Groomed Trails - Simmit Prairie 3/4/16

from glen johnston:

> Cat #1 today's grooming pink route,

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Groomed Trails - Logan Valley 2/25 & 2/29/16

Cat #2 was out doing roads # 1530, 303, 335, 1643, 924, 238, 1648, 1640. that was on 2/29/16. it was also out on 2/25/16 doing roads # 15, 546, 1560, 166, 1530, 373.  Ron 

Groomed Trails - Summit Prairie 2/29/16

from glen johnston:

> Leap Day Grooming Report: Huddleston out to Short Creek.  Low temp of 18F and high 54F.  Great conditions and beautiful day out there.  Blue and orange route on the map (except for the orange triangle in the NW corner, not sure how that got there?)
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Groomed Trails - Summit Prairie thru Logan Valley 2/26/16

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FR 1640 High Lake - Logan Valley 2/21/16

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Location: FR 16 to 1640 jct

Road & Trail Conditions: FR 15 dry pavement, FR 16 mostly dry with packed ice in shaded areas. FR 1640 groomed 4 weeks ago.  numerous snomobile tracks & 1-6" new with elevation

Snow Conditions: 3-6' packed base depending on elevation. .5-4" powder on top, drier with elevation

Skis on & temperature: 7:45am 19°  mostly sunny  (JD 30°)

Skis off & temperature: 5:45pm 36°overcast with flurries (JD 43°)

Distance: 24 miles, elevation gain 3200 feet

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 10+

Comments: have made several trips on the 1640, this one the furthest.  great day, lovely snow.  skied to high lake rim & then tried the end of road trail head to get around toward strawberry peak - purple line above.  this is where the road heads right to high lake rim - trail is left - ski tracks:

break trail through alternating very deep snow & a few stretches of solid ice on steep slope.  saw this snow squall coming from bear valley & turned around:

incredible views in all directions:

 


 strawberry summit south face:

  



unbroken trail leading toward onion creek trail & strawberry

 

Groomed Trails - Starr Ridge 2/19/16

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Dixie Butte - 2/18/16

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Location: Hwy. 26 east of Prairie City to Dixie Summit Sno Park (permit required)

Road & Trail Conditions: Hwy 26 clear, plowed, wet, gravel at summit. FR 2610 1-2' compact base with .5-4" new sno depending on elevation

Snow Conditions: variable with elevation.  almost pristine at top, a little sticker at bottom, variable in between.

Skis on & temperature: 10:45am 36° mostly sunny (JD PC 47° )

Skis off & temperature: 2:45pm 36° moderate snow (JD PC 43° rain)

Distance: 8+ miles, 1.5 mile elevation - takes some legs & conditioning for the climb

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 10

Comments: almost spring skiing, still quite lovely.  another few degrees warmer or sunnier and the new snow would by sticky.  no travel on 2610 for several weeks.  without overnite snow, base would be slick ice.

spring rain in valley, snow on dixie

got to treeline; needed to head back.  great snow to summit. regular 20mph wind & 40mph gusts with moderate snow. a little intense.  past the treeline snow is deeper & drifts, still skiable.

snodrifts heading past treeline

almost perfect traction for elevation climb.  lovely downhill descent.  zippy in places, icy overhanging branches.  best downhill run of the season (not my strongest skill).

as long as the overnite temps get cold & with a few new .5" for several days in the forecast, could get back to great skiing conditions.