Nordic Pulse

Good morning, skiers and snowshoers. We are going to have another wonderful day of primo conditions today with the groomers covering the same trails as yesterday (look for the map and trail list to update as the morning goes on). Check out Sleigh Road and Lager Lane, if you haven't been on the other side of the road yet this season. Skiers raved about Hare Line, Bobcat, and Oslo yesterday, and the 5K race loop had fans, too. Aither Trail and Skater's Waltz are open for the first day of the year as of this morning. There are not tracks set on either, as we would like to have more snow before tracking them. There are a few bare spots on Aither and Skater's Waltz, but they are still a lot of fun to ski. Lots of snowshoers were out packing the trails in yesterday and some made it to the cabin so the Yellow trail up to the cabin should be well trod and ready for you to make the trek up. Temps will top out about 24F today, but the sun the last few days has made it seem much warmer. Blue kick wax should work well today.

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Public Service Announcement: We are thankful to have a lot of guests this week and all season who may not have much winter experience and not understand why we want to protect the ski trails. We do our best to communicate the need for skis or snowshoes to be on when venturing into the meadows and trails, but it's hard to cover all the access points and make sure that message is heard. Any regular skiers reading this are deputized to gently educate those they see on the trails with bare boots (or with dogs, for that matter) and encourage them to come to the Outdoor Center to rent gear or get recommendations for other local walks. It's important to note that this is not because we are precious about the snow, but it's because the beauty of Nordic skiing is the glide and if the trail is postholed up there is no glide. Let's show everybody some Vermont hospitality while also keeping the trails pristine. Thank you!

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Cabin is open 10AM - 330PM and will be starting with Southwest Chicken and Rice, Roasted Garlic and Mushroom, and vegan Red and Black Bean Chili before switching these up when they run out. Whichever one of these runs out first will switch over to a Bacon and Corn Chowder. Cabin keeper Phil said Maria von Trapp appears in his dreams and tells him what soups to make the next day. Reminder: cabin is cash only and needs to close up right at 330PM so people have time to get down before being stuck in the dark.