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	Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Friday: Scattered showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind between 3 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Detailed Forecasts, Conditions & Wax Recommendations

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Grooming Report

4/18/2012 8:30 am

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GENERAL COMMENTS: UPDATE FOR 4/18-NO MORE GROOMING FOR THE SEASON ON THE HARRIMAN AND AT GALENA. We've had warm temps and declining snow, as well as other hazards that make it difficult to groom.
HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE SKIING! STAY TUNED FOR ALL THE GREAT SPRING AND SUMMER HAPPENINGS WITH THE BCRD!

BCRD GALENA TRAILS

CURRENT: Temperature at 9:00AM: 44.4° F Min temperature yesterday: 31.5° F Max temperature yesterday: 73.0° F

SNOWFALL: New Snow last 12 hours: 0". New Snow last 24 hours: 0".

FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind between 7 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%

AREA

Date
Groomed

Skate/
Classic

Difficulty
Rating

Dogs

Snowshoe

Walking

Remarks

Teaching Area

4/08

S / C

0.0

North Wood River

4/14

S / C

2.0

Horse Creek Loop

4/06

S / C

2.0

Horse Creek Connector

4/07

S / C

2.3

Cabin Loop

4/14

S / C

1.0

Westernhome Glade

4/08

S / C

1.2

Gladiator Creek Loop

4/14

S / C

3.0

Senate Meadows Loop

4/05

S / C

2.0

Ted's Angle

4/05

S / C

0.5

Jenny's Way

4/14

S / C

5.5

Galena to Cherry (via Harriman)	4/08	S / C	2.5		no	no	no
Titus Creek	4/08	S / C	3.5			no	no
Nello's Cut	4/05	S / C	1.0		no	no	no
North Cherry Creek	4/07	S / C	2.8		no	no	no
Cherry Ridge	4/08	S / C	2.3		no	no	no
Rip & Tear	4/08	S / C	2.6		no	no	no
Psycho	4/03	S / C	2.4		no	no	no
Emma's Gulch	4/07	S / C	1.2		no	no	no
Boulder Connector	4/07	S / C	3.0		no	no	no
Cowboy Cabin Trail	Open		1.7				no
Valley View Loop	Open		1.9				no
North Wood River Connector	Open		0.2				no
North Wood River Trail	Open		5.0				no
Pioneer Cemetary Trail	Open		3.2				no
Tilt-a-Whirl	Open		4.2				no
Yurt Loop	Open		2.9				no
Psycho Ridge Loop	Open		2.2				no
Psycho Adventure	Open		5.0				no
BCRD HARRIMAN TRAIL
CURRENT: Temperature at 9:00AM: 44.4° F Min temperature yesterday: 31.5° F Max temperature yesterday: 73.0° F
SNOWFALL: New Snow last 12 hours: 0". New Snow last 24 hours: 0".
FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind between 7 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks
SNRA to Cathedral Pines	4/14	S / C	10.0			no	no	Groomed from Murphy's parking area to Cathedral Pines.
Cathedral Pines to Prairie Creek	4/16	S / C	10.0		no	no	no
Prairie Creek to Galena Lodge	4/07	S / C	11.0		no	no	no
BCRD PRAIRIE CREEK
CURRENT: Temperature at 9:00AM: 44.4° F Min temperature yesterday: 31.5° F Max temperature yesterday: 73.0° F
SNOWFALL: New Snow last 12 hours: 0". New Snow last 24 hours: 0".
FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks
Prairie Creek Loop	4/16	S / C	8.0		no	no	no
BCRD BILLY'S BRIDGE
CURRENT: Temperature at 9:00AM: 44.4° F Min temperature yesterday: 31.5° F Max temperature yesterday: 73.0° F
SNOWFALL: New Snow last 12 hours: 0". New Snow last 24 hours: 0".
FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks
North Loop	4/08	S / C	4.0			no	no
South Loop	4/08	S / C	4.0			no	no
Connector to Prairie Creek	4/08	S / C	1.0			no	no
Billy's Bridge Snowshoe	Open	packed	4.0				no
BCRD NORTH FORK LOOP
CURRENT: Temperature at 8:39AM: 46.0° F Min temperature in last 24-hours: 42.0° F Max temperature in last 24-hours: 79.0° F
SNOWFALL: New Snow last 12 hours: 0". New Snow last 24 hours: 0".
FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks
North Fork Loop	4/09	S / C	4.0			no	no
North Fork Snowshoe	Open	packed	4.0				no
BCRD LAKE CREEK TRAILS
CURRENT: Temperature at 8:00AM: 45.0° F Min temperature yesterday: 38.1° F Max temperature yesterday: 78.1° F
SNOWFALL: New Snow last 12 hours: 0". New Snow last 24 hours: 0".
FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks
Coaches Climb	closed	S / C	2.4		no	no	no	Lake Cr. is closed for skiing for the season; thanks for a great winter! Still great skiing up north.
Lake Creek Connector	closed	S / C	1.8		no	no	no
North End	closed	S / C	1.9		no	no	no
Riverside Loop	closed	S / C	1.4		no	no	no
Riverside Trail	closed	S / C	2.1		no	no	no
South Bench Trail	closed	S / C	0.0		no	no	no
Race Stadium	closed	S / C	0.0		no	no	no
BCRD QUIGLEY NORDIC TRAILS
CURRENT: Temperature at 8:45AM: 54.6° F Min temperature in last 24-hours: 49.6° F Max temperature in last 24-hours: 83.5° F
SNOWFALL: New Snow last 12 hours: 0". New Snow last 24 hours: 0".
FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks
Classic Only	closed		8.0		no	no	no
Quigley Dog Loop	closed		3.0			no	no
Main Loop	closed		8.7		no	no	no
Ridge Run	closed		0.7		no	no	no
Fox Acres Connector	closed		1.5			no	no
Well Run	closed		1.1		no	no	no
Quigley Snowshoe Trail	closed		2.0				no
BCRD WOOD RIVER TRAIL
SNOWFALL: New Snow last 12 hours: 0". New Snow last 24 hours: 0".
FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks
Bellevue to East Fork			16.0					All clear for summer use!
East Fork to Hulen Meadows			16.0
PARK CREEK TRAILS
CURRENT: Temperature at 7:49AM: 42.6° F Min temperature in last 24-hours: 35.3° F Max temperature in last 24-hours: 68.4° F
FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks
Lupine Loop	closed		0.8				no	Visit sawtoothskiclub.com for grooming info.
Shooting Star	closed		1.2				no
Skyrocket Trail	closed		4.2				no
Camas Trail	closed		3.9				no
Sego Loop	closed		2.7				no
Larkspur Trail	closed		2.1				no
ALTURAS LAKE TRAILS
CURRENT: Temperature at 7:49AM: 42.6° F Min temperature in last 24-hours: 35.3° F Max temperature in last 24-hours: 68.4° F
FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks
Wapiti	closed		2.0				no	Visit sawtoothskiclub.com for grooming info.
Over the Hill	closed		2.5				no
Alturas South Loop	closed		1.0				no
Sheep Thrills	closed		2.5				no
North Cabin Creek	closed		2.5				no
Alturas Lake Trail	closed		6.5				no
SUN VALLEY NORDIC
CURRENT: Temperature at 9:09AM: -° F Min temperature in last 24-hours: 43.0° F Max temperature in last 24-hours: 80.0° F
SNOWFALL: New Snow last 12 hours: 0". New Snow last 24 hours: 0".
FORECAST: Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks
Practice Loop	closed	S / C	1.6		no	no	no	That's all folks!
Leif's Loop	closed	S / C	3.0		no	no	no	Thanks for a great winter!
Trail Creek Loop	closed	S / C	5.0		no	no	no
Hemingway Trail	closed	S / C	1.0		no	no	no
White Cloud Loop	closed	S / C	1.5		no	no	no
Diamondback	closed	S / C	4.0		no	no	no
Connector	closed	S / C	0.5		no	no	no
Nemesis	closed	S / C	1.0		no	no	no
Boundary Loop	closed	S / C	6.0		no	no	no
Hyndman View	closed	S / C	0.8		no	no	no
Proctor Loop	closed	S / C	4.0		no	no	no
Elevator	closed	S / C	0.7		no	no	no
Aspen Lane	closed	S / C	0.8		no	no	no
Sidewinder	closed	S / C	2.0		no	no	no
Fox Run	closed	Classic	3.0		no	no	no
Short Cut	closed	S / C	0.5		no	no	no
Dog Loop	closed	S / C	3.3			no	no
Hemingway Snowshoe Trail	Open	packed	1.5		no		no
White Cloud Snowshoe Trail	closed	packed	7.3		no		no
Glenn's Loop	closed	packed	1.7		no		no
Bridge's Snowshoe Trail	closed		3.5		no		no
AREA	Date Groomed	Skate/ Classic	KM	Difficulty Rating	Dogs	Snowshoe	Walking	Remarks

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