Grooming Season has begun!  Please be considerate of the volunteer work that goes into making trails great for everyone and stay on the dedicated trails for your activity of choice. Check out the map section HERE to find maps for all activities.

March 10, 2024. Melt-Freeze cycles
We've had a few very warm days, with temperatures getting above +10 C. Each night temperatures drop below zero.  That same pattern is forecast to continue for the next 2 weeks.  This daily melt-freeze cycle starts with firm, frozen trails in the morning and good travel conditions for hiking or fat-biking.  As the temperature gets above zero and the March sun adds extra energy, the snow/ice softens and melts. Before long, it becomes so soft that you leave tire ruts and boot prints in the snow.  Once the sun goes down and temperatures drop, those ruts and boot prints freeze solid.  So, it is best to avoid travel on soft trails, in order to  prevent making a mess of the trails.   With each melt-freeze cycle, the snow tread becomes ice overnight and puddles in the afternoon.  This transition happens faster on sun-exposed trails and slower on shaded trails. Check individual trail reports for the current conditions and plan to avoid being on the trails when they are soft, slushy, wet or muddy. The XC ski trails will become icier with each melt-freeze cycle. Ski trails cannot be groomed when they are wet and it is very hard on the equipment to groom frozen ice. Check Nordic Pulse for grooming updates.  Unless there is new snow, you can expect ski trails to be icy in the mornings and slushy or wet in the afternoons, especially in sunny areas.

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