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Matt from Sierra Snowcat just finished patching and grooming 10 km of fresh trail this afternoon. We are not sure if we'll have classic track set by tomorrow morning, but early skate skiing should be great.
With the warm weather, we may only have 1 week left.
We have been really pleased to see the enthusiastic usage so far this year and we appreciate the donations and positive feedback.
SPOONER GROOMING UPDATE
With the warm weather, our coverage is starting to thin. Late in the day, the snow is wet. Tony Eng spent seven hours grooming yesterday, from the afternoon into the evening with the Sherpa and Ginzu.
Next CAT grooming is planned after this coming Thursday’s storm.
After grooming, it takes an hour or two for the trail to set up. We would appreciate it, especially in warmer periods, if skate skiers would wait and not skate on freshly groomed trails.
Because of the warm weather and melting snow on the trails at the southern part of the lake, we are exploring grooming up the North Canyon road to have access to snow at higher elevations.
TRAIL ETIQUETTE
Our trails are becoming more difficult to groom because of improper trail usage. We are getting hard-to-remove, deep post-hole pock marks in the trail.
Please:
· Do not walk on the trail in shoes or boots.
· If you have a dog, please keep the dog on a leash (required at Spooner) and off to the side of the groomed trails
· Snowshoers are welcome, but should stay to the far edge of the trail and be careful not to mar the center of the trail, for skate skiing, or the tracks set for classic skiing.
Grooming is expensive. With proper etiquette, all users can have a good winter Spooner experience.
Our next Cat grooming with the Bombardier will occur on Tuesday (Feb 2) morning.
Since the Bombardier does not have a track setter, we have to have a volunteer drive the Sherpa snow mobile after the Bombadier has finished to create a classic track. Hopefully, we will have a classic track set by Wednesday (Feb 3), and with some degree of confidence, certainly prior to the weekend.
We are pleased to announce that Incline Meadows XC is now a 501(c)3 non-profit as determined by the IRS. This means that all donations may be tax deductible pursuant to the provisions of section 170.c of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 170.c.
We have begun grooming at Spooner State Park and the skiing is fantastic! If you use the trails and would like to leave a donation while you are at the park, you can place cash in an extra parking envelope, but be sure to label it as addressed to Incline Meadows XC.
Join us on November 6 for a reception and presentation about new winter trails.
Incline Meadows XC is stoked to groom our first trails THIS winter! We would love to see you out there or at our events this fall. Stay tuned for more information.
