Saturday Dec 28, 2024

We started out with a groom crew here at 6 AM. We collaborated and delayed grooming for a bit since it was raining. I checked all my grooming hand books and Snowcross searched you tube…there were no instructions. Bull Dog told us to dress properly, put on “your Big Boy Pants” and get out there! Crasher was reluctant so he devised an umbrella ‘windshield wiper system (video on our Facebook page).

we groomed old ABR as I reported this morning….dirt spots, slush spots, icy spots and good stretches of snow. We had a busy day with satisfied skiers….conditions were as advertised and skiable.

Sunday morning plans…we have 4 groomers coming in to groom at 6 am. We will groom “old ABR’ skate lanes. Classic tracks will be left as is until we get more snow. The tracks will be glazed/icy on the single tracks, this is fun for the flats but can be difficult for beginners on trails with hills so we are suggesting deer trail and jacks flats and cherry dairy for classic without hills. Intermediate skiers may enjoy the combi trails more going down River, Popple Flats, w hill by bypass at pit point, memory, river and coming back on blueberry and meadow ridge. The dog trails are holding up well since they don’t get much use.

conclusion….check in at 8 am or so when I have made a few rounds with the groom crew. Pictures are not real helpful now since conditions are variable.