Grooming Report
March 6th Grooming Report
Spa Day!
The Husky is scheduled for a luxury spa treatment today to deal with some leaky veins, specifically a diesel fuel drip which doesn’t do anything for fuel economy, not to mention, nobody wants off-road red diesel tinted snow to ski on. While the drip is minimal, it does need to be addressed. Hopefully the situation can be easily remedied today.
Never fear, Husky grooming did happen last night with pretty favorable results. A somewhat abbreviated grooming session did manage to cover the Close Field, Nordic X, Moose Poop, Homeward and Outward Bound, Moose Loop, Armin’s, Homesite, Black Hole, Boiler, Olympic, and Animal Farm. The pass was about half skate only and half skate/classic as it has become more challenging to place classic tracks. The East Fields have developed some big melted out holes and will need a substantial dump to return to grooming this year. However, what we can groom has been skiing nicely, be sure to enjoy.
The picture above is from the Jackson Hole Land Trust’s visit earlier in the week, thanks for being supporters of JHSC Nordic and Trail Creek! The image below brings back some fond memories of colder January snow with the happy Teewinots. As of report time registration is still open for the Yellowstone Rendezvous event tomorrow in West Yellowstone, MT. Coach Luna and crew are now in Wisconsin, hopefully enjoying a little cheese and having a great time skiing at the Junior Nationals, they have some great webcams which you can view here if your Friday is dragging. Look for potential evening grooming in the days ahead, depending on temperatures and snowfall.
Groomer’s choice today is a long tour on the fresh dusting of snow.
February 26th Grooming Report
Snowy Cabin Edition!
While the season is far from over, the 2025–2026 Nordic season has been nothing if not bizarre. Although precipitation has remained moderate, we’ve seen an unusual number of warm days for this corner of Wyoming. Despite the late start, we have been blessed with many fantastic days on the snow—and we’re hopeful that streak continues deep into spring.
We’ve posted comparison photos from early and late February; while early February mirrored the record lows of 2018, we have made measurable progress since then. It’s always fascinating to see the year-to-year variance, and we’re still holding out hope for a late-season "about-face" that could rival the legendary snow totals of 2019.
Today’s Husky grooming covered most trails except for Cle’s Climb, Faceplant, and Mug’s Meadow. Most of the woods received a single skate/classic pass while the fields received multiple passes. Initial grooming in the woods came up a bit chunky after recent days of snow and rain, but should ski nicely. By the time grooming moved to the fields, the snow was warm enough to lay down into some lovely corduroy.
Groomer’s choice for today is to enjoy the fantastic sunshine and warm temps in the East Fields.