Nordic Trail Report 3.28.26 With lovely weather and loads of daylight, this weekend is set up to be fabulous for celebrating all the fun options for moving across the earth, both on snow and off. My suggestion: cross country ski in the morning with a well timed crust cruise on Togwotee or a track ski on the freshly groomed trails at Grand Targhee. In the afternoon the dry lan...

Nordic Trail Report 3.21.26 Tulips and iris are coming up, a few blades of grass appear to have grown six inches overnight, and the birds are throatily welcoming spring. Meanwhile, Elee, our long-time trail report writer and a groomer at Turpin Meadow Ranch, is back at the World Cup races in Lake Placid. The first official day of spring appears more wintery there. Elee D. (on...

Nordic Trail Report 3.14.26 When it was so windy on Thursday I stopped at the library and picked up the book “Cross Country Skiing: Building Skills for Fun and Fitness” by Steve Hindman. It is full of nuggets of wisdom and a good reminder that while grooming is winding down in many places it does not equate the end of the season: “Cross country skiing offers freedom and ...

Nordic Trail Report 3.14.26 There is a trail in there somewhere! XC skiing at Deception Creek 3/11/26 When it was so windy on Thursday I stopped at the library and picked up the book “Cross Country Skiing: Building Skills for Fun and Fitness” by Steve Hindman. It is full of nuggets of wisdom and a good reminder that while grooming is winding down in many places it does n...

Exploration and Discovery on Cross-Country Skis A sweet old cabin, a sparkling stream and a beautiful day to explore on xc skis. Community Trip Report A silver lining of this low snow winter was a fun discovery for three of us out on Nordic touring gear in the Tetons. Near the end of an oft travelled loop, we spied a sign exposed by the low snow pack. Following this summer tr...