Winter Park is living up to its name this season, with a blessing of small and moderate snowfalls that have put down the essential layer for a good season of sliding on snow. Thus far, November has brought cooler, snow-sparing temperatures and long awaited moisture to...
First Off-Trail Report of 2018-2019 season
The Nordic season has begun for those skiers hungry to start sliding on snow this year, starkly contrasting last years late start, with some early season snows that are looking like they will stick around on the ground. Mid-October marked the first snowfall of enough...
Nordic Skiing App Survey
If you were at this year's Nordic ski swap you may have met Joseph La Monte and completed a short survey. La Monte and his friend Darrell Grissen are conducting initial research to build an app geared towards Nordic skiing. Once developed, this app would make it easy...
Move Up or Move On
Driving on Highway 40 through Grand County gives one the distinct impression that the cross-country skiing is done for the year. Bare ground has crept up the valleys, reaching many of the places that we normally seek out for our nordic touring. Most people seeing this...
Spring is Here!
Spring is here and the daily sojourn into temperate temperatures means that one's experience on and off the trails this time of year will be widely variable, depending on many factors from time of day to daily weather variations. With last week's rains saturating the...
Spring Officially Arrives on March 20th
Winter is in its final throes before Spring officially arrives on March 20th. A more generous storm pattern than what we experienced in the early part of the season, has left us with a snowpack that experts claim is back to normal. Venturing above tree-line, or...
Escape the Crowds and Ski Grand County’s Free Trails
Hopefully the recent storms inspired you to get out and access Grand County’s free Nordic trails. Last week, the trail to the High Lonesome Hut provided for some great cross-country skiing and an escape from the President’s Day crowds. The packed trails have received...
The Off Track Report
Winter is showing signs of life, with snow coverage finally building up towards more seasonal depths. The valley floors at last have a decent winter coat for fun skinny ski sliding, and while sunny temperatures have threatened to crust that coat over, the cold nights...
The Snow Less Traveled
The New Year has cometh and the 2017-2018 ski season continues to sputter along with a couple of anemic storms contributing to a slowly developing base. Temperatures threatening to break into the 50's have left a soft crunchy crust on the surface of sun-exposed...
End-of-December Backcountry XC Report
Whether you wish to thank the Norse God of Winter Ullr, Mother Earth, Father Christmas, the Lord above, or whomever your Grace may be, the Colorado headwaters received the gift of fresh powder from Heaven, just in time for the Christmas Holiday. Several snowstorms...