PXCSF Mission
The Pocatello Cross Country Ski Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to promoting and improving Nordic skiing for all levels of experience in Pocatello. We believe that a quality ski experience for novice and expert skiers depends on well maintained trails with excellent grooming. PXCSF assists the City of Pocatello operate Mink Creek Nordic Area with volunteer labor and equipment for trail maintenance and grooming. PXCSF also promotes local skiing through events such as the Potato Cup race, Fun Race Series and fall Trail Runs with volunteer work days. We also support both masters and junior ski programs based on interest.
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From Andrea and Joey: Everything, including Upper Canyon, was groomed this evening. The upper trails are spectacular, Dayley’s is groomers choice! A lot of pruning was also done today. Enjoy!
Groomed everything today with Andrea & Joey. PB is up and running again. Upper trails were soft and deep, we got the PB stuck and unstuck several times. Sherpa groomers beware until the snow has time to settle and/or temps warm up. Put down classic track in all the usual spots. Overall pretty soft conditions today but hopefully everything will settle. Enjoy the corduroy!
From Phil: Groomed creek side and race course. Put classic track in on creek side
Groomed Race Loop and Ermin; added classic tracks to Ermine, Race Loop classic tracks still good. Groomed Mule Deer and Creekside (Creekside skate only). Should be pretty darn good tomorrow. 13 degrees at 10:30. Pisten Bully should be grooming Friday (yay).
Go skiing!!
I did like Mike did, only left his classic tracks. I saw the HUGE hole in Meadows where the Sherpa got stuck but still managed to slide off the trail near the lower Creekside Gate – warning to the next groomer – the Sherpa’s skis don’t always grab in the corners with this soft snow. I’ll take an honest 2nd place for digging a big hole in the snow! I had to run the machine back up to the garage to get the tow rope to recover the ginzu so I packed wide before going back over with the sled. If you see a couple of weird spots, now you know why. Still a little soft in spots but the Race Course reportedly skied well. Hit the trails, lots of beautiful snow!!
Groomed creek side with connectors, race course and ermine for skate. Put classic track in on race course. Soft conditions but course should ski ok on Monday for those willing to brave the cold. -1F at 5pm.
Tim Safford Says: Saturday evening – Race Course and Ermine groomed with classic track. Lots of snow – course still a bit soft but colder temps on the way to help firm up the track. Snowing as I left so may or may not looked groomed on Sunday. Unfortunately I found the soft snow on the corner coming out of the Meadows to Sage Loop and buried the Sherpa – worked at retrieving it for several hours with help from Mike K – but still sitting in the deep snow. Will resume Sunday.