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Red Lodge-POWDER DAY! 3/19/10 Billings
Posted on March 19th, 2010
Mac Pass/Showdown Ski Conditions 3/19/10 Helena
Posted on March 19th, 2010
Good morning!
Mac Pass received a skiff of new snow overnight. This new snow has fallen over typical morning spring conditions. This morning the trails will be firm. We will have to see as the day progresses if the warmer temps soften the track. The microwave road has a frozen snowmachine track for its duration, use caution when descending. Temperatures this morning were 22 degrees with 93% RH. Look for warmer temps this weekend and great skiing. The trails are holding up well. The rise just passed the patrol hut is very thin and a patch of thin snow persists on Little Porcupine.
By the way, Showdown was hit with 9" of snow overnight--POWDER DAY!
Enjoy the skiing--
Mac Pass Ski Conditions 3/12/10 Helena–Think Structure
Posted on March 12th, 2010
Good afternoon,
The ski report was a little delayed today because we were having so much fun up on the Pass!
Mac Pass temps were in the low 40's this am and spiked to the low 50's this afternoon. The prime time ski window is post grooming 10:00 am-1:00 pm. We are in a significant freeze-thaw pattern and after todays heat the trails will be very firm in the am. Wax selection for this morning was Swix LF8 and Toko LF Red. As we moved toward the early afternoon Swix LF10 and Toko LF Yellow was the call. Also, consider a medium to coarse structure for your skis. I was getting away with a Toko structurite red pattern .75mm this morning in the shadows, but out in the meadows the snow is moist and sunbaked; a coarse 1.0mm structure was preferred.
Now, all this being said, things will change for tomorrow with more cloud cover and snow high, rain low. The conditions will be variable tomorrow depending on how much snow falls in the am.
Join the club groomers for celebration of a great ski season on the Pass Saturday, March 13. Everyone will be rallying out on Lil Cabin at the hut around 11:00 am.
This is a great time to share stories, thank the groomers, hang out, ski and have a great time. It's also a great time to consider financial support for the groomers and the Last Chance Nordic Ski Club for all their great work in helping manage this wonderful resource.
Enjoy the skiing!
Red Lodge Nordic Center Update 3/10/10 Billings
Posted on March 11th, 2010
RL Nordic Center is experiencing warm, pleasant March weather which has been cool in the mornings and warm in the afternoons. Skate skiing has been great on firm morning snow. Classic skiing good in the pm's. Grooming has been limited due to frozen, icey morning snow and melted snow as soon as the sun hits it. Setting of tracks has been nearly impossible.
So don't expect much improvement until winter snows return and then only if the weather stays cold enough to preserve it.
Although you may ski at RL Nordic Center in marginal conditions, we may have to cease grooming if the weather does not cooperate.
Elsie and Dad at the Great Divide 3/7/10
Posted on March 9th, 2010
Last Chance Nordic Ski Club Mtg 3/17/10 Helena
Posted on March 9th, 2010
Masters Ski Training 3/7/10 Helena
Posted on March 6th, 2010
Red Lodge Nordic Ski Center 3/5/10 Billings
Posted on March 5th, 2010
Yes, crust cruising is a possibility at the Nordic Center in the morning when the snow is frozen! The skate skiing is good early on firm trails and open meadows. Classic skiing is less enjoyable until pm when the sun and temperatures soften the snow.
Ed has been touching up some trails with the groomer, but the window of opportunity is narrow with our temps so warm. We'll try to do more grooming for the weekend.
The Far Side has not been groomed and has some frozen ruts. Be careful over there; it's not for the faint of heart.
