Love that snow.

We managed to roll the Kids' area, also called the powerline, and set tracks for Jackrabbits. M, S and B were packed, but H was not touched because of ice-laden branches hanging into the trail. A volunteer will work on the branches today (Sat.). Say thanks to Bruce if you see him. No trails have been track-set since the snowfall.

Grooming effort is limited during this family holiday time and we will confine grooming to late afternoons and evenings during the weekend. If skiers aim to finish by 4 p.m., grooming is easier and the skiing is nicer.

We have some issues to solve as we learn to use the new equipment. In addition, the bulk of our new equipment order will not likely arrive before late February. One of the two new snowmobiles has a fault that requires attention and we are not using it at present. These issues mean that grooming will be slower than ideal.

We will start moving snow by hand into the rough trails, so skiers should not be surprised to find a snowmobile parked to the side of a trail. It is particularly important to ski the trails in the conventional direction during this activity so that we can park the snowmobile in a safe spot.