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Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Trail Conditions Report
Sun, Jan 29, 2012: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
All trails at Milham were rolled yesterday and again this morning. Skiers will find conditions varying between good and bad. Where we still had an icy base I was able to get the new snow to stick and conditions are good. Other parts of the trail lost all of its base and the ground warmed up. In these places the snow is not really adhering well and skiers will find poor to bad conditions. The ground is to warm and the snow to thin to set tracks at this time. Overall classic skiers will find better conditions than skaters despite no tracks being set. I would also like to thank my quality control assistant Violet (age 4), who rode the snowmobile with me today. Her help was greatly appreciated. Kalamazoonordic.com
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Sat, Jan 21, 2012: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
All trails were groomed at Milham this morning. Skaters should continue to find excellent conditions. The classic tracks, with the help of yesterdays snow, turned out much improved over yesterdays.
I talked to a number of skiers who were out on Friday; they all reported the best conditions of the season. Today should find all trails improved from yesterday. Kalamazoonordic.com
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Fri, Jan 20, 2012: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
All Trails at Milham were regroomed this morning. It has been very windy when it has been snowing. Because of this the classic tracks are down to the grass in a few areas. These areas are easy to ski around. Overall skaters should find very good
conditions and classic skiers fair. If it snows tonight (like the forecast says) KNS will groom again tomorrow morning.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoonordic.com
Wed, Jan 18, 2012: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
All trails were groomed at Milham this morning. Skiers will find mostly good conditions with 5-10% being very thin. We did not receive enough snow to set classic tracks at this time. The areas that are thin are easy to ski around. Kalamazoonordic.com
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Sat, Jan 14, 2012: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
It took three hours, 4.5 gallons of gas, and a pint of two stroke oil but all trails at Milham have been groomed. Over the past two day we have received approx a foot of snow which has groomed down to three to four inches. A classic track has been able
to be set for the first time this season. The trails into the interior and the warm up loop were also regroomed. Skiers should find good conditions overall. Kalamazoonordic.com
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Fri, Jan 13, 2012: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
Milham was groomed for skating this morning. Skiers should find fair to good conditions. The snow packed down to 2 inches. Classic tracks were unable to be set at this time due to the lack of snow and the warm wet ground.
Once we get more snow and the temp stays below freezing for awhile we should be able to set tracks. The three trails into the middle were also groomed. The gate to the upper lot is being locked at this time so please be aware if you choose to park there
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoonordic.com
Tue, Jan 3, 2012: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
We have finally received some snow and Milham has been groomed for the first time this season. Skiers will find fine to marginal conditions. most of the trail is fine with some short thin spots. No classic track has been able to be set at this point.
Come enjoy the snow before it goes away again. Also a thanks to Zolton Cohen, Dave DeBack, Dan Ferrara, Jeff Newman, and Paul Wells for making another year of skiing at Milhan possible.
Richard Neumann-Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
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- Richard Neumann
Mon, Feb 7, 2011: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
The perimeter trail at Milham was regroomed this morning. Both the skate lane and classic track have been refreshed. Skiers should find very good conditions. My plan is to groom the center trails tomorrow morning. kalamazoonordic.com
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Wed, Feb 2, 2011: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
It took two of us (Dave D and myself) four hours and fourteen passes but Milham has been made into it's awesome self again. The trail was heavily drifted and is still soft in a few spots. Both a skate lane and classic track have been set. Also two out of the four 'bonus' sections have been groomed (ran out of daylight); but these two allow a skier to do half a lap. kalamazoonordic.com
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Tue, Feb 1, 2011: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
All trails at Milham were regroomed this morning. Until the snow starts up again skiers should find very good conditions although a small amount of drifting has already begun. Ski while you can, tomorrow looks like it might be a mess and we will not groom while it is blowing and snowing as hard as predicted.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Sat, Jan 29, 2011: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
The skate lane at Milham was groomed Friday morning by Dave DB. Dave also brought our six foot homemade roller to honorary
Kalamazoo Nordic Ski member Doug Kirk who repaired the welds after they failed last year. We are now back to three pieces of grooming equipment and very much thank Doug for his volunteer efforts. I regroomed the entire course this morning. A skate lane was groomed into the center, the long outside lane was refreshed, and for the second time this year a machine groomed classic track was set. Conditions are still thin and just barley enough to set classic tracks, but over all skiers should find good conditions with full coverage. Kalamazoonordic.com
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Sun, Jan 23, 2011: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
We have not been good about posting trail reports for the past week but we have been good about grooming. We have groomed Milham three times in the past week and skiers should find good conditions overall. We still do not have very much snow but have full coverage. Dan Ferrara groomed last Sunday and was able to set classic tracks for the first time this year. We had rain and a warm up in the early week that made the trail thin and icy. Dave Deback groomed on Friday in order to get the new inch of snow to attach to the icy base. I groomed last night after it snowed all day yesterday. We are still only getting fluffy dry snow here so it does not add up to much but skiers I spoke to while grooming reported good to great conditions. No walnuts and a two to three inch base.
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- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Fri, Jan 14, 2011: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
Milham was groomed again this morning. Skiers should find good conditions with the addition of two to three inches over the past couple of days. There are still a few gopher mounds and a couple of thin spots but over all good. I even used my good training skis. Still to thin to set classic tracks but that has not stopped a large number of people from making their own.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Wed, Jan 12, 2011: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
After receiving 3-4 inches of snow in the last 24 hours all trails at Milham were groomed this morning. The snow is still to thin to set classic tracks but a wide skate lane was groomed. Skiers should find better conditions than could be found over the weekend. We are still not at mid-winter conditions yet but improving. Enjoy.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Sun, Jan 9, 2011: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
With too much snow at Love creek, I tried Milham park Golf course - Nice place to ski! Snow was a bit thin all around, the sun was out and conditions where fairly fast once I put my warmer skis on. However, the walnuts in the trail did a number on both my classic skis and skate skis - definitely use the rock skis!!
VF-30 for classic. Milham is a deceptive course, with very little vertical, you don't get the luxury of any long gliders, it seems like I was always climbing or flat - two good workout days according to the heartrate monitor. Hopefully it will snow enough to set classic track - I was struggling without a defined classic track.
- Blair Zordell
Sat, Jan 8, 2011: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
I am happy to write that we were finally able to groom Milham; almost a full month later than last year. Skiers will find 'fair' conditions. The two days of almost constant snow fall groomed down to one inch (and in many places less). With such low amounts of snow I was unable to set a classic track. The skate lane was groomed quite wide so that classic skiers could ski along the edge leaving plenty of room for skating. The trail has 95% fine coverage with the remaining 5% having small, easily avoidable, dirt mounds showing through; or being very thin. I would not take my best skis. Conditions will only improve as we get more snow. Have fun.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
2010
Wed, Dec 8, 2011: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
Zolton C., Paul W., Dave D., Dan F., and I dropped the snowmobile and groomers off at Milham yesterday. We have approx three inches of fluffy snow on the ground. It is currently snowing as well. If conditions allow, we will groom Thursday morning. We will update this site as soon as there is something to report. Think snowy thoughts.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Sat, Feb 27, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
Milham was groomed this morning. Skiers should find good conditions. The trail has full coverage and is not dirty with sticks and such. Please try to stay of the trails when above freezing; noon/oneish to sixish. We are unable to remove the deep skate marks left behind and with little snow still is the forecast lets try to make the trail last as long as we can. Thank You.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Tue, Feb 23, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
All of the trails at Milham, both styles, were groomed this morning. Where there was a base remaining the conditions are good. The trail on the north side, where there was no base, the conditions are poor. The ground was warm and as soon as the snow was smooshed down it started to turn to slush. The road crossings are good and the trails through the middle are also good. Come enjoy while the snow lasts.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Tue, Feb 16, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
After receiving three inches of new snow over night all the trails at Milham were groomed this morning. Skiers should find good conditions with the exception of the two road crossings. Earlier in the year the golf course crew was lifting the plow at the road crossings but failed to do so this morning. There is a small amount of ice over the road in these two spots but care should be taken when crossing. Come enjoy the snow while we still have it.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Thu, Feb 11, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
We groomed the skate lane at Milham again today due to deep drifted snow. The classic track was left as it was. It was not drifted over and with the shallow base that we have no improvement would have been made. Skiers should find good conditions with three inches of packed powder.
- Richard Neumann-Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Wed, Feb 10, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
We finally have enough snow to get Milham going again! Skiers should find good conditions late this afternoon. Milham should be ready to ski by 5:00 or 5:30 this day. We had very little base in spots and no base in the rest of the trail.
Skiers will find the trail groomed for both skating and classic.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Fri, Jan 8, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
Milham was groomed this morning after receiving approx. 6" of snow over the past 24 hours. A wide skate lane was set and for the first time this year I was able to groom a classic track. We still do not have a deep base but skiers should find very good skate, and good classic conditions. The trails into the middle and the warm up loop have also been regroomed.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Fri, Jan 1, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
Milham is Fantastic! After receiving an additional 3" of snow Milham was groomed this morning. Skiers should find the best ski conditions so far this year(ha, ha) / Season. Happy New Year.
- Richard Neumann-Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
2009
Tue, Dec 29, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
Milham was groomed this morning after receiving an additional 3" of snow since Sunday. Today skiers will really find "good" conditions unlike Sunday, when good turned out to be a bit of an exaggeration. A wide skate lane has been set with multiple paths into the center. We are still unable to set a classic track due to thin snow. Many classic skiers have skied along the edge of the skate lane setting a track.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Sun, Dec 27, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
I am leaving to groom Milham when I am done typing this(7:30 AM). We have received 3-4" of very light and fluffy new snow on top of a thin refrozen base. I expect that skiers will find good conditions by mid morning; come and enjoy!
- Richard Neumann-Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Sat, Dec 19, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
Milham has been groomed for skating. Over the past week we have lost almost all of our thin base and have only received two to three inches of snow since this morning; so I was unable to set diagonal tracks. After it gets cold tonight and the trail sets up, skaters should find fair conditions. As soon as we are able to do so diagonal tracks will be set.
- Richard Neumann-Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
Fri, Dec 11, 2010: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
Milham is groomed. Tracks, and narrowish skate lane have been set. Conditions are not great but overall good. We will regroom Sunday morning as long as it is cold enough. At that time we will widen the skate lane and reset the classic track. I also plan on cutting trails into the middle like last year. I skied both styles this morning and it was good and will only get better.
- Richard Neumann-Kalamazoo Nordic Skiers
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