Chris Landry made a trip to the Skyway study site (off of Sunset loop) today with some graduate students from Tom Painter‘s research group at University of Utah. They were here to measure dust on snow. Unfortunately, there was a lot of dust to see, and most of it is on the top layer of snow, which makes the crust ugly and difficult to ski.
So long beautiful crust season!
Many members have already come forward to offer their assistance with our Trail Host program. With the new warming hut, the need is greater than ever. We’ve been able to purchase some snazzie identifying bibs through the REI grant, so it’s time to get them out on the trails and visible. GMNC Trail Host Bib [...]
Grand Mesa Gliders will host a ski festival with a series of age group races beginning at 10:30 this Saturday the 4th. Help is needed with timing. “steering”, course set and more. A full list and contacts available at http://gmgliders.blogspot.com/ Come on out, bring the kids, join in yourself!
Grand Mesa Gliders goes one more weekend (bonus!) with some fun races fall all ages and more! Head on down toward the hut this Saturday, February 4 to this “open to all kids” event! The following routes and times apply age group accordingly: GMG Ski Festival and Races (open to all!) Start/Finish area – near [...]
Western Slope CAIC Avalanche Talk January 26, 6:00 pm Hotchkiss Memorial Hall 175 N 1st Street, Hotchkiss, Colorado Colorado Avalanche Information Center, Back Country Access, and USFS 2.5 hour Avalanche Safety Talk at the Hotchkiss Memorial Hall Speakers are Ben Pritchett, Education Coordinator for CAIC, and Doug Marah, Trail Coordinator, Winter Survival, and Avalanche Trainer [...]
The Grand Mesa Nordic Council is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization of people who love to cross-country ski. We groom 54 kilometers (32.4 miles) of trails on the Grand Mesa with funds donated from skiers and snowshoers like you. Contact Us: Grand Mesa Nordic Council, PO Box 266, Cory CO 81414 grandmesanordic@gmail.com
After 4-6 inches of new snow fell on the trails early Friday, skies will clear Friday night and temperatures will plummet. The National Weather Service is calling for temperatures around zeroF, but it could be colder, and it will be much colder in places like Vista Valley. By race time Saturday, the warm sun and [...]
GMNC folks, Forgive me for cutting in here, but I don’t want you to expect the unlikely. After looking at last night’s and this morning’s model runs, I think the National Weather Service snow forecast is way overdone. Snow will start Saturday afternoon on the GMNC trails and get heavy in the late afternoon and [...]
