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Previous Schedules

Grooming Date Activity
 Fri, Apr 10, 2009  Groomed; Stadium, Potato, Midnight Express, Smith Lake, T-field and rd

 

 Wed, Apr 8, 2009  Groomed; Smith Lake(inner and outer loops), Skarland, Reishus, Estle

 

 Tue, Apr 7, 2009  Groomed and tracked; T-field and T-field rd

 

 Mon, Apr 6, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Stadium, Potato field, Big Whizzy, Calypso

 

 Thu, Apr 2, 2009  Tracked; Smith Lake (both inner and outer loops), Smith lake access from Potato

 

 Wed, Apr 1, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Baseline, Beaver slide, Turn around trail, T-field to Beaver slide, T-field to Smith Lake(both classic and skate), Skarland (Estle to LARS) Tracked; Skarland Groomed; walking trails

 

 Tue, Mar 31, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, T-field and rd, Smith Lake, Potato, Stadium, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Midnight Express

 

 Mon, Mar 30, 2009  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, T-field and rd, Smith Lake, Potato, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Stadium

 

 Fri, Mar 27, 2009  Groomed and tracked; T-field and rd, Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Potato, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Stadium

 

 Thu, Mar 26, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Big Whizzy, Calypso Orchid, Groomed Stadium

 

 Wed, Mar 25, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Smith Lake, Skarland, Estle, Reishus

 

 Fri, Mar 20, 2009  Groomed and tracked; T-field to Beaver slide, Beaver Slide, T-field to Smith Lake Tracked; Smith Lake, T-field

 

 Thu, Mar 19, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Big Whizzy, Smith Lake(inner loop) Groomed, Midnight Express

 

 Wed, Mar 18, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Potato field, T-field to Smith Lake, Tracks set on; inner Smith Lake, inner T-field

 

 Tue, Mar 17, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Skarland, Estle, Smith Lake

 

 Fri, Mar 13, 2009  Groomed and tracked; T-field and rd, Stadium Groomed Big Whizzy

 

 Thu, Mar 12, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Baseline, Midnight Express, Turn around trail, Groomed; Stadium, Potato, walking trails

 

 Tue, Mar 10, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Beaver Slide, T-field to Beaver slide, Smith lake to T-field, Calypso Groomed; Smith lake (inner loop), SRC trail

 

 Sun, Mar 8, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Stadium, Potato, Big Whizzy, Smith Lake, T-field and rd

 

 Fri, Mar 6, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, T-field and rd, Potato, Rolled all other trails except Calypso and Smith lake inner loop

 

 Tue, Mar 3, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Midnight Express, Big Whizzy, T-field to Smith Lake, Smith Lake(inner loop), Skarland(Estle to LARS), Beaver Slide, Baseline, Turn around trail, T-field to Beaver Slide, SRC Trail, Groomed; walking trails

 

 Mon, Mar 2, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Stadium, Smith Lake, Skarland, Reishus, Estle, T-field and rd, Potato, Calypso, Groomed walking trails

 

 Sun, Mar 1, 2009  Rolled all skate/classic trails for the second time, rolled all classic trails twice

 

 Sat, Feb 28, 2009  Rolled; T-field and rd, Smith Lake, Potato, Big whizzy, Calypso, Stadium, Skarland, Reishus, Estle

 

 Fri, Feb 27, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Smith Lake, SRC Trail Groomed; Calypso, Big Whizzy, Potato, T-field and rd, Estle, Skarland, Reishus

 

 Thu, Feb 26, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Beaver slide, T-field to Beaver slide, Skarland(Estle to LARS), Groomed; walking trails

 

 Wed, Feb 25, 2009  Groomed; Smith Lake, Potato, Calypso, Stadium, T-field and rd

 

 Tue, Feb 24, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Skarland, Reishus, Estle

 

 Sat, Feb 21, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Baseline, Skarland(Estel to Beaver), Calypso Groomed; Big Whizzy, Stadium

 

 Fri, Feb 20, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Midnight express, Potato, Smith Lake(both loops), Stadium, T-field and rd, Beaver Slide Groomed walking trails, SRC Trail

 

 Thu, Feb 19, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Calypso, Big Whizzy, Rolled; Stadium, Potato, Smith lake, T-field and rd

 

 Tue, Feb 17, 2009  Groomed and tracked; SRC Trail, Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Smith lake inner loop, walking trails

 

 Sun, Feb 15, 2009  Groomed and tracked; T-field and rd, Stadium, Groomed; Smith Lake, Big Whizzy, Potato field

 

 Thu, Feb 12, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Potato field, Midnight Express, Smith Lake, Sheep Cr commuter tr

 

 Wed, Feb 11, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Calypso, Big Whizzy, Stadium

 

 Tue, Feb 10, 2009  Groomed and tracked; SRC Trail, Skarland, Reishus, Estle

 

 Mon, Feb 9, 2009  Groomed and tracked; T-field and rd, Smith Lake (inner loop) Groomed; Potato, Smith Lake (outer loop), walking trails

 

 Fri, Feb 6, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Baseline, Skarland(Beaverslide to Estle), SRC Trail

 

 Thu, Feb 5, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Stadium, Potato, Calypso, Big Whizzy, Midnight Express, Smith Lake, T-field and rd, Beaver slide, Smith lake to T-field(both)

 

 Mon, Feb 2, 2009  Groomed and tracked, SRC trail, Groomed walking trails

 

 Fri, Jan 30, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Estle, Reishus, Skarland, Smith Lake, Potato, Calypso, Big Whizzy, T-field and rd, Stadium

 

 Thu, Jan 29, 2009  Groomed; walking trails and SRC trail

 

 Wed, Jan 28, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Skarland, Reishus, Estle

 

 Tue, Jan 27, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Stadium, Potato, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Midnight Express, Smith Lake both loops, T-field and rd, SRC trail

 

 Fri, Jan 23, 2009  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Stadium, Calypso

 

 Thu, Jan 22, 2009  Tracks set on Stadium, Groomed; T-field, Smith Lake, Potato field, Big Whizzy

 

 Wed, Jan 21, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Midnight Express, Beaver slide, Baseline and all classic only trails

 

 Tue, Jan 20, 2009  Groomed and tracked; T-field and rd, Stadium, Potato Field, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Smith Lake both loops, SRC trail

 

 Fri, Jan 16, 2009  Tracks set on; Potato field, T-field and rd, Groomed and tracked SRC trail

 

 Wed, Jan 14, 2009  Groomed and Tracked; Stadium, Estle, Skarland, Reishus, Midnight Express

 

 Tue, Jan 13, 2009  Groomed and tracked; Calypso Groomed; Estle, Skarland N of Ballaine Lake, Reishus, Smith Lake inner and outer loops, Stadium, Big Whizzy, Midnight Express, Potato field

 

 Mon, Jan 12, 2009  Groomed and tracked; T-field/Smith Lake, T-field to Beaver Slide, Beaver Slide, Turn around trail, Baseline Tr Groomed; Potato Field, T-field, Skarland south of Ballaine Lake, walking trails

 

 Sat, Dec 27, 2008  Groomed; SRC trail, Midnight Express Tracks set on; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Smith Lake, Potato, Big Whizzy, Stadium, T-field and rd

 

 Fri, Dec 26, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, T-field and rd, Smith Lake inner and outer loops, Potato, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Stadium, walking trails

 

 Mon, Dec 22, 2008  Groomed; Midnight Express, Bigt Whizzy, Smith Lake, Stadium

 

 Fri, Dec 19, 2008  Tracks set on; Baseline, SRC trail- Groomed; T-field, Smith Lake, Potato Field, Sheep Cr commuter trail

 

 Thu, Dec 18, 2008  Tracks set on; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, T-field/Smith Lake(both), Calypso, Beaver Slide, T-field to Beaver Slide

 

 Wed, Dec 17, 2008  Groomed and tracked; Smith Lake inner and outer loops, Midnight Express, Big Whizzy Groomed SRC Trail

 

 Tue, Dec 16, 2008  Groomed and tracked; Stadium, T-field and rd, Potato field Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Calypso

 

 Mon, Dec 15, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Potato, Midnight Express, walking trails

 

 Fri, Dec 12, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, Potato, Stadium, Smith Lake, T-field, Big Whizzy

 

 Thu, Dec 11, 2008  Tracks set on; Baseline, Skarland(Beaver slide to Estle), Beaver slide, T-field to Beaver slide

 

 Wed, Dec 10, 2008  Tracks set on; Smith Lake inner and outer loops, T-field to Smith Lake (both), SRC Trail

 

 Tue, Dec 9, 2008  Tracks set on; Stadium, T-field and rd, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Midnight Express, Potato, Skarland, Reishus, Estle

 

 Mon, Dec 8, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle, T-field and rd, Stadium, Potato, Calypso, Big whizzy, Smith Lake

 

 Fri, Dec 5, 2008  Groomed and Tracked; T-field-Smith Lake both classic only and skate/classic, T-field to Beaver slide, Beaver slide, Big Whizzy, Stadium Groomed; Smith Lake inner and outer loops, SRC trail

 

 Thu, Dec 4, 2008  Tracks set; T-field and rd, Midnight Express, Skarland(Beaver slide to Estle) Groomed; Stadium, Potato, Skarland, Reishus, Estle

 

 Wed, Dec 3, 2008  Groomed; Calypso, Smith lake inner and outer loops, Potato field, Midnight Express, Baseline, T-field and rd walking trails, Smith Lake walking trail

 

 Tue, Dec 2, 2008  Groomed; Skarland(South of Ballaine L), T-field inner and outer loops

 

 Mon, Dec 1, 2008  Groomed; SRC trail, Stadium, Potato field, Estle, Reishus, Skarland(north of Ballaine)

 

 Wed, Nov 26, 2008  Groomed; Smith Lake inner loop, T-field-Smith Lake connector, Midnight Express

 

 Tue, Nov 25, 2008  Groomed and tracked; Stadium, T-field and rd, T-field inner loop, Potato field(inner trails) Groomed; SRC trail, Potato field, walking trails

 

 Mon, Nov 24, 2008  Groomed; T-field rd(added second set of tracks) new tracks on Big Whizzy

 

 Fri, Nov 21, 2008  Groomed; Smith Lake, T-field and rd, Potato field, Big Whizzy, Calypso

 

 Wed, Nov 19, 2008  Groomed; T-field and rd, Potato field, Midnight Express, tracks set on Beaver slide, T-field to Beaver slide, T-field to Smith Lake

 

 Tue, Nov 18, 2008  Groomed; Stadium, Calypso, Big Whizzy, Smith Lake, Estle, Reishus, Skarland, Baseline

 

 Mon, Nov 17, 2008  Groomed; Stadium, T-field and rd, Potato field, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Smith Lake

 

 Fri, Nov 14, 2008  Groomed; Midnight Express, Calypso, T-field, SRC trail

 

 Thu, Nov 13, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle connector, classic only trails, walking trails

 

 Wed, Nov 12, 2008  Groomed; Potato field, T-field and rd, Smith lake, Big Whizzy

 

 Fri, Nov 7, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estle

 

 Thu, Nov 6, 2008  Groomed; Stadium, Potato Field, T-field and rd, Smith Lake

 

 Wed, Nov 5, 2008  Groomed; All walking trails, Midnight Express, Smith Lake inner loop

 

 Tue, Nov 4, 2008  Groomed; Stadium, T-field and rd, Potato field, Smith Lake, Calypso, Big Whizzy, Reishus, Skarland, Estle Connector

 

 Wed, Oct 29, 2008  Groomed; SRC trail, Big Whizzy

 

 Tue, Oct 28, 2008  Groomed; SRC trail, Smith Lake, Skarland, Reishus, Baseline, Beaver Slide and connector to T-field, Turn around trail, walking trails

 

 Mon, Oct 27, 2008  Groomed; T-field and rd, Potato field, Stadium, Midnight Express

 

 Fri, Oct 24, 2008  Rolled; Beaver slide, Beaver slide to T-field, Skarland(Beaver slide to Estel), Turn around trail, T-field to Smith Lake(classic and skate), Smith Lake, walking trails

 

 Thu, Oct 23, 2008  Rolled; Big Whizzy, Calypso, T-field and rd, Potato field, Midnight Express, Stadium,Rolled; Baseline, T-field rd walking trail, NTanana walking trail, Skarland, Reishus

 

 Wed, Oct 22, 2008  Rolled most trails.

 

 Fri, Oct 17, 2008  Rolled; Big Whizzy, Calypso Orchid

 

 Thu, Oct 16, 2008  Rolled; Beaver slide, T-field to Beaver slide, Midnight Express, Baseline, Skarland(Estel to Beaver slide)

 

 Wed, Oct 15, 2008  Rolled Beaver Slide

 

 Tue, Oct 14, 2008 

 

 Tue, Oct 14, 2008  Rolled Skarland, Reishus, T-field

 

 Mon, Oct 13, 2008  rolled walking trails and SRC trail

 

 Sun, Oct 12, 2008  Stadium, Big Whizzy, Calypso Orchid, Potato Field, T-field rd and field, Estel Connector,

 

 Sat, Apr 19, 2008  Groomed; Big Whizzy, Calypso, Stadium, Potato field, Smith Lake, T-field, Estel, Skarland

 

 Fri, Apr 18, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Estel, Reishus, T-field, Potato, Smith lake, Big Whizzy, Midnight Express

 

 Thu, Apr 17, 2008  Groomed; T-field, Smith Lake, Potato field, Beaver Slide

 

 Tue, Apr 15, 2008  Groomed; T-field, Stadium, Potato field, Smith Lake, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Estel, Skarland, Reishus

 

 Fri, Apr 11, 2008  Groomed; Midnight Express, Big Whizzy, Calypso,Skarland, Rieshus, Estel, T-field and rd, Smith Lake, Potato field, Stadium

 

 Wed, Apr 9, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Rieshus, Estel, T-field and rd, Smith Lake, Potato field, Stadium

 

 Mon, Apr 7, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Rieshus, Estel, T-field and rd, Smith Lake, Potato field, Stadium

 

 Thu, Apr 3, 2008  Groomed; T-field and rd, Estel, Reishus, Smith Lake, Potato

 

 Tue, Apr 1, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estel, T-field and rd, Potato, Smith Lake, Big Whizzy, Midnight Express, Calypso, Stadium

 

 Fri, Mar 28, 2008  Groomed; T-field smith lake connectors, Potato field, T-field Beaver slide connector, part of Beaver slide

 

 Thu, Mar 27, 2008  Groomed; Tracks on Smith Lake(inner and outer loops) and T-field, T-field rd

 

 Wed, Mar 26, 2008  Groomed; Smith Lake, T-field, Potato field, set tracks on Big Whizzy, MIdnight Express, Calypso,

 

 Tue, Mar 25, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Estel Connector, Baseline

 

 Fri, Mar 21, 2008  Groomed; SRC trail, Beaver slide, T-field to Beaver slide (classic), T-field and rd, Potato Field

 

 Thu, Mar 20, 2008  Groomed; Midnight Express, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Stadium, tracks on Smith Lake

 

 Wed, Mar 19, 2008  Groomed; T-field Smith Lake connector, Smith lake inner and outer loops, set tracks on T-field

 

 Tue, Mar 18, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Estel, Reishus, T-field and rd, Potato, Stadium

 

 Fri, Mar 14, 2008  Groomed; Estel connector, T-field, Smith Lake, Potato field, Big Whizzy

 

 Tue, Mar 11, 2008  Groomed; Big Whizzy, T-field and rd, Smith Lake

 

 Mon, Mar 10, 2008  Groomed; Smith Lake, Potato Field, Stadium, T-field

 

 Fri, Mar 7, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Stadium, Potato field,

 

 Wed, Mar 5, 2008  Groomed; T-field and rd, T-field to Smith lake skate and classic, Beaver Slide and connector to T-field, Big Whizzy, Midnight Express

 

 Tue, Mar 4, 2008  Groomed; Smith Lake, Potato field, Stadium

 

 Mon, Mar 3, 2008  Groomed; Skarland(Estel to Ballaine) Estel, T-field rd, Stadium, Potato field

 

 Fri, Feb 29, 2008  Groomed; T-field rd and T-field, Skarland, Estel, Big Whizzy

 

 Thu, Feb 28, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Reishus, Estel connector

 

 Wed, Feb 27, 2008  Groomed; SRC trail, lower oval, Beaverslide, Baseline, Turn around trail, walking trails

 

 Tue, Feb 26, 2008  Groomed; Big Whizzy, Potato Field, Midnight express, Smith lake, Stadium, Calypso

 

 Mon, Feb 25, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Karl Reishus, Estel connector, T-field and rd

 

 Sat, Feb 23, 2008  Groomed parts of trails affected by the snowshoe race; Baseline, Skarland, Big Whizzy, Calypso

 

 Fri, Feb 22, 2008  Groomed; Smith Lake, Smith Lake inner loop, T-field and T-field rd, Stadium

 

 Tue, Feb 19, 2008  Groomed; Big Whizzy, Midnight express, Calypso, Potato field, Beaver slide,

 

 Fri, Feb 15, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Estel, Reishus, T-field & rd, Stadium, Smith Lake

 

 Thu, Feb 14, 2008  Groomed; T-field, T-field inner loop, Src trail

 

 Tue, Feb 12, 2008 

 

 Tue, Feb 12, 2008  Groomed; Midnight Express, Turn around trail, Beaver Slide, T-field-smith lake classic, Stadium

 

 Fri, Feb 1, 2008  Walking Trails groomed; T-field and rd, Smith Lake, Tanana Loop to Farmers Loop.

 

 Tue, Jan 29, 2008  Groomed; Big Whizzy, Stadium, SRC trail

 

 Mon, Jan 28, 2008  Groomed; Midnight Express, Potato field, T-field rd

 

 Fri, Jan 25, 2008  Groomed; Baseline, Beaver Slide, Smith Lake, T-field

 

 Tue, Jan 22, 2008  Groomed; Skarland trail, Karl Reishus trail, Estel connector, Calypso Orchid

 

 Mon, Jan 21, 2008  Groomed; T-field, Stadium, Smith Lake, Big Whizzy, Potato field, Midnight Express(no tracks yet)

 

 Fri, Jan 18, 2008  Groomed; Skarland, Karl Reishus, Estel connector, T-field, Smith Lake, Big Whizzy, Stadium,

 

 Thu, Jan 17, 2008  All trails were rolled and packed

 

 Wed, Jan 16, 2008  Groomed; Baseline trail, Skarland trail, Karl Reishus trail, Estel connector

 

 Tue, Jan 15, 2008  Groomed; Potato field, T-field, Big Whizzy, Calypso, Smith Lake, Stadium

 

 Fri, Jan 11, 2008  Groomed; Potato field, stadium, T-field rd

 

 Wed, Jan 9, 2008  Groomed; SRC trail, lower oval, walking trails, Baseline trail.

 

 Tue, Jan 8, 2008  Groomed; Smith Lake, Potato Field, T-field rd, T-field, Midnight Express, Calypso, Big Whizzy, Turn around, Beaver Slide

 

 Mon, Jan 7, 2008  Groomed; Skarland trail, Karl Reishus,Estel connector, T-field, Big Whizzy, Potato field, Stadium

 

 Fri, Jan 4, 2008  Skarland trail, Estel connector, T-field walking trail. Karl Reishus trail

 

 Thu, Jan 3, 2008  Smith Lake, Midnight express, T-field, Potato field

 

 Wed, Jan 2, 2008  Groomed; Potato field, stadium, T-field rd and T-field, Big Whizzy and Calypso

 

 Fri, Dec 21, 2007  Groomed; Smith lake, Big Whizzy, Midnight express, Potato field, T-field

 

 Mon, Dec 17, 2007  Groomed; T-field, Smith Lake, Potato field, Skarland trail, Estle connector

 

 Fri, Dec 14, 2007  Groomed; T-field rd and T-field, Smith lake inner and outer loops, Big Whizzy, Calypso Orchid,

 

 Wed, Dec 12, 2007  Groomed Smith Lake, T-field, Potato field, Stadium.

 

 Mon, Dec 10, 2007  Groomed all trails

 

 Fri, Dec 7, 2007  Groomed all trails

 

 Thu, Dec 6, 2007  Groomed;

 

 Mon, Dec 3, 2007  Groomed;

 

 Fri, Nov 30, 2007  groomed;

 

 Thu, Nov 29, 2007  Groomed;

 

 Mon, Nov 26, 2007  Groomed;

 

 Tue, Nov 20, 2007  Wood chips have been placed on the Estel Trail in the vehicle ruts, with a thin layer of snow on top.

 

 Mon, Nov 19, 2007  Classic tracks set around Smith Lake

 

 Sun, Nov 4, 2007  Smith Lake was groomed Sunday morning. There are a couple of icy spots.

 

 Tue, Oct 30, 2007  This week we will be checking the thickness of the ice on Smith lake.

 

 Fri, Oct 26, 2007  Friday: walking trail signs installation ongoing

 

 Wed, Oct 24, 2007  Wednesday: Packing some of the Skarland trail.

 

 Tue, Oct 23, 2007  Tuesday: The full lighted loop will be packed.

 

 Mon, Oct 22, 2007  Monday: Initial packing of some level trails began today; T Field and road, Stadium and around ski hut.

 



Previous Groomer Updates and Notes

Date: Wed, Mar 18, 2009
 
There is overflow on Smith lake and an open hole in the ice right next to the trail that cuts across from Potato to T-field - Smith Lake connector.

Date: Fri, Mar 6, 2009
 
Base is really soft it will take time to firm it up.

Date: Tue, Jan 27, 2009
 
Moose in west ridge area, take care!

Date: Fri, Dec 26, 2008
 
I will start to reset tracks tonight.

Date: Mon, Dec 8, 2008
 
I will start resetting tracks tomorrow.

Date: Thu, Dec 4, 2008
 
Frisky bull moose in T-field rd Estle connector area this afternoon

Date: Tue, Dec 2, 2008
 
12/1 snow temp 13F

Date: Mon, Dec 1, 2008
 
A skier reported being chased by a moose on the Potato field.

Date: Thu, Nov 13, 2008
 
There have been a pair of moose spending thier mornings in the T-field, take care.

Date: Fri, Nov 7, 2008
 
I reset tracks in the Stadium area but the snow is still too shallow for digging up the old track well enough.

Date: Thu, Nov 6, 2008
 
There is a thin spot on Smith Lake on the inside of the inner loop. It is marked by orange cones. There was open water there yesterday.

Date: Wed, Nov 5, 2008
 
2 more inches of snow and I should be able to set all tracks.

Date: Tue, Nov 4, 2008
 
I have set a bunch of tracks today they will be soft until I can pack and reset them and they hit bare ground in a bunch of spots.

Date: Fri, Oct 24, 2008
 
Base on Smith lake is really thin 1", it will have to snow more to set tracks. Tracks were set on T-field rd and T-field.

Date: Thu, Oct 23, 2008
 
I should be able to start setting tracks tomorrow on some trails(T-field and rd). Skarland tr is still too shallow to set tracks on. I will also take ice thickness all around Smith Lake and if it is thick enough I will start grooming that also.

Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2008
 
Ice Thickness; Ballaine Lake 4.5" Smith Lake 5"

Date: Thu, Oct 16, 2008
 
Ice on Smith lake is 2 to 2.5" thick right now. I checked a number of sources and all of them say that is too thin for a single person. Minimum thickness for a single person on the ice is 3".

Date: Mon, Oct 13, 2008
 
Base is thin. Flat level trails like the T-field rd and Potato field are in good early season shape.

Date: Sun, Oct 12, 2008
 
Estel Connector still needs more snow.

Date: Wed, Oct 8, 2008
 
There needs to be 2 more inches of snow before rolling can begin.

Date: Tue, Apr 22, 2008
 
There is bare ground and standing water on most trails.

Date: Thu, Apr 3, 2008
 
Not much longer if this weather keeps up!

Date: Thu, Mar 27, 2008
 
The Skiathon is Sat. There will be extra classic tracks in the Stadium and near the skihut until Sat afternoon.

Date: Tue, Mar 18, 2008
 
I will reset tracks on T-field and Smith lake tomorrow morning. I didn't see that they were drifted over until too late to reset them this morning.

Date: Tue, Mar 4, 2008
 
There are lots of branches, leaves on the woods trails.

Date: Wed, Feb 27, 2008
 
I recently added weight to the groomers to produce denser tracks

Date: Fri, Feb 22, 2008
 
There is a snowshoe race on Sat,Feb 23. It will end at approx. 1pm. Grooming of the course will start at 1pm.

Date: Thu, Feb 21, 2008
 
Detailed trail grooming info can be found on the trail conditions page by clicking on the link at the top.

Date: Tue, Feb 19, 2008
 
Several moose in the area

Date: Fri, Feb 15, 2008
 
Bull moose in T-field area

Date: Tue, Feb 12, 2008
 
Several moose in the area

Date: Tue, Feb 12, 2008
 
Skarland trail from Beaver Slide to Estel connector has had tracks set

Date: Tue, Jan 22, 2008
 
A big wind came through this morning and blew alot of leaves and branches on the trail

Date: Fri, Jan 18, 2008
 
Trails are soft

Date: Thu, Jan 17, 2008
 
Trails still need alot of packing before they will be in good shape.

Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2008
 
Whenever a trail gets groomed the tracks get reset.

Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2008
 
Classic tracks are being moved in from the edges.

Date: Mon, Dec 17, 2007
 
Equipment is has been ordered that will fit down those narrow classic trails, ie Baseline trail

Date: Fri, Dec 14, 2007
 
Baseline trail- the new classic grooming equipment will not fit down this trail

Date: Wed, Dec 12, 2007
 
For classic tracks to be set on all of Skarland trail and the Estle connector we need a little more snow.

Date: Fri, Dec 7, 2007
 
Skaters, please stay off the classic tracks.

Date: Thu, Dec 6, 2007
 
Trails with classic tracks;

Date: Wed, Dec 5, 2007
 
Three moose spotted on Potato field this morning.

Date: Thu, Nov 29, 2007
 
Moose tracks all over Tfield rd and Tfield.

Date: Wed, Nov 28, 2007
 
There are still moose around on the trails. Take care!

Date: Mon, Nov 26, 2007
 
Moose around on T field and Potato field

Date: Tue, Nov 20, 2007
 
Take care on Estel trail. Wood chips have been placed with a thin layer of snow on top. Orange cones remain to mark the spot.

Date: Mon, Nov 19, 2007
 
There are one maybe two foxes out on the trails (T-field and Potato field) hunting and leaving tracks.

Date: Wed, Nov 7, 2007
 
Smith Lake has a nice set of user created classic tracks. There are areas of slush and some thin spots in the ice.

Date: Wed, Nov 7, 2007
 
T-field walking trail loop is done and signed. The trail goes north along the power poles and crosses the ski trail at the northeast corner. It then veers left in the center of the field and returns to the south east corner.

Date: Tue, Nov 6, 2007
 
Walking Trail Change T-field-

Date: Mon, Nov 5, 2007
 
9:30am

Date: Sat, Nov 3, 2007
 
12:00 noon 1.25" of new snow, snow temp at noon 31.5 F

Date: Fri, Nov 2, 2007
 
Snow temperature 11am at skihut 24.7F.

Date: Thu, Nov 1, 2007
 
Ice thickness Ballaine Lake

Date: Wed, Oct 31, 2007
 
Ice thickness on Smith Lake checked today;

Date: Tue, Oct 30, 2007
 
Tfield and Tfield road walking trails are now mowed and walkable

Date: Tue, Oct 30, 2007
 
Most trails are in decent shape.

Date: Mon, Oct 22, 2007
 
As with most trails, there is not enough snow yet to remove all the tracks. It will take a bit more snow cover.





   
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