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Mar 13, 2025, Snow Depth...66”, 4” new snow, 29F@1pm. GROOMED ON SATURDAY (3/8/25).
Dear HDNA Members and Friends,
The HDNA Board will meet at 6:00 PM followed by the general meeting at 7:00 PM on Thursday March 13th at Idaho Pizza (1859 Kimberly Rd, Twin Falls). Please note that the general meeting will commence promptly at 7:00 PM. We have a program scheduled from 7:30 to 8:00 PM. Josh Johnson will be presenting a program on the Idaho Conservation League via Zoom. Josh is the Director of the ICLs Ketchum field office. He will talk about mining and other issues (USFS) going on in Idaho. There will be time for Q and A after the program. Anyone is welcome to attend the Board meeting. If you want to eat during the Board meeting that is fine. If you want to eat during the regular meeting please arrive before 7:00 PM so you have time to order before the meeting starts. The general meeting agenda is as follows: 1. HDNA annual business meeting. Nomination of Board members for a two-year term to the class of 2027. Nominations may be made during the business meeting or prior to the meeting by contacting the Nominating Committee Alan Bland (208-404-1757) or Kimie Bland (208-731-1967). 2. Financial Report - Dennis Kincaid 3. Summer work projects - Dave Duhaime 4.Any other business 5. Josh Johnson, Idaho Conservation League Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84140252599?pwd=9iLqy0HWZNBAba8PNH4trZWv6mahBY.1 Meeting ID: 841 4025 2599 Passcode: 060676 If you plan on attending the program via Zoom please log in about 7:25 PM. We are looking forward to seeing everyone. This is the last meeting of HDNA for the 2024/25 season. Please note If you have not paid your dues ($20 individual $30 family) please see Dennis at the meeting or fill out the contact information at https://skihdna.org/hdna-membership-info.html and mail a check to HDNA, PO Box 2539, Twin Falls, Id 83303. Unpaid dues will result in the deletion of your name from the HDNA roles and information distribution list. Your dues support HDNA. We cannot fulfill the mission of HDNA without you. Your membership dues help to provide trail signs and markers, fuel for the GS snowmobile and YTS groomer, and monies to the Twin Falls Highway District to plow parking areas at trailheads. During the ski season you will receive information about various activities. The Association also provides opportunities to improve trails with summer trail cleaning and many other activities. Sincerely, Lawrence Flournoy President, HDNA 208-420-0486 Saturday Mar 8, 2025, Rick
Grooming Report
Good afternoon, all went up and groomed this morning. Got rock creek short groomed and track set. Training and Penstemon are groomed but only set 1 track on both as the snow was very sticky and kept building up in the groomer box and not making a smooth track. Also, machine packed the 500 rd to the cabins. There was about 6” of fresh snow but with the temps it probably won’t last long, and it will be hard and icy. MAGIC-WAHLSTROM & WAHLSTROM LOOP TRAILS TOUR PHOTOS
Attention Skiers, by Kathy:
Please join us for a Mid-week ski. Check here or Facebook for time and meeting location. Link below. 
Photo by Eva Kournikova/Reuters
A participant competes on antique skis during an annual vintage ski race in the northern Bohemian town of Smrzovka, Czech Republic, February 15, 2025, The town, in the Jizera Mountains, also draws visitors to its toboggan run and a museum of armored vehicles and artillery. THURSDAY MAR 13, 2025, HDNA MONTHLY MEETING, 7PM @ IDAHO PIZZA! Come early for the Board meeting at 6PM.
Tuesday Feb 11, 2025, Lawrence Flournoy
HDNA MEETING Information Dear HDNA Members and Friends,
The HDNA Board will meet at 6:00 PM on Thursday, February 13th at Idaho Pizza (Kimberly Rd, Twin Falls) in the banquet room. Please join us any time before 7:00 if you want to eat. Board meetings are open to all. The HDNA general meeting will be from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. In Summary, the general meeting will include a presentation by Dan Fisher, Recreation Program Manager of the Minidoka Ranger District, planning for X Country ski outings, and the club annual business meeting. We are looking for additional volunteers to operate the HDNA Grooming equipment. If you have any questions or feel called to do this, PLEASE let me know or call Rick Novacek. If you have any questions or items for the agenda, please let me know. Lawrence Flournoy FREE SKI DAY PHOTOS
Skiers, please note that HDNA trail marking ribbon is orange or red/silver striped. There are many other (pink, orange, blue) flagging marking other things. Don't follow the wrong color and find yourself in unknown areas!!!
HDNA recommends all telemark and backcountry skiers become familiar with avalanche info and training: www.sawtoothavalanche.com/index.php
Mountain View Peak PhotosFree Ski Day Photos |
JAN 9, 2025, Idaho News Ch 6 HDNA by Lorien Nettleton
In the South Hills, this Nordic Association enjoys a winter gem in the desert for cross-country skiing https://www.kivitv.com/twin-falls/in-the-south-hills-this-nordic-association-enjoys-a-winter-gem-in-the-desert-for-cross-country-skiing
Jan 2, 2025 Dennis KincaidHi skiers: I hope you had a nice Christmas. I have had inquiries about accessing the SNOTEL website so here is a way to do it. The link is https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/resources/data-and-reports/snow-and-water-interactive-map Go to the SNOTEL Interactive Map, which shows all the SNOTEL sites in the Western US. Zoom in on the area you want and click on a site, Magic Mountain for the south hills, or Howell Canyon for Pomerelle. Click on the 7-day hourly report to get the most recent data on snow depth, temperature, etc. Bookmark the page for easy access.
Feb 13, 2025, Meeting Minutes
Jan 9, 2025, Meeting Minutes
Dec 12, 2024, Meeting Minutes.
If you park in the ski area parking, please leave a note on the dash with the trail and expected time out. The Ski Area has gone out on lost skier searches because there was one car left in the parking lot.
If you have questions about skiing or snowshoeing the mountains of South Southern Idaho, send an email to nordicinfo@skihdna.org
Group Ski on Elk Basin Trail
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CROSS COUNTRY RESPONSIBILITY CODE
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THERE ARE ELEMENTS OF RISE THAT COMMON SENSE AND PERSONAL AWARENESS CAN HELP REDUCE, REGUARDLESS OF HOW YOU DECIDE TO USE THE TRAILS, ALWAYS SHOW COURTESY TO OTHERS. PLEASE ADHERE TO THE CODE LISTED BELOW AND SHARE WITH OTHERS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SAFE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE. ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU ARE SKIING AT YOUR OWN RISK.
1. ALWAYS CHECK POSTED TRAIL CONDITIONS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/nwcc/site?sitenum=610 forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=42.18925990471625&lon=-114.28575038909912#.VMLb8UfF8bQ 2. SKI IN INDICATED DIRECTION AND OBEY ALL POSTED SIGNS AND WARNINGS. STAY OFF CLOSED TRAILS. 3. ALWAYS SKI TO THE RIGHT WHEN MEETING ON-COMING SKIERS. 4. YIELD THE TRACK TO FASTER SKIERS AND SKIERS CALLING "TRACK". 5. SKI IN CONTROL. ON TWO WAY TRAILS DESENDING SKIERS HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY. 6. DO NOT STOP WHERE YOU OBSTRUCT THE TRAIL OR ARE NOT VISIBLE TO OTHERS. MOVE OFF THE TRAIL QUICKLY IF YOU FALL OR DURING REST STOPS. 7. DO NOT LITTER. TAKE OUT WHAT YOU PACK IN. RESPECT ALL PROPERTY. 8. REPORT ALL INCIDENTS. |
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Nov. 1, 2024, Why We Cross Country Ski? Idahoan completes solo winter ski of the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATPP5rAb8O8 www.youtube.com/@DanNoakes |
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