Grooming Report
March 8 Grooming Report
Al groomed out the following trails late this afternoon amidst the last of the falling snow — Winslow, Sunset, Lion’s Loop, Will’s Hill, Arroyo, Scales Lake, Loop 3, Loop 1 (lower), Loop 2 (lower), and Dog Trail. He had some very challenging conditions where visibility was near zero, so gets kudos for getting the job done. We had over a foot of snow, so expect very soft conditions tomorrow for skating, but should be good for classic skiing. Jon will be back at it on Wednesday morning, and Al will be grooming out Ward tomorrow morning. We are expecting snow tomorrow and tomorrow night, just a few inches, but still looks clear for Friday and Saturday with highs around 26 degrees, and lows around 15 degrees. This is the last week of grooming for Ward, and with excellent classic conditions, if you haven’t made it there in awhile, would strongly suggest it.
Leslie
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Lost and Found
A pair of gloves and a water bottle were left at the 20-Yr bonfire party, and some kids ski poles and a disposable camera were left at the Barnelopet.
To claim, contact Tom Ela 970-434-9753.
Volunteers needed
Race director Tom Ela needs two volunteers for the Mesa Meltdown this Saturday at Skyway. The volunteers are needed from 10:30 am until about 1pm. If you can help, contact Tom.
Tom Ela
970-434-9753
Vasaloppet Race Day!
On the bus to the start.
-7C, but will rise to 0C. by noon. By then I’ll be about half-way.
Thanks to all who supported me in this endeavor!
A Day At The Races!
It was as advertised….a massive start with 14,000 people ages
18-80. Unfortunately thre was a massive traffic jam and though we
caught the shuttle bus at 4:30 am, we were about 10 min late. That
meant we were behind about 3,000 racers slower than I, but what was
worse was the delay of 30min. at the first bottleneck and gigantic
hill 1K from the start.
Best wishes to all,
Greg Peterson, #7903
BARNELOPET!
People sure had a good time at the Barnelopet today.
Good job Ron and volunteers!
–Lee Gelatt
Thanks to the Sons of Norway, Nordic Council Volunteers, and all the parents who drove racers up to Skyway today. We had great weather and a lot of fun giving lessons and watching our budding racers do a 1k, 2k, or 5k race.
Dave Knutson
Fundraising Volunteer
Grand Mesa Nordic Council
970.527-3969 260-3260c
Membership Drive Raffle Winners
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Congratulations to our winners from the Membership Drive Raffle — we surely appreciate your support and welcome to the Nordic Council! We are closing in on 500 members fast! And many thanks to all the businesses throughout the Grand Valley and on the Grand Mesa who so generously donated prizes in support of our membership drive…
Nathalie Ames, Bruce Kime — one free ski tune-up by Ken Pill
Rex Duncan — private ski lesson
Shar Brodbelt — autographed copy of The Grand Mesa, A Journey to Remember by Leslie Larkin
Tony & Lisa Rinalli, Mary Leach, Steve Laiche, Kitty Tattersall – Summit Canyon gift card
Julia Stevens, Joel Schaefer, Earl & Cynthia Rhoes, Valerie Krebs – REI nordic knit hat
Charles Kerr & Gudrun Rice, Michelle McCurdy, Jo Lance, Janet Prosser, Andrew McGregor — Board & Buckle Water Bottle
Brad & Stephanie Denning , Nancy Bartlett — Board & Buckle one free ski rental
Bob Major – Gene Taylor’s gift card
Dave & Dana Kearsley, Melinda Merriam, Robert Hartley – Palisade Cafe gift card
Leigh Fortson – Powderhorn lift ticket
Dan Sullivan — Mesa Lakes Resort coffee mug
Erin McIntyre – Mesa Lakes Resort “Let There Be Light” candle
Mike Madachy - 1 pound Blink Coffee
Ronile Haase – Blink Coffee Tote Bag
Bob Smith, Susan Payne – one free bike tune-up from Dave Livingston, Hilltop Bikes
Charmin Hacker, Steven Schultz, Paul Cooper, David & Terri Brown, Bryan Cooney – SkiFastLiveSlow.com t-shirt
