Nordic Pulse

Tuesday, April 22nd. 7:45am

 

It's a great, and gloriously good morning to you Nords! We have a delightfully clear, crisp and COLD start to this day of Spring skiing in the high cascades. The sun is already casting its brilliant rays creating a dazzling-dance of sizzling-sparkles on the trails. It's currently 18* at the lodge on the way to a relatively low high of 45* in the afternoon. Our snow temp is measuring -10*C / 14*F and the groom is firm, frozen and fast! The switch to afternoon grooming is providing great results as our team transforms the trails in the PM hours while the snow is soft and malleable, thus allowing the cord and tracks time to set. 

 

We're happy to report that 100% of the Nordic network has been refreshed with firm skate cord, and deep and crisp classic tracks! The temperature throughout the morning is set to warm at an almost perfect rate, allowing for a nice and long window of sublime skiing before the mashed potatoes are brought to the table in the afternoon. All snowshoe trails (Yellow, Orange and Red) are open and packed for the perfect power-hike.

 

Lastly, a friendly reminder that the Nordic Grooming team has switched to their spring schedule. Grooming will start at 2:00pm this afternoon and it is essential that all guests wrap up their ski outings before that time.  The resort is now operating on Spring hours, with the Nordic Center and trails being open from 8am - 1:30pm daily through May 26th.