Winter returns! Around a foot of snow the past two days. We are grooming on 4km of ski trail on a loop consisting of the east side of Skaters Waltz and Sukkerbusk. We have been just packing the snow. If we get a few more inches and the temperature cools down later afternoon, we will try and set a track on the side of this loop. Snow is a bit slow and sticky, proper wax helps but fun to have a late season blast of winter.
We will also be grooming a 9km loop for fat biking utilizing the west Twin Lakes singletrack and ski trail. With freezing nights forecasted, we should have skiable and rideable snow until Sunday morning. If enough snow to set a track on the side of this loop, we will do that. Fat biking in the mornings to preserve the snow for days moving forward.
This week we have been working on the trails in the morning when the ground is frozen, cutting deadfall off the side of the trail and getting blocks to split for firewood for the saunas etc. The frost is still in the ground and will be a month or so until fully dried out. The ice on Little Sugarbush lake is over 12″ with no melting off the edges. We anticipate the ice off mid April.
April skiing! Skiers out today enjoying the fresh snow, April 2nd, 2025.Rollpacking April 2nd, 2025.Out on the trail, April 2nd, 2025.Checking out the groomed loop, April 2nd, 2025. Where existing base and frost the skiing is best! Skiing though the skinny field, April 2nd, 2025.Welcome back winter! Fresh snow on April 1st, 2025.
Winter returns! A couple inches of dry fluffy snow falling today. With frost starting to come out of the ground resulting in a warmer surface and a little bit of melting from underneath, we were not able to groom during the day. If we pick up a few more inches of snow on Wednesday, as forecasted, we will try and groom out a small loop.
We have been working on the trails in the morning when the ground is frozen, cutting deadfall off the side of the trail and getting blocks to split for firewood for the saunas etc. The frost is still in the ground and will be a month or so until fully dried out. The ice on Little Sugarbush lake is over 12″ with no melting off the edges. We anticipate the ice off mid April.
Bike trails are closed for the winter season. Once the snow/ice base melts off, frost goes out and trails dry up, we will open again for the dirt season, typically mid to late Apri. Although riding is possible in the mornings when frozen, conditions are too unpredictable to have the trails open safely and prevent damage to the trails.
After a snowy Sunday, it has been a dry week with beautiful early Spring weather. We have been working on the trails in the morning when the ground is frozen, cutting deadfall off the side of the trail and getting blocks to split for firewood for the saunas etc. The frost is still in the ground and will be a month or so until fully dried out. The ice on Little Sugarbush lake is over 12″ with no melting off the edges. We anticipate the ice off mid April.
Bike trails are closed for the winter season. Once the snow/ice base melts off, frost goes out and trails dry up, we will open again for the dirt season, typically mid to late Apri. Although riding is possible in the mornings when frozen, conditions are too unpredictable to have the trails open safely and prevent damage to the trails.
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