Snow report
Eaglecrest Ski Area received four inches of new snow on Christmas Day, giving a total snow depth of 27 inches at the base and 91 inches on top. Officials said it makes for good powder skiing and snowboarding.
Runs groomed on Saturday were: Easy Bowl, Williwaw, Otter Slide, Cheechako, Mother Lodge, Sluice Box, Logjam, Lower Hilary's, Skier's Right of Ego, Trickster, Sneaky, Sourdough, Muskeg and Dolly Varden.
Nordic skiing at Eaglecrest: The Lower Meadow Loop and the Upper Hilda and Troy loops were trackset Saturday for classic and skate skiing.
For updated Eaglecrest information, call 586-5330.
The Juneau Nordic Ski Club reported on its Web site, www.home.gci.net/~jnordski/, that the Mendenhall Campground was groomed on Christmas night for classic and skating.
Parking on Skater's Cabin Road is allowed only on the west side beginning with the intersection of the entrance road to Mendenhall Campground all the way to the West Glacier Trailhead Parking Lot. This is to allow emergency vehicle access, relieve congestion, and funnel people to park in both the Skater's Cabin and West Glacier Trailhead parking lots.
Recent information was not available for other areas.