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2020 Blows in Like She Owns the Place

By |2020-01-03T22:44:56-07:00January 3rd, 2020|Trail Reports|

This week was a bit tough for grooming due to high winds, which unfortunately are projected to persist through Saturday. While we haven't gotten a big dump of snow recently, we're still getting 2-3 inches here and there and temps are staying low enough to preserve the base. ❄Sibley Lake - Your volunteer groomers rolled [...]

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Nordic Math

By |2019-12-27T13:10:29-07:00December 27th, 2019|Trail Reports|

Cool temps + ❄5 inches of new snow❄ = GREAT SKI CONDITIONS for your holiday weekend! SIBLEY LAKE NORDIC TRAILS - Your volunteer groomers groomed and set tracks Thursday on Prune Creek, out to Blue Creek Meadow, Dead Horse, The Flume, Catwalk, Tie Hack, and down to the lake. Trail conditions are firm and excellent! [...]

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Volunteer Power!

By |2019-12-13T21:03:49-07:00December 13th, 2019|Uncategorized|

Mother Nature just keeps on cranking out the white stuff, and your volunteer groomers keep cranking out the corduroy! Sibley Lake:  2" of fresh snow this week. Your volunteer groomers rolled and set tracks on Prune Creek, Tie Hack, and Dead Horse. The trails are in great shape! Cutler Hill:  2" of fresh snow, packed [...]

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Events Planned for 2019-2020 Season

By |2020-01-24T19:41:29-07:00December 7th, 2019|News|

Mark your calendars for the following slate of events scheduled during the semiannual membership meeting on November 21. Events scheduled for 2020 include: January 11, 2020 – Moonlight Ski from 6-9 PM at Sibley Lake Nordic Trails January 25, 2020 - Chili Feed from 11 AM - 2 PM at Sibley Lake Nordic Trails February [...]

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Mid-Season Conditions? We’ve Got ‘Em!

By |2019-12-07T17:49:47-07:00December 6th, 2019|Trail Reports, Uncategorized|

It's a gorgeous weekend for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and fat biking! We have a solid 20-inch base, and overall conditions are more like late December or early January. TRAIL REPORT: Sibley Lake Nordic Trails - all trails were rolled and packed on Friday, and tracks are set on all of Prune Creek loop. Cutler Hill [...]

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Smoothing Out the Bumps

By |2019-12-07T17:49:47-07:00December 3rd, 2019|Trail Reports, Uncategorized|

Both Sibley and Cutler trails got a freshening up after the big storm and blow! Sibley Lake Nordic Trails: Groomed the campground and smoothed out the bumps on Prune Creek, Tie Hack and Dead Horse. Cutler Hill Nordic Trails: Groomers smoothed out the bumps on the trails overall and reported a GREAT base for this [...]

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What Is All This White Stuff?

By |2019-11-29T11:19:10-07:00November 29th, 2019|Trail Reports|

GREAT early season snow means good trails for working off your turkey coma! We've got 5-10 inches of new fluffy stuff at Sibley Lake and Cutler Hill Nordic Trails. Trails are still a bit bumpy and uneven in spots. Sibley: All trails packed and rolled; tracks set to the lake. Cutler: Trails are packed and [...]

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Winter Is Coming…er, Here

By |2019-10-27T10:00:22-06:00October 27th, 2019|Trail Reports|

This just in... 19 inches of new snow at Sibley Nordic Trails! This is a good start to building our base for the winter. We're moving equipment up the mountain on November 10 and plan to start grooming the week of November 18, so get your skis, snowshoes and fat bikes ready!

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2019 Trail Workdays Scheduled

By |2019-08-05T20:31:48-06:00August 5th, 2019|News|

Now that things have finally dried out on the mountain, it's time to start getting the trails in shape for the next season. We're looking for volunteers to help clear downed timber and other hazards on the Cutler and Sibley Trails. Sunday, August 18 9am - 3(ish)pm Cutler Trails Saturday, September 14 9am - 3(ish)pm [...]

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BMNC Seeking Sled Donation

By |2019-03-29T13:48:10-06:00March 29th, 2019|News|

Friends, the Black Mountain Nordic Club is looking for a sled to use in moving trail stakes and ferrying supplies for great events like our moonlight ski! Is there anyone out there who has a large sled like the one pictured below that you would be willing to donate to the cause? Our trail stakes [...]

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