Friday, December 20, 2024 (4:00AM)

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Snow totals didn't quite meet the anticipated numbers overnight, but lasted a little longer into the evening than expected. Grooming has been completed from OO north on the skate trail and parts of the classic, flat groomed but no track on the easy strider loops at OO, on the loops around Mount Telemark Village, and rolling is underway down south as I type. Grooming outside of the snowmaking loops is thin in areas, with leaf litter and some taller grasses still sticking out of the snowpack. But, there are plenty of sections with some good coverage, and would probably be classified as "B" ski conditions. Tracks have been set, but there are stretches with leaf litter and other debris coming through. It is still a little lumpy and uneven, but base prep is the name of the game at the moment. The snowmaking loops groomed up well and certainly have the best classic tracks if that is what you are searching for. We will continue to pick away at sections of the skate and classic trails as conditions allow to compact the current snow, but what has been groomed will likely not see much of a touch up until new snow arrives. 

-Birkie Grümerkrü

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 (4:00PM)

We are gearing up for some hopefully large snow totals coming tomorrow into friday, with chances of some heavier snow covering the south end of the system. We will send equipment out from MTV, OO, and from Wheeler road to see what we can cover, conditions allowing. As conditions are very thin in the south, we may end up rolling or using other light equipment to start a base and hold off on bringing out the heavy groomers. We will update as we go, and hopefully bring good news of snow coverage! We will most likely start grooming sometime tomorrow evening/Friday morning, so if you do venture out to ski at MTV the course has been regroomed after this weekends racing with tracks on the side, but there is a chance of accumulating snow on course until we head out. 

-Birkie Grümerkrü

Monday, December 16, 2024 (6:00PM)

Tonight is the final groom of the Gitchi Gami Games and will be a classic race using a majority of our trails. Tracks will be 4 wide in many areas, making skating very difficult. We will try to groom as soon as possible after the races to scrub the tracks out and have the courses back to their normal set up. Forecast is looking promising for natural snow later this week; we will keep a close eye on the forecast and start grooming the greater trail system if conditions allow. We will keep you updated as we get closer to the snowfall. 

-Birkie Grümerkrü

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 (11:00AM)

Exciting news! We have rolled the loops at OO after last nights snow and while it's still very early season conditions with some bumps and vegetation sticking through, it could still be some good early season skiing for the bold. Cold temps today and tonight should set it up quite nicely. 

-Birkie Grümerkrü