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Grooming Report March 24, 2020
Dave groomed all the trails at Skyway and County Line early Tuesday morning, except for Summit Trail. Ward trails remain wild and lovely due to a snowmobile breakdown. This will be the final groom of the season. The trails should remain in good shape at least through...
Grooming Report March 22, 2020
The soft grooming for Saturday now has an additional four inches of new snow from early Sunday morning. Classic skiing should still be good. We are looking at two storms this week. Storm #1 is timed for Monday afternoon and evening. Two to six inches of new snow is...
Grooming Report and Outlook March 20, 2020
At noon on Friday, avalanche work was complete and Highway 65 was open across Grand Mesa. Reports indicate big snow amounts from this last storm, 16 inches at Powderhorn and 20 inches at Mesa Lakes Resort. Dave will go up this evening and groom the Skyway-County line...
Highway 65 closed March 19, 2020
Colorado Department of Transportation, CDOT, closed Highway 65 on Thursday for avalanche control along the portion of highway from Mesa Lakes up to Skyway. The highway is expected to re-open by mid-day Friday March 20th. Access to the GMNC trails is still possible...
Grooming Report and Outlook March 16, 2020
The US Forest Service is keeping the trailhead toilets open for now and the GMNC is grooming trails! We ask that you use every caution when using our trails. Wash your hands after pumping gas or using the toilets. Keep a safe distance of 6 feet or more from others....
An important statement about COVID-19 and the GMNC
In the context of the spreading COVID-19 virus, the GMNC is determined to lessen the risk of spread for our users and employees. 1) As of Sunday, March 15, we have closed the warming hut at Skyway. 2) Mesa County Public Health is recommending postponing or canceling...
Grooming Outlook March 14, 2020
The current storm has produced 6-8 inches of new snow and wind down this Saturday afternoon. Dave will groom all of Skyway and County line trails for Sunday skiing. Snowmobile grooming will be done on Ward and Summit trails Sunday afternoon. Little snow is expected...
Grooming Report and Outlook March 12, 2021
All trails were groomed early Thursday at Skyway and County Line and Ward Trail too. Snow returns for Friday into Saturday and we will let that storm give us some new snowfall. Next grooming is planned for Sunday morning.
Grooming Outlook March 10, 2020
Tuesday's persistent snowfall produced 3-4 inches of wet snow on top of Monday evening's grooming. Breezy winds filled in the classic tracks on trails open to the southwest such as Scales Lake Road and Tower. Classic tracks elsewhere were skied in nicely and a lot of...