What a challenging early morning for the Big Heart and Little Heart groomers. Both Pisten Bullies with full artillery, front end renovators and power tillers, were able to turn ski rutted ice and glazed tracks to a very pleasant skier friendly surface this morning by 9 AM. Temps at 30 degrees F at 9 AM were perfect for 3 hours of fast controllable skiing on 71 km of trails, mainly combi trails or two tracks. Afternoon skiers enjoyed classic and afternoon skaters enjoyed extra effort. Grooming plans: We plan to groom with both Pisten Bullies in the early morning and have about the same trails open for 9 AM Sunday, our last day. We do plan to keep you updated in the weeks ahead: Anderson Bluff and River Trail Foundation updates and events, New Ski Trail updates and chalet plans updates and other interesting information. The ABR nightly blog is my third favorite job at ABR. Grooming is number 1, visiting in the cabin, parking lot or on the trail is number 2.

(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

Great Spring skiing today. Big Heart and Little Heart were out renovating and tilling up 41 km of combi trails this morning with both Pisten Bullies. Grooming plans: We are heading out in the early 5 AM Saturday to regroom combi trails again and including all of the Highlands (instead of shortcut) and Ridge Runner and Tamarack, probably about 55 k. Wide Track is coming in to retrack single tracks at 9 AM to groom another 20-30 k of single tracks. There is a 30-50% off ski shop sale on apparel for the last two days of being open, Saturday and Sunday. Sorry, we are not having our end of the year party like other years.

(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

Big Heart and Little Heart were out renovating and tilling up the old ABR 20-25 km of combi trails (North of Highlands) this morning.. It was icy prior to grooming. It's that freeze thaw, high sun deal for the beautiful March skiing we get here. Ski at 9 AM on the fresh groom that's controllable on the Pisten Bully groomed combi trails or ski after it softens on ungroomed trails. I saw there is a 30-50% off ski shop sale on apparel, for the last 3 days of being open Friday Saturday Sunday. We plan to regroom with both Pisten Bullies in the morning Friday.

(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

We had two groomers out this morning on light equipment and then the Pisten Bully tilled up a few k close to home and reset track. It was for sure spring skiing but no thin areas. We groomed about 32 km today. Temps are warm but transformed snow groomed with the Pisten Bullys, grooming it all season long. It only gets soft an inch. We are open until Sunday 4 PM.

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(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

Sunny afternoon of excellent classic skiing. Took Cherry Dairy and found a snow angel then off to have a photo shoot with a porcupine. Trails are in great shape and plenty of snow.

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(Deborah Leonard)

What a joy! Excellent conditions with bright sun and plenty of fresh snow for a wonderful ski. Planning to skate ski tomorrow in the morning.

(Kevin Gregerson)

Crasher and Pig Heart groomed most of the combi trails with light equipment today (Big Heart and Little Heart stayed in their stalls this morning). The combi and single tracks are world class today. Skate lanes firm and very skiable "natural snow". Classic tracks are firm rails but Extra Blue was kicking today both on the combi Pisten Bully groomed and classic only. We have all 95 km open and plan to regroom as needed again in the early morning. Everet's cabin is open this weekend.

(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

It was fun and easy to radio in the trail report this morning. "Big Heart, Little Heart and Wide Track have all 95 KM regroomed and open for great skiing!"
Big Heart and Little Heart tilled up all the combi trails and Tamarack and Ridge Runner. Wide track did the single tracks. The 2 inches of new snow made for easy grooming and great midwinter skiing conditions, cold dry powder. The snow is great and we will continue to groom...we are open for one more week.
The Ski Shop has a 20-30% off sale on soft goods and wax and accessories. Skis and boots have limited sizes but sale prices. Poles are well stocked. Ski Shop, Ski Trails Ski in Cabins and Season pass sales ends March 20th at 4 PM.

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(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

We had a great morning of grooming! I was in Big Heart, the bigger Pisten Bully, with the wide tracks and tiller and Crasher was in Little Heart Pisten Bully. We groomed up most of the combi trails and Tamarack. We groomed about 67 km today with the Bullies. We stopped grooming the end of the Highlands last week and the black diamonds end of Pelty. Rudy's is also not groomed. Grooming plans: Sunday we have three groomers scheduled to groom all the classics, and the same on the combis. Snow forecast overnight, groomers arrive at 5-6 AM. 80 + km on the schedule for Sunday grooming.

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(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

We woke up to a bit of a "snow squall" -- an inch of snow with wind. We had a crew of seven today from 6-10 AM. Four grooming and three cutting brush from the ice storm. We groomed 69 km today. We have 84 km open for skiing. Grooming plans: We are heading out early with both Pisten Bullies to regroom combi trails and Tamarack and Ridge Runner.

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(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)