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Trail Reports:
2012-2013 season
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Sunday, May 05, 2013 posted: 5/5/2013 8:27:11 PM |
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Conditions: Corn snow with some traces of the ice pellets from Friday. Just above freezing with good glide.
I was able to ski Wednesday's May Day Race 3.3 km loop with continuous snow all the way around. There were two spots with small water flows but both could be skied over or stepped over. The large puddles had subsided and frozen back over. All in all, it was incredibly good skiing and I got in a 20km ski both Saturday and Sunday. This ties my previous latest-ski-of-the-year in Minnesota from May 5, 1996 on a 30km loop without removing skis. Out of respect for the Duluth Snow Record of '96, I put on summer wax and put the skis away for another year. Thanks, George, for keeping the trails in great shape this late into spring!
(Bruce Bauer)
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Friday, May 03, 2013 posted: 5/3/2013 9:49:52 PM |
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I don't ever recall skiing here at this time of year before - a-may-zing for sure! There is a 2+K portion of the 5K which is skiable and really not bad. At noon the conditions were softening enough and there were just a few places where there was a limited width of trail to work with. There are some low icy spots but they are navigable. It was enough of a ski to get my heart rate up - hope to go back tomorrow!
(John Ipsen, Duluth XC Ski Club)
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Thursday, May 02, 2013 posted: 5/2/2013 7:16:37 AM |
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Conditions: Newly groomed corn snow, fast!
Up early with son and dogs for a beautiful May ski. The trails were groomed last night and the ice rivers were frozen and navigable. I think we'll have several days of good skiing yet.
(Marty Espe)
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013 posted: 5/1/2013 9:20:52 PM |
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Conditions: Lots of snow, and also several small ponds and river crossings.
Yesterday Nikolai said the 5km was good, but when I tried to groom it today, it had new uncrossable streams. We found a 2.5 km loop and got it ready for the May 1 Wednesday Night Race. A great field of skiing die-hards showed up for what must be the latest race ever in Duluth. After the race, I regroomed the loop we used so it should be great tomorrow morning for skating.
(Bruce Bauer)
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Wednesday, May 01, 2013 posted: 5/1/2013 3:51:24 PM |
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Conditions: Lots of corn snow, icy sections, mud stretches, and creek crossings.
Classic skied the 5 and 10 km loops. It's a mix of everything. You can get all the way around on both loops. You can keep your feet dry on the 5k, but virtually impossible on the 10. The 10 k has more nice corn snow and less ice, but more creek crossings. Hovland's Hill I skipped. It's pretty much snow free, but all other hills were in surprising good shape although shovel hill has a huge bare spot. It's an adventure! What a great ski season we've had!
(Carol Koos)
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