Ellis to Rocky Branch one way or out & back JacksonXC Lower Parking lot , 10:00 am

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Thursday Morning Update:  Not much has been groomed because of the warm temps that did not drop until the early hours of the morning. Looks like the most epic trip we could do today is either a one way Rocky Branch to Jackson via the Ellis or the out and back for more exercise.  Lets see who shows up and we can finalize the plan.

Meet in the parking lot, across from the J-Town Deli, 10:00 am

CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL is on Sunday, I am going, plan to stop at every place. Anyone want to join me? I typically start early at the Eastern Inn and ski Whittaker and the fields all the way to Ragged Mt to arrive at the start time (11:00 am), then taste the chocolate all the way back to the car. I bring a Tupperware container because even a small taste at each place it is too much to ingest in one day!


I was hiking up in the Gorham area today, and I checked out the Presidential Rail Trail for a possible ThursdaySki that was AWAY from all the vacation week hustle-bustle. Unfortunately, the sunny spots are either ice or dirty snow, some places even dirt. I think we need to do that adventure once we get more snow!

So, back to the default: JacksonXC. With the wet drippy snow today and the below freezing temperatures tonight, I think groomed trails are the way to go for a good ski tomorrow.

I will look at the grooming report early in the morning and put together an adventure for us. East Pasture would be fun, so would a one-way trip from the Rocky Branch parking lot, up the North Hall to Maple to South Hall to Keeney. It might be necessary to walk a few sections, maybe carrying microspikes in our packs would be a good insurance against the low snow/icy sections just in case.

Check back tomorrow mounting for a plan.

Meet at the JacksonXC parking lot, the far away section across from the J-Town Deli. It will likely be too crowded in the lodge to meet there. We probably will be carpooling to the start.  Meet there at 10:00 and we will proceed form there!

Bring food, beverage and sunscreen!