Fat bike trail is open. The InnerWest loop was groomed Friday and Thursday. Sunday should be good riding most of the day with cooler temps forecasted but best conditions in the morning before 1pm if sunny. Use caution lakeside of Twin Lakes and the last downhill otherwise good riding.
The InnerWest loop consists of select inner singletrack segments, SukkerWest singletrack and the Twin Lakes singletrack loop. Total distance on this loop is around 17km. The start is just south of the main parking lot. Look for the FatLagChilada signs and follow to ride the loop. Other riding options include the SukkerWest loop and the Twin Lakes loop.
Saturday morning riders, March 25th, 2023.Last downhill on Twin Lakes singletrack, March 25th, 2023. Use caution descending, stay off the front brake!
Trails are open for skiing and fat biking. Very nice conditions for late March. Saturday evening we will groom all the classic trails, setting new track on the right side of the double track and resetting track on Twin Lakes and North Loup. Grooming pulling up drier snow to make for consistent conditions. Should be a real nice day to ski on Sunday with cooler weather moving in. Skaters Waltz groomed late afternoon on Saturday. Deck will be a bit fast to start than slowly soften by afternoon.
25km of trail open and groomed on daily this week. 10km skate, 15km classic. This time of year be prepared for changing conditions in the afternoon, especially on the south facing slopes if sunny. Otherwise overall very nice conditions, snow is still soft and silky and no ice.
Grooming plans: We will continue grooming on 25km of trail, touching up as needed until at least the first weekend of April. We are grooming in the evenings most days so we can pull up drier snow and have it set up for the morning. Forecast is favorable for continued good late season skiing for at least a week!
Trails groomed for classic include Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, JibFly, Twin Lakes and the side of North Loup.
Trails to be groomed for skate include Skaters Waltz and North Loup.
As we transition to spring skiing be aware of possible variable conditions mid day if sunny or temps near or above freezing this time of year. Waxing can make for much better ski experience, even if you have no wax skis the fish scale zone will work much better if a paste wax is applied to this area to keep the dry base from attracting the moisture in the snow and icing or sticking on the bottom.
Lot of animals on the move and tons of tracks everywhere, especially on the inner trails. Wovlves, eagles, grouse, porcupines, fox and pileated woodpeckers some of the wildlife sighted….keep your eyes open!
Grooming on Skaters Waltz Saturday afternoon, March 25th, 2023.Sunshine and smiles! Friday skiing. March 24th, 2023.Resetting track on Sukkerbusk, March 24th, 2023.Evening skate groom on Skaters Waltz, March 24th, 2023.Frosty conditions on Twin Lakes and fresh track set, March 23rd, 2023.Sukkebusk, March 23rd, 2023.Setting track on North Loup, March 23rd, 2023. Groomed for both skate and classic skiing. Skaters Waltz, March 23rd, 2023.Setting track on Sukkebusk, March 22nd, 2023.Grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 22nd, 2023.Evening skate ski, March 22nd, 2023. A bit soft but overall fantastic conditions for late March. Sunset over the Goat Ranch Rd., March 22nd, 2023.Jonell and Mary out skiing as the Tuesday evening snow was beginning to fall, March 21st, 2023.
Fat bike trail is open! The InnerWest loop was groomed today and Thursday. Saturday and Sunday mornings should be great riding for fat biking. Best to get out before early afternoon and trail softens.
The InnerWest loop consists of select inner singletrack segments, SukkerWest singletrack and the Twin Lakes singletrack loop. Total distance on this loop is around 17km. The start is just south of the main parking lot. Look for the FatLagChilada signs and follow to ride the loop. Other riding options include the SukkerWest loop and the Twin Lakes loop.
Fresh grooming on the fat bike trail, March 23rd, 2023.
Incredible conditions for late March. We continue to groom 25km of trail for late season skiing. 10km skate, 15km classic. With slightly warmer temps forecasted for Saturday, be prepared for changing conditions in the afternoon otherwise great late season skiing. The 6″ of snow that fell Tuesday night was some of the best snow of the season to groom with, still a bit soft but for third week of March hard to beat and not icy!
Grooming plans: We plan to groom on the 25km of trail that is currently opened Friday and Saturday afternoons. Should be a great weekend of skiing!
Trails groomed for classic include Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, JibFly, Twin Lakes and the side of North Loup.
Trails to be groomed for skate include Skaters Waltz and North Loup.
As we transition to spring skiing be aware of possible variable conditions mid day if sunny or temps near or above freezing this time of year. Waxing can make for much better ski experience, even if you have no wax skis the fish scale zone will work much better if a paste wax is applied to this area to keep the dry base from attracting the moisture in the snow and icing or sticking on the bottom.
Lot of animals on the move and tons of tracks everywhere, especially on the inner trails. Wovlves, eagles, grouse, porcupines, fox and pileated woodpeckers some of the wildlife sighted….keep your eyes open!
Sunshine and smiles! Friday skiing. March 24th, 2023.Resetting track on Sukkerbusk, March 24th, 2023.Evening skate groom on Skaters Waltz, March 24th, 2023.Frosty conditions on Twin Lakes and fresh track set, March 23rd, 2023.Sukkebusk, March 23rd, 2023.Setting track on North Loup, March 23rd, 2023. Groomed for both skate and classic skiing. Skaters Waltz, March 23rd, 2023.Setting track on Sukkebusk, March 22nd, 2023.Grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 22nd, 2023.Evening skate ski, March 22nd, 2023. A bit soft but overall fantastic conditions for late March. Sunset over the Goat Ranch Rd., March 22nd, 2023.Jonell and Mary out skiing as the Tuesday evening snow was beginning to fall, March 21st, 2023.
Incredible conditions for late March. We groomed 25km of trail on Wednesday after 6″ of new snow in a quick hitting system Tuesday night. Hard to believe it is March 23rd with the fresh dry snow and temps below freezing. The snow that fell Tuesday night was some of the best snow of the season to groom with. We will be touching up select trails this morning, setting new track on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Twin Lakes and North Loup.
Trails groomed for classic include Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, JibFly, Twin Lakes and the side of North Loup.
Trails to be groomed for skate include Skaters Waltz and North Loup.
As we transition to spring skiing be aware of possible variable conditions mid day if sunny or temps near or above freezing this time of year. Waxing can make for much better ski experience, even if you have no wax skis the fish scale zone will work much better if a paste wax is applied to this area to keep the dry base from attracting the moisture in the snow and icing or sticking on the bottom.
Lot of animals on the move and tons of tracks everywhere, especially on the inner trails. Wovlves, eagles, grouse, porcupines, fox and pileated woodpeckers some of the wildlife sighted….keep your eyes open!
Setting track on Sukkebusk, March 22nd, 2023.Grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 22nd, 2023.Evening skate ski, March 22nd, 2023. A bit soft but overall fantastic conditions for late March. Sunset over the Goat Ranch Rd., March 22nd, 2023.Jonell and Mary out skiing as the Tuesday evening snow was beginning to fall, March 21st, 2023.Setting new track on JibFly, March 21st, 2023. Sap Run also reset today.Freshening up the skate deck on Skaters Waltz, March 20th, 2023.Resetting track on certain segments on North Loup, March 21st 2023. Skate deck also groomed out. A few uneven spots, another groom planned tomorrow and should level out. Finishing up the morning groom, March 18th, 2023.
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