Nordic Pulse

Feb 8th:  Grooming on Saturday night took place under partly cloudy sky's with the temperature never fully dropping below zero during the grooming shift.  The trails were very icy on the surface before the grooming, so expect older grooming to be quite icy in the morning, softening as the daytime temperatures rise.

Strong winds and warm temperatures and have left icy trails and scattered tree debris and "snow bombs" (at higher elevations) in some areas. Less icy conditions will exist on fresh grooming. There has been just trace amounts of snow at lower elevations over the last 5 weeks, though a little more has fallen at higher elevations. With the abundant December snow, there is generally a reasonable snow base in PLPP, especially at higher elevations, but the base is shrinking, and some hazards may exist, including a few uneven surfaces, possible exposed ground, and possible slush or ice (the ground and marshy areas are warmer than normal for this time of year). With the recent warm temperatures a few small patches of ice and some dirt are starting to come up in the marshes on Packers Trail.