EBS STAFF
This winter has been anything but typical for Crosscut Mountain Sports Center, a business that hosts 28 miles of ski trails in the Bridger Range. The organization decided to close its trails this week between Feb. 10-13 due to poor conditions, and in a statement described the toll of low snow and warm temps.
“Like many outdoor recreation organizations across the region, Crosscut has been navigating an exceptionally challenging stretch of warm temperatures, rain events, and inconsistent snowfall,” a Feb. 10 news release stated. “These conditions have made trail maintenance, program offerings, events, and daily operations more complex than any of us would prefer.”
The sports center explained that they are ready and excited for winter to truly arrive, when it does, but for now, they will monitor conditions and adjust hours and operations in real time. Community events, programs and trail access will need to adapt as well. Crosscut thanked its staff for their creativity, persistence and behind-the-scenes commitment to enabling access to winter trails this year.
“While this season may not look like a ‘typical’ winter at Crosscut, it has still been filled with meaningful moments: shared laughs on the trails, creative adaptations, community gatherings, and the simple joy of being outside together. Those moments matter, and they continue to guide how we move forward,” Crosscut stated in the press release.
The trail center will continue to update its Nordic Pulse page to keep skiers in the know of openings and closures, as well as trail conditions or hazards.
The trails will reopen on Saturday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 15.
