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Dec 30th Ski Report
On Wednesday, Dec. 30th a very light snow is falling in the Sawtooth Valley with over-night snow accumulations amounting to about one half inch. The trails at Alturas lake are looking great with flat firm skate lanes and classic tracks on South Loop, Over the Hill and the Trail to the Lake. The first half of Sheep Thrills was packed and graded yesterday and should have firmed enough for touring and skating by now. Wapiti, the second half of Sheep Thrills and North Cabin Creek trails will need more snow and grooming work before they are skiable. At 11 a.m. the temperature was 22 degrees above zero.
December 29th Ski and Road Report
We are going to groom the Stanley Lake Overlook trail and Kelly Creek Loop on December 28th. Today they were planning on grooming out to Bear Valley. There still isn’t quite enough snow (only around 2 feet out there) and we typically like to see 3 to 4 to start grooming, but we’re going anyway. ... Read More →
December 26th Ski Report
Saturday, the 26th of December looks to be a beautiful day in the Sawtooth Valley. At the Alturas Lake ski area our initial trail offerings have firmed up nicely with cold night temperatures. At 8 a.m. the temperature was around minus 9 degrees at the lake but afternoon skiing is a warmer treat. The trail ... Read More →
Road Report December 22
Both highways, 75 and 21, are still open but it is currently snowing. Driving conditions are fair to difficult with packed snow on the roadways. Highway 75 to Challis doesn’t appear to be as bad as 75 to Ketchum. We will keep an eye on it, but I would remind people in your post to ... Read More →
Ski Report December 9th
In case you were wondering how the skiing is at the Alturas Lake or Park Creek ski areas, we are sad to report that as of Dec. 9th, 2009, the Sawtooth Valley rests firmly in the grip of a cold snap with early morning temperatures around 20 degrees below zero and very little snow accumulation ... Read More →
