On Monday, January 21st, the 150th birthday of Grigori Rasputin, Alturas Lake groomer Davinius Rasputinius rose from his bed and took to the trails with a resounding shout of “never say die” to ginzu groom all trails to the east of Alturas Creek for skate and classic skiing. After a day of excellent backcountry skiing, new groomer Chad planned to groom on from the bridge to the lake on Tuesday. At Park Creek on Monday, first man Adam groomed all trails for classic and skate before heading to his bed, struck low by the dreaded “Stanley Crud”. Wishing the best of health to all and to those of you still standing, we recommend that you take this opportunity to ski on and never say die…