Late April Grooming and Conditions:
Grooming yesterday included Skyway’s Sunset , Winslow, Lions, Vista Ridge, Kannah Crossing and Scale Lake Rd, plus County Line’s Overlook, Tower and Dog Loop. Get out and enjoy the spring sun, snow and great skiing!
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The final groom of the GMNC Nordic season was on Saturday, April 6th at County Line and Skyway and the Skyway hut has been removed and stored for the off-season. The Grand Mesa has continued to receive some spring snow and skiers reported that off-trail, morning crust conditions on April 13th were good. With more snow predicted, morning crust conditions should mean good off-piste skiing during freeze-thaw cycles.
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The final groom of the GMNC Nordic season was yesterday with classic and skate tracks set on all major trails at Skyway and County Line including Skyway’s Sunset, Winslow, Vista Ridge, Vista Valley, Kannah Crossing, Scales Lake Rd, Arroyo and Lion’s Loop, and County Line’s Tower, Overlook and Dog Loop. The Skyway weather station reports a low temperature last night of 26F and about 1″ of new snow. These conditions are similar to Friday night’s and if yesterday is any indication of what you can expect today, the crust skiing off-trail will be excellent with just a trace of new snow turning to corn around 11:00 am.
Volunteers will be taking down the Skyway Hut today to store it for the summer. Thanks for another great season on the Grand Mesa!
GMNC will groom today. This will be the last groom of the season at the Skyway and County Line trails. Grooming was done on Thursday and included Skyway’s Sunset, Winslow, Lions, Vista Ridge and Vista Meadows, Kannah Crossing and Scales Glade, and County Line’s Dog Trail, Overlook and Tower. Thursday night didn’t freeze, but last night saw 23F for a low so the trails should be firm this morning – with the possibility of off-trail crust skiing as well. While GMNC won’t be grooming after this weekend, trails are still skiable as long as the snow lasts at all trailheads.
Member Appreciation Shin-dig, today, Saturday, 2:00 pm at Skyway. Bring a dish to share and enjoy the end to another great season with other GMNC members!
Grooming & Conditions:
Grooming yesterday included Skyway’s Sunset, Winslow, Lions, Vista Ridge and Vista Meadows, Kannah Crossing and Scales Glade, and County Line’s Dog Trail, Overlook and Tower. Both trail and off-piste crust conditions turning to corn in the morning are excellent. This weekend is GMNC’s ‘Closing Weekend’ and the last weekend for grooming, so this is your chance for some superb skiing on a smooth track! Get out and enjoy.
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‘Closing Day’ Saturday Shin-dig
Let us know if you plan to join the GMNC member appreciation Shin-dig tomorrow (Saturday, April 6th) at 2:00 pm, at Skyway, Bring a dish to share and GMNC will provide meats and beverages. It sounds like tamales and other Mexican selections is on the menu. Please email us at grandmesanordic@gmail.com to RSVP.
Hut Help
GMNC needs a few volunteers to help dismantle the Skyway hut on Sunday and Monday April 7 & 8. Email us at grandmesanordic@gmail.com if you can help.
Grooming & Conditions
GMNC will be grooming Skyway and County Line trails today. The Skyway weather station recorded a low temperature last night of 21F, so conditions will be firm this morning and then softer by mid-morning – should make for some good early morning crust skiing. GMNC will groom again on Saturday. The previous groom on Easter weekend included Skyway’s Sunset, Winslow, Arroyo, Lions, Vista Valley, Scales Lake Rd and Kannah Crossing, and County Line’s Tower, Dog loop, Scales Glade and Overlook trail.
‘Closing Day’ Volunteer and Member Appreciation Shin-dig.
Saturday, April 6th, 2:00 pm, at Skyway. Ski in the morning and join others to celebrate the end of another great grooming season. Bring a dish to share and GMNC will provide meats and beverages. Please email us at grandmesanordic@gmail.com to RSVP.
Hut Help
GMNC needs a little help in preparation for dismantling the hut on Sunday and Monday April 7 & 8. If you’re up to ski this week, please shovel a little snow away from the hut. Use the plastic shovel in the hut and clear snow to 12″ away from the hut and down to the wood platform. Thanks in advance if you can lend a hand by tossing a few shovels of snow!
Grooming & Conditions
The Skyway weather station recorded temperatures last night that dropped to 18F, which could make for good crust skiing this morning and then softening around mid-morning. GMNC plans to groom at Skyway and County Line tomorrow (Thursday) and then again on Saturday. The most recent groom was last Saturday and included Skyway’s Sunset, Winslow, Arroyo, Lions, Vista Valley, Scales Lake Rd and Kannah Crossing, and County Line’s Tower, Dog loop, Scales Glade and Overlook trail.
‘Closing Day’ Volunteer Duffle Bag Draw
As part of our ‘Closing Day’ shin-dig, GMNC will draw for a REI Cargo Duffle travel bag from the names of all who volunteered this year to make for another great season! You don’t need to be present to win, but it sure would be nice to send it home with someone. Next Saturday, April 6th, 2:00 pm, at Skyway, is the GMNC Member Appreciation-’Closing Day’ Shin-dig. Bring a dish to share and GMNC will provide meats and beverages. Please email us at grandmesanordic@gmail.com to RSVP.
Hut Help
GMNC needs a little help in preparation for dismantling the hut on Sunday and Monday April 7 & 8. If you’re up to ski this week, please shovel a little snow away from the hut. Use the plastic shovel in the hut and clear snow to 12″ away from the hut and down to the wood platform. Thanks in advance if you can lend a hand by tossing a few shovels of snow!
Grooming & Conditions
Another mild night on the Grand Mesa with the low reaching around 22F at 6:00 am this morning, which may have been enough to firm up the trails and crust, but things will soften by mid-morning. The last groom was on Saturday and included: Skyway’s Sunset, Winslow, Arroyo, Lions, Vista Valley, Scales Lake Rd and Kannah Crossing, and County Line’s Tower, Dog loop, Scales Glade and Overlook trail. GMNC will groom on Thursday.
‘Closing Day’ Volunteer Duffle Bag Draw
As part of our ‘Closing Day’ shin-dig, GMNC will draw for a REI Cargo Duffle travel bag from the names of all who volunteered this year to make for another great season! You don’t need to be present to win, but it sure would be nice to send it home with someone. Next Saturday, April 6th, 2:00 pm, at Skyway, is the GMNC Member Appreciation-’Closing Day’ Shin-dig. Bring a dish to share and GMNC will provide meats and beverages. Please email us at grandmesanordic@gmail.com to RSVP.
Hut Help
GMNC needs a little help in preparation for dismantling the hut on Sunday and Monday April 7 & 8. If you’re up to ski this week, please shovel a little snow away from the hut. Use the plastic shovel in the hut and clear snow to 12″ away from the hut and down to the wood platform. Thanks in advance if you can lend a hand by tossing a few shovels of snow!
Grooming & Conditions:
The following trails were groomed Saturday: Skyway’s Sunset, Winslow, Arroyo, Lions, Vista Valley, Scales Lake Rd and Kannah Crossing, and County Line’s Tower, Dog loop, Scales Glade and Overlook trail. Crust skiing was excellent on Saturday and Sunday, but don’t expect as firm a crust today – yesterday’s high yesterday was 43F and last night’s low was around 26F, compared to Saturday’s low of 19F. No grooming yesterday or today, but GMNC will be out mid-week to groom.
‘Closing Day’
Next Saturday, April 6th, 2:00 pm, at Skyway, is the GMNC Member Appreciation-’Closing Day’ Shin-dig. Bring a dish to share and GMNC will provide meats and beverages. Please email us at grandmesanordic@gmail.com to RSVP.
Hut Help
GMNC is asking for a little help in preparation for dismantling the hut on Sunday and Monday April 7 & 8. If you’re up this week, we could use some help shoveling snow away from the hut. Please use the plastic shovel in the hut and clear snow to 12″ away from the hut and down to the wood platform. Thanks in advance if you can lend a hand by tossing a few shovel fulls of snow this week.
Easter Grooming & Conditions:
The following trails were groomed yesterday: Skyway’s Sunset, Winslow, Arroyo, Lions, Vista Valley, Scales Lake Rd and Kannah Crossing, and County Line’s Tower, Dog loop, Scales Glade and Overlook trail. The skiing is some of the best yet this season with firm and fast conditions in the morning that soften by around noon. Crust skiing was excellent yesterday and the freeze-thaw cycle continues today with the Skyway weather station reporting a low of 19F last night. No grooming today, but a mid-week Skyway and County Line groom is slated.
‘Closing Day’
Next Saturday, April 6th, 2:00 pm, at Skyway, is the GMNC Member Appreciation-’Closing Day’ Shin-dig. Bring a dish to share and GMNC will provide meats and beverages. Please email us at grandmesanordic@gmail.com to RSVP.
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