Grooming update 12/11

The crew have been hard at it, getting around Skyway/County Line with the rollers and setting track on some of the trails. It's very soft in places, with plenty of rocks and stumps to dodge. We need another 12" of snow to take the snowcat around many of the trails. Ward was packed out using the snowmobiles, but too soft to use the roller. We will assess this weekend before we try it again. Kenton will focus on the race course on Sat.(Sunset/Winslow/Lions loop), before moving over to County Line. Nice temps today, upper teens; with 36" at the stake. WRobertson

Race Volunteers

We are looking for one more volunteer to help our Race Coordinator Tom with timing this upcoming Sunday at the Winterstart Races.  We will need help from between 10:30 to 2:00 or the end of the races, with a break between races.  If you are able to help us with timing the races please let me know (christinaarstark@gmail.com).  I would also like to send out a big thanks to our volunteers that showed up to help with the last races. 

 

Thanks,

Christina

Grooming today-Wed.

Slow going today, with 40" at the stake, and very cold temps. The crew were able to get around Sunset,Winslow, Lions, and Arroyo with the rollers; but unfortunately stuck one machine on the Vista, so that will be the priority tomorrow. Good news is the snowcat was delivered late P.M., so we will be able to work on Scales and possibly Dog trail with it. We will try and get around County Line system on Thurs., and if all goes well over to Ward on Fri. Again, be patient and with luck and a lot of hard work we should have excellent skiing for the weekend. WRobertson

Introducing the Mesa State Ski Team!

Thanks to Dave Buchanan for a nice article about the new Mesa State
Ski Team in today's Daily Sentinel.

And thanks to Chuck Bodie for taking the photo!

Read the article here: http://bit.ly/5nWdcI

Grooming 12/9

We will have all 3 groomers at Skyway and County Line today getting the trails opened up and at least rolled if not graded. The snowcat will be delivered this afternoon, so if there aren't too many trees down, we may get some tracks set on Scales and out the Dog trail. Tomorrow will be more of the same, and Friday we will move the show down to Ward to get those trails opened. -12 degrees this morning, so be patient and give the crew time to work on the trails. WRobertson

Winterstarted!

Well, Winterstart weekend came in with a little more bluster than we might have liked, but this week's storm systems have brought lots of new snow.

Considering the weather, we had a pretty nice turnout for the ski demo. Despite some pretty hefty gusts, none of the tents blew away.

With the Winterstart cancelled, and a bunch of enthusiastic skiers ready to brave the wind, we staged an impromptu 2km classic race, won by Mesa State team captain, Tre Anastasia.

Thanks to all who turned out. Hope to see you again this weekend!

--Christie

Grooming plan 12/7-13

In light of the blizzard warnings, no grooming for the next two days is planned. Beginning on Wed., we will open up additional trails as conditions allow. We will move the grooming crew around all 3 trail systems and with luck will have most of the trails skiable by the end of the week. Depending on the availability of transport, we should have the snowcat up by mid-week. WRobertson