Archive for January 2023
TUESDAY TRAIL REPORT
Groomers were out this afternoon renovating and combing the skate lanes. A short section of the Moose and Homestead Loops were not groomed. Tracks that were set over the weekend are still in great shape; firm and deep. Tomorrow is shaping up to be an enjoyable day to ski with very good to excellent conditions and temps starting to be moderate.
WINTERFEST UPDATE
THURSDAY TRAIL UPDATE
Current Trail Conditions: All trails are groomed with a combed skate lane and a set of tracks and remain in great condition! Preparations for MECCA’s Winterfest Live Event on Saturday have begun and there is still time to sign up.
Winterfest Weekend Forecast: Colder temps and snow flurries through Saturday. Saturday high 9°F, light and variable
Weekend Grooming Plan: Groomers are working everyday to maintain the trail conditions and prepare for weekend festivities. The trail will close at 3 PM on Friday afternoon for final race course preparations. Conditions will be firm and smooth for racers on Saturday morning. On Saturday afternoon, groomers will set out lanterns and re-groom the trail for the Candlelight Ski Shoe Hike happening Saturday evening beginning at dusk.
MONDAY TRAIL UPDATE
Current Trail Conditions: The skate lane was groomed Monday, January 23rd and is in great condition! Preparations for MECCA’s Winterfest Live Event on Saturday have begun and there is still time to sign up. The tracks have some snow drifting but are still good.
Winterfest Weekend Forecast: Colder temps and snow flurries through Saturday. Saturday high 5°F, 10-15 mph winds.
Weekend Grooming Plan: Groomers are working everyday to maintain the trail conditions and prepare for weekend festivities. The trail will close at 3 PM on Friday afternoon for final race course preparations. Conditions will be firm and smooth for racers on Saturday morning. On Saturday afternoon, groomers will set out lanterns and re-groom the trail for the Candlelight Ski Shoe Hike happening Saturday evening beginning at dusk.
SUNDAY TRAIL UPDATE
A beautiful morning on the trails! Groomers reset tracks on Wolf trail and groomed the skate side of MECCA’s Winterfest trails – trails marked for MECCA’s upcoming Winterfest event happening next weekend, January 28. There’s still time to register, check out the events here.
Early morning happy skiers are saying trails are in excellent shape!
FRIDAY TRAIL UPDATE
All trails were groomed and tracks were set this morning. With 5 ” of new snow, trails are soft, but the trees are glistening. A beautiful day to ski!
THURSDAY TRAIL REPORT
Snow, snow, lovely snow! 7″ of fresh snow last night and today. MECCA groomers got all trails rolled today. Early tomorrow morning we will start setting tracks and grooming skate trails. Trails should be in great shape by noon (Friday) for a great weekend of skiing.
WEDNESDAY TRAIL REPORT
The rain has quit and temperatures have dropped, but no new snow has fallen. The trail base is refreezing and we have some new snow in the forecast for Thursday. We plan on grooming Friday morning for the weekend skiing. Fingers crossed for fresh snow!
MONDAY TRAIL REPORT
Sadly, we are inside watching the roof drip from the rain falling. The weatherman says rain will switch to snow tonight and we hope he is right! We will groom again Wednesday morning when colder temperatures are back.
SUNDAY TRAIL REPORT
Skate lanes across the entire system were groomed. Skate lanes are smooth and firm, with just a few soft spots. New tracks were set on the Wolf loop; tracks are firm and deep. The weather is beautiful and our trails are in great shape.