Grooming Friday, January 30th

I agree about holding off. I am available if something should develop.

Grooming Plan for Friday Jan 30

After doing some grooming today at Echo Lake, it is my opinion we do not groom in the morning and resort to crust cruising until it snows. Had trouble with both steering and traction at times and was not on anything of much incline.  Let's see what Dave reports tonight.

Thursday night grooming

Plan on grooming tonight - will try to break up the ice
Dave

I'm tied up on Friday, January 30th, so will not be able to groom.  Paul

Friday Grooming?

Did some work on Lil Cal on Monday and although it made it skiable, I'm not sure for how long. What is the thought for Friday and trying to improve conditions?

Well done Ray.  How did you plant posts?  Is that kind of stuff good for your shoulder?  On Monday you could have done a schuss on ice skates 3 miles down the Jerry Ck road to the highway and not have hurt the blades or broken a sweat!  Lots of fun in a vehicle.

Cheff's Cutoff signs

I did plant two signposts at Haggin this morning. Also other signs were installed involving Cheff's and Wulf's Cutoffs.

At 10:30 the set ski tracks were ice and lightning fast.  The skating lanes were rock hard, but at least had a little traction. Snow is needed.    Ray

Thursday night grooming report

Todd H. & I groomed Sugarloaf and did the cutoff between Sugarloaf and Crooked John via Wulf's cutoff & back to the hut.  Looked like about 4 inches of light powder - groomed up nicely.  We decided to do Sugarloaf so the Friday crew could work out a system to groom Crooked John & the East side in an efficient manner & not have to worry about going over to Sugarloaf.  Hopefully you won't have as much redundancy with us doing Sugarloaf.  We only made one -2 groomer pass on Wulf's cutoff, so it will need a couple more passes.

Dave S.

Grooming Schedule For Friday, Jan 23,2015

It seems that some of the crew are unable to access the Blog, so we have been conversing via email lists. The plan is to meet at 9:00 and do a little work on the implements and then get everything caught up. It looks like there will be 4 of us.  We should have everything in good shape by noon.

Plan to be there - 9:00 AM - I obtained fuel

Friday grooming schedule

I guess we're on for 9:00.  We will likely be reworking old pack, but it will give some of us who haven't had much experience with the 5th wheel implements a chance to get some.

Thursday night grooming

I don't have any groomers available to help me Thursday night, so I won't be going up.  My last hope has a training in Helena & can't make it.  We'll shoot for next Thursday.  The meeting last night was helpful in getting us all on the same page as was hearing about things at Moulton & general club direction.
Dave S.

I read the Missoula Nordic grooming reports for Haggin & Moulton.  Well done youse guys!

Propane tank

I have the full tank with the new shutoff valve in my garage. My right shoulder is not right and I see Dr. Blavatsky next week. I can't put the tank in the truck myself or I'd show up this morning at the parking lot with it.

Thursday night grooming

Thursday night grooming - hard pack & drifting on Crooked John,but after 2 passes it buffed out nicely!  Propane heater quit - maybe running low on propane?

It looks like I won't make it.  Good luck to you guys.  I hope the fuel situation is OK.

Friday the 9th

What time do you all plan to be there?  I should be able to make it.

Gus

Friday groom

I'm going up in the morning. It is going to be real hard unless there is fresh snow on it. Not sure we will be able to do good finish work.
Mark

Friday groom?

Does anybody know how conditions are at Haggin?  Dave & crew are going up tonight and will post an update on the Missoula Nordic site. But regardless, based on conditions at Jerry Ck, I bet there will be some hardpan and drifts.  Is anyone up for tomorrow to get things presentable for Saturday Learn to Ski?