I received a call today making it official that there will be no more trail grooming this season.  The snow conditions were less than ideal for a good part of the season, but the trail groomers did us a great job of keeping the trails very usable.  Thanks again guys!

The Forest Service will continue to groom through the early to middle part of April as long as conditions allow. Currently the trail is holding up fairly well, we did have some warm dry winds this week which resulted in very soft trail conditions, but hopefully the forecasted snow for the remainder of this week will improve and extend the skiing. Thanks to everyone for keeping the trails cleaned-up. Have a great visit. Ted

I skied the Lily Lake Trail system the afternoon of 3/18. The trails had been
freshly groomed, but the afternoon snow had completely covered the tracks by the

time I left in the early evening.

Dean

It was a magnificent day to be on the trails yesterday.  The sun was brilliant, the temperatures warm, but no too warm, and the grooming was excellent.  It may be the last week that they will be able to set tracks.  The trails were pretty fast, but not icy - likely the last time we will be able to say that this season.  Temperatures will be up quite a bit today, if the forecast is right. 

What a great day.

We went in late Friday night and came out Sunday morning. Snow conditions
were a little icy going in, but the storm Saturday and Sunday added a few
inches of fresh powder making our trip out a bit sticky. Deep tracks mark
the trail from Ridge Yurt to Boundary Creek Yurt as of Sunday, and I don't
think the storm would have covered them, but if the wind blows enough they
may be covered. The Boundary Creek Yurt is well stocked (including a dutch
oven!) and everything was in working order when we left it Sunday.

Enjoy,

Blake Emett

Hi all,

Went out East Fork Loop and then up and out via Bear Claw. Early spring conditions
with nicely groomed trails and some icy spots.

M MaGee

This trail update is for the week of 3/8-14/10. Last weeks nice little
storm added about a foot of new snow to the area which has helped out the
conditions and we received another couple of inches on Tuesday of this
week. We will continue to groom as long as conditions allow, however this
time of year it becomes a little more difficult with the warmer
temperatures. Thanks to everyone for keeping the trails cleaned-up.

Ted

Hi all, Met up with the Kessenichs and Orton/Beattie to ski the Deadhorse trail system, up out of Mountain View, on Saturday. Sticky snow but it was a nice day to check out new trails. M MaGee

Hi all,

Very mixed snow conditions for the trails today.  Sticky, slick and soft all within
the same stretch of trail.  Nevertheles we were glad to be out skiing.

M MaGee

I stayed at the East Fork Yurt over the weekend....had a good time. Thank you for your all your efforts. FYI....the amount of usable wood in the pile is running out...it will probably be gone by this weekend. The remaining wood, which is considerable, comes in lengths that are about 3' long....too long for the stove. I don't think too many people are going to be spending their days sawing wood with the bow saw. I tried it and gave up after 15 minutes. I dug through the wood and found a few pieces that I could split but they are few in number. It might be advisable to have someone snowmobile up there with a chain saw and cut the pieces of wood in half so that they are usable. Otherwise the propane will end up being used exclusively. Thanks again, Brad

Moonlight Ski

The BRORA annual Moonlight ski is coming up this Saturday night (Feb 27, 2010). If you’d like to join us, come to the Warming Hut around 5:30-6:00 pm. Bring a can of soup to add to the Klondike Stew pot. BYOB. We’ll provide bowls, spoons, bread, and cocoa. See you there!

Mike

As just about everyone already knows, BRORA threw a great progressive dinner party for the 25^th Anniversary. Everyone knows, because everyone was there! The turn-out was overwhelming. The last head count was 36, not including canine friends. Most of the local gang came and we had Utah folks show up from all along the Wasatch Front.

Thanks to Main Street Artisans (Linda, Eric and Rhonda especially), Rick Stevens, and Tom and Betsy Wagner for the taste delights. We started the day with quiches and muffins at the newly rebuilt Warming Hut. The Bear Claw Yurt tempted us all with pasta salads, jumbo shrimp, Deviled eggs, Swedish meatballs and cheesy rolls. Rick and sis-in-law Tina outdid themselves with Dutch oven pork tenderloin, savory salmon, rice dishes, veggies and rolls. Those of us who could still make it up the hill headed back to the Warming Hut and those famous Wagner crepes, and chocolate-raspberry cupcakes.

Thanks to the Joe Wright (for organizing), the USFS, the BRORA board, and everyone who helped make it a memorable day. Skiers, show-shoers, photographers, friendly folks all around; we enjoyed a day of giant snow flakes (Yes, even the weather was perfect!), beautifully groomed trails, fresh air, friends, and fun.

There’s a rumor that we might have to have a “2^nd Annual 25^th Anniversary.” It was that good!

Cami

Happy Today. The x-c skiing was great this afternoon, if a bit chilly. The temp. stuck at 16* while we were out.

Cami

Jeff sent a series of EXCELLENT photos of Saturdays 25th anniversary progressive dinner. I will get them onto the "new" website within the next day or two. Thank you very much Jeff.

On a related note, contrary to my assertions Saturday, I am eating again.

Tom

All - My wife and I had a great time on Saturday. It was a lot of fun spending time with your group. As promised, here are a bunch of images from last Saturday. You are welcome to use them as you'd like though I would appreciate a photo credit if you use them in any publications. I have high resolution files available if you need them. Thanks!

After last weeks series of small storms the trail conditions have improved greatly. We have about a 12-14" base and have been able to get the snowcat out on all of the trails. It's looking like we may have a wet weekend and we will continue to keep up with the snow as time and conditions allow. Have a great visit.

Greetings-
We recently returned from a nice weekend at the Ridge Yurt, which was graciously donated to the Cache Valley Nordic United fundraiser and won by us. Snow conditions were low, but we had a nice tour and some turns out the front door.
A few issues: The wood rick is practically empty - some wood inside, split and ready. Little TP. No white gas for secondary lantern. Large stock pot has large crack in bottom (unusable for snowmelt), medium pot on the way out. Not sure if you support them, but bleach and a drying rack could be nice.
Thanks for the access and yurt!
Cheers, Alex

Sorry about the typo. Yes That's what I meant- 01/28.I can't wait to go
back. Keep me advised on volunteer days so I can put in a leave request.
Thanks.

My wife and I stayed at the East Fork Yurt Thursday 10/28. The yurt is in
good shape. One of the bench seats has a bolt coming out of it so it's a bit
wobbly. The snow level is quite low at the moment, and the avalanche
conditions above Deadmans Traverse are considerable. The trail was groomed
by the time we skied in the morning and was our best day yet in the
backcountry. Thank you for the opportunity to use the yurt, and ski the
incredible terrain out here. - Dave & Pat

New website

Doug has the new website up. There is some work to do on it, but if you would, please take a look and leave comments.
The ULR is www.brorayurts.org.

Tom