Thursday, April 9, 2020
Depending on your motivation these days, you are either happy for the snow forecast in order to freshen up the snow for more xc skiing, or disappointed because it will tale a few days to once again dry the roads for biking. Both true for me.
I cancel again this week due to the forecast.
Truthfully, I am hesitant to post a ski or a ride because I want to conform to the instructions given to us in order to keep containing this virus. So for now, and maybe for the next few weeks, I will not set up a group ski or bike ride.
Instead, I can use this blog as a way to list places that have been good biking, with dry roads that are not sandy or salty, or dry trails that can be used without deep rutting the surface. This way you can get out there and get biking and get the biking “saddle” and biking legs ready for when it is clear For us to do a group bike ride.
Send me an email with a report of good biking, I will post the news!
Here is my report, this will obviously change due to tomorrow’s snow:
Fryeburg Bike Path, as of yesterday, has only 2 short places with snow and ice (near the turtle pond area). The rest of the path was clean and dry, as was Porter Road.
Bartlett Village has been good. Lots of people out walking. You can bike up to the gate at Bear Notch Road, after that is a mix of snow and wet pavement, good for a walk but not for biking.
The Presidential Rail Trail out of Gorham headed west is still mostly snow or soft or wet or mud. Headed east towards the power island is better.
Keep safe and healthy!
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Ski Cancelled due to rain and sleet
Thursday. April 2, 2020
The weather forecast is just not great for a good late spring ski this Thursday.
Last week was a perfect day out there on Bear Notch Road! The coverage is still good on Bear Notch Road as of today (Wednesday), but not sure what the rain/sleet/snow weather forecast will bring. Sunshine and warmer temperatures for the weekend!
Depending on the weather over the next week, we might actually be able to start ThursdayBike!?
Last week:
Physical Distancing, not Social Distancing:
Enjoying their first time skiing to the tip top of Bear Notch Road!
Our track:
The weather forecast is just not great for a good late spring ski this Thursday.
Last week was a perfect day out there on Bear Notch Road! The coverage is still good on Bear Notch Road as of today (Wednesday), but not sure what the rain/sleet/snow weather forecast will bring. Sunshine and warmer temperatures for the weekend!
Depending on the weather over the next week, we might actually be able to start ThursdayBike!?
Last week:
Physical Distancing, not Social Distancing:
Enjoying their first time skiing to the tip top of Bear Notch Road!
Our track:
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Bear Notch Raod and the Experimental Forest Loop. 10:00 am
Thursday. March 26, 2020
The current weather forecast for Thursday looks like a good one to try the Bear Notch Road and Experimental Forest Roads Loop. Some sunshine between the clouds after a night with just slightly below freezing temperatures, them warning up to the mid forties during the day.
We can give it a try!
If too icy, not enough softening or rough, Plan B will be to just head over to the groomed trails at Bear Notch Ski Touring. They might even be grooming the Yates Trail system, so we could include that in our plan for variety.
Meet at 10:00 am at the parking lot near the gate on Bear Notch Road. Bring food and drink.
To address issues with appropriate distancing during this time of fighting against spread of the corona virus:
Carpooling is discouraged.
Safe Skiing: Bear Notch Road is wide so we can easily keep a more than requested physical distance. The forest roads are narrower. We typically are spread out as we ski, but we may split ourselves up into smaller groups to conform with the pleas from the health experts. Lets all work to be able to enjoy our outside time but also work to keep everyone healthy!
See you at the Bear Notch Road Gate just up the road from beautiful downtown Bartlett.
The current weather forecast for Thursday looks like a good one to try the Bear Notch Road and Experimental Forest Roads Loop. Some sunshine between the clouds after a night with just slightly below freezing temperatures, them warning up to the mid forties during the day.
We can give it a try!
If too icy, not enough softening or rough, Plan B will be to just head over to the groomed trails at Bear Notch Ski Touring. They might even be grooming the Yates Trail system, so we could include that in our plan for variety.
Meet at 10:00 am at the parking lot near the gate on Bear Notch Road. Bring food and drink.
To address issues with appropriate distancing during this time of fighting against spread of the corona virus:
Carpooling is discouraged.
Safe Skiing: Bear Notch Road is wide so we can easily keep a more than requested physical distance. The forest roads are narrower. We typically are spread out as we ski, but we may split ourselves up into smaller groups to conform with the pleas from the health experts. Lets all work to be able to enjoy our outside time but also work to keep everyone healthy!
See you at the Bear Notch Road Gate just up the road from beautiful downtown Bartlett.
Friday, March 20, 2020
Weekend
Saturday and Sunday, March 21, 22
I was hoping for a sunny warmish day in order to ski the Bear Notch Road-Experimental Forest Loop. The temperatures this weekend are probably just too cold to give us the soft snow that we need for the skiing, and for the warm sunshine that we need for sitting in the snow for lunch.
Keep an eye on this blog if you see a warming of the weather, I will post this fun ski tour when the weather and snow conditions allow for a good time!
I will try for next Thursday?
I was hoping for a sunny warmish day in order to ski the Bear Notch Road-Experimental Forest Loop. The temperatures this weekend are probably just too cold to give us the soft snow that we need for the skiing, and for the warm sunshine that we need for sitting in the snow for lunch.
Keep an eye on this blog if you see a warming of the weather, I will post this fun ski tour when the weather and snow conditions allow for a good time!
I will try for next Thursday?
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Bear Notch at 9:30 am
Thursday, March 19, 2020
The forecast for Thursday looks cloudy with temps in the mid to high 30's. Maybe some snow flurries. I think it should be good for a ski, not the sunny spring day that would be perfect, but a good opportunity to get outside with friends at an appropriate social distance.
I skied at Bear Notch Ski Touring today, saw many friends, it was excellent. The lodge is closed, so no soup or bread. The office is closed, so they have a bucket out for donations for their continued grooming efforts. If you have been skiing Prospect Farm and want a change, I think you will be very pleased with the trails at Bear Notch, good coverage, clean white snow. I think it will be worth doing again tomorrow, with the opportunity to head out on the snowmobile trails in the experimental forest and over to Bear Notch Road.
Meet at the Bear Notch Ski Touring Parking lot at 9:30 am.
Since there is sunshine and temps in the 40's predicted for the weekend, check back on this blog for perhaps a Saturday Sunshiny Spring Skiing day!
Here we are last week at Bear Notch Ski Touring last week, practicing Laurel's posing technique:
Advice from the Nansen Ski Club, posted on Instagram:
Advice from Allspeed, reposted by Bike Maine:
The forecast for Thursday looks cloudy with temps in the mid to high 30's. Maybe some snow flurries. I think it should be good for a ski, not the sunny spring day that would be perfect, but a good opportunity to get outside with friends at an appropriate social distance.
I skied at Bear Notch Ski Touring today, saw many friends, it was excellent. The lodge is closed, so no soup or bread. The office is closed, so they have a bucket out for donations for their continued grooming efforts. If you have been skiing Prospect Farm and want a change, I think you will be very pleased with the trails at Bear Notch, good coverage, clean white snow. I think it will be worth doing again tomorrow, with the opportunity to head out on the snowmobile trails in the experimental forest and over to Bear Notch Road.
Meet at the Bear Notch Ski Touring Parking lot at 9:30 am.
Since there is sunshine and temps in the 40's predicted for the weekend, check back on this blog for perhaps a Saturday Sunshiny Spring Skiing day!
Here we are last week at Bear Notch Ski Touring last week, practicing Laurel's posing technique:
Advice from the Nansen Ski Club, posted on Instagram:
Advice from Allspeed, reposted by Bike Maine:
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
Bear Notch Ski Touring 11:00am
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Bear Notch was vey good today, including the snowmobile trails in the Experimental Forest. We can do a combo of these trails for a good ski, good company, nice views and a bread n' soup apres-ski in the lodge afterwards.
We will meet a bit later than usual to allow for some softening of the snow. This strategy worked well today.
I have a freebie pass and a Kiwanis book two-fer coupon for the first requesters.
Meet at 11:00 am at the Bear Notch Lodge, where the soup and brad is served!
Laurel had all her Ducks in a Row last week at Bretton Woods!
Bear Notch was vey good today, including the snowmobile trails in the Experimental Forest. We can do a combo of these trails for a good ski, good company, nice views and a bread n' soup apres-ski in the lodge afterwards.
We will meet a bit later than usual to allow for some softening of the snow. This strategy worked well today.
I have a freebie pass and a Kiwanis book two-fer coupon for the first requesters.
Meet at 11:00 am at the Bear Notch Lodge, where the soup and brad is served!
Laurel had all her Ducks in a Row last week at Bretton Woods!
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Bretton Woods 10:00 am
Thursday, March 5, 2020
We are all anxious to do the Bretton Woods Mountain Road adventure. I called today (Wednesday afternoon) to ask about the Mountain Road Trail and whether it was scheduled to be groomed. It has not been groomed lately, but it might be groomed tomorrow, depending on the groomer's assessment of the snow.
Let's head up there and see what happens. If conditions are not good for the epic Mountain Road, we have plenty of k's to ski over there. If it is groomed or soft enough, we are lucky. You can opt to take the lift up or opt to ski up. Lift riders and uphill skiers can then all meet at the cabin at the top of the t-bar, then ski back together. Perhaps we can just ski over to the trail and start to ski up a short way... then decide whether it would be fun to ski down, or not.
Meet in the Bretton Woods Nordic Center Lodge at 10:00 am. We will check on the grooming, the temperature and the snow conditions and make the decision based on the data.
Bring your JacksonXC pass and you will get a half price ticket ($10.50 for adults). If we take the lift up to do the Mountain Road ski, there is a $10 charge for a one time lift ticket, OR use your alpine ski pass, if you have one. No extra charge if you ski up Mountain Road.
Also bring snacks and lunch! Bring Jackson XC Pass and Bretton Woods Alpine Pass... lots to remember!
If you would like to carpool meet at the parking lot at Grant's at 9:10 am, otherwise, see you at Bretton Woods!
We are all anxious to do the Bretton Woods Mountain Road adventure. I called today (Wednesday afternoon) to ask about the Mountain Road Trail and whether it was scheduled to be groomed. It has not been groomed lately, but it might be groomed tomorrow, depending on the groomer's assessment of the snow.
Let's head up there and see what happens. If conditions are not good for the epic Mountain Road, we have plenty of k's to ski over there. If it is groomed or soft enough, we are lucky. You can opt to take the lift up or opt to ski up. Lift riders and uphill skiers can then all meet at the cabin at the top of the t-bar, then ski back together. Perhaps we can just ski over to the trail and start to ski up a short way... then decide whether it would be fun to ski down, or not.
Meet in the Bretton Woods Nordic Center Lodge at 10:00 am. We will check on the grooming, the temperature and the snow conditions and make the decision based on the data.
Bring your JacksonXC pass and you will get a half price ticket ($10.50 for adults). If we take the lift up to do the Mountain Road ski, there is a $10 charge for a one time lift ticket, OR use your alpine ski pass, if you have one. No extra charge if you ski up Mountain Road.
Also bring snacks and lunch! Bring Jackson XC Pass and Bretton Woods Alpine Pass... lots to remember!
If you would like to carpool meet at the parking lot at Grant's at 9:10 am, otherwise, see you at Bretton Woods!
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