Nordic Pulse

Friday, December 27th. 7:30am

It's snowing and blowing with gusto this morning! But fear not, Nords, we've doubled down on the grooming and sent a fleet of cats out to work the trails last night. The current storm cycle has delivered 30" in the past 2 days; nevertheless, our steadfast grooming team packed and prepped every trail in the Nordic network for this sporty ski day. Thank you, gentlemen! From the far Eastern tip of The Oval to the far Western reaches of Oli's Alley, the trails are prepped with smooth corduroy and soft classic tracks. 9" of freshies accumulated during the night as well, mostly before the groom but some during and after as well.

Continued snowfall and wind is expected today. We advise dressing warmly and heading for the protected trails in the tall trees. It's absolutely beautiful down there as this bounty of snow is magnificent. The morning snow temp is 25*F and the air temp is 28*F. We will be day grooming once conditions warrant it, but for now the snowcat groom is delightful. Given the conditions, we decided to postpone the Holiday Luminaria that was originally planned for this evening. It will now be held from 5pm - 8pm on Tuesday, December 31st. A New Year's Eve Luminaria! More details coming soon.

As we are edging nearer to the 100" base snowpack depth, it appears that we are in for a long and plentiful ski season. Hooray! To make the most of the sliding and gliding season, our Nordic Ski School is eagerly offering a full lineup of multi-week clinics. We've got options for beginners, intermediates, and advanced skiers and opportunities for skate or classic instruction. Many of the multi-week clinics start during the first week of January, including the 4-week programs of She's On Skis, Intermediate Skate & Classic, Senior's Nordic, and Intro to Touring as well as the 12-week Master's Training Group. All of our clinics are now available for booking on the Mt Bachelor website: https://www.mtbachelor.com/the.../nordic/lessons-programs And the Nordic staff is always happy to discuss the programs and help you sign up!