Cross-country skiers in Park City are seeing the
earliest start to their season in about 10 years.
White Pine
Touring's Nordic Center Director Isaac Wilson reported on Monday that
eight kilometers of track had already been set, with the 5K and 3K
tracks groomed for both diagonal and skate skiing.
"Everything's
ready to go," Wilson said. "It's already looking like mid-winter."
Wilson
anticipates the full 20 kilometers that White Pine grooms will be open
by Thanksgiving morning. The trails at "The Farm" will be among the last
of the track to be set.
"We're waiting for it to get colder to
open The Farm," Wilson said. "We're waiting for it to get cold enough
for the ground to freeze."
White Pine is currently hard at work as
the
early-season start has taken cross-country skiers by
surprise.
"We've already been slammed," Wilson said. "It bodes
well. It's crazy, and always good to get people excited this early in
the season."
Temperatures are expected to plummet in the few days,
which will help White Pine set additional track
"We're grooming
every day, packing, getting base built up," Wilson said. "We're just
getting ready."
White Pine Touring, which has a year-round retail
location at Rail Central, contracts with Park City Municipal to maintain
the Nordic Center and trails at the Park City Golf Course. For more
information log on to www.whitepinetouring.com
or call (888) 649-8710.
by Christopher Kamrani OF THE RECORD STAFF : The Park Record
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