Winter trail status, grooming notes and current weather
More spring skiing today with fast and firm conditions first thing in the morning and softer conditions mid-morning as temps rise above freezing. You can expect some dirty areas under trees and at driveway crossings and thin tracks in places but overall skiing continues to be great especially in open areas and higher elevation areas. If skiing right from Winthrop, it's recommended to start on the MCT from the Winthrop Rink (section of trail from the Spring Creek Parking lot is melting out and dirty) or from the Fish Hatchery Trailhead.
Thompson Ridge spring corduroy-Thanks for the photo groomer Robert Bartsch!
Sunrise corduroy-Thanks for the photo Lucca Criminale
Making the rounds! Thanks Nils Pohlmann.
Chasing shadows in Mazama!
Taking flight! Nate one of our Rendezvous groomers doing some product testing in Mazama.
Afternoon Groom- photo Gabe Greene
Early mornings=Perfect spring conditions-Thanks for the photo Biggi Weischedel!
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It's 27F early this morning, with a high in the upper 40's. Spring conditions.
Wax recommendations:
Glide - Toko Yellow or Swix 8 should do the job. ( If you're out early, you may choose to wax colder, but it's going to warm up quickly) You could also try one of the fluorine-free liquid waxes that apply without aerosol, like Vauhti PURE LDR (range of 14-41 F).
Grip -- Most areas in the valley will require klister Try Vauhti Universal, Swix Uni, or Toko Red this morning. Adjust as conditions change through the day.
Or you could use fish scale bases or newer skin skis and skip the grip wax altogether.
Have fun out there!
Wax of the day provided by: Nordic Ultratune
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