Posted: January 6th, 2010 by Karsten
1-6-2010
The new year has been good to us up here in West Glacier! The snow has been stacking up and our trails are in the best shape of the year!
We have 8″ of new snow in the past 48 hours, and a settled base of 18″. This means plenty of snow to play in, weather you are on skis or on paws!
Don’t worry, the dogs are not having all the fun, and there will be plenty of fresh corduroy for you tomorrow, since our grooming staff is out on the trail every morning!
Posted: December 21st, 2009 by Hilary
Get Ready for Family Fun in the New Year!
Glacier Outdoor Center is excited to host Glacier Nordic Day coming up this January 2nd from 10 am – 4 pm. The XC ski trails and newly-designated snowshoe trail are ready for winter use. To kick things off we’ve got a great day of activities for the whole family.
- Date: January 2nd, 2010
- Place: Glacier Outdoor Center, 12400 Hwy. 2 East, West Glacier click for directions
- Time: 10 am – 4 pm
- Specials:
- Free use of 10 km of groomed (classic and skate) XC ski trails
- ½ price on Nordic ski rental
- Kids 10 and under ski for free
- Free introductory lessons on Nordic skiing
- Bonfire
- Snacks and hot drinks
- Dog skijoring demos
- Tours of rental cabins
- Sales in the gear shop
If you have relatives to entertain or just want a great introduction into Nordic Skiing, be sure to be here on January 2nd! Look forward to see you and yours!
Happy Holidays!
Posted: December 16th, 2009 by Hilary
With all this new snow in the Flathead Valley, we have been busy grooming and prepping the Winter Trail System at Glacier Outdoor Center. Today, it’s official- We are open for the 09/10 Winter Season! The Winter Trail System at Glacier Outdoor Center is 10 km of Nordic groomed trail and a separate 2 km snowshoe trail. We’ve also got a fully stocked Nordic rental shop available. Conditions are great and the winter season is here in full force.
Here are rates and additional information:
Daily Trail Pass: $8.00 per person
Kids 10 & under ski FREE.
Daily Dog Trail Pass: $2.00
Season Pass: $50.00
Family Season Pass: $95.00
Private Warming Cabin: $119-$229 per day
Private Warming Cabin w/ HOT TUB: $269 per day
Log Cabin Accommodations in West Glacier: See Cabin Rental
And, don’t forget, we are having our Glacier Nordic Day January 2nd 2010. Bring your family and friends for this great day with specials on rentals, free trail use and activities for the whole family.
Come out and see us in beautiful West Glacier.
Posted: December 15th, 2009 by Alex
Glacier Outdoor Center’s 10km groomed trail system is perfect for families. We rent kids skis, boots and poles along with pulkas to tow the little ones around with. We have plenty of terrain for young and old. We cater to the whole family including fido. Dogs are welcome on our entire trail system after noon daily. Everyone is welcome! Come check us out this winter.
Posted: December 14th, 2009 by Alex
Our annual nordic day is fast approaching. Saturday January 2nd we will offer free skiing on our entire 10km of groomed trails. From 10am to 3pm rentals are 1/2 price, the bonfire will be raging, free intro to nordic skiing lessons, doggy skijoring demos, snacks and hot beverages are among the list of events and specials going on that day. Come join us! Later in the month we will have our annual Dog skijoring races with benefits going to the Northwest chapter of the Humane Society. This event is on January 30th. We invite spectators and racers. Racers can sign up by calling Glacier Outdoor Center or stopping in. There are some great prizes for participants. This year we are also hosting the Western states ski festival. This is a junior nordic race with participants from all over the western US and Canada. This event is February 27th and 28th. Happy holidays!
Posted: October 29th, 2009 by Alex
Winter seems to be starting early this year! We had a cold blast in early October and now, the last week, snow has continued in the mountains surrounding West Glacier. The Glacier Outdoor Center crew spent many hours this fall mowing and preping the ski trails for the upcoming ski season. Now we just need snow in the valley floor. We will keep you updated as conditions change.
Posted: October 7th, 2009 by Carl
Well, we’ve had the first snow of the season and our ginzugroomer is aching to buff out the trails. It’s not much longer now before we sill be offering classic and skate skiing in one of the most beautiful settings imaginable. Interested in a guided ski or snowshoe tour into the Crown Jewel of the Continent?… Let one of Glacier Outdoor Center’s seasoned local guides show you around.
Posted: August 28th, 2009 by Alex
I know winter is still a couple of months off, but we are starting our prep for our ski trail system. Last year we added a couple of km of new trails and this year we are adding more. A new map will be available soon. We are also enhancing and cleaning up our existing system. This season we are planning at least three events. Our annual open house/ski free day will be the first week of January. Next we will again have a fundraiser doggie skijoring race to benefit the local Humane Society and finally we are hosting the Western States ski festival for Junior Nordic racers the 27th & 28th of February. Look to our calendar of events to get the latest as we go into fall.
Posted: March 20th, 2009 by Alex
The last day of grooming is fast approaching. We will stop grooming our trail system March 31st, but will groom the weekend of April 4 & 5. These will be the last days of grooming for the year. Looks like this weekend is calling for rain, so hopefully the snow conditions will allow for a great last couple of weeks. The public is welcome to ski on the trails after grooming has stopped, free of charge. Thanks for a great season and look for trail changes and more fun events next winter.
Posted: March 6th, 2009 by Alex
March 14th is our last doggie skijoring race of the season. If you haven’t tried skijoring before come up and try it out. If you don’t think your furry friend would like to pull or if you don’t feel confident on the skis, just come up Saturday around 1pm to spectate. All are welcome. You don’t have to be an expert to enter in the race. Many of our participants are just getting into the sport. call us with questions. Should be a great weekend.
