Thank you for your patience with our web and Facebook updates as ‘all hands are on deck’ to complete daily grooming without use of the Husky. The parts for the Husky are en- route and our primary groomer should be back in service by the weekend.
The NNSC snowphone (250-354-4292) continues to be updated in a timely fashion by Lisa. Please call the snowphone for the latest trail conditions until our main machine is operational and early morning web updates can resume.
Trail status:
-5 degrees overnight with trace amounts of new snow. New skate lane grooming and classic tracksetting was completed by 10:00am today with a temperature of -4 degrees.
Clearwater and first hill Bypass : Classic- Good/Skate grooming is Excellent to 4.5km. The skate lane above 4.5km was not groomed as it remains in good condition this morning.
Apex: Classic-Good/Skate – Excellent
Night Loop: Classic-Good/Skate – Excellent
Cottonwood, Cottonwood loop and Field loop: Classic-Good/Skate – Excellent
Busk and Euphrates: Classic-Good/Skate – Excellent
-11 degrees overnight with no new snow and new skate lane grooming at 7:10am.
The following trails have been groomed for skate. (Classic tracks were not reset as they generally remain in good condition from yesterdays track setting):
Clearwater and first hill Bypass : Classic- Good/Skate – Excellent
Apex: Classic-Good/Skate – Excellent
Night Loop: Classic-Good/Skate – Excellent
Cottonwood, Cottonwood loop and Field loop skate lane grooming is in progress.
Busk and Euphrates skate and classic tracks remain in good condition from yesterdays grooming.
The Nelson Nordic night loop will remain lit from 4:30 pm on New Years Eve to 1:15 am on New Years Day for those skiers wishing to ring in the New Year on their skis!
If you choose to ski off the night loop onto the unlit trails it is recommended that you wear a headlamp.
Nelson Nordic Members are welcome to ski the trails New Years Eve! Non-Members, please deposit your trail fees at the Apex or Busk vaults.
We would also like to remind all skiers that they are required to sign in before skiing.
This is an alcohol free event to please leave your alcoholic beverages at home.
