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December 2022

Ski Report 12/17/2022

UPDATE: In addition to the earlier mentioned trails, we groomed and opened Spring Hill and the Upper Portion of Dickey Loop.

Good Morning! It is 6am. We have a settled base of 28 inches. We received 4 inches of feathery light snow in the last 24 hours. It is currently 19 degrees and snowing gently. The forecast is for a high of 19 degrees with a wind chill value as low as -3. Bring plenty of layers with you on the trails today!

We plan to have 16 km of trails freshly groomed for your enjoyment today. We have 21 km of trail open for use.

Today’s grooming plan: Starlight, Essex Road, Pileated, Towering Pines, Essex Creek and Highline. Dickey Road ended up getting groomed yesterday to the Dickey Lake trailhead. The groomer plans to have a look at and track pack some of the closed trails today to assess their progress.

Essex Road was beautiful last evening with a few inches of the lightest snow ever covering a smooth groomer!

Ski Report 12/16/2022

8am Update: It is dumping light and fluffy snow.  Get out early to enjoy the corduroy!!!

Good Morning! It is 6am. We have a settled base of 27 inches. We received 1 inch of snow in the last 24 hours and that inch fell overnight. It is currently 18 degrees and snowing gently. The forecast is for a high of 18 degrees and mostly cloudy.

We plan to have 16 km of trails freshly groomed for your enjoyment today. We have 21 km of trail open for use.

Today’s grooming plan: Essex Road, Starlight, Pileated, Towering Pines, Essex Creek and Highline. Dickey Road was last groomed on Dec 11.

We are continuing to hope for snow to get the rest of our trails open. Spring Hill and most of the River Trail have been track packed but are currently closed. Spring Hill still has quite a bit of bushy business on the uphill. The River Trail has stumps and logs that need better coverage. Dickey Loop has creeks that haven’t quite filled in yet. Fingers Crossed that this upcoming storm will give us what we need!

A female moose (solo) has been spotted on Spring Hill and within the Complex Trails, specifically hanging out in the Pileated/Towering Pines areas.  BE ALERT! If you see a moose, give it plenty of space. Stay calm. Talk, make your presence known and slowly back away in the direction you came. If a moose charges you or chases you, hide behind something solid like a tree. If the moose attacks, play dead.  Curl up in a little ball and protect head and neck with arms. There has never been an issue with moose reported on our trails.  Respecting the wildlife is appreciated!

Ski Report 12/15/2022

Good Morning!

This is the Izaak Walton Inn ski report for Thursday, December 15 at 6am. We have a settled base of 26 inches. We received 2 inches of snow in the last 24 hours with no new snow overnight. It is currently 20 degrees and cloudy. The forecast is for a high of 21 degrees and partly sunny

The groomers are working on getting 11 km of trails groomed for your enjoyment today. Starlight, Essex Road, Pileated and  Towering Pines Up are on the roster for grooming this morning. On the rest of the trails, the base if nice and firm under 2-3 inches of light powder.  Super fun on skate or classic skis!

A female moose (solo) has been spotted on Spring Hill and within the Complex Trails, specifically hanging out in the Pileated/Towering Pines areas.  BE ALERT! Give the moose plenty of space. Stay calm. Talk, make your presence known and slowly back away in the direction you came. If a moose charges you or chases you, hide behind something solid like a tree. If the moose attacks, play dead.  Curl up in a little ball and protect head and neck with arms. There has never been an issue with moose reported on our trails.  Respecting the wildlife is appreciated!

Ski Report 12/11/2022

It is currently 25 degrees, cloudy and calm at 7:00 am.   We have a settled base of 26 inches.  No new snow in the last 24 hours.

The groomer is out and plans to groom Essex Road, Starlight, Pileated, Towering Pines, Highline, Essex Creek, and Junction Circle. Dickey Creek Road was groomed yesterday and has seen very little use as of last night.  There will be an update if any new trails are able to be groomed today.  The River Trail is closed until we get more snow.

The Outer Complex Loop (Essex Road to Highline Down and Essex Creek Down) and Essex Road to Dickey Road have been groomed several times and have set up very nicely.  The interior trails of the complex have been groomed twice now and are beginning to firm up a bit.  The corduroy has been coming out beautifully due to perfect temps!

The forecast is for a high of 31 degrees and a 50% chance of snow after 11am.  Come enjoy a super fun day on the Izaak Walton Inn ski trails!

Ski passes and maps are available at the Front Desk of the Inn.

Snow Report 12/10/22

It is currently 20 degrees at 9:00 am.  Trails groomed today: Essex Road, Starlight, Pileated, Towering Pines, Highline, Essex Creek, Junction Circle and Dickey.

There is a track set on Essex Road, Pileated and Essex Creek.

The Outer Complex Loop (Essex Road to Highline Down and Essex Creek Down) and Essex Road to Dickey Road have been groomed several times and has set up very nicely.  The interior trails of the complex are freshly groomed and still quite soft but lovely for a classic ski.

There are patches of blue in the sky. The creeks are flowing and beautiful with their snow capped rocks. Come on out and enjoy a fabulous day on the Izaak Walton Inn ski trails! Ski passes are available at the Front Desk of the Inn.