Cabin Creek Nordic Grooming Report

Snoqualmie Pass I-90 Pass Report (WSDOT)

Trail Grooming Status (as of Sunday, Mar 15)

Groomed lower trails with set track, Amabilis to Y with uphill track.

We received over 30 inches of heavy wet warm snow. Trails are soft and several down trees we could go around via shortcuts, except The Road has two past the Berg crossing and both sides of Amabilis just past the Y.

Track packed Erling Stordahl just waiting for the water levels to drop before trying to roll trails.

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If you choose to venture up the pass today, please come prepared for extreme heavy snow. A REAL SHOVEL will be required to make it home. Heavy snow predicted for another 24 hours.

We have rolled and groomed all trails ( less Ozbaldy) several times and they are buried under 2-3 inches of snow within an hour.

Erling Stordahl trails have also been rolled earlier in the AM but are buried now.

Skiing will be a challenge.

Parking lots have been plowed several times but will be a challenge come daylight. Another 19 inches expected today.

It's exciting to have this snow BUT make decisions wisely today.

Please make good choices and stay safe. Saturday is going to be a GREAT DAY!!!

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Grooming postponed Thursday AM due to heavy rain tonight.

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Groomed up Amabilis, set uphill track at second switchback. Heavy snow. Will roll lower trails later morning.

Trackpacked Erling Stordahl; Meadow Loop, Forest Loop and Roller Coaster.

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Well, we received about 2 inches of new snow so far and it has been snowing steady all morning staying below 32 degrees.

We plan on rolling all trails Wednesday before it warms up if we get enough snow.

Grooming up Amabilis Wednesday morning ( lower trails and The Road if possible).

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No grooming tomorrow morning ( Sunday) due to warm temperatures. Hopeful for cooler temperatures and snow early next week.

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Groomed up Amabilis from just past first switchback. Uphill set track. Groomed Pickett View South and upper spur.

Don't let the lower trails fool you if you head up Amabilis the snow gets good fairly fast and is nice up top.

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Paused grooming on lower trails waiting for cooler temperatures ( maybe weekend snow).

Groomed up Amabilis, snow/ice from just past gate to first switchback. Slightly uphill of first switchback the trail dramatically improves to snow covered spring conditions. Uphill set track from just above first switchback.

We will groom side trails on Amabilis this week for weekend.

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Groomed limited lower trails and The Road.

Please refer to yesterday's report and add from this morning; the bare spots continue to grow throughout the trails and The Road. Use caution on downhills. New bare spot on The Road just before the Berg crossing but you can still ski around it.

We still wish for snow, but the light sprinkle now is discouraging and if a full-blown rainstorm arrives for the next 3 days, we will abandon the lower trails and just groom The Road and up Amabilis.

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Groomed lower trails and The Road.

Faint track set on The Road, the HUGE temperature swings (48-25degrees) are turning the trails into hard ice making track setting difficult.

No i90 loop. Best course route is The Road, Viking to Boulder Field and exit Boulder Field to The Road thru gap in boulders. ( Race Couse, Thank you shovelers )

The March Plan: continue to groom down low but if the conditions deteriorate, we will groom Amabilis as scheduled, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Plenty of coverage from the first switchback up with a set track.


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