Trail pass is required to ski at the area regardless of day or hour
Trail passes are required 24/7. Rules apply 24/7 including designated dog trails and walking on groomed trails. We appreciate your help to keep the groomed trails in excellent condition by using them appropriately and supporting them financially.
Friday-Sunday 9am-5pm please pay in the rental office near the main parking lot. Season passes are on sale at the City Parks and Recreation Offices. It is important that season pass holders sign-in at the yurt with each use, as this provides us with documentation of the necessary use numbers to justify the area staying open. If no one is staffing the A-frame, simply put payment in red fee box near parking lot or Creek Side parking spots. To reduce costs, the honor system is in place.
Trails are typically groomed daily by city employees or PXCSF volunteers. Everyone utilizing the groomed trails needs to pay the daily trail fee or hold a season pass even during mid-week and night use. Please be honest: The survival of the area depends on it. Wouldn’t you like to see the area get better? Leveler trails, grooming machinery maintained, new structures, lights…? The growth potential is endless, but we need your help. Grooming isn’t free even with volunteer groomers.
Race Course still had coverage Sunday evening, but conditions were slushy. 40 degrees. I did not groom due to the soft conditions and thin snow.
This morning, I groomed most trails but could not set classic track. The following trails have no dirt gaps: Race Loop, Deer Trail, Ermine, Lagamorph, Water Trough, and High Basin. The other trails have snow but are not continuous meaning one would have to remove skis and walk for a short distance. Conditions at 9:08 am are heavy rain and about 36 degrees.
From Mike: Groomed race course, ermine, screamer, lagomorph and high basin. Creekside is melting off but all other trails are in pretty good condition. 36F and cloudy at 7:45pm
There was a trace of new snow this morning, however, it was quite warm. I groomed all trails except Creekside (low snow) and Upper Canyon. Lost Groomer is quite nice to ski and I fixed the deep Gator tracks on Dayleys and High Basin. Should be good until it warms too much.
Welcome to Spring at the Nordic Center! Sorry dog lovers, but Creekside is almost gone. I could not groom it as the snow is too shallow. Fortunately, the snow is really good on the upper trails. Lost groomer came out especially nice for skate and classic. Screamer, Lower Daleys, Water Trough and Lagamorph came out well but only for skate. Upper Dayleys and High Basin did not fare so well. I think these trails have not been groomed since last Friday and so they are very soft. The Gator tracks could be a problem. I was able to reset classic lanes on the Race Loop and groom for skate as well. Get there early before it warms too much!
The skiing was exceptional this evening! Despite the warm temps the trails remained very firm and groomed out well. I groomed Creekside, the connectors and the race loop. Creekside is getting very thin in spots and it’s days are numbered. Ski it while you can. 32 when I left at 11. The skiing will be very good in the morning.
Sunday night groomed all trails except Upper Canyon. There are classic lanes on almost all trails.
Clear and 10 degrees at 9:00pm.
Fresh snow this morning around 4 to 5 inches. I groomed everything for skate and classic except Upper Canyon. Slightly soft this morning but should form up nicely later.
I groomed last night everything except Upper Canyon. Classic lanes are mostly in place, however yesterdays warm weather melted some areas out a bit.
Groomed creek side with connectors Ermine and Race Course skate only. Snow too firm to set classic track. Classic track is in place on creek side and ermine and partially on race course. 33F and clear skies at 8pm.
The trails all took well to grooming for skate only. Groomed everything except Upper Canyon. Left what classic track was there, but didn’t try to set anything new.
I groomed Creekside, Ermine and the Race Loop. Skate and classic where I could. Most of the course was to firm for new classic lanes. Skiing should be slow but good in the morning. 0 when I left at 11.
Lance groomed today the following trails with the Pisten Bully: All trails above Deer Trail have been groomed for skate and classic. The Race Loop is skate only. Mule Deer is skate and classic. Unfortunately, Creekside did not get groomed.
I went to groom this afternoon but the gator was behind the Sherpa broke down…Lance Clark looked to be grooming everything and setting track. Tony was getting ready to load the Gator when I left. Should be a great ski day with perfect corduroy and track tomorrow.
4-6 inches fresh snow on Sunday.
I groomed Race Course, Mule Deer, Creekside, Ermine, Screamer, Water Trough, High Basin, lower Daley’s, and Lagomorph (1 pass only). New classic tracks on all trails except Lagomorph. Snow packed very well, and the skiing should be great on President’s Day.
25 degrees and breezy at 10:30pm.
Good Morning! About an inch of new snow overnight. I groomed this morning the following trails: Creekside, Connector, Mule Deer and the Race Loop. All trails but the Race Loop have a classic lane. Temp at 9am was 30 degrees F and snowing quite nicely. Come in and say “HI”.
Skiing was great today. I groomed all trails to spruce up the skate lane. The classic track is really good except, ironically enough, on the Race Loop. For some unknown reason, the classic track on the Race Loop was wiped out and not reset. My attempts at setting classic track on the Race Loop proved unsuccessful. The under layer is too hard. My apologies. Anyone know why the classic track was wiped out?
Groomed skate lanes for creek side with connectors, Ermine, and race course. classic tracks are set for creek side and Ermine. Should be good skiing Friday. 28F with clear skies at 9:30pm
From Cory: groomed race course, skate only.
From Dave: Groomed the Race Course, Creekside, Ermine, Screamer, Lagamorph, Daley’s, Lost Groomer, High Basin, and Water Trough. Skate only, track on the racecourse had been erased and I was unable to set new track due to conditions. Track on the other trails looked good, skiing tomorrow should be great. 15 degrees and clear.
Once again, spring conditions prevail at the Nordic Center. A little topsy-turvy with the temperatures lately. Nonetheless, I groomed everything for skate and classic. Upper Canyon, however, was not groomed. Since it is springlike, be aware there is a temperature window when the skiing will be really good. Wait to long and the snow will turn to snow cone consistency. See you up there!
Thursday night there was 2 inches of new snow and it was 38 degrees. I groomed the race loop with a new classic track. I then did Ermine, Screamer, Lost Groomer, the Connector, High Basin, and Water Trough. The snow was soft and grooming went well. If it freezes a bit it will ski really good.
I groomed Creek Side, the Race Loop, Ermine, Screemer and Lagamorf both skate and classic. It was snowing heavily and 23 degrees when I left at 11.23” at the yurt. Skiing should be good tomorrow.
I apologize to those skiers that were hoping for classic lanes today. Not sure what happened there. I was quite disappointed myself. I groomed this evening and cut classic lanes in Creekside, Mule Deer, and the Race Loop. With these low temps and new snow, the classic skiing promises to be fantastic.
The skiing was fantastic today! Hope you all got out there. Some of you were at the Boulder Mtn Tour and hope you did well. I groomed the Race Loop 2 laps and all upper trails with one lap. Skiing should be super tomorrow. See you up there!
Once again, the snow was similar to mashed potatoes. I groomed Creekside, Mule Deer, Race Loop, and Ermine with one pass, leaving the classic lane in place. All upper trails are groomed 2 laps with classic lanes. I will apologize now because I could not get the Gator tracks to disappear. Sorry but the conditions precluded using the teeth. 37 degrees at 8:30 pm and misting a very light drizzle. The skiing should be great nonetheless. It sure was today.
Groomed everything except Upper Canyon for classic and skate. Left Race Loop and Creekside classic tracks from this morning. Skiing could be quite good especially if it doesn’t snow much tonight. 32 in the shade when I left around 8PM.
From Dave: Groomed Creekside, Mule Deer and the Race Course for skate and classic. 2 inches of new snow and 28 degrees at 7:00 this morning. The skiing is great.
36 degrees and light rain at 5:30. Groomed Creekside with connectors, Ermine and Race Course skate lanes. Classic track was set on Friday and is holding up ok in the wet conditions. 34 degrees with wet snow at 8pm.
Grooming may not be the right word, but I did take the Ginzu around everything at least once. Where there were classic lanes I left those in place and groomed new lanes where there were none. The snow at 8:30 pm was the consistency of thick mashed potatoes and the temp was 36 degrees.
Thursday Night I groomed for skating with a classic track (although the classic track may not in all areas be in the best of condition): the Race Loop, Deer Trail, Ermine, Screamer, Water Trough, High Basin, and the Connector. I also groomed without a classic track: Mule Deer and Creekside.There was a skiff of new snow and It was a warm 35 degrees when I started grooming and 30 when I finished, so the snow was variable in consistency when grooming. In general, the coverage is great and it should all still ski real well on Friday. Have fun out there.
I groomed the race loop, Creekside and Ermine. I attempted to set classic tracks but the snow was just too firm. 28 degrees at 11. Skiing will be really good for Thursday.
Groomed Ermine, Lagamorph, Lower Daily’s, Connector, Water Trough and Screamer for skate – Ermine classic. 2 snowmobile passes on Lost Groomer- it’s ready for grooming but I lost my sense of adventure getting stuck on upper Daily’s (1 pass snowmobile and High Basin. Saving the next pass for day groomers, I got tired of getting stuck). Also groomed for skate Race Loop, Mule’s Ear and Creekside- these trails still had decent classic tracks. Actuator for track setter quit working.
Upper trails will be a bit soft but go them all. Race Loop and Creekside should be firm and fast in the morning.
Updating for Phil. Phil groomed race course both skate and classic. Widened areas that were narrow.
Groomed creek side and connecting trails, race course, and ermine. Set classic track on race course and creek side. 27F gusty winds and light snow at 9pm.
Started grooming at 4:30 this morning but is snowing so hard I can’t really tell. Creekside, Mule Deer, the Race Loop, Ermine, Water Trough anLower Dayleys for skate and classic. The longer you wait the deeper it gets.
4 inches of fresh snow this morning made for tough skating. This evening, I groomed everything. EVERYTHING. There is a classic track everywhere as well as a really wide skate lane. If the forecast holds, it should be freaking great skiing Saturday. Get out there!
When I started grooming it was an on and off light snow and light wind. As I was leaving, it turned into a blizzard with a lot of snow and high winds. Really good for the area but the trails I had groomed will most likely be snow covered and drifted by morning. I did groom all but Lagamorph, Lost Groomer, and Daleys for skating and classic. Creekside now looks real good.
I groomed everything except upper canyon, skate and classic. 25 and light snow when I left at 12:30 Creekside is still very thin. Use caution. Everything else is very good!
This morning, the Race Loop was groomed for skate. The classic tracks for the most part are ok, so I left those alone.
1-2 inches fresh snow today. I groomed Race Course, Mule Deer, Connector, Ermine, Screamer, Daley’s, Lost Groomer, High Basin, and Lagomorph. All have classic tracks except Lagomorph. Creekside is skiable, but seemed too thin in places to run the groomer. 25 degrees at 8:00pm. Conditions are excellent.
I groomed Creekside, Connector, Mule Deer and Race Loop for both skate and classic. New classic lanes all around.
From Dave: groomed race course and ermine skate skate only. The classic track is holding up welll from the last grooming. The skiing is great.
Groomed Race Loop, Mule Deer, Ermine, Lagamorph, Lost Groomer, High Basin, Connector, and Screamer/Water Trough for both classic and skating. Upper Canyon (minus side loops) skate only.
Snow levels in town is misleading as all thin/dirty areas are now covered. If wind and snow continues to let up the skiing should be decent. Creekside is still on the shallow side for grooming but it definitely got some snow. Go skiing!
From Dave: groomed the race course skate and classic. Ermine, Daley’s, water trough, jack rabbit, lost groomer, and high basin skate only. 26 degrees and snowing.
Found about 1 inch of new snow at the yurt. Groomed race course both skate and classic. Groomed skate lanes up to high basin, including Screamer, Water Trough, Lagomorph, High Basin Loop and Ermine. Cloudy, 20F and very light snow at 8pm.
Lance groomed most everything early this morning. This includes Race Loop, deer trail, lost groomer, water trough, rest of upper trails.
The race loop was groomed Thursday night. It should be pretty good for skating. The classic track was not redone. No new snow and temperature of 10 degrees when it was groomed. Coverage is good except for Creekside. Now that we have colder temperatures, pray for snow.
I went up this afternoon to hopefully pack/groom.. Now new snow and temps in the mid forties..sounded like the City was grooming above the yurt. Snow pack is holding well, Creekside is not recommended.
I will be available tomorrow if needed. HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!
I groomed Deer Trail, Ermine, Screamer, Lagamorf, Water Trough, Jack Rabbit, Daileys, and High Basin. The classic track on all looked good so I left that alone.
Skiing was very good tonight. I groomed the main loop and packed upper canyon. The classic tracks were in good shape so I didn’t set new ones. 20 degrees at 9:30. Should be good skiing again tomorrow.
Sunday Night. Groomed lost groomer both classic and skate. Groomed skate lanes on Ermine and Race Course. Classic track is set. Packed connector trails to creek side but insufficient snow for grooming or packing creek side. 10F and mostly clear at 8pm. Skiing should be very good on Monday.
Yahoo! The skiing is superb! Everything is groomed skate and classic with the exception of Mule Deer and Creekside. Just not enough depth yet on those two trails.
Welcome to the new season, 2019/2020. Today I groomed race loop for skate and classic. Although it is snowing so much that it is hard to tell. Currently, I am packing the upper trails. Good coverage except for Creekside.
For those that haven’t put their skis away yet, I groomed the race course and Ermine and set a classic track. I then groomed Screamer, Water Trough, and High Basin without a classic. If it freezes tonight, as it is supposed to, and you time it just right tomorrow, it could be really good. The fact that it’s the first of April and we can still ski is wonderful. Enjoy.