Found camera

I have found a camera. Identify the brand and model, and the general area where I found it, and it is yours.

Bruce Newell
PO Box 1930
Helena, MT 59624

Snow report

Ten to twelve inches with no base and a sun crust about four inches down. Skiable. Not skatable of course but enough snow for a fun little tour. Watch for open water in rivulets crossing trail. Snowing hard eleven a.m. Tuesday morning.

last pass

42 when I came down with a breeze. Classic track set much better than yesterday. Skate lane groomed to the top and conditions continue to hold up well. The higher up you can get, the cool it is and the conditions are better. leave now before it warms too much. Much thanks for this most unique job, if you can call it that! See you in December.

ski conditions

39 with a breeze and water still frozen in parking lot when I came down. all trails groomed today except meadow. Track did not set well so most of it was left alone and looked pretty good in most places especially haul and lower micro. skate lane groomed well and the report from my track setter, Luke was that it was firm and sking well but the earlier, the better. Not too many ice patches .Tomorrow is my last day grooming so thanks for another great season and do enjoy these last few days.

cond

38( car therm?) with very light snow but water frozen in parking lot. The higher up, the cooler and the better the conditions. Bare spots a little more prevalent but as Bruce said yesterday, really great conditions especially micro, upper micro, haul rd, p pine, and big pine loop. All the above groomed for skate, track good in most areas and will be reset in the am.

Winter storm

Thursday conditions; I love klister

Conditions are remarkably good. The skate lane is ginzoed and firm, the classic track is continuous and nicely serviceable. Red klister worked very well.

Cautions and caveats: The first 200 yds. is pretty terrible. Don't be discouraged, it quickly gets better (and lots better, beyond the little hill just after the Patrol Cabin). There are bare spots where the cabin loop returns to big pine above the shelter, and rocks showing or bare spots on porcupine (the only place I had to walk). The snow is softening with the day's heat, so probably early or late is best. But this will risk ice in the shadows, and accelerating in the shadow then slowing in the sun requires a bit of an effort.

Having said this, it was warm, bright, and quite consistent. The skiing is really great right now. It may not last, so go up and enjoy a lap or two.

Bruce Newell