1/29/10 Trail Update

We will be going out this weekend to check on trail conditions. The Blog will be updated on Sunday evening.

Basketball Courts Closing

Courts #1, #2, #3 and MAC Court will be closed from Tuesday 1/26 8:00 p.m. to Wednesday 1/27 at 6:00 p.m. due to Career Fair.

Trails. 1/20/10

Below is the grooming report tonight from Peter Gerard. Peter has done a great job with grooming the trails for the last 3 years and will continue to do so.

Trails # 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11 - wide, flat and have a track.

Pinkham road now connects to heart attack hill, nice loop. no track yet though.

One pass around the cornfield and trail 10...needs to be hit again...

1/19/10 grooming

We will be grooming all trails starting tomorrow Wednesday 1/20/10.

Dianne is retiring!

Our long-time Administrative Assistant, Dianne Gallant, is retiring after 27 years with UMaine! Please feel free to stop by and give her your congratulations and well wishes.

This photo was taken today at Dianne's retirement party, which was attended by current and past coworkers, as well as Dianne's husband and son.

(Dianne is standing in the center, in the black jacket with bright blue trim.)

We'll miss you, Dianne!!

- Campus Recreation

1/5/10

Over the past three days Campus Recreation staff have put over 40 hours of work into the UM Forest Trails. All trails are open and groomed for skiing.

Please be courteous to all trail users and please do not walk or run on groomed trails.

Have fun!

1/3/10 Trail Update

We will be grooming all trails over the next couple days. We are also renting skis at the Rec Center starting on Monday 1/4/10.

12/31/09 Trail Update

The following trails have been groomed:
#3, #5, #7, #9, #11, Pinkham Road and Griffin Road.

Enjoy

Ski Trail Update

Campus Rec Operations staff have been working on the trails for the last couple days and will continue to do so. Due to all the trees and limbs that have blown down it is taking us longer than normal.

Trail #3 is the only groomed trail at this point. Looking ahead for the weekend and the pending storm we will do our best to get all trails groomed as quickly as possible.

More information to come.

First Ski Trail Update of the Winter!

The groomer went out last night. The biggest change this year from last, is that Pinkham Road won't be plowed this winter. For those who are seasoned veterans, Pinkham Road is the major connecting road out behind Old Town Middle School. This will
add a great addition for this coming season.

Further notes:

• Trail 3 is groomed (no track) from Rec Center to farm road. Very fast... (one big deadfall that needs to be cut).
• Athletic field loop is groomed, with a skier-made track... Not bad.
• Upper half of Trail 9 is rough, but manageable.
• Pinkham Road stretch between the 9 trail is beautiful. Nice to have it back.

For any questions regarding grooming, please direct your comments to David Mahan, Asst. Dir. for Operations, who oversees the grooming operations.

Enjoy the skiing!