There has been 13 inches of fresh snow this past week and the total is back to 72 inches.  All the trails were groomed today and tracks set.  Snow conditions are very good for this time of year as the temperatures have been staying low. 
        Skiing is reportedly terrific!  [Editor's note:  It was on Thursday!]  Wolf tracks yesterday but none today.
 

Mel Mooers, Grooming Team Leader
Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club
 

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Posted 3-16-2008

        There has been 1  inch of fresh snow this past week and the total is now 66 inches. It snowed lightly all day (Thursday March 13).  All the trails were groomed and tracks set.

        Fresh wolf tracks have been seen on the trails both last Friday and again this Thursday.  This should not be of concern to skiers but it's another story for the Snowshoe Hare.

Mel Mooers,  Grooming Team Leader
Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club
 

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Posted 3-06-2008

        There has been 8 inches of fresh snow this past week and the total is now 72 inches.

        All trails were groomed and tracks set on Thursday again this week as warmer weather was predicted for Friday.  It's fun skiing in warmer weather but it can make grooming impossible.

        Still lots of snow so come on out before your lawn captures you for the year. 

Mel Mooers,  Grooming Team Leader
Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club
 

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Posted 2-28-2008  

      Take Friday Off  and Come Skiing!!

        There has been 6 inches of fresh snow this past week and the total is now 68 inches.

        We groomed all the trails today (Thursday) because of rising temperatures predicted for Friday.  Tracks were set on all trails and skiing should be fast.

        It's getting near the end of the season but there is still time to take advantage of a great snow year.

Mel Mooers,  Grooming Team Leader
Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club

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Posted 2-22-2008  

There was only 6 inches of fresh snow in the past week and the total is now 76 inches.

All the trails were groomed today and tracks set.  The base is firm and skiers are reporting that conditions are very good.             

Mel Mooers,  Grooming Team Leader
Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club

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Posted 2-18-2008   

     Malcom Lowe 880-6414 left a pair of REI Graphite collapsible Ski Poles in the parking lot at Chief Joe this afternoon (Monday) if anyone picked them up.
Thanks,
Mel

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Posted Feb. 15, 2008 

   There has been 16 inches of fresh snow since last Friday and the total is now 82 inches.  All the trails have been groomed and tracks set.   Snow conditions are excellent, the weather beautiful and predicted to continue through Presidents Day.
       
        The parking lot has been blown out and great skiing awaits you.
 

Mel Mooers,  Grooming Team Leader
Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club
 

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Posted 2-14-2008

        Tuesday the Hwy Dept brought the blower in and cleaned out the parking lot very nicely.  Also we opened almost all of the upper trails and Joseph Creek trail.  On Thursday we plan to continue opening up the remainder of the trails and begin grooming, continuing with grooming and track setting on Friday.
        If we have anything to do about it, the trails all should be in good shape for the upcoming 3 day weekend.   It's getting warmer up there so people should plan on getting in on some good skiing before the end of the season.  Weather is predicted to be at least partly sunny.
 

Mel Mooers,  Grooming Team Leader
Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club

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Reported 2-8-2008

        There has been 26 inches of fresh snow this past week and still snowing.  The total is now 92 inches.  More than we have had in several years.  We did make a pass to the Hut and back but did not attempt to groom any of the trails due to the amount of fresh snow.

        We will make every attempt to have all the trails open, groomed and tracks set for the Presidents Day weekend coming up, but it all depends on the weather.

Mel Mooers,  Grooming Team Leader
Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club

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Reported 2-1-2008

        There has been 30 inches of snow this past week and the total is 80 inches and still snowing when we left this afternoon.
       
        We spent two long days trying to deal with that amount of snow and have set no tracks but have groomed all the upper trails except Lost Trail Loop.  We did not attempt the lower trails (Banshee, Middle Fork or
Joseph Creek )

        CAUTION:  There is a tremendous buildup of snow on some of the limbs overhanging the trail in places and one should be aware of where they stop or where they are should a gust of wind occur.

Mel Mooers,  Grooming Team Leader
Bitterroot Cross Country Ski Club
 

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Reported 1-25-2008