Conditions

Conditions

Trail updates, staff notes, and current weather

Trail updates

Well, what a treat to finally get a little fresh snow to work with! All but the most faithful has given up hope, but Mother Nature delivered a little respite. The 2-4 inches of new snow was a bit tricky to work with in some areas (fluff on ice) but in most areas it buttered up well. Skiing should be tremendously improved accross the system on almost anything groomed last night. Founders Trail in Mazama is not recommended today.

Due to mechanical issues, we were unable to put in new classic tracks in Winthrop and at some trails at Sun Mountain: Cabin, Raven, Upper Overland, Bluejay, Meadowlark, Upper Inside Passage, Sunnyside, View Ridge, Shortcut. Skate lanes are good on those trails and we will get classic tracks going as soon as possible. 

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Wax of the Day

  • Glide Wax:  Vauhti Cold is going to be your best liquid option in the morning. This afternoon Vauhti Warm will be a better option. If you're going to iron in your glide wax use Swix 7 in the morning or Swix 8 or Toko Yellow in the afternoon.
  • Classic: Skin skis are going to be great for reliable kick and glide. Don’t forget to treat your skins with Swix Skin Impregnation to help repel the dirt and maintain their condition. For kick wax we would recommend Swix VP 40 in the morning and Swix VP 50 in the afternoon. Don’t forget to Iron in a binder to keep the wax bonded well to the base.

    • Wax of the day provided by: Winthrop Mountain Sports

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