by DK | Mar 4, 2017 | .
On Friday, despite warm snow conditions, all Park Creek ski trails were rolled and a classic track set on Camas, Lupine and Shooting Star. More grooming this morning should result in good trail conditions for the Chili feed today from 11 to 2 and the always fun Poker Run. The winning poker hand will be called at 1:30 for a $100 gift certificate from Backwoods Mountain Sports! Tonight from 5:30 to 8:30 at the Stanley community building, enjoy a Mexican Mole Chicken dinner and the fabulous Ski Club Silent Auction with some really great items up for grabs. Don’t forget your check book! On Sunday, the Soup Kitchen social at the Alturas Lake ski area will take place from 11 to 3. Enjoy cookies, soups, great trails and good company.
by DK | Mar 3, 2017 | .
On Thursday, the 2nd of March, the old groomer Davinius and Walter, the famous Swiss single pole skier, met on the frozen shores of Alturas Lake. Davinius had just ginzu groomed the trail from the bridge to the lake and Walter had skied out in hopes of bagging a March hare sighting for his life list of birds and mammals of North America. He had seen the hare in February, just three days earlier, but figured that a February hare was not the same thing as a March hare. “They’re the same thing.” said Davinius. ‘Not the same thing a bit!’ said Walter. ‘You might just as well say,’ he added , ‘that “I like what I get” is the same thing as “I get what I like”!’ “Well, maybe you can get what you like at the Ski Club auction on Saturday night, anything you like, excepting Alice.” offered Davinius, “And at that evening’s supper, you might even see a Mexican Mole Chicken to add to your list.” “A March Mexican Mole Chicken?” asked Walter, and just as he spoke, he noticed that one of the trees on the lake shore had a door leading right into it. ‘That’s very curious!’ he thought. ‘But everything’s curious today. I think I may as well go in at once.’ And in he went.
by DK | Mar 1, 2017 | .
On Tuesday, the last day of February, all trails to the east of Alturas Lake creek were groomed for skate skiing and touring and looked GREAT! A broken drive belt slowed progress for a short time and was replaced on Tuesday. A pesky frozen track setter will be replaced on Wednesday and classic tracks will follow. Work scheduled to shovel the down the alarming snow height on the bridge crossing Alturas lake creek should make crossings easier for the weak of heart. Ski festival weekend is only 4 days away.
by DK | Feb 28, 2017 | .
“I sure miss the polar bears. Their babies are so warm and cuddly and trusting, just like ours.” – Kurt Vonnegut
I’d rather write about polar bears than people. – Mary Oliver
On Monday, February 27th, international polar bear day, grooming at the Sawtooth ski areas was productive. At Park Creek all trails were ginzu groomed. Thaddeus Sardonicus himself skied Skyrocket and declared it good. At Alturas lake, North Cabin Creek trail was rolled and all trails to the east of the creek were double or triple graded to flatten things things out. Ginzu grooming to follow up there on Tuesday.
by DK | Feb 26, 2017 | .
On February 25th, all ski trails at Alturas lake except for North Cabin were ginzu groomed for skate and touring. Although a bit narrow and dishy in spots, they appeared to be much improved… looking very nice indeed. Classic tracks were added on South Loop, Over the Hill and the Trail to the Lake. The soup kitchen site was compacted and beginning to firm up. It’s only one week away! Potato leek, tomato tortellini, chicken noodle and cookies galore! More grooming at Alturas is scheduled for Sunday. At Park Creek, all trails have been rolled with a ginzu treatment on Camus, Shooting Star and Lupine.
by DK | Feb 24, 2017 | .
On February 23rd, the grooming Yankee Forker reported all trails at Park Creek to be open. On the 23rd at Alturas Lake, Davinius rolled the trail from the bridge to the lake, so all trails there, except for North Cabin and Wapiti, were open as well, open, but somewhat primitive, or should we say “old school”? Snowing and grooming are both ongoing and it is hard to say which will prevail. Who will find lunch, the raven or the fox?
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