Classic track: Yes
We groomed the trails this evening. They had been skied thoroughly this weekend— good job everyone! Both classic and skate are set.
Kevin
Category: General News & Information
GROOMING/CONDITIONS REPORT- SATURDAY EVENING 12/9/2023
Conditions weren’t so great this morning, but things were groomed this afternoon and it snowed about 1/2″. There were a lot of dogs and hikers not adhering to the signs, and they made a mess to the point of causing damage and degradation of the conditions. It was not easy to groom that out with so little snow.
Anyway, things were regroomed and where the snow is still covering the trail well, there’s still some good skiing. It’s not so great from the trailhead to about Point-C. Lower Road is a mixed bag, but it was also groomed.
Be super careful and use rock skis.
-Clay
Weekend Ski Planning…?
There are plans for a “best we can do” regrooming of the system. The warm weather this week definitely hit the conditions hard, but there’s still skiable conditions. It’ll definitely be rock-ski conditions, so keep that in mind. You may have to bridge over a bare spot here and there, or ski over grass sticking through. It is snowing a little up at Pajarito right now. You can now see the weather again since they got their webcam up and running.
https://www.pajarito.ski/weather-conditions-webcams/webcams/
Conditions Report from Wednesday Evening 12/6/2023
Things have deteriorated quite a bit from the weekend with the “heat wave” weather we’re experiencing. With only a couple of modest storms covering the ground, there just wasn’t much snow to start with. The warm temps in the 40s warms up the ground and melts things from above and below. So, expect soft, wet conditions during the day, and ice by mid-afternoon and night. There are also numerous exposed rocks, sticks, and grass, so be SUPER careful. There will be completely exposed spots within a couple of days, most likely.
We did get our group of juniors all the way to the top of the meadow and I think they learned how to get over their kick zones much more emphatically 😉
Beautiful Sunset from Groomer’s Seat 3/7/2023
Fun on latest snow (and in the gym)!
Some snowy weeknight fun, intense bungee pulling competition, more downhill runs and strength from our juniors! Huge thank you to our awesome volunteer coaches!
And our amazing groomers are working hard on catching up with all the new snow but it is a LOT of work for many evenings after their day jobs! Hug a groomer (and have a look at their awesome Grooming Report / Trail Status!
Club Event Results Page
Go HERE to view the results of the DIY club races, TTs, biathlons, etc. — recently updated with this weekend’s “A-to-A” time trial and the BB gun biathlon.
Beginner Kids Clinics and Weekend Races!
Beginner kids clinics and races this weekend were a blast! Lots of Sharks and Minnows, going off jumps and a race course with some some obstacles! Big thanks to our awesome volunteer groomers for their daily work keeping our trails and especially Camp May Rd. safe and fun to ski on for our beginners!
Nice afternoon for coaching our U12 “comp team” practice
Today, they went next level and had no choice but to stay in the tracks and ski straight up the big hills to get out to the Caldera rim. We usually let them wind their way up the easy, more gradual route, but not tonight. They do appreciate the view into the Valles Caldera every time. Quanah is always impressed that he skis all the out there under his own steam and even crosses out of Los Alamos County, into Sandoval County. It’s somehow epic to him that he crosses that imaginary line (well, there is a fence) 😉🤣
Weeknight practice shenanigans (and CUTENESS!).
