Dec 3rd - WOTD

Hello, and welcome to the start of the 2023/24 ski season!

Conditions:

Methow Trails is rolling/packing trails in several areas but the trails aren't open yet.     So don't you dare!    However, there is skiing at Klipchuck Campground!     Thank the volunteer groomers if you see them.

Temps this morning were around 20F through the valley, and it's warming into the day, with light snow.

 Wax Recommendations:

Glide -  Toko Red or Swix 7 should be good through the day.    You could also use one of the non-aerosol liquid glide waxes like Vauhti PURE Blue.

Grip  -   A lot of people will favor a waxless option in the variable early season conditions, and that seems like a reasonable strategy.       Other traditionalists will opt for grip wax.   Toko Red, Vauhti Carrot, or Swix 45 should be good options.  

Have fun out there!

April - WOTD

The snow is melting fast!   Get after it while you still can!

Spring conditions.

Wax recommendations: 

Glide - Toko Yellow or Swix 8  should do the job.   You could also try one of the fluorine-free liquid waxes that apply without aerosol, like Vauhti PURE  LDR (range of 14-41 F) or PURE Pink (warm).

Grip --  Grip will require klister  Try Vauhti Universal (or better yet, Uni LDR), Swix Uni, or Toko Red this morning.   Adjust as conditions change through the day. 

Or you could use fish scale bases or newer skin skis and skip the grip wax altogether.    

Have fun out there!    

When you're ready to put your skis away for the season, don't forget to give them a good cleaning and put a layer of wax on the bases for storage.    It makes a difference. 

Feb 25 - WOTD and Saturday Shuttle Info

It's 8F early this morning, with a high around 23.  Have another cup of coffee before venturing out, and bundle up a bit. 

Wax recommendations:

Glide - Toko Blue or Swix 5  should do the job.     You could also try one of the fluorine-free liquid waxes that apply without aerosol, like Vauhti PURE Polar Green .

Grip --  Try a universal like Vauhti LDR (or Vauhti Orange Uni),  Swix Universal, or Toko Red klister.   

Or you could use fish scale bases or newer skin skis and skip the grip wax altogether.    

Have fun out there! 

Bus Shuttles!

On Saturdays in January and February, Methow Trails offers a bus shuttle between Winthrop and Mazama.   The shuttle is free but a ski trail pass is required.

Pick-up times:

9:00 - Winthrop - Methow Trails Office at 21 Horizon Flats Road

9:15 - Brown's Farm Trailhead

10:00 - Mazama Community Center (red building just east of the Mazama trailhead parking area)

10:15 - Brown's Farm Trailhead

10:30 - Winthrop - Methow Trails Headquarters