XC Ski Headquarters Cross Country Ski Report – 03/19
It was a beautiful sunny day yesterday and as it turns out the best way to enjoy our trails was to hike them! There is still some snow on various parts of the trails but we will need fresh snow to groom again. The Blizzard XC ski park still has 1 to 2 feet of machine made snow. This is a great venue for ski customers to try out new skis, as well as the venue for our Third Annual Paintball Biathlon this Saturday! As of 7am this morning the temperature was 18F.
Photo: Lynne & Bob took their skis to the Sleeping Bear Dunes yesterday and, lacking snow, had a great hike on the Dunes Trail to the icy beach of lake Michigan looking out on the Manitou Islands.
Forecast:
Today: Partly sunny this morning, then becoming partly cloudy during the afternoon. High 44F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low 17F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 51F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday night: A few rain showers early mixing with snow showers late. Low 34F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 60%.
Saturday: Snow showers before noon. Becoming partly cloudy later. High around 35F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 50%.
Sunday: Mainly sunny. High 31F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Snow Depth in Woods: 0 to 2
Packed Snow Depth on Trails: 0 to 3
Ice, Glaze, Barespots: spring conditions with bare spots, better to hike than ski
Today’s lunch special is the Turkey Pesto panini. Sliced oven baked turkey, fresh baby spinach, sliced tomatoes, basil pesto and provolone grilled on Stone House Bread and served with chips and a pickle. Chili and other specialty sandwiches will also be served today.
The “March Madness” sale is under way with great deals on cold weather clothing, including lots of items marked down to Labor Day Weekend Sale prices! XC Ski packages, racing skis (Speedmax Skis for $518.94) and boots (S-Lab Skate Pro boots for $338.15) are all on sale as well. All sweaters from Dale of Norway, Smartwool, Woolrich, Patagonia are still at least 30% off. All North Face Clothing is 30% to 40% off (excluding Thermoball)! More mark downs daily!
It sure is nice to get outside for a fine hike on these sunny days!
Lynne, Bob, Mariah, Stu, Fran, Brian, Erin, Matt, Steve, Sarah B., Gage, Kerrigan, Leah, Sarah L., Matt B, Dana, Henry & Crew