groom_chronicals

January 7, 2008 - Due to maintenance needs on the groomer, the Table Mountain routes (Table Mtn., Durst/Lion, and Snowshoe Loop) will be
groomed Tues-Wed-Thurs this week instead of Mon-Tues-Wed. Teanaway/Red Top and Keechelus Ridge routes will remain on their present
schedule.

December 23, 2007 - Grooming started this week on the east end.   Accomplished so far: Haney Meadow/Devil's Gulch; Wed. 12/19 Table Mountain
Thurs 12/20 Planned tonight: Lion Gulch/Cougar Gulch (upper ends only), Table Mountain side routes. Planned Saturday: Table Mountain/Naneum (In
addition Keechelus Ridge will be continue to be groomed Thurs-Fri-Sat, as always).
Notes: Snow is too thin to groom on the lower ends of Cougar,   Lion, and Snowshoe Ridge at this time.   Mineral Springs Campground gate is
closed, and will remain so until the route is groomed 12/26.
IMPORTANT: Snow in the Table Mountain meadows is too thin to place snow poles, so the route across those meadows is not marked.
RECREATIONISTS ARE STRONGLY CAUTIONED NOT TO VENTURE ACROSS THE MEADOWS IN A WHITEOUT.

December 17, 2007 - It is our intention to begin grooming the east end of the District (Swauk/Teanaway/Table Mountain areas) tomorrow assuming
we get sufficient snow today. We will begin opening up the routes as fast as we can get to them, and depending on snowfall.
December 14, 2007
We are still grooming the Keechelus Ridge system Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Snow depths range from 12-36 inches. There are thin spots
within 2 miles of Gold Creek sno-park due to wash-overs from the rainstorm December 2. Riders should use extra caution in these areas. Snow is
also very thin on the little connector down to Price Creek sno-park, and it will not be groomed again until we get more snow.     There is still no
grooming on the Sawauk/Teanaway/Table Mountain system due to insufficient snow. I will send out a message when that changes.

December 5th, 2007 - There is presently enough snow at Kachess to be groomable, so we will groom the Keechelus Ridge system Thus-Sat as usual
as long as the snow holds. No grooming on Swauk/Teanaway/Table Mountain system until we get more snow.

December 4, 2007 - There is only about 6 inches of snow at Blewett Pass so-park. Despite this, we plan to make one trip over Table Mountain
tomorrow in order to clear avalanche debris out of the "rockslide" area before it freezes. This will be the only grooming in the Swauk/Teanaway/Table
Mountain system until we get more snow. We will evaluate the situation at Kachess tomorrow to determine if there is enough snow to groom the
Keechelus ridge system on Thursday.

December 1, 2007 - Keechelus Ridge system was completely groomed on Saturday. Snowing very hard the entire time Approximately 20 inches of
snow at Kachess Sno-park at 11:00 PM, but undoubtedly more fell Sunday morning. Grooming has not yet started on Swauk/Teanaway/ Table
Mountain system due to not enough snow at the snow park. I will advise when grooming starts there.