Nordic Pulse

The skiing is all time right now. We may in fact have been underselling how great the conditions are. Every trail is open, packed down, tracks set, and it’s snowing; it’s extra frosting on the cake. 

If last week was the time to classic ski, this week it’s time to bring all your gear – we have wide skate lanes and tracks all over the place. This morning we groomed and set fresh tracks around First & Second Loops, and they’re as smooth as it gets. All other trails were groomed and tracked over the past two days, but with snow coming down, you can hardly tell the difference.

Battel and the Practice fields are particularly swell. 

Temperatures also hit the teens before 9am. Amidst this cold snap, it’s a nice reprieve, and a perfect day is the perfect for those weary of single digits. The fresh snow is slightly slower than yesterday’s hard pack, but still makes for easier skate skiing than last week’s green wax conditions. 

Wednesdays are action packed here at Rikert. Lisa Bernardin leads two classic technique clinics: 9:30am for intermediate skiers, and 1pm for beginner skiers. It’s our weekly Wednesday Night Worlds community race series open to everyone, starting at 5pm. This evening we’re also kicking off a casual fatbike round up ride also at 5pm - come ready to ride with a headlamp. BKL Wild Cats are as usual scurrying about the trails with glee.