BlackHawk Ski Area

Groomers took another pass at breaking up the icy base last night and it was pretty good with just a few hard sections. Classic tracks in most of the normal areas, some were worn and some looked new.

CXC Outdoor Rec Center

I went over the skating trail 5-6 times with the Gator to break it up. Should be okay and pretty skiable. Piston Bully has a hydraulic leak that we are working on.

CXC Outdoor Rec Center

Good coverage. Very clean snow. Hard deck. Uphills getting a tad chewed up and grainy, but not bad. Some flats are a bit roller coastery. But again, very manageable. Come on out before the big fridge descends upon us.

CXC Outdoor Rec Center

Tracks are hard and well set. A few places on the upper big loop where the groomer went a bit wide and messed up the inner track. But they’ll fix that easily. Yuriy is out here as I type getting stuff ready for the MadNorSki lessons coming up soon. The deck is very hard and …

CXC Outdoor Rec Center

Excellent tracks most of the way around, just two thin spots on the field loop with some dirt showing through

CXC Outdoor Rec Center

Snowmaking is finished. Set some new tracks and groomed for skating. Might be a few soft spots an a few sections of new snow.