Not fit for duty

I re-injured my back when Gus and I parked the Club trailer at my place on Monday.  I'm going to do my yoga therapy for a few days and give it a chance to heal.  You should check the oil in the 4-strokes. There is a partial quart of Amsoil 0w40 in the hut or maybe still under the seat of one of the 4-strokes.  Ditto for spare plugs for the VKs. I have 3 more quarts here that I will bring next time.

Have fun!

I've talked to Mark and we plan to groom Thursday starting at 11 am.  It should be half ways warm by then and we have work to do digging out the equipment before we can start working on the trails,  Paul  

Haggin

Anyone for grooming later this morning?

Gas at Haggin

I took 5 cans of gas to Haggin this afternoon. All 6 gas cans at Haggin are mid-grade. It was -8 F. at 3:30 with a 10-15 MPH wind. Looked like about 2 inches new snow...definitely roller conditions. Ray

Mix

There is no premix fuel at Haggin except in the tank of the Alpine II.  A can with black tape is probably the one that has a crack on the top seam and leaks.  It should probably be retired unless it can be JB Welded.

Wednesday may work for me if I don't have to go to Butte.  If I'm free later in the day would work better in order to let temperatures warm up.  Hopefully this cold front will move out quickly.  I've been dealing with plenty of snow at the house and this wind has me concerned with drifting.  Paul

Fuel at Mt Haggin

I groomed both Friday and Saturday just on Crooked John. Used the Vk that is in the small shed. It will need fuel before it can be used for very long. There is one can of fuel with black tape, mix?  Gus took down two empty cans when he and I were there Wednesday. When we go up it is start all over as yesterday brought another big snowfall.

Wednesday grooming

I've got a doctor appointment in Butte Wednesday morning and we've got a list of stops to make so I'm tied up.  The temps don't sound encouraging.  I haven't seen a posting from Ray, so I don't have any idea what the fuel situation is.  I have 3 quarts of 0w40 Amsoil for the 4-strokes to go to Haggin.

Haggin

Anyone around - I am sure there is grooming to be done at Haggin and Moulton, too. Is Wednesday a good day?

Mt Haggin

Anyone for tomorrow, Wednesday?

Otherwise Occupied

Gus:

We are off to Idaho Falls first thing tomorrow, returning Friday. I'll check in then.

Haggin - December 22, 2014

I was up at Haggin Saturday and the trails had about 4 inches of new snow. I suspect they have more since this morning.

Anyone for grooming tomorrow?

Thanks Dave,  Glad you got Sugar Loaf done so I will not worry about it for Saturday.  We're getting good snow at the house in Lower Seymour Creek and it is turning heavy.  I took a ride into Upper Sullivan today with a small group of sledders.  Conditions there were great with 6 to 8 inches of light snow.  Peaks are pretty bare having the wind clean them off but snow in the timber was very good.  Paul  

Thursday night grooming

Todd hoar and I groomed Sugarloaf Thursday evening - snow was falling as we left the parking lot but it should be nice for the weekend
Dave Susanj

I'm tied up on Friday but will look at grooming Saturday morning on Sugar Loaf only.  Paul

Moulton Ski Trails

Groomed Dec 17th all trails - tracks set on all trails except Yankee Boy.

Haggin snow conditions

I took gas to Haggin. The two Scandics and the 120 Yamaha are gassed. There is between 1/2" and 1" new snow on the trails. The set tracks on Crooked John and Lil Cal are in great shape .... I suggest no grooming on these trails. Malone reported about an inch of fluffy snow on Lil Cal.

There is about 4 inches on the low areas of Sugar Loaf and probably deeper towards the highway. Ray

Can't groom Thursday

Sorry, I forgot to mention I can't groom Thursday.  We are finally scheduled to get our propane hooked up Thursday at the Community Hall.  Charlie and I need to be there to cut over to the tankless water heater and commercial range.

Gas at Haggin

Got the blogger message....I will take gas up today and return with the empties for refill. Ray

Mt. Haggin status

Paul may be going up to catch up Sugar Loaf and Gus's Gas before Friday. If he goes  he is going to take some gas from home as the fleet is sucking fumes and Ray probably won't be bringing fuel up early. Mark and I went up yesterday and cut out the blowdowns on Li'l Cal and Sleepy Hollow and caught up things on the east side. We also opened up the new link from Cheff's Cutoff to the junction of Sleepy Hollow, Wulf's Cutoff, and Crooked John.  I had picked up 5 gal at the WR Merc on the way up, which we burned.

Anything going on at Moulton?  That country must have gotten a good shot over the weekend.

When is the next grooming time at Haggin?  I am available Thursday, but not this Friday. Gus