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SKI TRAILS OK, SNOW ON THE WAY
On Sunday, the 15th of January, all the skating lanes at Alturas Lake were regroomed. However, a persistant cold wind blowing across meadow areas was filling in the old classic tracks there and even some of the newly groomed skate lanes were being overblown as soon as the groomer passed. Hence, the treed trails should offert the best skiing at this time. At 9 a.m. on Monday the temperature had dropped to a chilly 5 degrees below 0 but predictions now call for warmer temperatures and possible snow over the next 10 days.
Ski Trails set for weekend
Thursday was a beautiful, sunny, blue sky day at Park Creek, 7 miles west of Stanley, with a high temp. of 17 farenheit, if you can call that high. All trails were groomed with fresh skate and classic track. Watch out for the icy spots on camas trail, as they are covered with a thin ... Read More →
Cold Alturas Ski Trails
On Thursday, January 12th, 2012, the temperature in the Sawtooth Valley had sunk to a chilly 17 degrees below zero just before sunrise. However, with any luck, it could rise to a rather chilly high of 24 above by afternoon. On Wednesday, grooming at the Alturas Lake ski area took place on all the trails ... Read More →
Grey ski day in the sawtooths
Tuesday, the 10th of January is a rather grey day in the Sawtooth Valley with the monotone sky spitting a few snowflakes groundward. The ski trails at Park Creek are our recommendation of the day where all trails are groomed and skiers have reported excellent adventures. At Alturas Lake the groomer, laid low by the ... Read More →
Ski Trails groomed over weekend
On Monday, the 9th of January, a frosty morning mist rose slowly from the snow fields of the Sawtooth Valley to coat the trees and shrubs with sparkling crystals. The ski trails at Park Creek and Alturas Lake were groomed over the weekend and should still be in pretty good shape.
