Hume Road (not pictured) is still in great shape with a good base and well-preserved tracks. There are just a couple minor thin spots (mostly past the intersection with Big Loop), that are easily bypassed. The challenging part is getting to Hume Road! The main Palouse Divide road has many bare sections. The dwindling base has been all churned up by a vehicle on wide tracks that went up and down the road. (According to Shirley of the lodge, the Forest Service had to drive to Bald Mountain.) Past the turnoff to Big Loop there is a long section of just bare dirt, where you have to carry your skis for quite a ways.
We were able to get the 377, Hume Rd., and Big Loop groomed Friday. Snow conditions are generally good but thin spots starting to break through.
We also groomed the 3828 road on the West side. One bare spot on the way up but snow is generally better.
Have a great weekend of spring skiing.
The snow is holding, the conditions are great, and the trails are being groomed by our crack team!
You all should have great ski conditions for this weekend. The Forest Service is not active on the West Side again this week, so groomers will get out and do as much as they can over there, as well as the regular East Side trails! Enjoy those opportunities while they last!
A grooming team is going up today and another will be up tomorrow. Enjoy!
The recent snows have made skiing possible again! There’s a few inches of new snow, though it is a little thin under the trees. Not sure yet if there is enough to groom this weekend.
A group of volunteers went and checked the Bald Mountain Loppet route today, to prepare for the planned 18-mile ski this coming Saturday. This is what they found. Sadly, we’ll have to cancel the Loppet. If we get snow enough to pull off this great adventure in 2024, I’ll let you know. And we were hoping for this to be the debut of our new snowmobile!
Several new inches of new snow in last 24 hours. Total of 10” at the Lodge now. The Divide Rd. (377) is packed to Lanes Overlook. Hume Rd and Big Loop are packed as well all in anticipation of getting groomed tomorrow. The groomers will have to make the call in the morning as to whether grooming is helpful or not. Snow is still a little thin under the trees. I could feel the ski scags touching ground once in a while. Hume Road and Big Loop have the best coverage. Little, Meadow and Potlatch loops left untouched for some nice powder skiing.
There is snow again. Hurrah!
Trails with more trees may not have full coverage and there’s not enough snow to groom yet, but we’re heading in the right direction! The Divide Road (377) was skiable, though thin under the trees, until just before Lane’s Overlook and Hume Road looked good.
Sadly the base has melted away at the Divide.
Great conditions on the Divide today. Thanks Matt for helping get everything groomed and tracks set. Everything on the east side is done except Potlatch Loop. Quite a few folks taking advantage of some prime snow. About 2” new snow since yesterday. Warming up but no significant impact on snow yet. Just a little faster.
There’s snow falling at the Divide. We’ll go up early Saturday and see if it’s groomable!
Thanks to Dave Nelson for helping clear trails today. Snow conditions are pretty good on the 377 and Hume Roads. Big Loop has good snow as well. Meadow Loop and Little Loop are a little thin with a few bare spots. We’re going to try to have the 377, Hume and Big Loop groomed for the weekend.
After the flurries last night, Jesse went up to ski today!
We haven’t started grooming this year but we’re talking about getting started soon!
– Andy