Bemidji Holiday Grooming Update

Grooming is underway on the Bemidji area ski trails as noted below. It has been a blessing to have received all this snow prior to the Holidays. However, the groomers have had a hard time keeping up with the steady snowfalls of the past week. By this weekend all trails should be "caught up" and conditions will be very good to excellent. The skate lanes will be on the soft side as the very cold temps of this past week have not allowed the snow to firm up yet. The warming temps and skier traffic over the weekend should help pack the skate lanes. It's beautiful in the woods- Winter Wonderland ! - snow is still hanging thick on the conifer trees.
Bruce Slinkman

Bemidji Ski Trails Grooming Report 12/26/08:

Lake Bemidji State Park – rolled and tracked. Excellent skiing.

Hobson Forest Trail- Grooming planned for Saturday, Dec. 27th.

Montebello Trail - Grooming on Friday, the 26th.

Three Island County Park - Grooming in process, rolling and dragging on Friday, tracking on Saturday, Dec. 27th.

Movil Maze Trail – Groomed on Wednesday, Dec. 24th, classic track reported very good.

Buena Vista – Rolled and tracked, again by weekend.

Bemidji Trails Grooming Update 12/17

Report Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Specific Trail Information

Lake Bemidji State Park – rolled and tracked. Excellent skiing.
14km, Double Classical Tracks, Easy/Interm

Hobson Forest Trail- Lot is plowed, rolling planned for Thursday.
7km, Double Classical Tracks, Easy/interm

Montebello Trail - rolled on Monday & Tuesday & will be tracked on Friday – BHS/BMS race on Saturday. 4.5km, Skate Lane & Classical Track, 2km lighted, Easy

Three Island County Park - Red and Blue trails rolled - Grooming equipment breakdowns slowing further progress, 25km, Skate Lane & Classical Track, Easy/Interm

Movil Maze Trail – Lot is plowed, trail was rolled on Wednesday, will track on Thursday. 14km, Skate Lane & Classical Track, Interm/Expert

Buena Vista –Work in progress. 25km, Skate Lane & Classical Track, Interm/Expert

Bemidji Grooming Forecast

Initial grooming has begun on Bemidji area ski trails. The lighted Montebello Trail and Bemidji High School trail were rolled/packed on Sunday as were the red and blue trails at Three Island County Park.

The Movil Maze is being rolled this morning. The Buena Vista trail system will likely be rolled over the weekend and the Three Island trails will receive additional grooming attention depending on new snow fall. There has been just enough snow to begin establishing the base on the trails, so skiers should expect to encounter scattered brown ground exposure on the trails. However, most trails will be skiable (rock skis recommended) and every new inch of snow that arrives will help us groomers add to the base. Tornado Bob has indicated that there is a possibility of significant snowfall over the weekend, hopefully the system will track into the KAXE listening area.

Bruce Slinkman