Yesterday, Saturday, was really amazing.  Lander Nordic came up with the ski team and used our trails for fun and practice.  Seeing athletes so skilled in their sport was so impressive.  We groomed our trails as well as we could and they were very impressed.  The snow is pretty thin at Beaver Creek.  We have freezing at night and softened snow during the day.  The skiing is really pretty good.  This is all from the Falls Campground side, not Deception yet.  We’re thankful for what we have!

Previous update regarding phasing:

HAPPY WINTER EVERYONE!!! It is Saturday Morning 12/6/25. At long last we have a storm cycle that is dumping the snow that we have been waiting for. We will be up at the trails this afternoon and tomorrow to get trails open on the Falls Campground side of our trail system. I HAVE MUCH TO TELL YOU. We will be opening our trails in phases this season. This is partly due to environmental concerns. It is also due to logging operations. The Timber Sale that has been on our minds for a couple of years now has finally been executed. The good news is that all of the cutting has been done. The other good news is that the Logging crew is busy trucking the logs out and their goal is the same as ours. They need to get logs out of there ASAP. And we want them to. They have been face with some challenges and one is that they needed the ground to freeze to get trucks in and out. The warm temps delayed all that until now. Please trust me that the USFS and Parke Logging have made great efforts to protect our trails and move this process along as fast as possible, while keeping me informed at every stage of the effort. Our trail map above and in the “Trail Maps” section of this website show the phasing that will happen. Phase one grooming will begin ASAP, starting today and tomorrow. Phase 2 exact dates are not known for certain but may happen within a few weeks if all goes well. Phase 3 is uncertain as well but may happen in January.

CAUTION: IT IS IMPORTANT FOR US TO STAY AWAY FROM THE WORK THAT WILL BE ONGOING ON THE DECEPTION AND BONE LOOP. We don’t want anyone getting hurt while trucks and equipment are moving around.

Our first MOONLIGHT SKI/SNOWSHOE will likely be sometime near January 3 and will be held on the Falls side of our trails. Our Youth Classic Ski Instruction will begin soon. Sign up is with Katrina at CWC.

We are looking forward to seeing you all out there. Make the best of Winter!!!!!

I will be posting on Facebook (DART) and Instagram (dubois trails).

For more information I will be watching for your questions on Duboistrails@gmail.com.