Category: Trail Report

Ski trails at Como were groomed last night, with the exception of Upper Road which was groomed Monday, and Wolf Track which needs more snow.

We have also heard that conditions on the lake are great for skate skiing. Note: Lake ice is a dangerous environment, don’t take our word for it being safe. If you choose to go out ski with a buddy, and carry appropriate safety gear.

Multi use trails at Chief Joseph pass are being groomed this morning. The ski trails should still be in great shape from yesterday’s grooming.

Ski trails at Chief Joseph Pass are being groomed this morning. The Multi Use trails will be groomed Friday morning in preparation for the Darby Dog Derby race happening this weekend.

Trails at Como were groomed last night. Upper road, wolf track, and lower road were groomed. There are several hazard trees on wolf track brush sticking up through the snow, probably best to only go up it(not down) for now.

Hello Skiers,

I don’t know about you, but I think yesterday was the kind of day our community lives for.

The ski trails and multi use trails at Chief Joseph Pass were groomed early in the morning, then it snowed steadily all day, and by Noon the parking lot was nearly full. Skiers of all ages were out enjoying a beautiful winter day, and drinking hot chocolate at the cabin.

Como was groomed Tuesday night, that snow set up very firm, then it snowed an inch Wednesday morning which provided perfect traction. The parking lot was nearly full multiple times during the day, and there were many people out enjoying the new year on skis, snowshoes, fat bikes, and with dogs.

There will not be any grooming today, but both locations are still in good shape for skiing. With the holidays over we will switch to a more normal schedule at Chief Joseph Pass, generally grooming Thursday and Saturday, or more often if there is a big storm. The schedule at Como is more erratic, because it is so dependent on weather, but expect grooming again over the weekend or early next week.

The Bitterroot Ridge Runners has started grooming snowmobile trails. Skalkaho pass was groomed this week, and will be groomed weekly. Lost Horse is currently scheduled to be groomed next week for the first time this season.

A few reminders:

* On weekends and holidays please park close together at Chief Joseph Pass. The parking lot does fill up.

* We recommend parking at the Boat Ramp lot at Como and walking up, the road up from there is passable for now, but it is very icy.

* Please do not pee off the porch of the cabin. There is a downstairs door that we use for moving supplies in and out, and

walking through yellow snow is a bummer.

* No dogs on the groomed ski trails at Chief Joseph Pass, but they are welcome on the multi use trails, across the highway on Anderson Mountain Road, and at Como.

If you are not a member of the club, or have not renewed for this season, now is the time to do it. All funds go directly to helping fund trail grooming.

Happy New Year,

Jesse Crocker

Marty is out early this morning grooming the ski trails at Chief Joseph Pass. Come ski in the new year with some first rate ski conditions.

Upper road and Middle road at Como were groomed New Year’s Eve. The trails are still a little rough(I’d give tonight’s grooming a C), but it’s still better than any time last year, and should be good conditions for skate skiing tomorrow. No classic tracks yet, but that is in the plan if we get more snow.

Yesterday’s storm left enough snow at Como for us to start grooming last night! Conditions today will not be great, probably not even good, the trail surface is very rough but we have a good base to work on once we get more snow.

Ski trails at Chief Joseph Pass are being groomed this morning. We also have an online map showing grooming, just make sure to select the 24 hour option to only see the latest grooming.

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