALL TRAILS FROM PONDS TO Co Rd 510.
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Way too Long Grooming Report:
Not to anthropomorphize but my skis and (snow) bike are having a little polite disagreement in the basement. I suspect a biathlon will be the only way to return civility to the sports paraphernalia wing. I’m sure there will be a dispute about first or second but that will have to be a game time decision. Riding the South Trails yesterday was a real eye opener. I was reminded of John Hersey’s classic A Single Pebble. The story follows a young hydrologic engineer surveying the Yangtse in the 1920s. After several years working with a group of barge traffic laborers he took them to a celebratory dinner once his work was completed. The dinner was extremely awkward and the reader was left wondering why his friends didn’t enjoy dinner in a nice restaurant. The engineer failed to realize his deep understanding of river barge labor life was but a single pebble in the bottom of a river. My eyes are now open to a different type of grooming and terrain; not better but different. More tomorrow; I have to figure out how to get my bike and skis in the car (and the agenda).
Saux Head: All trails were groomed and set track Tuesday, the 27th. Some sections of classic track are thin. Skiing will be excellent today.
Big Bay Pathway: The Big Bay Pathway was groomed on January 31. Hidden Grin is in excellent condition.
Fit Strip: Wednesday night the Fit Strip Lit Loop was groomed and the Outer Loop was rolled.
Snow Bike South Trails:
AS OF THURSDAY JANUARY 30:
Groomed everything except oak hill. I’d still run less than 5psi, but it’s getting pretty good out there.
Some bridges are getting a bit off camber with deep snow. Improvements continue, but be aware until we get to them.
Mt Mqt (East) – firm
Har-Lang (BG Connector) – mostly firm
- Greywalls – firm
Main (Benson/Freak) – mostly firm
- Greywalls – semi-firm
Enchantment – semi-firm
Oak Hill – semi-soft
Old Camp Ridge – closed (trees)
PPP – packed
Seppi – packed
Bob’s Sled – closed (trees)
Eh Line – closed (trees)
Shirley’s – closed (high water)
IOHT to South Beach – plowed, chunky
Snow Bike North Trails: As of Wednesday night all North Trails in the system are rideable and firm. I rode last Thursday and it was great. Riding will be great today.
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