tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21584806951858964022024-03-13T12:32:19.854-05:00Forest City SkiCross Country skiing in Forest City, IowaJeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.comBlogger330125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-36984407325824780232024-01-20T11:01:00.003-06:002024-01-20T11:01:29.722-06:00Saturday morning grooming<p> We had about 3/4 of an inch of new snow from this week. I groomed the road this morning which should be fairly good for skating. It's still much to thin to add classic tracks.</p><p>And I groomed some corduroy into an even thinner layer of snow on the lake.</p><p>These conditions would be pretty good for November. It's not so great for January. </p><p>Pilot knob lake</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sOVtASS8WJgqzILbPLUG6NXbf5wT2kYYoJFSKDP9du2oXLp8zpF4t0p3hPOusGOyKzLpqznM7Ijd14nVx2qB-JRmLar8_YqiSyQ02Vaj1Lb9M6NxWU0BI6dQlsNr6RjIe6HvT-n_ll3s7l_GMQPTR2xmVbL_P41BiAU-zGGZsjLvcFfnqi9DhsTLiOFF/s4080/20240120_075756.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sOVtASS8WJgqzILbPLUG6NXbf5wT2kYYoJFSKDP9du2oXLp8zpF4t0p3hPOusGOyKzLpqznM7Ijd14nVx2qB-JRmLar8_YqiSyQ02Vaj1Lb9M6NxWU0BI6dQlsNr6RjIe6HvT-n_ll3s7l_GMQPTR2xmVbL_P41BiAU-zGGZsjLvcFfnqi9DhsTLiOFF/w640-h480/20240120_075756.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div><br /></div><div>Pilot knob road <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK9Vry3ecRIhLAV1ub19KpCm5XHtkFtSD1nWrxIgX7Aol8YLtG_EjLBeQ_SVbK6lPz9OhfYlDY36fZtliBFe7Hm8OVtce52wLuQqq1dvdiDrxSQg6dXILX6MdysMX9MZebBWUukp1dtrGTUoUky_ml8f_JdXs-ygyEnrDwsFBIQwtnWzTrcRz9ZGTldy6/s4080/20240120_081113.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK9Vry3ecRIhLAV1ub19KpCm5XHtkFtSD1nWrxIgX7Aol8YLtG_EjLBeQ_SVbK6lPz9OhfYlDY36fZtliBFe7Hm8OVtce52wLuQqq1dvdiDrxSQg6dXILX6MdysMX9MZebBWUukp1dtrGTUoUky_ml8f_JdXs-ygyEnrDwsFBIQwtnWzTrcRz9ZGTldy6/w640-h480/20240120_081113.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-33468828890896008422024-01-15T21:21:00.003-06:002024-01-15T21:21:40.273-06:00Pilot knob road<p> The road has been rolled this morning and groomed this afternoon for skate skiing. It's too thin to set tracks. The lake shockingly still had too much slush under the snow to groom.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FAEaMiL19KBhOpJbPK5vn5h835o4oJI4C7IUCYwX4RgJORsC8_xA3wCuY7-dcPoXgZMJhnuT55OMzVINAh_vX80Yma2U8QmES0J0m3mF8NOx_3FWsqA1DO-LxqzZTmRDH4U2cIxOR7ueucgm9KE1sY3ZNeWnTJ_iHSfFaQioiYmm6cRFlM_fUFImQ-eN/s4080/20240115_094909.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FAEaMiL19KBhOpJbPK5vn5h835o4oJI4C7IUCYwX4RgJORsC8_xA3wCuY7-dcPoXgZMJhnuT55OMzVINAh_vX80Yma2U8QmES0J0m3mF8NOx_3FWsqA1DO-LxqzZTmRDH4U2cIxOR7ueucgm9KE1sY3ZNeWnTJ_iHSfFaQioiYmm6cRFlM_fUFImQ-eN/w640-h480/20240115_094909.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVw6-0D_271bexraRWN5Ob3mEHQsP1cjgPbu7oWtwRpKdOQRmCGAu9Pu_ISZMtM0QHlRzOV4mB-BQxBD-taisHIf8Rh4Fjm6dhxW1lowatXWt_25bljZ20QqPv0Lu5ZKmG7KS8iDEypPSLpWvj7ZgrLM2EAggICDuHM5x3io9Xz0U08k7fg4BssO2qFhm/s4080/20240115_164901.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3060" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVw6-0D_271bexraRWN5Ob3mEHQsP1cjgPbu7oWtwRpKdOQRmCGAu9Pu_ISZMtM0QHlRzOV4mB-BQxBD-taisHIf8Rh4Fjm6dhxW1lowatXWt_25bljZ20QqPv0Lu5ZKmG7KS8iDEypPSLpWvj7ZgrLM2EAggICDuHM5x3io9Xz0U08k7fg4BssO2qFhm/w480-h640/20240115_164901.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-63573152719871992622024-01-10T20:58:00.005-06:002024-01-10T21:00:54.667-06:00Snow storm?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-XINXsArf8YB0LqwMIjF_CJApllI-1lc0-zSDN41kuz07Y2lA-rJRnvrQsFYl8-4hEwbWY9MnBovzU8MiD7vGD2pIfV9EuabA2_owtDJhfXNTBCyBdtJ5Te6in3rVMkBaDTVUJFT9cbAbOi5I-5Bv3WCZ5gnXzBU0_d3i963KyyUZScts7wS7DUE1thP/s4080/20240110_164438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-XINXsArf8YB0LqwMIjF_CJApllI-1lc0-zSDN41kuz07Y2lA-rJRnvrQsFYl8-4hEwbWY9MnBovzU8MiD7vGD2pIfV9EuabA2_owtDJhfXNTBCyBdtJ5Te6in3rVMkBaDTVUJFT9cbAbOi5I-5Bv3WCZ5gnXzBU0_d3i963KyyUZScts7wS7DUE1thP/w640-h480/20240110_164438.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> With Tuesday's snow and tonight's snow we only have a little under 3 inches on the ground. I'd like to have a little more before running the sled on the asphalt road. And the lake's ice is too thin for grooming equipment. Hopefully with more snow Friday and some really cold temps to follow, I can groom both places.<p></p><p>I was able to enjoy some ungroomed skiing on the lake tonight. </p><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-69327237638471403722023-12-28T21:05:00.003-06:002023-12-31T17:00:39.171-06:00Brown DecemberThere's nothing to ski on here this holiday season. I skied on the lake a couple of times back in November but nothing since then. Hoping for winter weather soon.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3060" data-original-width="4080" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbwH4TDYKIKZMpwKih03H0D47R2a4GgAn2deczjMnT2YsZKT8t_tUPWKkXvmNjr-TitglN3PySrkKFZ1Ur_pHZUie5AYagccqBEocaveTff5oHIdHhy8khT0kV32GxYggeNfePeer0OSCwl-R4SpSS3aqLlpdsUobiPYO4hZ1PertcXEB9BCcjLWxtReqK/w640-h480/20231228_135828.jpg" width="640" /></div><br /><div><br /></div>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-70542057550493603472023-03-19T07:19:00.005-05:002023-03-19T08:17:27.522-05:00Last day of Winter<p> The skate skiing was great yesterday even though only the south half of the lake was skiable. Today is probably the last day for skiing on groomed trail at the knob.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHrE3_CcAkQBVo_x12zZ6DhL60K98BX7mu06JMQW6e3vzs4Q10soaevi7sm1xnmvfQlz1uWsqfBv-J72htkFhJ-3eRew68CuboT5RXKc7loFUxYEmNgvMJrLrxfSTCEOG3sqoTK1aqKTpXfgS-i4Mv0R-pQubUfPQu4qg4N11sqbEpbt3Vdi6rMKBwA/s4160/20230318_140412.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhHrE3_CcAkQBVo_x12zZ6DhL60K98BX7mu06JMQW6e3vzs4Q10soaevi7sm1xnmvfQlz1uWsqfBv-J72htkFhJ-3eRew68CuboT5RXKc7loFUxYEmNgvMJrLrxfSTCEOG3sqoTK1aqKTpXfgS-i4Mv0R-pQubUfPQu4qg4N11sqbEpbt3Vdi6rMKBwA/w640-h480/20230318_140412.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDVEkggzWf96Z_Jxv2P18uIP92S8A2RXJESsc1JKHJtKd_51wB6OQWJKF4YeAC6Kz25IATms3gji3SrzZTKPqpTPrLdivqYpQIeeEBaF2vs49V9Wpj1sTXNlwVyFqINfNXCsxjhii7lFncRvFIvdhK_lDjSvKsWWGNeqnbsYDmIVfFKdhH6GYaSMjYg/s4160/20230318_141746.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDVEkggzWf96Z_Jxv2P18uIP92S8A2RXJESsc1JKHJtKd_51wB6OQWJKF4YeAC6Kz25IATms3gji3SrzZTKPqpTPrLdivqYpQIeeEBaF2vs49V9Wpj1sTXNlwVyFqINfNXCsxjhii7lFncRvFIvdhK_lDjSvKsWWGNeqnbsYDmIVfFKdhH6GYaSMjYg/w640-h480/20230318_141746.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-36698168123236833572023-03-18T08:12:00.001-05:002023-03-18T08:17:21.254-05:00Last weekend<p> Well this has to be it for the season. All I could do was groom a skating path on the south side of the lake. The road is no good. Skating should be good today and tomorrow.</p><p>The skating path is just under a half mile long so you'll have to ski it back and forth. Not very long but it will be enough for a last skiing fix of the season. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsg0yT0IJ-0yfcbQjMgCzTpd3_zLI6hnFbATPYFwrzYeT0HQ50VSmWcp6UNSC5fFqin8re4eSt-kanfU5mWGBpjhywJR3A_dt5MktjjfC5ElKZwx1rUj8lq4MCqy8PyBl7IVOqV1-3KFIOXFUm_aTuW0Y2TP8CfQTgrH5IB5Le-C2yuTovjIaaexSCxg/s4160/20230318_071118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsg0yT0IJ-0yfcbQjMgCzTpd3_zLI6hnFbATPYFwrzYeT0HQ50VSmWcp6UNSC5fFqin8re4eSt-kanfU5mWGBpjhywJR3A_dt5MktjjfC5ElKZwx1rUj8lq4MCqy8PyBl7IVOqV1-3KFIOXFUm_aTuW0Y2TP8CfQTgrH5IB5Le-C2yuTovjIaaexSCxg/w640-h480/20230318_071118.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSYbMGRPeXgD5m1174LCaLi555lH5GVtNDYhLgLJ2RWxq87ncjBFSsoWmugsq-e0r0XyCfShSkYHPqgQGjAwR1EmWa73EcMiG0gNSw5FbkA5ZazoGKtpEtVgo7jdEl8q4hhTewtqYZIDqrPqNcb2xmzdTUpQgXeGPtpJkTYxH6tTsItstuqc2QjrXYQ/s4160/20230318_071043.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSYbMGRPeXgD5m1174LCaLi555lH5GVtNDYhLgLJ2RWxq87ncjBFSsoWmugsq-e0r0XyCfShSkYHPqgQGjAwR1EmWa73EcMiG0gNSw5FbkA5ZazoGKtpEtVgo7jdEl8q4hhTewtqYZIDqrPqNcb2xmzdTUpQgXeGPtpJkTYxH6tTsItstuqc2QjrXYQ/w640-h480/20230318_071043.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-87939750175383960692023-03-10T08:07:00.002-06:002023-03-10T08:07:15.387-06:00No grooming <p> I am out of town so will be unable to groom any trails for the weekend.</p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-43810416581661374822023-03-02T05:41:00.002-06:002023-03-02T05:41:36.103-06:00Groomed the road<p> I was surprised to be able to ski the road last night. I groomed the skate deck early this morning for another day skiing. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZLTs7BjBXQvJh5sPh-khaM89-tiJ_XPWWbl8luQNz1X9DkIEF9SsI4752whWIAe0siMuby8SvWcW0odBTXt-mGKesSHY3nEsxiovLgD0_Z93naMIOe4L_HqE2bqUJwzD8WDxyQ83dwAKyQyc2tM-u7ZuyYdUWiAMGZsHi84xx8kUuhCgLZuhgncQgA/s4160/20230302_043839.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNZLTs7BjBXQvJh5sPh-khaM89-tiJ_XPWWbl8luQNz1X9DkIEF9SsI4752whWIAe0siMuby8SvWcW0odBTXt-mGKesSHY3nEsxiovLgD0_Z93naMIOe4L_HqE2bqUJwzD8WDxyQ83dwAKyQyc2tM-u7ZuyYdUWiAMGZsHi84xx8kUuhCgLZuhgncQgA/w640-h480/20230302_043839.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-29630434689418287592023-02-23T22:23:00.004-06:002023-02-23T22:23:50.710-06:00Pilot knob <p> The road and lake have been groomed for both classic and skate style skiing. It was 6 below zero when I was finishing up and I could feel the snow setting up very well. It should be a good weekend for skiing!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxoftmgClg9TzX7_02129W2ExN4135f8dDGdKaF0d3SAaTkEclWSpvuo0qfWuTJUA6pbbMUyrsNWWnq6zhiR3zu6g7uopaH0f9oSR0oJ4OlzFNh3tEMBrc5ihAhYZkYJRD4llRdLHhHXeA9qTDqw5pFXfEdoJrneEx3C0mjiOeoRn799CkZJ7Get5Rg/s4160/20230223_201908.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxoftmgClg9TzX7_02129W2ExN4135f8dDGdKaF0d3SAaTkEclWSpvuo0qfWuTJUA6pbbMUyrsNWWnq6zhiR3zu6g7uopaH0f9oSR0oJ4OlzFNh3tEMBrc5ihAhYZkYJRD4llRdLHhHXeA9qTDqw5pFXfEdoJrneEx3C0mjiOeoRn799CkZJ7Get5Rg/w480-h640/20230223_201908.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdGmjCae3QmGzzAYnaCpS2gGFn4FEQ7DXxWAnWYRhilWy9tChPu82KMEg7YsYCwzCFpy0KSLOKTHkEUszZ6x_A3Uxrcl8o3nj1ka_5fDQJ4lGknb67Rglb4F8U8jVd39iCWlwz4QriCsLweG-mhzEdn_3l2cO_BiyThWOmf1MMqBTh0TDVx4Z6vJTxQ/s4160/20230223_201921.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihdGmjCae3QmGzzAYnaCpS2gGFn4FEQ7DXxWAnWYRhilWy9tChPu82KMEg7YsYCwzCFpy0KSLOKTHkEUszZ6x_A3Uxrcl8o3nj1ka_5fDQJ4lGknb67Rglb4F8U8jVd39iCWlwz4QriCsLweG-mhzEdn_3l2cO_BiyThWOmf1MMqBTh0TDVx4Z6vJTxQ/w640-h480/20230223_201921.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-92133764930207153932023-02-23T11:40:00.002-06:002023-02-23T11:40:24.735-06:00In process<p>Rolling of the new snow has been done last night and this morning. I plan to groom tonight with hopes of a good weekend of skiing. I scheduled 2 rollings with the forecast of a major snowfall but we ended up only getting 3 to 4 inches. Nonetheless, it should groom up well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXqELoQNutSRdTIeP1BMGA-TkZZgs4Ip3oYEDNxlRYzrrwIWDvPpMEBb5S6FuULOi5NRzDo8JGlD_ucwmRqiOuaniYfz5LXpCdhYnVJ-_XyEDfd-Z9T6tBzAk7rvxP_5qpDGaTD90E0mckn4PKWbdhJuSLr2tcUk0SCAtQIabYsEs3azoDSlvJ3ZWqg/s4160/20230222_222417.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXqELoQNutSRdTIeP1BMGA-TkZZgs4Ip3oYEDNxlRYzrrwIWDvPpMEBb5S6FuULOi5NRzDo8JGlD_ucwmRqiOuaniYfz5LXpCdhYnVJ-_XyEDfd-Z9T6tBzAk7rvxP_5qpDGaTD90E0mckn4PKWbdhJuSLr2tcUk0SCAtQIabYsEs3azoDSlvJ3ZWqg/w640-h480/20230222_222417.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-35571079598093785062023-02-16T19:12:00.000-06:002023-02-16T19:12:17.393-06:00White concrete<p>After recieving about a 1/2 inch of rain the trails are as hard as concrete. I could probably work some of it up for some skate skiing but I'd rather not do that to my equipment. And I'll appreciate the break this weekend. Maybe we'll see more snow late next week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw34YMRON_RdqUK8q51OAeTx4lbmwn_L3tjBRuVE0WxKOKarETrm0eCCD4CXv6fhfHC2FzUv3rOpCRmC5ZQ6CZ3gYm33Ao13VgsE_ezKjJcwYSb-wadEjxILP-mGDeoMkRDGDLkl7sWMhSi9s8ngGGunh_bLQ22caYdTu1GVicsj5hfLIMwaWcpCpCeQ/s4160/20230215_160639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw34YMRON_RdqUK8q51OAeTx4lbmwn_L3tjBRuVE0WxKOKarETrm0eCCD4CXv6fhfHC2FzUv3rOpCRmC5ZQ6CZ3gYm33Ao13VgsE_ezKjJcwYSb-wadEjxILP-mGDeoMkRDGDLkl7sWMhSi9s8ngGGunh_bLQ22caYdTu1GVicsj5hfLIMwaWcpCpCeQ/w640-h480/20230215_160639.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqKMKMu61XA0J3c47144X1AAjb0V4OwOvCQ4ky3-QdHt_UhSjM2aHoYmyOe07izhmk1mWhcQ0OTDOWZO2J8CwmujL4E4HyQyiwMhSdyb8BDxPPVtl06qkqUz3mruw9XYbppkvt6Qt4-dOUWaPHii_J79_Gw0dXn6i3XgNrQkXW9kVaVYr3KflpbvRZQ/s4160/20230215_160758.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqKMKMu61XA0J3c47144X1AAjb0V4OwOvCQ4ky3-QdHt_UhSjM2aHoYmyOe07izhmk1mWhcQ0OTDOWZO2J8CwmujL4E4HyQyiwMhSdyb8BDxPPVtl06qkqUz3mruw9XYbppkvt6Qt4-dOUWaPHii_J79_Gw0dXn6i3XgNrQkXW9kVaVYr3KflpbvRZQ/w640-h480/20230215_160758.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHNVbVGE643wP5WhUqY8n3IIA4Y1GrqtFpyTevd7shW1qflSCcEY0lB-HlqAFnzJxUR-A_cX45ugQWdpX8OfsPY_kVWDfkQMJHgJXA_T9IyZwyq-A3c7KkDvEdV-M22K1QnShf1zGqlyrKUE6FM5OODAGzLLdn4piJBJMdgzh0SLAaRojarAGLjXkug/s4160/20230215_161500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHNVbVGE643wP5WhUqY8n3IIA4Y1GrqtFpyTevd7shW1qflSCcEY0lB-HlqAFnzJxUR-A_cX45ugQWdpX8OfsPY_kVWDfkQMJHgJXA_T9IyZwyq-A3c7KkDvEdV-M22K1QnShf1zGqlyrKUE6FM5OODAGzLLdn4piJBJMdgzh0SLAaRojarAGLjXkug/w640-h480/20230215_161500.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-72678556316930418152023-02-12T00:16:00.000-06:002023-02-12T00:16:14.485-06:00Saturday nightThe skate decks on both the lake and road have been regroomed Saturday night so it should make for some good Sunday morning skiing before it warms up.Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-17674984726026217962023-02-10T15:42:00.001-06:002023-02-10T15:45:11.833-06:00Friday conditions <p> It was a great day for skiing. The skate deck on the road and the new classic tracks on the lake were my highlights. Should be good tomorrow morning also.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Pilot Knob road</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtICnDRAkU2DPENQ-Kh7auKIxg-gXzsD5ZVb3E79v6J2PzpmzXG9xVFjucCe4nJaSyEr6vi7mIZclr6mOiQT_5FRnDSdeMRNFdrhty8zZbVC6yQh4v1JShrq6THMapmkZApGdrFrshcC6nxuWgOaAMruoEa7ACzmp34sX-KV6b1-LGhrQhUAxa3JgkuQ/s4160/20230210_122937.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtICnDRAkU2DPENQ-Kh7auKIxg-gXzsD5ZVb3E79v6J2PzpmzXG9xVFjucCe4nJaSyEr6vi7mIZclr6mOiQT_5FRnDSdeMRNFdrhty8zZbVC6yQh4v1JShrq6THMapmkZApGdrFrshcC6nxuWgOaAMruoEa7ACzmp34sX-KV6b1-LGhrQhUAxa3JgkuQ/w640-h480/20230210_122937.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh301gFOCfzwXGN0tBGFx0ZhsnwzVYaFVs3P1loTUBIDOi0qINHwAV0kupknl0Ey1xTLlch02whJmzpcWYs6XBCqM_0tkVVoo7fSVaV0mskDcERPgFPbS_4BNKVyKQts6w5r9nl1Wat-_gXT8jX0Lr0Z-zRPmW7UvCUbrnPHStINEDTO5J9Y7lz5QPUGA/s4160/20230210_122917.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh301gFOCfzwXGN0tBGFx0ZhsnwzVYaFVs3P1loTUBIDOi0qINHwAV0kupknl0Ey1xTLlch02whJmzpcWYs6XBCqM_0tkVVoo7fSVaV0mskDcERPgFPbS_4BNKVyKQts6w5r9nl1Wat-_gXT8jX0Lr0Z-zRPmW7UvCUbrnPHStINEDTO5J9Y7lz5QPUGA/w640-h480/20230210_122917.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pilot Knob lake (new classic track inside skate deck)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf-1YuXgiAdOOZI-yQF447AndBqn7WlKSJ5C5ZowQaIhJTB-S-p3zq2PJQVeDTeZL74o0v4IQYWvEse0ZxTNuepiE4m66kYUJDzxNSO6xV-ryLrKY1owSe1nyOg-YFNXRPPLiu9R-aquNbcrznuVflvbHpAkT2zmBqu02HdGLx0CJN4WDyR_wsC-oaA/s4160/20230210_132957.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf-1YuXgiAdOOZI-yQF447AndBqn7WlKSJ5C5ZowQaIhJTB-S-p3zq2PJQVeDTeZL74o0v4IQYWvEse0ZxTNuepiE4m66kYUJDzxNSO6xV-ryLrKY1owSe1nyOg-YFNXRPPLiu9R-aquNbcrznuVflvbHpAkT2zmBqu02HdGLx0CJN4WDyR_wsC-oaA/w640-h480/20230210_132957.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-64596969555695312862023-02-10T00:10:00.004-06:002023-02-10T00:11:52.859-06:00Refresh <p> The trail was pretty icy after a warm week. I made multiple passes over the skate decks on both the road and the lake. It should be good skating until it warms up again Saturday. </p><p>I couldn't do anything with the old classic tracks. But I did groom a new set of tracks on the lake since there is plenty of snow there.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVavNAeMpbCeKIay7yKvVCEhLmo6-T-GQw_s3T27sbZQoyCflPqReZF2P4asGOLgqvW_47miJzuMIiYyEIEX_O4AtJBhJJqe0V4s4LHaYTWEsqiirFkt3MQ4eAfAesHtTr1A38vKPMeTmjRiYtaiPd_ADkWU8EpTjA4fO2yzBSts5ukYd27Fc4Tp0F4A/s4160/20230209_231008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVavNAeMpbCeKIay7yKvVCEhLmo6-T-GQw_s3T27sbZQoyCflPqReZF2P4asGOLgqvW_47miJzuMIiYyEIEX_O4AtJBhJJqe0V4s4LHaYTWEsqiirFkt3MQ4eAfAesHtTr1A38vKPMeTmjRiYtaiPd_ADkWU8EpTjA4fO2yzBSts5ukYd27Fc4Tp0F4A/w640-h480/20230209_231008.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-1641273304656702372023-02-04T13:52:00.003-06:002023-02-04T13:52:47.347-06:00Saturday <p> Beautiful morning at Pilot Knob today! It was neat to see people enjoying the road and the lake.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmjfRp7WOWg34icN_kXlyWv9MLWDGDCOez3lroGZfqcp--Uq8VsIoFVcHXs56ehs2Reqdlm5yxsDVbu0HfTA23j3IJ5MzT9-AQ7Axu1v98rH13UhYOEzc3zU3l7jIttxOsAuw9xoBCCocz30Ib6RkBNGuZPLKafxS59jpiCW5mAndimLchjd-Lt0oSw/s4160/20230204_085747.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilmjfRp7WOWg34icN_kXlyWv9MLWDGDCOez3lroGZfqcp--Uq8VsIoFVcHXs56ehs2Reqdlm5yxsDVbu0HfTA23j3IJ5MzT9-AQ7Axu1v98rH13UhYOEzc3zU3l7jIttxOsAuw9xoBCCocz30Ib6RkBNGuZPLKafxS59jpiCW5mAndimLchjd-Lt0oSw/w640-h480/20230204_085747.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-51802645647163448342023-02-03T23:00:00.004-06:002023-02-03T23:00:47.093-06:00New groomingTonight, I reset both the classic tracks and skate deck on the lake. I also regroomed the skate deck on the road. Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-30463312132287593592023-02-01T06:10:00.002-06:002023-02-01T06:10:15.573-06:00Refresh<p> The skate decks on the road and lake have been regroomed this morning. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8b69LPTbnsxN9qVUI4wKoiAQxSiQ5qIEgbclV4vp4kF7NO4FjwKGcj71leoxrwl3bu4aBV0Zezpsp-StaKwTtDmXBrpbGS-U_qAtrmyFohc9DMIUiI_M5MAX9VhaHD8da2n5wv4IV3spFUIhCT42Zv2eaNSmy7tY1epwV6OP83pTHyVmLR0hddUuCA/s4160/20230201_044312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8b69LPTbnsxN9qVUI4wKoiAQxSiQ5qIEgbclV4vp4kF7NO4FjwKGcj71leoxrwl3bu4aBV0Zezpsp-StaKwTtDmXBrpbGS-U_qAtrmyFohc9DMIUiI_M5MAX9VhaHD8da2n5wv4IV3spFUIhCT42Zv2eaNSmy7tY1epwV6OP83pTHyVmLR0hddUuCA/w640-h480/20230201_044312.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-2316845340481321422023-01-29T09:36:00.005-06:002023-01-29T11:01:44.279-06:003 more inches<p> I spent 2 1/2 hours working on the latest snowfall . The lake and road will be excellent for classic skiing today. Skating should be decent, but I do have an issue with overlap berms with this much new snow. It was 6 below zero while grooming so I think it will set up well.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pilot Knob Lake<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJpAWSILETZ3mrVsHuU463Mew361cHvPN0p4yYS8vj69ksEPmdcFJ-v-EYzKySKMYGRBSDHbou_VOHDg2PObSAVg2paRlwxrQK9C7W5d-_Vrf1dBJsq5X5Iiw_rMQpGFsgBRcDJgMk6qYrSE3x9zQne2_3-eX5IhjA1XIHSgvshBdVft0Q7LHG5q62Q/s4160/20230129_080635.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyJpAWSILETZ3mrVsHuU463Mew361cHvPN0p4yYS8vj69ksEPmdcFJ-v-EYzKySKMYGRBSDHbou_VOHDg2PObSAVg2paRlwxrQK9C7W5d-_Vrf1dBJsq5X5Iiw_rMQpGFsgBRcDJgMk6qYrSE3x9zQne2_3-eX5IhjA1XIHSgvshBdVft0Q7LHG5q62Q/w640-h480/20230129_080635.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pilot Knob road</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHW15XO_EzXzY74R34zdzHLCgpK8Mv6bRTAcJW4I-YihoUIydqSx1XkL-RZQfPIZDKuHqcRGD2YH-cx3uMBggtmlmkBOMkZbtf00VLwoQz8PMXSJyWX4VFbr_h1RcJlwc3EU-pLXTUXU7EDjMnryZVC4Jx0XN9QQT-DJ64ZNGm6d5I7i5Hxdsqetjitg/s4160/20230129_072316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHW15XO_EzXzY74R34zdzHLCgpK8Mv6bRTAcJW4I-YihoUIydqSx1XkL-RZQfPIZDKuHqcRGD2YH-cx3uMBggtmlmkBOMkZbtf00VLwoQz8PMXSJyWX4VFbr_h1RcJlwc3EU-pLXTUXU7EDjMnryZVC4Jx0XN9QQT-DJ64ZNGm6d5I7i5Hxdsqetjitg/w640-h480/20230129_072316.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">Pilot Knob road</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRFrpdPh8uz96CxgLlWq7aTR_lEJeXbePnttVEzplNb-40o5An1mXWQ6yWnSABTsHB3Xycck-0GxTE_HBIe2NDVkd9B3gx3FxDv-hORqkfA-UQJb5kYeY3-ILOvAL99zrFGlUv7Ip0fnQlzaPKoYGFZRWlFq3pPpWN9uLv5xZIDhYWAVZMUb15ZwphA/s4160/20230129_072329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfRFrpdPh8uz96CxgLlWq7aTR_lEJeXbePnttVEzplNb-40o5An1mXWQ6yWnSABTsHB3Xycck-0GxTE_HBIe2NDVkd9B3gx3FxDv-hORqkfA-UQJb5kYeY3-ILOvAL99zrFGlUv7Ip0fnQlzaPKoYGFZRWlFq3pPpWN9uLv5xZIDhYWAVZMUb15ZwphA/w640-h480/20230129_072329.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-11576901242004999612023-01-28T07:30:00.003-06:002023-01-28T07:30:46.984-06:00pre-snow packing<p> I was out this morning packing the 1" of snow we had yesterday and smoothing out the skier and walker tracks. That will help prep the base for what snow we receive today. We have a good base, so I'm really hoping for a small snowfall today! :) </p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-80973872921447170342023-01-26T18:30:00.002-06:002023-01-26T18:30:49.327-06:00Cold day<p> It was a cold ski but the snow sure set up nicely. Had a dusting last night with more on the way. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cBilBlGBGhpCwl_z_wGA_zrmqJfnd4Tux0-sWVJFhlSvkpgUp8zhmbZSZ_T1H-e1if-tJf59gO-sALkiCgnPDrlUHMsxfjHTxwNGQF2SJmuWAQwIlDbES56cVfwDUr0eU2CfVfOTmt6491Nn0m7kiygpgQndLJ8zLg6MtrOWZMG0xvrsW6XhFGD_AA/s4160/20230126_171112.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cBilBlGBGhpCwl_z_wGA_zrmqJfnd4Tux0-sWVJFhlSvkpgUp8zhmbZSZ_T1H-e1if-tJf59gO-sALkiCgnPDrlUHMsxfjHTxwNGQF2SJmuWAQwIlDbES56cVfwDUr0eU2CfVfOTmt6491Nn0m7kiygpgQndLJ8zLg6MtrOWZMG0xvrsW6XhFGD_AA/w640-h480/20230126_171112.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-52963950778761682062023-01-24T07:22:00.001-06:002023-01-24T07:22:07.532-06:00The road<p> Yesterday the road was covered with anywhere from 1/2" to 1" of frost. So I regroomed it this morning for both classic and skate skiing. I also groomed a path on the other side for snowshoers and walkers. </p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-63680870429301505542023-01-22T18:42:00.004-06:002023-01-22T18:44:30.819-06:00Sunday conditions <p> Pretty day at the knob. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxbqFSCibvKr1m-VZ41WIzCmnjOze8D7NowVKAqMGM0oOSJD7vGlI0kpsPYC21gChRkVJEjsPV_5ce3jgc4AGkAiKIsXw_zREiEHqVqEE9YXaUXMYmDrZ-YOwqjLwPDJHX-3CvbsxxRy_C7vzIJ8RqYQEy6PPBBXaWaa69InHq-FQtk_gVykzFIBbyw/s4160/20230122_090207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHxbqFSCibvKr1m-VZ41WIzCmnjOze8D7NowVKAqMGM0oOSJD7vGlI0kpsPYC21gChRkVJEjsPV_5ce3jgc4AGkAiKIsXw_zREiEHqVqEE9YXaUXMYmDrZ-YOwqjLwPDJHX-3CvbsxxRy_C7vzIJ8RqYQEy6PPBBXaWaa69InHq-FQtk_gVykzFIBbyw/w640-h480/20230122_090207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrd6MlUD0NOf9CD9T5MR63qsvPgssJuAWMMrFqQqc6Sqv2R6cd5PixnLpX5DlExhcW8QdRewjchCYoBqfzujES0vMgT-VRUQsWYHKGsAR2AxS9gf-zjbrp_h8NFXQD4Zx8B_nhvgs0Y3eOdfQBkHubQ7RaCS97rJIFDWEzYOk4hVqB3Bi---rSkXYekw/s4160/20230122_081405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrd6MlUD0NOf9CD9T5MR63qsvPgssJuAWMMrFqQqc6Sqv2R6cd5PixnLpX5DlExhcW8QdRewjchCYoBqfzujES0vMgT-VRUQsWYHKGsAR2AxS9gf-zjbrp_h8NFXQD4Zx8B_nhvgs0Y3eOdfQBkHubQ7RaCS97rJIFDWEzYOk4hVqB3Bi---rSkXYekw/w640-h480/20230122_081405.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-19547488694536105822023-01-21T06:18:00.004-06:002023-01-21T08:52:31.225-06:00Pilot knob <p> The road and lake in Pilot Knob have been groomed this morning for both skating and classic skiing. It might still be a little soft today but getting better with each day. </p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-86692192303107884492023-01-20T07:53:00.002-06:002023-01-20T07:53:36.423-06:00Rolling 7 inches of snow<p> Pilot knob was rolled this morning with plans to groom it Saturday morning. I was surprised how dry the snow was expecting a wetter snow. So it will be soft for a while. I did put classic tracks around the lake so that should be good today. </p><p>Pilot knob lake </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyM0DDKX-JXqKZtmN66-8v7P1IKwXYCw6tlGEext8aVQZ8igKksJQmYJ0DB9F0lIT_WFxMrY4QNQU2zHd9Kcjre3tBsquf7vGrD04UHYfXu2wQh9FA18BZ6-v_6HMO9OKFwBsuf0rs2UK1GjS3tbGYenpknpIYpnX6uEuWx2w5TYZfNQ055HVSWDyeA/s4160/20230120_043551.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="3120" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyM0DDKX-JXqKZtmN66-8v7P1IKwXYCw6tlGEext8aVQZ8igKksJQmYJ0DB9F0lIT_WFxMrY4QNQU2zHd9Kcjre3tBsquf7vGrD04UHYfXu2wQh9FA18BZ6-v_6HMO9OKFwBsuf0rs2UK1GjS3tbGYenpknpIYpnX6uEuWx2w5TYZfNQ055HVSWDyeA/w480-h640/20230120_043551.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2158480695185896402.post-24374698751088060692023-01-19T07:11:00.005-06:002023-01-19T07:11:59.238-06:00New Snow!After way too much rain on Monday, we just received a very good wet snow. I was ready to roll it this morning but decided to wait until it gets a little colder. Jeff Hovingahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455658227737975613noreply@blogger.com0