Winter returns! A couple inches of dry fluffy snow falling Tuesday. Late evening a 4km loop was groomed. If we receive more snow today, as forecasted, we will groom again and open this loop for skiing. Stay tuned!
This week we have been working on the trails in the morning when the ground is frozen, cutting deadfall off the side of the trail and getting blocks to split for firewood for the saunas etc. The frost is still in the ground and will be a month or so until fully dried out. The ice on Little Sugarbush lake is over 12″ with no melting off the edges. We anticipate the ice off mid April.
Winter returns! A couple inches of dry fluffy snow falling today. With frost starting to come out of the ground resulting in a warmer surface and a little bit of melting from underneath, we were not able to groom during the day. If we pick up a few more inches of snow on Wednesday, as forecasted, we will try and groom out a small loop.
We have been working on the trails in the morning when the ground is frozen, cutting deadfall off the side of the trail and getting blocks to split for firewood for the saunas etc. The frost is still in the ground and will be a month or so until fully dried out. The ice on Little Sugarbush lake is over 12″ with no melting off the edges. We anticipate the ice off mid April.
Bike trails are closed for the winter season. Once the snow/ice base melts off, frost goes out and trails dry up, we will open again for the dirt season, typically mid to late Apri. Although riding is possible in the mornings when frozen, conditions are too unpredictable to have the trails open safely and prevent damage to the trails.
After a snowy Sunday, it has been a dry week with beautiful early Spring weather. We have been working on the trails in the morning when the ground is frozen, cutting deadfall off the side of the trail and getting blocks to split for firewood for the saunas etc. The frost is still in the ground and will be a month or so until fully dried out. The ice on Little Sugarbush lake is over 12″ with no melting off the edges. We anticipate the ice off mid April.
Bike trails are closed for the winter season. Once the snow/ice base melts off, frost goes out and trails dry up, we will open again for the dirt season, typically mid to late Apri. Although riding is possible in the mornings when frozen, conditions are too unpredictable to have the trails open safely and prevent damage to the trails.
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