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snowshoe week
Great skiing out there last weekend! I think we should have another good weekend coming up. Hyak sled hill is back open. On Saturday is...

CCWRC
Jan 10, 20192 min read
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what a week
Gads, complete chaos on New Years Day huh? It is just weird that up on the Pass there is just no place to go for sledding without paying...

CCWRC
Jan 3, 20192 min read
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great conditions!
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! While I only got to ski a bit last Sunday, in all that wonderful new snow, I am hearing plenty of...

CCWRC
Dec 27, 20182 min read
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Holidays and winter solstice!
Update Friday night, beautiful full moon. It cooled down, so it seems the snow is setting up. And, snow is forecast for Saturday night! ...

CCWRC
Dec 21, 20182 min read
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Snow!
The winter blog is back! It was a very busy off season this year, so am glad to be welcoming back snow! For those of us working behind...

CCWRC
Dec 13, 20182 min read
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end of season
Well, we are calling it a wrap for groomed nordic this season. I wanted to close with a sunny photo, but alas, here is one for "snow...

CCWRC
Mar 29, 20181 min read
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thank you to staff!
Thank you winter rec staff! As the Sno-Park program grows, we do see improvements and one of these is having more State Parks and USFS...

CCWRC
Mar 22, 20182 min read
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gorgeous weekend
I hope you all enjoyed the gorgeous sunny weather last weekend! Skiing was most excellent everywhere. We managed to ski the sled dog...

CCWRC
Mar 15, 20182 min read
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what a great week of winter!
Wasn't me, wasn't you, but it was someone. Please do not be that someone. Our groomers enjoy creating a great trail and this does not...

CCWRC
Mar 8, 20182 min read
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winter remains!
Happy Friday everyone! Sorry this is late, your blogger is home with a cold and sort of spacey. darn it. March is here and that means...

CCWRC
Mar 2, 20182 min read
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cold!
We had a refresh, even though it rained in the middle of the event, but now we have COLD and BLUE sky! That's something to be happy...

CCWRC
Feb 22, 20181 min read
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refresh
The big thaw was halted and we got a nice refresh of the white stuff. Some of the big thaw issues are still there, but the groomer...

CCWRC
Feb 15, 20182 min read
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wet
An uneventful wet warm week it seems. We had a few meltdowns in places, but once the water recedes, the groomer operators can plow snow...

CCWRC
Feb 8, 20181 min read
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sharing the trail
Your blogger spent the last 5 days up in the Methow and is tired. That is good right? So I do not have a photo from the corridor this...

CCWRC
Feb 1, 20182 min read
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In search of corduroy
Lots of weather this week with snow totals of about 20 - 22" at Crystal and Cabin Creek to 7" or so at Lake Easton State Park. Then it...

CCWRC
Jan 25, 20182 min read
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hum, was it spring this week?
Well, not much is happening weather wise since it's been entirely too warm. I felt a welcome winter coolness in the air tonight while out...

CCWRC
Jan 19, 20182 min read
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weather
Update Friday night 1/12/18 Hyak to Lake Easton State Park reports 12" new snow, 37 degrees and raining at 4:30 PM this afternoon and...

CCWRC
Jan 12, 20183 min read
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Happy New Year 2018
Happy New Year everyone! Our season is in full swing even if the snow is low at pass level and a bit challenging for off trail...

CCWRC
Jan 4, 20182 min read
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wild wacky winter weather - wwww
I have two photos this week! The bottom photo is one of those "don't do this" examples. I much prefer the top photo of Tephra out...

CCWRC
Dec 28, 20173 min read
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it snowed!
The holidays are here along with some snow! About 16" depending on where you are. Photo is from last weekend, up on Amabilis. Now, not to...

CCWRC
Dec 21, 20172 min read
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