
Tell Us What You Want at Ward Ski Area
Tell Us What You Want at Ward Ski Area We are working with the U.S. Forest Service to look at possibilities for expanding or moving our main Ward trailhead. We’re

Guidelines on how to add quality to the weather forecast for the GMNC trails
This is the third article in the GMNC weather series. Here are some guidelines on how to add quality to the weather forecast for the GMNC trails. graphic credit,

Winter Season Outlook
To start, here is the latest outlook from the Climate Prediction Center for the winter season of December-January-February. For that little black dot that represents Grand Mesa, the outlook shows

Different Types of Snow and How they are formed
While we are waiting for the big snow storm that will open all our trails, let’s discuss snow! This article is about different snow types and how they are formed.

Action needed! Timber Sale Threatens Ski Operations on Grand Mesa
August 30, 2021 Greetings Grand Mesa Nordic Council (GMNC) members and supporters, We face a major challenge, and we need your help. The Forest Service has decided to conduct a

Seeking Volunteers for Fall Trail Work
**UPDATE: The September 15 work day is cancelled, due to the incredible productivity by volunteers on the 8th. The next work day will be September 22 at Ward. Meet at

GMNC May Newsletter and organization updates
GMNC restructuring to leap into a sustainable future! Ever since its inception in 1990, the Grand Mesa Nordic Council has been a volunteer run 501c3 nonprofit organization. Our volunteers will

The GMNC has lost a beloved member of our community. Kristina Kittelson passed away on March 27.
The GMNC has lost a beloved member of our community. Kristina Kittelson passed away on March 27. Kristina served as GMNC’s membership director during the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 seasons. She

2020-2021 Race Series FINAL Standings
LORI ANDERSON and RUSSELL BOLLIG are the new GMNC Race Series Champions of 2020-2021. Both were consistently fast in both Freestyle and Classic races and they kept showing up. That’s