Daily Trail Report for 2.28.26.
With questionable weather on the way, now is the time to go out and ski the day! And there are lots of opportunities on both sides of the Tetons to get in some fun movement on winter trails.
At a Glance
• The Spudathalon is today at the Alta Track!
• Consider a moonlit ski, snowshoe, or fat bike this evening before the clouds roll in Sunday/Monday
• Endurance races in March, get some laps in now
General Weather – Carpe Diem
Looks like some precipitation is headed for us, today should be lovely. See the full forecast on Mountain Weather.
What’s Groomed Today?
Planned Saturday Grooming
Daily grooming
Shooting Star – CLOSED
The most current trail conditions can always be viewed online at: www.jhnordic.com/grooming/
Multi-flavor Nordic Race Today!
The Spudathlon combines two fan favorites for one great race – a biathlon of classic and freestyle followed by a baked potato bar. Today is gonna be a lovely day to spend out on the Alta track.
Do you want to join in the fun? Day of registration is available from 8:30am – 9:30am.
Groomer Updates
Shooting Star – Closed
NORDIC TRAIL CLOSURE: Trails will continue to remain closed for the foreseeable future due to diminished conditions caused by warm weather and recent heavy rainfall. Runoff from rains and rapid snow melt have left the track profile soaked with unfrozen water and ponding is frequent throughout the course. Unfortunately, grooming equipment can no longer operate properly due to the wetness of the track profile and receding snow depths.
Temperatures are forecasted to remain significantly above average through all next week with additional rainfall. All grooming operations are to be halted until more snow and colder temperatures return of which can thoroughly refreeze ponding & stabilize the snowpack. At this time, I expect trails to remain closed through at least all next week.
Southern Valley Nordic Trails
Friday morning provided decent results overall with some variable spots. We have started grooming the alternate entrance to Yeti that heads up the BPA road and then connects to Yeti loop. Heads up for deep ruts and trail damage at the bottom of Yeti where the trail forks.
Go have fun on your skis, snowshoes, fat bike or feet!
Events & Info
West Yellowstone Rendezvous
Come be a part of the American Ski Marathon Series—North America’s longest-running and largest citizen’s racing and touring series, highlighting long distance ski events throughout the country. March 7, 2026.
And it is in our backyard on some phenomenal trails with excellent grooming.
