Author: Jesse Crocker

There is not enough snow at Lake Como for trail grooming yet, but the whole lake is perfect condition for skiing, classic or skate, and the single track trails are in good shape for fat biking.

Almost all trails at Chief Joe were groomed this morning and the weather is just about perfect.

The snowcat from Lost Trail was out yesterday and groomed most of the ski trails, there has been 3 inches of snow since then, but the skiing is still great. Our volunteer snowmobile grooming crew was out today and groomed the first mile of Timber, Banshee, Joseph Creek, Middle Fork and Lower Loop.

As of December 1 our season at Chief Joseph Pass has officially started. Most ski trails were groomed with the snowcat yesterday, and will be getting groomed regularly going forward. Moose, Sunny meadows loop, Banshee, Middle Fork, and Joseph Creek do not yet have enough snow for grooming, but they will be groomed as soon as we get some more snow.

The cabin has been unlocked, and is available as a warming hut. The cabin is managed by the USFS, so please direct any questions related to the cabin to the USFS Wisdom ranger district.

As of December 1 dogs are no longer allowed on the ski trails, but are still allowed on the multi use trails. That means if you are skiing with a dog, start at the Gibbons Pass Trailhead, across the highway from Lost Trail ski area.

With todays announcement of the shelter in place order for Montana we will be suspending all grooming for the season. Thanks for a great season everyone! We’re sorry to see it ending a little early, but its only by a week or 2.

Update from Chief Joseph Pass: all of the ski trails were groomed today. It was snowing heavily during the first half of grooming, so trails have between 0 and 3 inches of new snow on the grooming. We have taken down the sign in box due to the current global health emergency. If you need a map there is a bag of them on the trailhead donation box. The cabin is still open, but all overnight reservations have been canceled by the USFS, and even though it is open we recommend not using it. The weather is nice, have lunch at your car or on the trail. We are currently planning to continue grooming as needed through April 5.

EToday’s report from Chief Joseph Pass: All the multi use trails, and most of the ski trails were groomed, but at 6 am it’s starting to snow, so if you want to see that corduroy get out there early.

Today’s report from Chief Joseph Pass: all trails groomed.