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.
Low and Slow with the Ginzu left the Race Loop and Creekside with what looked like VERY nice surface conditions. I went up Screamer and lapped around Lost Groomer once before the dinner bell rang. Skiers reported the upper trails as “Actually Pretty Good”. GO SKI!
groomed all trails except upper canyon. With frozen conditions could not reset classic track. Dailey’s has some large ruts, so take care up there. 16F and clear at 8:30pm
Earlier this morning, I groomed the Race Loop, Creekside, Mule Deer and Ermine. Just scratched the surface with the Ginzu blades to make a bit of corduroy. The upper trails looked really good yesterday afternoon.
I groomed all the trails this evening. I was able to set classic tracks on Water Trough, Lagomorph and Daley’s. The skiing should be fantastic tomorrow. There were two moose on Lost Groomer this evening, they were kind enough to move off the trail and let me pass.
Groomed Canyon and Middle Loops for first time. Hopefully next groomers continue it on. Groomed all other trails. Race loop 3 passes, Creekside/Mule Deer 2 passes, Ermine and Connector 2 passes, all other upper trails 1 pass. Added a couple classic lanes where I was able. It would be foolish not to ski on Thursday.
From Bob:
Although the trails were already in pretty good shape, I did two passes with the groomer for skating to break up some of the hard snow and smooth out some of the uneven areas on all the trails but upper canyon. A mix of hard and soft snow depending on where you are from lower down on Creekside or up at High Basin or from sun baked trails to shady ones. I left the classic track alone as the conditions were such that I wouldn’t have been able to make them any better than they already are. It was 19 degrees and clear with no wind at 9pm. Overall conditions look real good. Enjoy.
Groomed all trails except Upper Dayley’s which was groomed yesterday. I left the classic track on Creekside and Race Course and added classic up Screamer to Lost Groomer. In the firm snow it’s hard to make the classic tracks consistent. Snow is cold and fast. 10 degrees and clear at 10:00pm.
From Phil: Groomed race course, creek side, and ermine. Skate only
Groomed the Race Loop, Creekside and the connectors and Ermine. I tried to go higher but the trail was too soft for the Sherpa to get up the steep trails. Expect powder skiing in the morning as it was snowing heavily tonight but at least all the deep tracks from today have been flattened out! Classic skiing will be good tomorrow.
From Brent: Groomed Creekside and the race course yesterday
groomed creek side with connectors, race course 3 passes. Groomed for both classic and skate. There are some significant drifts on the course. 22F with gusty winds at 8pm
I would like to address an issue that has come up more frequently this year. As most of you are aware, outdoor activities are on the rise all over the US. This has put a serious strain on public resources. Some areas are being loved to death. Mink Creek Nordic Center has also been exceptionally busy this year. We have seen an increase in new skiers as well as snowshoeing and sledding. As it happens, I have, almost daily, come across evidence of users violating the restrictions granted by our permit. Just this evening while grooming, I saw snowshoe tracks on several of the ski trails. Worse yet were hiking tracks heading to Meadow. Adding insult to injury, there were footprints and sled runs down Deer Trail. For some reason, I have never caught these people in the act. Boy, I wish I could. I am appealing to your sensibilities to help police the ski area. If you see people in violation of the restrictions, whether ignorant or willful, please be polite but firm and let them know the rules. In the A-frame are the numbers for Lance Clark, the Forest Service and the County Sheriff if necessary. Thank You!