Grooming 2/4

Kenton graded the skating (and snowshoe) lanes at Skyway/County Line. Next grooming will be Sat. morning.
Al groomed Ward, which required a great deal of effort to repair the damages caused by the ATV at the top of the Ward Trail. Next grooming will be Sat., if needed.

WRobertson

Full Moon Party Contingency Plan

A few people have asked about contingency plans for the full moon party on Saturday. Here's the plan:

If it's merely overcast, the party is on (bring your headlamp if you intend to ski). We'll have a warm fire and soup. If it's snowy (and roads are bad) we'll have to try again next month...

I'll post an update here with the final word Saturday morning, but that's the plan.

Enjoy the great weather while it lasts!

Christie

Winter Returns Friday; or Snow on the GMNC Parade

GMNCers,

 

A big ridge of High pressure moves over Western Colorado Tuesday and Wednesday, so enjoy the sun and mild temperatures. These will be the nicest ski days for awhile, and the best nights to enjoy the upcoming full moon that occurs next Monday, the 9th. (For barrels of fun tonight, Tuesday, you are welcome to join the GMNC Board meeting at 6:30PM in Delta at the First National Bank behind McDonald's.) High clouds begin to invade on Wednesday, then thicken and low on Thursday as the SW winds pick up. Snow showers start early Friday morning and continue off and on (mostly on) through next Tuesday. Expect snow accumulations of 4-8 inches Friday through Sunday, with something like 8-16 inches total through next Tuesday with significant drifting. Afternoon temperatures will range from 18-25F but SW winds of 10-20mph with higher gusts will make it feel colder.

 

So the Grand Mesa Gliders need to bundle up for Saturday morning's lesson and plan to ski in the trees. The 2nd full moon, bonfire party is looking quite threatened. And the Heart Throb 50k informal marathon may see epic conditions on Sunday.

 

I will try to update with more detail as we approach the weekend. Until then, check out the lastest conditions and forecast: http://home.mesastate.edu/~jerry/gmnc/weather/weather.htm

 

Mojo

 

 

Grooming Plans for week Feb 3-7

Plan is to groom on Wed. afternoon at Skyway/County Line, and looking at Sat. morning depending on when the next wx system arrives.
Ward will be groomed either Wed. or Thurs.

WRobertson

Full Moon Ski and Bonfire!

Join the GMNC this Saturday February 7 as we host our second full moon ski and bonfire party at the Skyway trailhead on top of the Grand Mesa.

The campfire and cookout begin at 6pm. We'll provide the warm fire and a pot of soup, bring your own drinks, side dishes, and skis for a moonlight outing. For more info, call 856-6783

Hope to see you there!
Christie

Schedule Change, Skirts

The Skis, Not Skirts gathering originally scheduled for this Sunday, Feb 8 has been rescheduled for 11am at Skyway on Saturday, Feb 7.

This change is to avoid conflicting with the Heart Throb informal ski marathon.

More info:
http://skisnotskirts.blogspot.com/


Hope to see you there!
Christie

Heart Throb 50K Approachs

Been getting your K's in? Hope so because the next unofficial "Show-n-Go" marathon is Sunday, Feb. 8. This is the Heart Throb 50K at Skyway. It's a no-fee no-support all-fun casual ski with scheduled time for the clock to be started at 10:30 AM. Sign in (AND SIGN OUT!) and record your time when you're done whether you ski 50K or 25K or something in between. The course is two loops of the Skyway-County Line perimeter plus twice around Lions Loop.
Remember this is self-supported so make plans to keep yourself hydrated, well fed and adequately clothed. Slacking on any of those three can result in dangerous hypothermia and/or serious bonking. Come prepared to finish safe and smiling!

Tom
434-9753
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