Conditions were variable some excelllent and fast for how cold the snow is other sections poor to fair with very uneven grooming or lack of grooming in a day or two. Unpredictable deep poling in spots. Could be worse but considering the time since the last snowffall expected a much more consistent skate deck and …
This is for both CXC and Pleasant View. The rating would be excellent except that about 40% of the tracks are spin drift blown over on PV. CXC is better. But even it suffers Spin drift in some places. Once the snow consolidates and is regroomed and tracked, all will be dandy. Cold out there. …
All the trails have been re-groomed this A.M. All the classic tracks and deep and freshly groomed, no trails blown in today. The skate lane is wide and firm, the snowshoe trails have been freshened up. https://www.danecountyparks.com/documents/PDFs/Maps/McCarthy-Ski-2021.pdf
We were able and to get the groomer working. Should have the Zimmer and other classic trails open by 1pm. Open 1-4pm today. Please check in with the golf shop. Open 9-5pm tomorrow.
Skied Fern dell and Turtleville yesterday noon- The trails need lots of work-wasn't groomed looks like for the past several days- bumps and uneven. This place used to groom their trails on a regular basis- not so much anymore. Very disappointing.
Blowing snow has filled in most of the classic track. The dry snow is a bit slow and squeaks like styrofoam. Only ok for classic.
At the January club meeting on the 8th, American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation Executive Director Ben Popp came to talk about the upcoming 50th Anniversary of the Birkie and to share the vision for the Mount Telemark Project. If you missed the meeting, you can see a similar presentation here: Ben Popp’s Presentation at Surly Brewing …
Both Classic Tracks and the Skate Lane has been groomed / refreshed this A.M. A Ski's, excellent conditions
Trails have firmed up. Dick S. out grooming skate deck on west loops @3pm. Still some soft pole plants here & there, otherwise Awesome. Thank u groomers. 😎
Best conditions this season at cxc/pleasant view gc at 3 this afternoon