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Friends: Hillcrest is groomed for skating and re-o

Friends: Hillcrest is groomed for skating and re-opened today after significant efforts this morning. They have asked that all users remain on the track. Please politely and kindly share word that snowshoers tromping across the golf course need to stay on the track, too; and should stay to the right of the skate track.
The groomers at Boggy Draw have completed 14 miles of groomed trails for fat biking (see photo). Special thanks to Jimbo, Eric and Grayson!
Enjoy these beautiful winter trail opportunities!
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Current conditions at the @durango.nordic.ski.club

Current conditions at the @durango.nordic.ski.club
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Sunsets and this little guy making it all the way

Sunsets and this little guy making it all the way up the big hill at Hillcrest. Groomed for skate only, please leave dogs at home and please stay on the track. Enjoy the snow!
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Snowblowers, shovels and more snow. Here’s an up

Snowblowers, shovels and more snow. Here’s an update on winter trail info:
Snow update:
*Hillcrest: Not open today. We’ll update here if it opens Weds.
*Trails in town not yet compacted.
*Vallecito Nordic: “We won’t hear until this afternoon if our fearless groomers even made it to the trailhead. But as of 8 AM and 6 miles SW of Vallecito there is 8-9” of new snow. Granted this storm is supposed to favor the south so stay tuned for a more complete update later today.”
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We're loving this great graphic and info from @dur

We're loving this great graphic and info from @durango.nordic.ski.club explaining the difference between Skate and Classic Cross- Country skiing. Thanks, Durango Nordic for sharing this great 'winter trail' information on Teaching Tuesdays:).
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Nordic and cross-country are both umbrella terms for the sport. You can use them synonymously. Classic and skate are specific techniques that fall beneath that umbrella. Each technique utilizes slightly different body motions and equipment, which you can read more about in our blog post. Oftentimes, though, skate is erroneously associated with the term Nordic. People think of sleek spandex, speedy skis, and zooming across finish lines. Classic, on the other hand, gets incorrectly lumped together with cross-country. People conjure images of tromping through the ungroomed, snowy woods....

Weekend Trail Report: *Local trails are lightly sn

Weekend Trail Report:
*Local trails are lightly snow-covered with exposed ground on south-facing slopes, and best before 10am.
*Junction Creek Road is snow-covered past the second parking lot after the gate; and compacted to Log Chutes. Photos below.
*The Colorado Trail up to Gudy’s is compacted.
*The Nordic center is open but we certainly need snow
*Vallecito is skiing great
*LaPlata Canyon good for skiing and fat biking
Enjoy! Thanks for sharing your trail reports🙌🏻
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Happy New Year! A few winter trail updates: 1) Th

Happy New Year! A few winter trail updates:
1) The Trail Conditions report is updated on the website but we will be adding a few more winter trail listings.
2) Hillcrest is CLOSED today due to the low snow cover.
3) In-town trails are compacted for trail running, fat biking, and hiking. Hidden Valley photo below.
3) Vallecito Nordic and Durango Nordic Ski Club areas are groomed and open.
4) Priest Lake off Lizard Pass is groomed and in perfect condition.
5) Boggy Draw is groomed for fat biking.
6) Molas and Silverton have groomed Nordic and fat biking.
7) Andrews Lake is good for snowshoeing and touring skiing.

Keep your fingers crossed. @durangosnowlovers has some hopeful information:
"There are more parameters to look at in the models than just the precipitation output. One of the things that I track is a “Strat Warm” or a Stratospheric Warming event. We are in the middle of one right now. These happen every winter and they are responsible for the southward movement of the (dreaded) Polar Vortex. I am not going to get too deep in the weeds with this, but the end result is that these events can and do alter the position of the polar jet. Many times they force the polar jet into southern California which can lead to an AR (atmospheric river) event. We love those! These events are a process that can take a couple of weeks or longer to pan out."
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A fun image for the 2nd day of your New Years Reso

A fun image for the 2nd day of your New Years Resolution to get outside and have fun. @outsidemagazine posted a series of amazing art @semi_rad created on an iPad with an iPencil and hopefully, this one inspires you to get outside and enjoy the trails.
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Let’s Connect in the Outdoors in 2021 enjoying t

Let’s Connect in the Outdoors in 2021 enjoying the trails, the experiences that build community and enhance our health by being together in our vast beautiful, wide open spaces. Thank you for supporting Durango Trails in 2020. We’re looking forward to working together on planning, building, and maintaining trails; educating our trails community and creating connections-with you.
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Hillcrest Nordic is open. A few things; there is n

Hillcrest Nordic is open. A few things; there is no classic track, only skate ski. They ask that you leave your pets at home. And please, stay on the track.

Views from the local trails today: The Colorado Tr

Views from the local trails today: The Colorado Trail at Junction Creek, Dalla Mountain Park, Horse Gulch and the December full moon known as the ‘cold moon’. The trails are peaceful, quiet and mostly compacted for hiking, running, fat biking or touring skis. Enjoy!
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Current situation on the trails at the Nordic Cent

Current situation on the trails at the Nordic Center. Thanks groomers!
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