At 8 a.m. on Friday, the 9th of February, the temperature at the Alturas lake ski area was 28 degrees under sunny skies. The skate lanes on all trails to the east of Alturas Lake Creek were ginzu groomed on Thursday, the 8th of February.
On Tuesday, the 6th, all skate lanes at Alturas lake were corduroyed with the ginzu groomer. Classic tracks remained old but serviceable.
On Saturday, February 3rd, all trails at Park Creek were groomed for skate and classic and were skiing well. At Alturas Lake, the Trail to the Lake, North Cabin and Over the Hill received new skate lanes. All trails skiing nicely. Snow and lower temperatures approach.
February 1st, 2018… it was 54 years ago today that the fab four had their first number one hit in the USA. On this day at Alturas Lake, all trails were looking good and skiing like a dream. Each day’s grooming improves upon the last… and uh… Oh yeah, I want to hold your hand.
Although cooling temperatures still remained above freezing on Tuesday and wild winds pushed snow clouds across open meadows, grooming for the blue super moon eclipse took place at both Park Creek and Alturas Lake. Skiing should be pretty good at Park Creek where all trails were groomed for skating and old classic tracks remained serviceable. At Alturas, all trails to the east of the creek were regroomed for skate and new classic tracks were set Over the Hill and on the Lake Trail to the creek junction.
On January 28th, warm sticky snow at the Alturas Lake Ski Area was the perfect consistency for snowmen, but made for difficult trail grooming. Glomming snow that flew off the speeding groomer in long streamers resembling giant fettuccine noodles piled up in front of its ginzu knives as it slowed for corners and sent the machine sinking into snow holes of its own creation. Despite multiple dig-outs of the snow packed groomer, pretty nice skate lanes and classic tracks were set on the Trail to the Lake, Over the Hill, and South Loop. A skate lane was also refreshed on Sheep Thrills.
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