Thursday night grooming report 12/29

Todd and I were able to groom Crooked John, Wulff's, & Cheff's cutoff & made double passes on some to clean up messes from getting stuck! We focused on packing the trail edges where it is soft & causing lots of problems for the grooming crews. The trails look pretty good now & the soft edges should be firmed up now in most spots - I can't speak for trails beside CJ & around the cabin though.

Dave

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Thurs night grooming

Crooked John groomed - 15 below when we left

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Thurs night grooming

Crooked John groomed including wulfs & chefs cutoffs - 15 below when we left, 21 above at anaconda hiway junction 15 minutes later- & back to 0 in Butte ! Crazy!

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John, Paul and Gus are planning to groom on Tuesday at 10am.  John and Paul checked area on Friday and it was to dangerous to try and groom.  Lots of new snow , maybe 18 inches, over the last few days and wind, bitter cold, and parking lot hadn't been plowed so we bagged it.  Paul checked the highway and parking lot on Saturday and everything looked good except 11 below temperatures.  So unless things change we should have most of the trails machine packed on Tuesday 12/20.  

Grooming

Hi all,  I just read the emails about the snow machine move and moving equipment out of the sheds. I appreciate the effort and dedication you guys do/have to keep the ski trails groomed. I am not going to groom again this year. I'll make and install new trail signs - let me know. Ray

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Transcribed form the membership application of Teresa Shiner of Great Falls; “I am from Butte, have skied X-country near Butte all over, but it has been years since being back and being able to ski. My sister suggested Sugar Mountain area… What a fabulous area! Such great trails and that hut is grand! We thought nowhere could be as nice as King Hill near Showdown – You have done a great job! Thanks much! Cheers!”

We had another 2 to 3 inches of snow at the house today but temperatures stayed warm.  I think grooming is over for the year.  Conditions do not look good for the future.  Paul

I'm up for grooming Friday morning, 3/25.  We had about 2 inches of snow here at the house and temperature is  close to 32 degrees at 5 pm .  We should start at 8;30.  Paul

Dave good choice.  Temperature was 45 when I came over the pass at noon today, Thursday.  Grooming would not have worked.  It's staying warm this evening at about 40 here at our house.  Paul

Thursday night grooming

We won't be grooming tonight - Todd is out of town & I don't have any other helpers

Dave

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I'm not sure who can groom this Friday, March 4th, but I am tied up and can NOT groom.  We've had a little more snow this week so grooming should be good.  Paul

Thursday night groomers report

Temp was 26 upon arrival, maybe an inch of new snow - fast conditions- We groomed Crooked John with the Ginzu's - 20 degrees & clear starry night sky when we left

Dave

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Haggin grooming Friday???

Anyone for grooming at Haggin tomorrow morning?

Thurs night grooming

Todd & I groomed the usual with the ginzu's - some fresh powdery snow, some hardpack - but it loosened up nicely ! About 6 degrees when we left at 10:30pm. We thought about grooming with the metal skeds, but they were too buried to mess with

Dave

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Paul:
Please  work that out with Gus. I have to go to Johnie Orizotti's funeral, so I won't be around. The forecast sounds mighty warm so good luck.

I assume we will be grooming trails this Friday, Feb. 26th.  Start time 9 am or earlier?  Snow seems to be holding up well at our house with new snow from a few days ago still powdery.  Paul

Thurs night

We're not gonna make it tonight - Todd's had the flu & not quite recovered yet - sorry & good luck - Dave

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Firday, the 19th

I'll see you at 9:00 AM

Friday, 2/19/16 grooming plan

Gus: It looks like you and me again, unless Joe checks in. Paul is unavailable. I haven't seen anything yet about Dave's plans for tonight. Haggin will have wind all night, so we'll probably have a clean slate regardless. Are you OK with starting at 9:00?

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Thank you for the beautiful warming hut! It is a really nice addition to the wonderful trails at Mt. Haggin. Kimberley MacHardy

Gus: I've got a piece of pressure treated 4x4 about 7' long. If you want, I can make a pedestal base that we could bury in the snow for the rest of the winter. If we are going to use it, can you tell me the hole centers to mount the sign so I can pre-drill for some lags?

Friday grooming

If the temperature isn't too high, we may want to start at 8:00 AM.

However, Karen will have the sign to install. If we don’t groom, then could we could meet to put the sign up around noon?

Thanks Dave. Right now, it doesn't sound very favorable for Friday weatherwise either. It may be that we are better off to leave things as they are and wait for a weather change.

Thurs night grooming

Don't think we'll be grooming thurs night - can't get a crew together. We'll shoot for next week & see if we get favorable temps & precipitation

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Thursday night grooming

Todd & I pulled the ginzu's around the lower area, but there was just too much snow so we switched to rollers & did Crooked John. The old hut door was unlocked with the key hanging inside when we got there. Also the pin to hold the ginzu on the ball was laying on the back of the Vk & the wire on it is messed up - I think we need some spares. Quite a bit if wind & drifting starting.
Dave

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Sounds good. I'm bringing some gear to mount Jim Dolan's coat rack and also the torx shoulder bolts for the VK's.

For Friday, February 5th

I am available - 9:00 AM?

Friday 2/5/16 grooming schedule

Who's up for tomorrow? I see Paul will be missing.

We have company coming Friday so I will be unable to groom.  Paul

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