March 18th: Clear skies on Sunday night with no new precipitation during the grooming shift. Some bare spots are starting to show on the edges on trails at the North end, especially on Wheeler, which is down to ice/pavement in sun exposed areas. Warm daytime temperatures, strong sunshine and intermittent winds lately have left abundant tree debris and snow bombs on the trail and there is a chance of downed trees. Spring freeze-thaw conditions exist with conditions likely to be icy in the morning and softening as temperatures rise, with the least icy conditions generally on the newest grooming.  

The recent warm weather is starting to thin the trail base, after abundant early March snow gave low elevations a few weeks of a workable base.  Generally accumulation to date is well below normal for PLPP this season and bare spots and sheer ice could appear quickly if the warm weather continues, especially under trees and in sun exposed areas at the North end. 

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Reported on Mar 18, 2024 at 4:43 AM by Dylan
Today DistanceOpenLast GroomedTrackset
Wheeler
5.43km
Mar 18, 1:26 AM
Amos
2.53km
Mar 18, 1:23 AM
Woolley
2.03km
Mar 18, 12:29 AM
Meadow - Vic to Elkwood
2.62km
Mar 18, 12:03 AM
1-3 Days Ago DistanceOpenLast GroomedTrackset
Whiskey Jack
3.86km
Mar 17, 3:31 AM
Lower Lake Group Camp
1.55km
Mar 17, 3:28 AM
Packers
2.75km
Mar 17, 3:18 AM
Pocaterra - Packers to Tyrwhitt
3.4km
Mar 17, 1:22 AM
Pocaterra
3.95km
Mar 16, 4:23 AM
Come Along
1.89km
Mar 16, 4:19 AM
Pocaterra Grid
0.07km
Mar 16, 4:19 AM
Lynx
1.82km
Mar 16, 3:44 AM
Pocaterra - Lynx to Packers
3.02km
Mar 16, 3:44 AM
Lodgepole
3.94km
Mar 16, 2:34 AM
Rolly Road
1.71km
Mar 15, 11:49 PM
4-6 Days Ago DistanceOpenLast GroomedTrackset
Meadow - VIC to Lodgepole
1.25km
Mar 14, 1:37 AM
Sinclair
1.39km
Mar 14, 1:37 AM
Braille
1.35km
Mar 14, 12:24 AM
Braille Trail
0.67km
Mar 14, 12:18 AM
William Watson Lodge Access
0.53km
Mar 14, 12:12 AM
Spruce Road
0.94km
Mar 13, 11:19 PM
William Watson Lodge Loop
0.65km
Mar 13, 11:19 PM
Rolly Road Grid
0.23km
Mar 13, 8:12 PM
Elk Pass Trail - Trailhead to Hydroline Jct.
1.99km
Mar 13, 12:33 AM
Upper Lake Connector
0.98km
Mar 13, 12:33 AM
Hydroline Trail
3.42km
Mar 13, 12:20 AM
Elk Pass Trail - N.Hydroline Jct. to Tyrwhitt Jct.
3.9km
Mar 13, 12:17 AM
Moraine
2.4km
Mar 12, 11:23 PM
Blueberry Hill
3.51km
Mar 12, 11:20 PM
Patterson
0.88km
Mar 12, 11:20 PM
Boulton Creek
2.46km
Mar 12, 11:11 PM
Fox Creek
1.69km
Mar 12, 11:11 PM
7-10 Days Ago DistanceOpenLast GroomedTrackset
Lookout - South Side
3.27km
Mar 11, 12:22 AM
Lookout - North Side
1.68km
Mar 10, 11:06 PM
Tyrwhitt
4.79km
Mar 10, 10:53 PM