We went out last night between 4:30 and 5:30.  Initially is was cold but the wind
dieddown and it was decent. snow was deep in some places and sparse in others.  Both
of us thought it was worth the trip and there should be a decent trail on the1st
nine (is that that the golf term) if no one walked on it. 

Walt said Lily Lake trails were great yesterday.  Soft fluffy snow, not set yet but
people have started a trail.

Margaret MaGee

Skied out the East Fork trail today with the great weather today. The trail and tracks were good through the Sage Draw split. The trail the rest of the way was well used and we saw more people than usual. Only saw one rock so it was well worth the trip out!

M MaGee

 A quick grooming update, as of Saturday morning all trails were packed  and tracks set. Friday's storm gave us about 10" at the parking lot so the skiing should be pretty good. Thanks-Ted.

Conditions were much improved at Purple Sage today.  Of course, the trails have not been groomed since last Friday, but it was much less windy and we were able to ski pretty well on the old trail.  We aren't talking prime stuff here, but a very nice work out in reasonable conditions.

We went out to Purple Sage Nordic Center with the hope of getting a ski in, but it really wasn't possible today.  There is too little snow for them to groom and the wind damage has pretty much destroyed what was there last week.  We need snow!

 Saturday Jan 3 we had about 10" new snow at the parking lot. We set  track part way out the East Fork and up Sage Draw. Conditions are looking good and skiing is quite nice.

Ted

We took a turn around the trail at Purple Sage Nordic Center this afternoon.  Conditions were excellent.  The snow is thin enough that they were not able to set tracks over a lot of the trail, but there is a good solid corduroy trail all the way around all three loops.  Very little traffic on it yet.

It's a few days out of date, but on Thursday, Jan 1 we began setting
tracks out the East Fork and up Sage Draw. The interior loops have still
not been packed with the snowcat. Skiing conditions are slowly  
improving, but more snow is much needed and hazards still exists out there.

Thanks-Ted.

I finally got out to the Lily Lake trail system today.  What a great way to start the new year.  The trails are in better shape than I had been lead to believe.  The trail is packed and tracks set in the outer perimeter trails.  I am not sure about the trail beyond East Fork Yurt - I didn't go that way.   Most of the interior loops have been rolled (not all) and are building a good base.  

Although the trails may not be up to our normal standards for this time of the year, they are well beyond servicable.  There was not much evidence of a lot of traffic today.  Be sure to get out there this weekend.  

Tom