Daily Trail Reports
It’s Friday – go skiing!
Daily Trail Report for 2.13.26. Exploring Hunter Hereford Ranch trail on cross-country touring skis in Wednesday’s new snow. Community trail report: The Wild Country Who would guess that one can find deep powdery snow on one of the valley’s most beautiful Nordic loops this week! Such was the case Wednesday…
Why Nordic Racing is for Everyone.
Daily Trail Report for 2.12.26. Coming into Wilson, driving by the east fields Wednesday morning, I saw two moose browsing. The very icons of this weekend’s upcoming Moose Chase! While technically we do want to give them their space, not actually chase them, it is one of the spectacular things…
Next Level Nordic
Daily Trail Report for 2.11.26. What an exciting day for Nordic skiing! Ben Ogden won a silver medal in the men’s cross-country classic sprint Tuesday morning, 50 years and 5 days after Bill Koch last won a medal in cross-country skiing at the Olympics! Way to go Ben! And congratulations…
Making Cool Things Happen
Daily Trail Report for 2.10.26. My friend Melissa H. always says, “if you want cool things to happen in your small town, you must do cool things.” The JH Nordic Alliance is one of those cool things in my humble opinion, and you dear reader are a part of that!…
Celebrating on the Snow
Daily Trail Report for 2.9.26. Great achievements are made through steady incremental growth. Here’s hoping for some steady incremental snowfall to refresh our mountains and valleys. May we each steadily step out onto winter trails this week and see the growth of the snowbanks and in ourselves as we embrace…
Exploring is good for the soul
Daily Trail Report for 2.8.26. What’s good for body and the mind? Getting outside for some movement of course! Go have some fun this Sunday on winter trails, bring a friend, and recreate responsibly! At a Glance General Weather – A change is on the way! Get outside and enjoy…
Finding Balance: on skis, in nature, in life
Daily Trail Report for 2.7.26. Finding balance can be as simple, or as tricky, as standing on a pair of skis. We shift our weight, make small adjustments, and forward motion carries us through. Out on the trail, nature is doing the same quiet work of balance: predators and prey,…
Grab some friends – go skiing!
Daily Trail Report for 2.6.26. A little tour in the Park is a an easy and beautiful way to introduce people to cross-country skiing. Planning a post-work skate, now that the days are a little longer, is a great way to start the weekend. Hope your weekend plans include skiing…
What you need to know for a Thursday ski.
Daily Trail Report for 2.5.26. I classic cross country skied the Alta Nordic track Tuesday in the afternoon and conditions were very favorable. Sunscreen is a must! For those looking for a light tour on bcxc skis mid-week on Togwotee Pass is excellent as the snowmobile traffic is much lower. At a Glance General…