19 Mar 20 – Daily Trail Report

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Informal Small Group Skiing at Trail Creek

Due to current coronavirus health concerns, we regret that this Thursday’s final Nordic Masters Rec Skate Ski Clinic is cancelled.

For those still interested in skate skiing this afternoon, an informal small group will be skiing at Trail Creek Nordic Center – meeting at 11am at the Ski Club cabin. We respect the need for appropriate social distancing. Don’t forget to bring $15 for your trail fee.

Good “off-season” spring classic and skate skiing currently at Trail Creek.

Grooming Updates and Closures

As things are changing by the day, we want to update our community on grooming schedules. So far there are no changes to existing grooming schedules. But some schedules are already extended, all subject to snow:

• Teton County Parks & Rec- Grooming extended from March 15 to the 28th
• Trail Creek- Grooming until March 30th
• Teton Pines Nordic Center announced Monday they have closed for the season and no grooming will take place this week. Teton Pines Nordic Shop and Clubhouse are also closed. Thanks to all for a great season!!
• Shooting Star – Grooming continues for classic and skate skiers, however, NO SNOWSHOEING for the remainder of the season due to snow conditions and supervision. Please, note many trail restrictions will begin to appear as the season begins to winds down and the snow profile diminishes. The Nordic Shop will be closed until further notice.
• TVTAP groomed trails- assume grooming will continue based on snow.
• Snake River Sporting Club Nordic Trails closed for the season.

Uphill Closures:
– Grand Targhee – will be closed for the rest of the 2019/20 winter season, with no further grooming for the Nordic and fat bike trails. However, skiers and cyclist may use the trails. No uphill travel on the alpine ski slopes.
-Jackson Hole Mountain Resort and Snow King Resort have closed for the season joining the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19

Pole, Pedal, Paddle Cancelled

Fat Bike Rental Update

Hoback Sports is Closed for the Season in Terms of the Store and thus NO Fat Bike Rentals for the remainder of the season.

Trail Creek Nordic

Last Updated: 3/18
Grooming Daily

All Caught Up!
Today’s grooming happened last night with the Ginzu groomer.  Temps had warmed into the low 40’s yesterday afternoon allowing the Ginzu to not only make some pretty nice corduroy on the skate lanes, but a new classic track was set on almost every major trail with mostly positive results.

Conditions will be very fast early in the morning, warming as the day proceeds so pick your time by watching the thermometer and how fast you like your skiing.

Yesterday was a surprisingly busy day as people are looking for healthy ways to get exercise.  Just remember to keep your social distance and follow all the rest of the appropriate procedures and we can hopefully maintain this resource for some time yet.

The next grooming will be late this afternoon.

Groomer’s choice for today is to keep healthy.

Teton Co./Jackson Parks & Rec

Grooming Today: High School Fields, Emily’s Pond Levee, Stilson, Wilson Centennial
Last Updated: 3/18

8am: Cache Creek and May park are groomed and in good shape. Game Creek will be finished around 11.

Shooting Star Nordic 

Last Updated: 3/17
Grooming Daily

Snow conditions are NOT safe outside of the groomed trails. All traffic needs to remain on the groomed areas as the current snow coverage is very deceiving and inconsistent, increasing the likelihood of injuries. 

Jackson Hole Golf and Tennis Club

Update: 3/9

From our Nordic track maintenance team:

With rising temperatures and winter coming to an end, adjustments will be made to the route of the groomed trail. Beginning this past weekend, the trail will only be groomed on the north side of Spring Gulch Road.

This accomplishes two important things. For one, it allows us to extend the grooming period of the season because as the roadways clear it becomes increasing difficult and unsafe for the staff to cross the roads with grooming equipment. In addition, suspending grooming operations south of Spring Gulch Road helps us minimize disturbances to the local moose population. In general, please be extra mindful not to disturb wildlife during this important period for their winter survival.

Pinedale

Last Updated: 3/16

Nordic: Trails above were groomed yesterday morning and should be in decent shape. CCC Ponds grooming is done now due to March 15 wildlife restrictions in place for migrating deer – and they are migrating. If you do use those trails, please give wildlife their space and control your dogs. With these warm temperatures, probably won’t groom the golf course more unless we get a big snow. Thank you to the folks who have helped keep the trails clean and picked up after their pets – that has been a huge help. Thank you also to Andrew Zook who volunteered to groom the fat tire trails – has helped to divert bikes off the ski trails. Will groom above as weather allows.

Fat Bike 2/13: All Lower Kelly Park is groomed with a great riding base. Should be perfect conditions for the next 3-5 days due to high pressure system. For more information contact Geared Up, 307-399-5539 c.307-760-1912, www.gearedupbikes.com

Turpin Meadow Ranch

Last Updated: 3/8
Grooming Finished for the Season 

TMR nordic and fat bikes trails are no longer groomed, however, are open for access thanks to Bridger-Teton USFS public lands. Bring bear spray as bears are starting to emerge from winter hibernation.

Grand Teton National Park
Teton Park Road

Last Updated: 3/17
Grooming Has Ended

Spring plowing began in Grand Teton National Park on Monday, March 16. The plowing operations mark the end of over-snow access on the 14-mile section of the Teton Park Road between Taggart Lake Trailhead and the Signal Mountain area.

For safety reasons, visitors may not access the Teton Park Road once plowing operations are underway.   Rotary snow removal equipment and plows may be working at any time, and the roadway will be closed to all uses at all times until further notice. Skiers and those on snow shoes using areas adjacent to the roadway are cautions to avoid the arc of snow blown from the rotary equipment because pieces of ice and gravel can be thrown great distances. 

Teton Pines Nordic

Last Updated: 3/16
Grooming has Ended for the Season 

Grand Targhee Nordic & Fat Biking

Last Updated: 3/15
Grooming Finished for the Season

Grand Targhee will be closed for the rest of the 2019/20 winter season, with no further grooming for the Nordic and fat bike trails. However, skiers and cyclist may use the trails. No uphill travel on the alpine ski slopes.

Grooming Today: Alta, Teton Springs

Alta Track

Grooming Schedule: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday
Last Updated: 3/18
Skate: Not Set | Classic: Not Set

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 JH Masters Recreational Clinic – Cancelled Today

 

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