Same ol, same ol excellent!

We drug this snow in early this morning and trails looked really, really nice when we got done.  Hope we see you out there and enjoying them with us.  

As seen on trail 2.

On the reopened Outback.

It was so, so pretty out there this morning.

On trail 8.

The Retro Ski was a great time Sunday afternoon. Warmed and refueled by Jay Green's chili it was a fascinating ski across Ruby Marsh where one of the beaver lodges is still active.

Incidentally, the Diagonal Trail, North Ruby Marsh and Long Bridge trails are now skier tracked and open for those who want to get off the regularly groomed trails for a more back country experience. No telling when they might be snowed over again so enjoy them while you can without having to break trail.

Maasto trails fast facts!

Some trivia concerning the grooming of these trails. Did you know...?

Our team grooms pretty much whenever we receive an inch or more of new snow.  This amount is indeed a "judgment" call due to wind and snowfall variations.  This year grooming has been near daily, since it started in early December.   One of our operators has had 4 "real" days off since it started.   Most days off the trail puts us into the shop doing implement and tow machine repairs. Our machines do break down, and we've pulled tow machines off the trails and into the shop, 6 times this year alone.  This is why we have redundancy for most of them and we do replace them on a schedule.

Our normal grooming pattern is: we do our busiest trails first, which is the city side, then the gorge.  Next we head to the Mud Lake trails and then Churning Rapids.   Last is the River Trail extension which is north of Tomasi pit RD and the old trail to CR which is trail 8.  This is the most efficient pattern to get them done quickly and we do like to have them done ASAP! 

Trail packing (rolling) or leveling (dragging) starts very early, and track setting before first light. If it snows or is windy during the day, you may not have good tracks to ski if you don't get out until late in the day.  If there was a way to keep them perfect at all times, we'd certainly do it!  The grooming department guys are skiers too!

As always, thanks to all who purchase a season membership, and to our donors and sponsors. Nice trails aren't free and your support helps ensure they are the best they can be!

Hope your whole family gets out to enjoy often.  This was taken on Sunday.

Now Sunday's excellent repor

All tracks were reset early the morning and as you might expect, all trails are excellent.   

NOAA has a breezy, snowy forecast for us on Monday so we'll be out again then.  Do stay tuned!

Taken on trail #2 on the old RR grade.

Taken on St Urho's, not far from the chalet.

Saturday's excellent trails.

As usual, trails are excellent condition.  Early this morning the snow we received yesterday was rolled down, then tracks reset. Grooming was complete by 10 AM...trails are just waiting for you to enjoy! Please support these miles of beautifully, well maintained trails by purchasing an annual membership.

Early AM light.

Coming off the dam in the gorge

St Urho's

Churning Rapids

The beloved River Trail.

On the reopened Mud Lake Loop

Great day for a ski!

Excellent but snowing

We were off the trials early this morning but its been abundantly snowing ever since.  Of course there is the wind as an added bonus.   All trails were rolled and tracks reset.  Sorry for the late post but I forgot my camera in a machine..

One excellent blizzard?

Folks, we drug, then reset tracks today but the wind is howling and snow coming down so I'm not certain anyone will find them.   We'll get out there early Friday and do them again.......