Author: Jesse Crocker

Grooming Report 2/4/107

Bitterroot Cross Country Club

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Gibbons Pass Multiple Use Trail System

Grooming Report

Date:__2-4-2017_________ Temp:___27________F

Snowing During Grooming:__Y___ No Snow During Grooming:_____

Grooming Disclaimer: The Piston Bully Crew is back up and rolling. We are a little behind but should be fully groomed out by the middle of today. All the multiple use trails should be completed by tomorrow. We are running 2 shifts today to catch back up. The trails groomed during the early shift (4am-9am) will be marked with an X-E the trails being groomed during the day (9am-completion) will be marked with and X. the emergency exit was groomed today. Have a great day out on the trails.

Trail Name: Easiest

Groomed

Comments:

CD Trail

X

Broadway

X

Cut Thru

X-E

Sunny Meadows

X-E

Timber Trail

X

Technique

X

Sentinel Meadows

X-E

Moose Trail

X

Solitude Trail

X-E

Still a little rough.

Windy Passage

X-E

Still a little rough.

Trail Name: More Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Lost Trail Loop

X-E

Herringbone

X-E

Gold Medal Loop

X

Vista View Trail

X-E

Josephs Creek Trail

X-E

Lower Loop

X-E

Trail Name: Most Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Whoopee

X-E

Banshee Trail

X-E

Middle Fork Trail

X-E

Trail Name: Multiple Use

Groomed

Comments:

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 0-7

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 7-8

Overlook Trail

Sunshine Run

Rabbit Run

Coyote Run

Hogan’s Run

Trail Creek Road: Gibbons Pass Intersection to Hogan’s Cabin Turn off: 2.5 miles

Trail Creek Road: Hogan’s Cabin to Hwy 43: 5.2 miles

Comments Continued:

Bitterroot Cross Country Club

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Gibbons Pass Multiple Use Trail System

Grooming Report

Date:__2-4-2017_________ Temp:___27________F

Snowing During Grooming:__Y___ No Snow During Grooming:_____

Grooming Disclaimer: The Piston Bully Crew is back up and rolling. We are a little behind but should be fully groomed out by the middle of today. All the multiple use trails should be completed by tomorrow. We are running 2 shifts today to catch back up. The trails groomed during the early shift (4am-9am) will be marked with an X-E the trails being groomed during the day (9am-completion) will be marked with and X. the emergency exit was groomed today. Have a great day out on the trails.

Trail Name: Easiest

Groomed

Comments:

CD Trail

X

Broadway

X

Cut Thru

X-E

Sunny Meadows

X-E

Timber Trail

X

Technique

X

Sentinel Meadows

X-E

Moose Trail

X

Solitude Trail

X-E

Still a little rough.

Windy Passage

X-E

Still a little rough.

Trail Name: More Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Lost Trail Loop

X-E

Herringbone

X-E

Gold Medal Loop

X

Vista View Trail

X-E

Josephs Creek Trail

X-E

Lower Loop

X-E

Trail Name: Most Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Whoopee

X-E

Banshee Trail

X-E

Middle Fork Trail

X-E

Trail Name: Multiple Use

Groomed

Comments:

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 0-7

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 7-8

Overlook Trail

Sunshine Run

Rabbit Run

Coyote Run

Hogan’s Run

Trail Creek Road: Gibbons Pass Intersection to Hogan’s Cabin Turn off: 2.5 miles

Trail Creek Road: Hogan’s Cabin to Hwy 43: 5.2 miles

Comments Continued:

Grooming Report 1/27/2017

The pisten bully from Lost Trail that has been doing most of the trail grooming this season broke down earlier this week on Windy Passage, and had to be dragged out, which made quite a mess on Windy Passage and Gibbons. The Pisten Bully was still broken down on friday and was not able to groom, but our volunteer grooming crew headed out on snowmobiles and groomed all of the ski trails except Sentinel Ridge. The multi use trails were not groomed. On most trails the classic tracks were still in fine condition, so they were left as-is and not regroomed.

Grooming with the Pisten Bully is expected to resume next friday, 2/3/2017

Several trees were removed from Middle Fork, and the Pisten Bully should now be able to groom that trail again.

Grooming Report 1/20/2017

Bitterroot Cross Country Club

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Gibbons Pass Multiple Use Trail System

Grooming Report

Date:_____1-20-2017______ Temp:____20_______F

Snowing During Grooming:_____ No Snow During Grooming:__y___

Grooming Disclaimer: Skiing should be great. You will see some new experimental trails being groomed between CD Trail and Broadway. These new loops will be widened and flattened as the weather permits. The new loops are a little bumpy but will be perfect for learning to Skate Ski in the near future. More new trails to come. These new trails aid in the grooming process creating better flow for and new beginner terrain in the club.

Trail Name: Easiest

Groomed

Comments:

CD Trail

x

Broadway

x

Cut Thru

x

Sunny Meadows

x

Timber Trail

x

Track set on only one side.

Technique

x

Sentinel Meadows

x

Moose Trail

x

Solitude Trail

x

Windy Passage

x

Trail Name: More Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Lost Trail Loop

x

Herringbone

x

Gold Medal Loop

x

Vista View Trail

x

Josephs Creek Trail

x

Lower Loop

x

Trail Name: Most Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Whoopee

x

Banshee Trail

x

Middle Fork Trail

No grooming until 3 trees are removed making it hard to groom. Skiing still should be great.

Trail Name: Multiple Use

Groomed

Comments:

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 0-7

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 7-8

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Overlook Trail

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Sunshine Run

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Rabbit Run

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Coyote Run

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Hogan’s Run

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Trail Creek Road: Gibbons Pass Intersection to Hogan’s Cabin Turn off: 2.5 miles

Trail Creek Road: Hogan’s Cabin to Hwy 43: 5.2 miles

Comments Continued:

Bitterroot Cross Country Club

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Gibbons Pass Multiple Use Trail System

Grooming Report

Date:_____1-20-2017______ Temp:____20_______F

Snowing During Grooming:_____ No Snow During Grooming:__y___

Grooming Disclaimer: Skiing should be great. You will see some new experimental trails being groomed between CD Trail and Broadway. These new loops will be widened and flattened as the weather permits. The new loops are a little bumpy but will be perfect for learning to Skate Ski in the near future. More new trails to come. These new trails aid in the grooming process creating better flow for and new beginner terrain in the club.

Trail Name: Easiest

Groomed

Comments:

CD Trail

x

Broadway

x

Cut Thru

x

Sunny Meadows

x

Timber Trail

x

Track set on only one side.

Technique

x

Sentinel Meadows

x

Moose Trail

x

Solitude Trail

x

Windy Passage

x

Trail Name: More Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Lost Trail Loop

x

Herringbone

x

Gold Medal Loop

x

Vista View Trail

x

Josephs Creek Trail

x

Lower Loop

x

Trail Name: Most Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Whoopee

x

Banshee Trail

x

Middle Fork Trail

No grooming until 3 trees are removed making it hard to groom. Skiing still should be great.

Trail Name: Multiple Use

Groomed

Comments:

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 0-7

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 7-8

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Overlook Trail

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Sunshine Run

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Rabbit Run

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Coyote Run

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Hogan’s Run

x

Grooming starts after 9 am

Trail Creek Road: Gibbons Pass Intersection to Hogan’s Cabin Turn off: 2.5 miles

Trail Creek Road: Hogan’s Cabin to Hwy 43: 5.2 miles

Comments Continued:

Grooming Report 1/12/2017

Bitterroot Cross Country Club

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Gibbons Pass Multiple Use Trail System

Grooming Report

Date:________1-12-2017___ Temp:_____10______F

Snowing During Grooming:_____ No Snow During Grooming:__x___

Grooming Disclaimer: 14” of snow fell this week. The Emergency Exit Groomed today. The grooming was slow going today not all trails got groomed. Grooming will continue Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This week is the Darby Dog Sled Derby. Come out and enjoy the Bitterroots newest up and coming sport at Lost Trail Pass

Trail Name: Easiest

Groomed

Comments:

CD Trail

x

Broadway

x

Groomed for Skate

Cut Thru

x

Groomed for Skate

Sunny Meadows

x

Groomed for Skate

Timber Trail

x

Technique

Sentinel Meadows

x

Groomed for Skate

Moose Trail

x

Groomed for Skate

Solitude Trail

x

Windy Passage

x

New OFF BROADWAY

x

Groomed for Skate

Trail Name: More Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Lost Trail Loop

x

Herringbone

x

Groomed for Skate

Gold Medal Loop

x

Groomed for Skate

Vista View Trail

x

Josephs Creek Trail

x

Groomed for Skate

Lower Loop

x

Trail Name: Most Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Whoopee

x

Upper Groomed

Banshee Trail

Powder

Middle Fork Trail

x

Trail Name: Multiple Use

Groomed

Comments:

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 0-7

1-11-17

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 7-8

1-11-17

Overlook Trail

1-11-17

Sunshine Run

1-11-17

Rabbit Run

1-11-17

Coyote Run

1-11-17

Hogan’s Run

Trail Creek Road: Gibbons Pass Intersection to Hogan’s Cabin Turn off: 2.5 miles

Trail Creek Road: Hogan’s Cabin to Hwy 43: 5.2 miles

1-13-17

Comments Continued:

Bitterroot Cross Country Club

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Gibbons Pass Multiple Use Trail System

Grooming Report

Date:________1-12-2017___ Temp:_____10______F

Snowing During Grooming:_____ No Snow During Grooming:__x___

Grooming Disclaimer: 14” of snow fell this week. The Emergency Exit Groomed today. The grooming was slow going today not all trails got groomed. Grooming will continue Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This week is the Darby Dog Sled Derby. Come out and enjoy the Bitterroots newest up and coming sport at Lost Trail Pass

Trail Name: Easiest

Groomed

Comments:

CD Trail

x

Broadway

x

Groomed for Skate

Cut Thru

x

Groomed for Skate

Sunny Meadows

x

Groomed for Skate

Timber Trail

x

Technique

Sentinel Meadows

x

Groomed for Skate

Moose Trail

x

Groomed for Skate

Solitude Trail

x

Windy Passage

x

New OFF BROADWAY

x

Groomed for Skate

Trail Name: More Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Lost Trail Loop

x

Herringbone

x

Groomed for Skate

Gold Medal Loop

x

Groomed for Skate

Vista View Trail

x

Josephs Creek Trail

x

Groomed for Skate

Lower Loop

x

Trail Name: Most Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Whoopee

x

Upper Groomed

Banshee Trail

Powder

Middle Fork Trail

x

Trail Name: Multiple Use

Groomed

Comments:

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 0-7

1-11-17

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 7-8

1-11-17

Overlook Trail

1-11-17

Sunshine Run

1-11-17

Rabbit Run

1-11-17

Coyote Run

1-11-17

Hogan’s Run

Trail Creek Road: Gibbons Pass Intersection to Hogan’s Cabin Turn off: 2.5 miles

Trail Creek Road: Hogan’s Cabin to Hwy 43: 5.2 miles

1-13-17

Comments Continued:

Grooming report 1/8/2017

Bitterroot Cross Country Club

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Gibbons Pass Multiple Use Trail System

Grooming Report

Date:____1-8-2017_______ Temp:____18_______F

Snowing During Grooming:_____ No Snow During Grooming:__x___

Grooming Disclaimer: Chief Josephs received 5 new inches of snow last night. All Easiest and More Difficult with some Most Difficult runs are groomed and track are set. The trails are in great condition come up and enjoy the warm temperatures. The Emergency Exit is groomed.

Trail Name: Easiest

Groomed

Comments:

CD Trail

x

Broadway

x

Cut Thru + Cut Thru Loop

x

New Cut Thru Loop Groomed.

Sunny Meadows

x

Timber Trail

x

Technique

x

Sentinel Meadows

x

Moose Trail

x

Solitude Trail

x

Windy Passage

x

Trail Name: More Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Lost Trail Loop

x

Herringbone

x

Gold Medal Loop

x

Vista View Trail

x

Josephs Creek Trail

x

Lower Loop

x

Trail Name: Most Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Whoopee

x

Banshee Trail

x

Middle Fork Trail

Powder Powder Powder

Trail Name: Multiple Use

Groomed

Comments:

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 0-7

x

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 7-8

1-7-2017

Overlook Trail

x

Sunshine Run

x

Rabbit Run

Coyote Run

1-7-2017

Hogan’s Run

x

Trail Creek Road: Gibbons Pass Intersection to Hogan’s Cabin Turn off: 2.5 miles

1-7-2017

Trail Creek Road: Hogan’s Cabin to Hwy 43: 5.2 miles

x

Comments Continued:

Bitterroot Cross Country Club

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Gibbons Pass Multiple Use Trail System

Grooming Report

Date:____1-8-2017_______ Temp:____18_______F

Snowing During Grooming:_____ No Snow During Grooming:__x___

Grooming Disclaimer: Chief Josephs received 5 new inches of snow last night. All Easiest and More Difficult with some Most Difficult runs are groomed and track are set. The trails are in great condition come up and enjoy the warm temperatures. The Emergency Exit is groomed.

Trail Name: Easiest

Groomed

Comments:

CD Trail

x

Broadway

x

Cut Thru + Cut Thru Loop

x

New Cut Thru Loop Groomed.

Sunny Meadows

x

Timber Trail

x

Technique

x

Sentinel Meadows

x

Moose Trail

x

Solitude Trail

x

Windy Passage

x

Trail Name: More Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Lost Trail Loop

x

Herringbone

x

Gold Medal Loop

x

Vista View Trail

x

Josephs Creek Trail

x

Lower Loop

x

Trail Name: Most Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Whoopee

x

Banshee Trail

x

Middle Fork Trail

Powder Powder Powder

Trail Name: Multiple Use

Groomed

Comments:

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 0-7

x

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 7-8

1-7-2017

Overlook Trail

x

Sunshine Run

x

Rabbit Run

Coyote Run

1-7-2017

Hogan’s Run

x

Trail Creek Road: Gibbons Pass Intersection to Hogan’s Cabin Turn off: 2.5 miles

1-7-2017

Trail Creek Road: Hogan’s Cabin to Hwy 43: 5.2 miles

x

Comments Continued:

Grooming Report 1/7/3027

Bitterroot Cross Country Club

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Gibbons Pass Multiple Use Trail System

Grooming Report

Date:_1-7-2017__________ Temp:_____-5 to 10______F

Snowing During Grooming:_____ No Snow During Grooming:_no____

Grooming Disclaimer: The temperature is starting to rise. Daytime temps are in the double digits. It is looking like high of 15 today. The club trails are in very good condition very few users on the trails this week. The Piston Bully crew left them alone Thursday, Friday and Saturday due to the cold surface temps. It looks like new snow is predicted today and tonight so be looking forward to fresh corduroy and set tracks on the club trails Sunday morning. The Piston Bully crew groomed all the multiple use trails today. We also cleaned and stocked the bathrooms at Gibbons Pass.

Trail Name: Easiest

Groomed

Comments:

CD Trail

1-1-17

Broadway

1-1-17

Cut Thru

1-1-17

Sunny Meadows

1-1-17

Timber Trail

1-1-17

Technique

1-1-17

Sentinel Meadows

1-1-17

Moose Trail

1-1-17

Solitude Trail

1-1-17

Windy Passage

1-1-17

Trail Name: More Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Lost Trail Loop

1-1-17

Herringbone

1-1-17

Gold Medal Loop

1-1-17

Vista View Trail

1-1-17

Josephs Creek Trail

1-1-17

Lower Loop

1-1-17

Trail Name: Most Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Whoopee

1-1-17

Banshee Trail

1-1-17

Middle Fork Trail

1-1-17

Trail Name: Multiple Use

Groomed

Comments:

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 0-7

x

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 7-8

x

Overlook Trail

x

Sunshine Run

x

Rabbit Run

Coyote Run

x

Hogan’s Run

x

Trail Creek Road: Gibbons Pass Intersection to Hogan’s Cabin Turn off: 2.5 miles

x

Trail Creek Road: Hogan’s Cabin to Hwy 43: 5.2 miles

Comments Continued:

Bitterroot Cross Country Club

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Gibbons Pass Multiple Use Trail System

Grooming Report

Date:_1-7-2017__________ Temp:_____-5 to 10______F

Snowing During Grooming:_____ No Snow During Grooming:_no____

Grooming Disclaimer: The temperature is starting to rise. Daytime temps are in the double digits. It is looking like high of 15 today. The club trails are in very good condition very few users on the trails this week. The Piston Bully crew left them alone Thursday, Friday and Saturday due to the cold surface temps. It looks like new snow is predicted today and tonight so be looking forward to fresh corduroy and set tracks on the club trails Sunday morning. The Piston Bully crew groomed all the multiple use trails today. We also cleaned and stocked the bathrooms at Gibbons Pass.

Trail Name: Easiest

Groomed

Comments:

CD Trail

1-1-17

Broadway

1-1-17

Cut Thru

1-1-17

Sunny Meadows

1-1-17

Timber Trail

1-1-17

Technique

1-1-17

Sentinel Meadows

1-1-17

Moose Trail

1-1-17

Solitude Trail

1-1-17

Windy Passage

1-1-17

Trail Name: More Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Lost Trail Loop

1-1-17

Herringbone

1-1-17

Gold Medal Loop

1-1-17

Vista View Trail

1-1-17

Josephs Creek Trail

1-1-17

Lower Loop

1-1-17

Trail Name: Most Difficult

Groomed

Comments:

Whoopee

1-1-17

Banshee Trail

1-1-17

Middle Fork Trail

1-1-17

Trail Name: Multiple Use

Groomed

Comments:

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 0-7

x

Gibbons Pass Road: mi 7-8

x

Overlook Trail

x

Sunshine Run

x

Rabbit Run

Coyote Run

x

Hogan’s Run

x

Trail Creek Road: Gibbons Pass Intersection to Hogan’s Cabin Turn off: 2.5 miles

x

Trail Creek Road: Hogan’s Cabin to Hwy 43: 5.2 miles

Comments Continued: