Our own Bill Brock has a couple stories about the Divide in this weekend’s Spokesman Review. Check them out!
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jan/23/the-great-divide-how-a-small-nonprofit-nordic-ski-/
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jan/23/how-palouse-divide-reemerged-nearly-90-years-after/
Grooming crew reported lots of down trees today at the Divide. They were able to clear the 377 road to Hume Road. About 10” of snow that packed down to 3-4” with the equipment. We’re working on getting some more folks out next week to get more trails cleared and packed. Beautiful conditions but be prepared to work around some down falls and grooming is limited to the 377 this weekend.
From the club president:
We finally have some more snow! A crack grooming team is heading out this Friday to prepare the trails for us! Enjoy! It’s supposed to warm up a bit next week, but hopefully we can get enough of a pack to survive until the next dump comes! Hang in there and enjoy the fresh snow now!
Free Ski Day 2.0: As you saw, we rescheduled Free Ski Day for January 17th. There are a few spots left for free lessons and cross-country ski rentals, which you can sign up for here. If you are a club member who volunteered to help with lessons, to make soup or to help otherwise and someone from the club (me or Elise Stacy) has not been in touch with you since last week, feel free to check in with us to confirm whether you’ll make the new date. If you wanted to volunteer before, but could not, but can help with the new date, feel free to reach out too! More friendly folks helping with beginners are always welcome!
Blue Mountain Trip: We also rescheduled our trip to the Blue Mountains for January 24-26. The trip involves an easy one-way ski from the Rose Springs Sno-Park (south of Pomeroy WA) in 7 miles to an old forest service cabin – the Clearwater Big House. Adventurers will plan a feast and games at the cabin, and enjoy plenty of groomed or backcountry skiing for your appetite. Want in? Email palousedividenordic@gmail.com to reserve your spot. Heather Pettit, owner of Hyperspud Sports, will be leading the expedition! Adventurers will share costs for cabin rental and parking stickers. If we get someone to drive the snowmobile, we can also have someone haul our gear in!
Lunch and Historical Tour of the Palouse Divide Lodge. On January 25, Shirley Hathaway, owner of the Palouse Divide Lodge, will be hosting a lunch and historical tour of the lodge. Looking to get the full lodge experience? Join us before or after your ski (or both!). $25 per person. Seats are limited. Sign up by giving a name, contact email and phone number, and the number in your party to palousedividenordic@gmail.com.
Enjoy winter while we have it!
Due to poor snow conditions, Free Ski Day is postponed until Jan 17. Pre-register at this link https://free_ski_day_Jan17.eventbrite.com
Skiers report that snow was ok on Saturday (groomer’s groomed on Friday), thinnest from the trailhead to the warming hut and about 5 bare spots out to Lane’s Lookout. Better further out. Beautiful day. Skiing should be worthwhile on Sunday especially early.
It’s snowing at the Divide, and Emily was able to groom the Palouse Divide Road to Lane’s Lookout this morning! Hopefully, tomorrow’s team can get most of the rest… Nice to see fresh snow!
one of the many times he helped us dig a snowmobile out of the snow while grooming the trails! We can get there together!
