Friday, December 13th. 7:30am

Pure packed powder conditions abound at Mt Bachelor Nordic this morning! Snowfall tapered off during the night and the grooming team leapt into action packing and priming the trails into smooth cold corduroy. There is a perfect balance of stability and ease and glide in today's ski product; you'll want to lap it up! The freshly groomed terrain for this ski day includes the entire Nordic network, less Maiden's Bluff and Todd Creek. You will find classic tracks and skate corduroy throughout the Uppers, Middles, and Lowers. Both ski techniques are sure to be excellent choices today. The morning snow temperature is 16*F and the air reading is 22*. All the snowshoe trails remain open as well.

Though the sky is calm and windless for now, low clouds promise another big douse of snow later this morning. Expect increasing winds and snowy conditions as the day progresses with a grand total of 5" expected by the end of the day. If conditions warrant, we will do daytime grooming via snowmobile. Please use caution on the drive up to the mountain (and around town!). The highway has been plowed and sanded but there is a slick base to it and fairly thick fog from Swampy Sno Park until just below Sunrise Lot.

With an action-packed weekend on tap at the Nordic Center, here is a quick overview of the events:

Piano Flow Live at Mt Bachelor Nordic

On Saturday, December 14th, we will be hosting a special evening of Piano Flow Live, moonlight music in the mountains. Enjoy the live piano show (early show 5-6pm, late show 7-8pm) from the cozy lodge or via wireless headphones on the ski trails (within a ½ mile radius of the lodge). As you are serenaded by the beautiful compositions, the woodstove will be roaring and hot drinks and menu specials will be served at the Nordic Cafe. Skiing and snowshoeing are allowed on the groomed trails during the event. Nordic Season Passholders receive discounted event access, and everyone will need to buy a ticket in advance via Piano Flow Live's website: https://pauladreyer.com/schedule-of-events BE SURE TO BRING A HEADLAMP!

Nordic Demo Day

On Sunday, December 15th, the Nordic Center will be hosting a Nordic Demo Day from 9am - 2pm This is the best opportunity of the season to try out skis, boots, and poles on-snow with opportunity for back-to-back comparisons. Reps from Salomon, Fischer, and local ski shops will be on site and happy to answer questions. The Demo Day is free, but a valid trail pass is required for trail access as always.

Mt Bachelor Cup Junior National Qualifier Races

MBSEF is hosting the Mt Bachelor Cup JNQ on Saturday and Sunday, with a course preview day on Friday. Racing begins at 9am each day and will be based out of Emil's Clearing and be contained to the Blue Jay's and Dan's Drop vicinity. The course opens for inspection today at 10am. Complete details can be found on MBSEF's website: https://mbsef.org/nordic/races/ Nordic trail users seeking to avoid the race will find that all the terrain in the Uppers, Lowers, and even most of the Middles is not impacted by this event.

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