Here you can see the renovator in action this morning. Just behind those two orange floats is the cutter blade - the crust doesn't stand a chance. Then in the back you can see the tiller spinning the crust into a fine loose granular before it is combed and tracks are set (except on hills like this). |
This photo was taken this morning on the Main Trail. Thanks to the renovator we started the day with smooth crisp tracks and a soft corrugated surface for the skaters even before the temperature rose above freezing. |
The brief preview of spring that visited us today will be ending on Friday night. Saturday is expected to be partly cloudy and windy, with highs in the uppers 20's. Sunday's forecast is for mostly sunny and again in the upper 20's. This means the
skiing surface will need to be softened by machine each morning since the air temperatures will stay below freezing. A lot of folks love the speed with control that comes with machine groomed loose granular. A few beginners may find the speed a little intimidating. The steep trails on Barrett Mountain will not be groomed because their steepness adds extra challenges. This is the weekend to break out the snowshoes and head to the Mountain Top Shelter, bring a thermos of cocoa, sit in the chairs and appreciate the serenity of our surroundings.
If you missed the moonlight skiing last weekend it's not too late to catch this month's full moon. The Lodge and the trails will be open on Friday night from 6:30pm to 10pm. It looks like the full moon will shine brightly through partly cloudy skies once it rises at 6:13 pm.
Winter is still going strong and so is our deep base. Hope to see you on the trails,
Al and Irene Jenks
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