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Weekend Update 1/18-1/19
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January 18, 2020 12:00 AM

While we did get some snow from this latest storm, the pattern of little more than dustings in town continues. That said, the town trails are all skiing well. Sunset Hills will be the most consistent and best skiing in town right now. Please try to limit how much snow plowing you do on the downhills though, there are a few spots that are getting very scraped off. The trails are not directional so if you dont feel comfortable with the downs, ski the loop in the other direction. It looks like a warm week ahead and the more snow we can keep in those couple spots, the better!

Highland Glen is grassy and bumpy but the skiing is surprisingly good! I skied there a couple times this week and was pleasantly surprised both times. We smoothed it out again Friday night. There are some thin spots on the south facing hills to watch out for.

Bridger Creek has some thin spots under the trees but is otherwise skiing well. We dont have enough snow to groom the loops above the clubhouse though. If you are looking for a nice, mellow ski, the lower loops at Bridger Creek will be the ticket.

On Friday night, we took the Pisten Bully up Sourdough and groomed everything, including the last mile down to the Moser Trailhead in Hyalite. The trail is now level, wide, and has good classic tracks. Please use caution on the lower miles; cover is still thin, the trail is narrow, and there will likely be lots of people out for the weekend. The ski from the Moser Trailhead to Mystic Lake is arguably one of the best around; give that a shot and help ease the pressure at the Bozeman Creek Trailhead.

A final note for town skiers: for Sunset Hills skiing, please park at the softball fields! The city asks that skiers not park at Lindley Center. Further, BSF and the cemetery ask that skiers not park around the gate where the grooming trucks are. The groomers occasionally park there when we are using the trucks and sometimes we find that people have parked us in. It is never OK to block a gate and this spot is in clear sight of the softball fields parking lot! Crossing Highland Ave has never been easier thanks to the new traffic light and crossing signal!