Nordic Pulse

March 31st:  Grooming under clear skies on Sunday night. Snow flurries over the past few days brought 3 to 10cm's of accumulation, depending on elevation. Warm temperatures prior to this snowfall caused significant melting and the trails may be icy under this new snow.

While mid March brought cold temperatures and the most snow accumulation of this close to historic low snow season, over the past week temperatures climbed well into the positive double digits, and along with periods of rain, the snowpack has shrunk dramatically, especially at low elevations where the base was already quite thin. Bare spots have begun to form at low elevations, mostly on the edges, but there are also a few bare spots in the middle of some trails, such as Come Along and Wheeler. Recent high winds have brought debris on to the trails, with the possibility of downed trees.

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