So far this season, there has been very little snow in the Sawtooth Valley. Sagebrush still towers above the 6 inches of snow covering open meadows.  However, years of pruning vegetation from the 10 foot wide meandering ski trails at Alturas and Park Creek has resulted in a a pretty good skiable surface. We have been laying down corduroy over the last couple of weeks which has been good for skating and flat tracking, however classic tracks are still in need of more snow to properly impress. Perhaps predicted snow over this weekend will make some classic grooves possible. At Park Creek, the forest service did a great job of clearing over 200 burnt fallen trees from the trails. We can’t thank them enough for their help in making the ski trails useable this season. So here we go again, get your kicks in, glide down memory lane and be thankful were all still here for another season of fun, giggles and rapturous awe.