Spring is here but the groomers are going strong. Debris and rocks around Selkirk give way to decent snow on Linder and inner trails. Moderate debris in treed areas mixed into deck, and occasional brownish spots. Deck firm but good bite by mid-morning. Tracks shallow but hold skis on straight-aways; trakcs pulled up in icy/dirty areas. Some icy track areas but deck usually softer for uphill kick; variable fast/slow areas on descent. Overall decent skiing today!

Precip starts tomorrow around 10:00, wishing snow but probable rain; then colder for our last weekend of possible grooming. And with my apologies to Limrick, Ireland......

There once was a ski hill up Spokane’s tall crown,

Where the March warmth kept the thin snow brown.

Though dirt, sticks, and cones

Poked through trails as I groaned,

The groomers saved skiing—turned my frown upside down.

George M

Mar 16, 2026

At 08:45, sunshine, no wind, -3C (27F). Clear road up, snow packed parking lot with already 3 rows of cars with brand percentage undetermined.

Excellent grooming today-totally top notch. Total coverage with bare spots a distant memory. Skate deck was firm on Linder, Alpine, Lodgepole, Mica; somewhat softer on other trails but very skiable. Tracks were slightly faster than deck, firm, very smooth and predicatable. Mild tree debris occasionally. By noon some snowfall from trees, but it stayed just below freezing. Both skating and classic were great!

Probably one of the best ski days of the year. Tomorrow may still be good before predicted "wintery mix" or "clear precipitation" predicted around 1pm. Go for it!

George M

Mar 15, 2026

Note: As of today, the self rescue pack at Junctions 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, and 7 have been removed. Other one noted on our new junction maps remain.

Zach

Mar 14, 2026

25 degrees at 9:30, rising to 29 at noon. Mostly cloudy with occasional sun breaks, gradually turning to mostly sunny blue sky as the day wore on. Plenty of cars and folks enjoying the fresh snow. With all of that new snow, the deck was soft, with an inch or two piled on top of the groomed surface. Tracks were partially filled in, but still visible and easily skied in. Skiing along, there would be occasional brief bursts of wind that would knock a bunch of snow off the trees and create little short lived mini-blizzards.

Quite unexpectedly beautiful and lovely conditions to have so late in the season, and it should hopefully be like this all weekend, so get up there and enjoy it while you can.

George M

Mar 7, 2026

At 12:00 it was 1C (34F), high clouds, little wind, no precip. Road up clear, lot mix of packed snow, dirt, some mud; 20 cars, 40% Subaru.

Despite the warm temps the grooming was good. Deck was firm with not too much bite, faster than you would have thought. Tracks were mostly good, varied a bit from well set to chopped up but very skiable, also a bit faster than expected but not icy. There were a few thin spots but you could get around them. Some debris under the trees.

Groomers again did a good job and worth the trip up.

Zach

Mar 2, 2026

35 degrees at 8:45, and rose to 45 (yikes) by 1pm. Sunny and lovely day. The parking lot started out pretty icy and changed to mud later. A decent number of cars. Conditions were variable, though still generally holding up rather well, if you avoided those few dirty spots. There was at times a dramatic contrast between sunny and shady areas. The sunny spots ran the gamut from decent to slick to slow and sloppy. See George's note from yesterday about RDZ

The Loppet was a great success, and it was fun to see everyone out there enjoying themselves.

George M

Mar 1, 2026

At 08:50 it was 0C (32F), no wind, sunshine with few clouds. Road up had some slick spots, lots had a few also, at least 50 cars already.

Grooming was great again today. Deck was firm, good bite, moderately fast. Tracks were excellent with good fur grip, ok fish scales, good with klister with hard wax over. Late morning more snow/ice started to drop from the trees onto the trail and unsuspecting people, and Rapid Decelleration Zones (RDZs) started to appear in the sun. Mild-moderate debris was mostly mixed in and did not slow travel. A few snirt (snow + dirt) areas on Upper Tamarama near J-8, Blue Jay, and others but not too bad. Another good day; Loppet is tomorrow!

Other Info

State Park grooms overninght Wednesday through Sunday, December 1 to March 31.
No grooming overnight Monday and Tuesday - this means there will be no freshly groomed trails on Tuesday & Wednesday
Trails are normally groomed for both classic and skate skiing.
For an explanation of grooming issues and links to more resources, see the FAQ section.
Check out Forecasting Conditions 101 (at the bottom of the page) to learn how to forecast the actual ski conditions.