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pow day on skinnies!
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The GC down the street has maintained a nice track all winter long and has been great for after work laps.
From today in central Vermont, skied a little over two hours, nice to have some snow stacking up.
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Did a new-to-me area today. They only groom three times a week or something. So what.
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Made it out for a full moon ski on Friday hosted by out local Nordic group. Fresh snow covered the track and kind of stymied the skaters, but had great weather for kicking and gliding under the stars.
Ha! Our little club is non-profit and volunteer/donations driven for operations stuff. Grooming happens after a storm, or once a week before the kids jackrabbits lessons. The past couple of dumps have challenged the groomer due to depth of snow, and with only a couple passes, the top grooming is underlain with an air pocket. My wife is supported on the grooming, but my 100kg fat ass is at regular risk of punching through with the skate skis and doing the dreaded pivot face plant. Poling with my wee skate pole ‘baskets’ is almost ineffective if I don’t hit the snow compacted by the groomer tracks perfectly. Fun times if I want to forego the classic setup.Quote:
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MarsB, love the moonlit runs (except for the above). Hope to get out under this week’s moon with the weather cooperating so nicely.
Just saying. You all should go ski Yosemite-badger pass-glacier point sometime. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...81a6817138.jpg
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Wow, I had no idea that was a thing, is there a Nordic center there?
A couple from today, the stuff that got groomed early had a skim-coat of fresh. We are about a week out from the end of our season last year, we will be skiing in April this year!
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the grooming at Badger Pass is not consistent but it’s an awesome place to ski
my buddy is the hut keeper at Ostrander
Looks incredible
Yeah, I really want to ski up to Glacier Point, but would prefer to hit it during the week, and that seems problematic for getting a nice surface. Hopefully the stars eventually align.Quote:
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As good as it gets back east right now, snow is stiff but not icy, forgiving and fast!
From today in Woodstock VT
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How are the tracks holding up in the meathow area? Worth visiting next week?
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Cub creek was doing great last weekend. I wouldn't be shocked if the trails out of Winthrop were done by then but they could also be holding on too.Quote:
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laid down some corduroy this morning
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https://www.birkie.com/ski/birkie-week
https://youtu.be/nxSoznNhBuw
The Last King is currently streaming on Kanopy and Amazon Prime
FYI, the lease runs out for grooming on 4/1 every year. So it really doesn’t matter what the conditions are, the ski season basically ends on March 31. Anyway, there’s always skiing somewhere until then, (even last year).Quote:
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Hero snow back east today, got out early, it was fast!
Woodstock VT
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i dont want to disturb you in your quiet peace in here.
but i will, thought first this is for the padded room. then this thread came to my mind.
actually first time i entered this room.... beautiful pictures.... maybe i will come back in 10years
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DbFdO0093k
Anything that wasn’t groomed was coral reef at Trapps this morning.
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Local boy, Ben Ogden, of Landgrove, VT just wrapped the world cup season with the best US men’s finish in 40 years. #1 u23 skier in the world and 8th overall. Congrats, Ben!
Jessie Diggins: SECOND in the FIS Cross Country World Cup OVERALL & second in the overall distance standings.
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Rosie Brennan got a fourth today and will finish fourth in the World cup. US women continue to rock.Quote:
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This should not be overlooked.Quote:
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Going strong in central VT, mornings are fast right now!
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touring the Stickpin Fire
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Closing day at Woodstock Nordic and it was a stellar morning!
This will get me deep into summer, from this morning in central Vermont
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dorkin' at Kootenay Pass BC
Stagleap Provincial Park eh?
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Checking in from California, a bit of a winter refresh in Truckee on Fri and Sat before the big melt commences. Sat started with snow still on the trees from a little less than a foot overnight on Donner Summit:
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Plenty of first tracks in the morning (for sure the sun caused probs later in the day!):
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From the previous day, different trail system. Sign says "Return to Lodge", and is nailed pretty high on the tree. Meanwhile, the trail I'm standing on to take the pic is at least 3' above sign height:
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Such a great winter, but after this weekend, I'm guessing it is all melt from here. Most places will close (stop grooming) next weekend, but we're a ways off from getting bikes back on the trails!
Thanks for the pics from all around in this thread, looks like everyone had some great spring conditions!
<Edit: I see it's sideways now. I'm not capable to change that...>
Still going. All of the local nordic resorts have closed but a volunteer group (Nevada Nordic) is still grooming 2km on one of the USFS roads on Mt Rose. Plenty of snow, particularly since it's been snowing the past two days.
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Wow, that’s incredible.
Bumping because -> holy crap, I can!
The awesome groomer was out on Donner summit this weekend, so I was able to get a couple more days in. Needed to start early, but trails were in fantastic shape. Didn't really have the time or strength this weekend, but couldn't pass it up. Glad I went out on Monday for this:
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Sunday, the trails were configured to support higher volume of Classic skiing for a big training camp, but plenty of room left for skating on the side. Snow had quite a bit of debris in some lower areas (it's OK, it's almost a month old and still skiable!), so I played it safe and used my daughter's skis:
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So stoked, had to share!
Jealous!
^ *Almost* didn't post, but wanted to show what the trails looked like this past weekend.
Any consolation, we're a still a ways off from riding bikes on them...
That's amazing! Wow.
Crazy. Finally melted out here in Utah. My daughter started a nordic program this winter and I got sucked into it with her, on the hunt for skate ski setup deals this summer.