Huge winter storm Kayla… ya right. Last week some places were predicting 1-3 feet, a few days ago, everyone was getting 8′, then 6′ even last night they were still saying 5′, well Iggy got around 3′, and Moran, TL and most of the EUP got 4′. The only good news is that is the wettest snow I have seen in 2 years – probably the amount forecast problem, as it is still misting/raining right now. Schools are closed as there is lots of ice under the snow from bottom melting. I don’t want to sound negative, cause this snow is packing in like crazy – Wayne is in the groomer right now doing the grade. It isn’t cold enough to set though, so I almost want to say stay off the trail today and let it setup tonight then it will be good to go until we get 40d days.

This snow will set the trails quite well. All of the areas with snow will be in very good – almost excellent condition starting tomorrow. Moran and the pipeline will still be thin, but look much much better then 24 hours ago. Planning on getting another groom in later tonight on most of the trails to get them set for the coming weekend.

Pond Hockey Update:
TRAIL WARNING
There is currently no good lake ice around the area, and the organizers are going to attempt to create rinks at the ice rink parking lot. There will be a winding trail through the area, and you must stay on the marked trail and off the ice rinks! It is going to be very difficult to get the rinks built before the tourney, so please help out, and stay where you belong

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Good news, upgrading again, we are in very good condition right now, only way to make them better is another foot of snow, but right now, there is no way to make our trails any better. Everything is covered with 4-6″ base, frozen down, is flat wide and fast. Groomers both ran today and covered everything and we are in really good shape.

We do have some logging going on, but it isn’t really effecting us. They are plowing teh entirity of Castle Rock road, (the Souteast end of #471) and the Eastern Mile of the Burma grade (Trail #2, at #47) and maybe a mile right in the middle of the Cut River Trail, between Brevort & Epoufette (#473 near the Prout Rd). The pipeline South of Brevort Lk (on #471) is a bit thin, but passable. There are also a few rocks that got mixed into teh snow in the Moran area, nothing to worry about, eEverything is passable and in good condition.
(You can pick out these areas on V&V Maps on MSA Site: http://www.vvmapping.com/trails/miSn…gnace_1748.pdf

I groomed town trail tonight, and it turned out pretty good. You can ride the side of the roads OK, a small amount of pavement, but downtown gas and US-2 gas/motels are all accessible.

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