Nordic Pulse

Hello Winter Rec Enthusiasts!

Unfortunately the SnoPark season will be officially over starting today, Sunday March 1^st.  The North and South Park will be transitioning back to the Discover Pass, while Chiwawa and Nason Ridge (Kahler Glen) will return to their non-winter status as well.

It was a unique winter, one that I know our staff will remember for the rest of our lives.  The lake flooded December 10^th, bringing an interesting twist to winter and causing a lot of cleanup just to try and get trails open. After the flood, we got about 16 inches of snow a week later but then never got much snow after that with Old Man Winter taking the year off. I think I can speak for all of us in saying that it was not the winter that we were hoping for.  We never got much snow, and temperatures were unusually warm all winter long allowing us from only being able to fully groom for only a short period of time this winter.

Even with the not-so-great winter, it doesn’t mean we aren’t extremely grateful for the wonderful group of volunteers and winter recreation users that really make the SnoParks in our area so special. Without all of you, the SnoParks would not be the same. Your hard work, dedication, trail stomping, and your ability to get out there and have some fun are always noticed and appreciated.

We are continuing to improve our grooming reports by shifting more of our efforts toward Nordic Pulse. We have now added Sno-Park snowshoe and cross-country routes, viewpoints, and our webcams to Nordic Pulse, helping connect more Sno-Park users to the user-friendly app. As part of this transition, we are moving away from distributing grooming updates by email in the future and instead rely on the features and reporting tools available through Nordic Pulse. The Lake Wenatchee Info site already includes a widget that pulls directly from Nordic Pulse, and our Sno-Park webpages also connect users to Nordic-Pulse.com for accurate, real-time grooming details that help everyone stay safe and informed.

The Nordic Pulse app provides the most convenient way to stay updated in real-time. The Nordic Pulse app provides live grooming reports, condition updates, trail status, and GPS location on the map so you can navigate confidently and catch freshly groomed tracks as soon as they are available.  Hazards will also be able to put directly on the map in the location instead of just wording on an email.  The other great thing about Nordic Pulse is more of the winter recreation areas have started using the app, so you can check out places like Plain Valley, Methow Valley, Lake Easton, and Mount Spokane all in one app.

Let’s hope for a great spring and summer that is smoke-free (I know we are all thinking about fire season already).  Stay safe, enjoy life, and we will see you next winter!

Lake Wenatchee State Park Staff