We received 1/4 to a 1/2 inch of snow yesterday. We have not done anything for grooming this week and do not have plans to do any because of lack of snow.

(Reagan Arndt, Wisconsin DNR)

Fair to good. On Monday there was some pine needle debris making it challenging for classic skiers. A few areas where grass poked through. The skating lanes were in pretty good condition albeit for the pine needles. Some icy areas. Overall the conditions weren't too bad for a Monday after the weekend. Someone should bring some additional kindling for the stove. I will later this week.

(Karl Nennig)

Groomed the skating lanes on all loops today. Very hard 2" base. Did not do anything to the classic lanes. Some dirty spots and debris in places to contend with. Conditions are fair. It is currently snowing lightly. I will plan on grooming tomorrow if we get measureable snow. Still worthwhile to ski these trails.

(Reagan Arndt, Wisconsin DNR)

Conditions: 1-2 hard packed, no recent grooming.
I recommend only B/rock skis at this point. There are several areas of thin spots and a few rocky areas on the north yellow trail. The second downhill after the north overlook (not the first) and pass the 2 mile marker is downright dangerous down the middle with two huge rocks that could completely damage ski bases and cause a skier to have an accident. Go slow there or take off your skis on that downhill.

(Matt Stanke)

Conditions: Some snow, but winds have kicked it around.
A dusting of snow Friday and possibly Friday night with high winds will prevent us from grooming until Monday. We'll be out to touch up skating lanes and while not a lot of snow is forecasted, if there's more to work with, we'll reset track.

(Jason Quast, Wisconsin DNR)

Conditions: I groomed the skating lanes all loops this morning. The surface was very hard packed, only about a 2 inch base. Starting to have a noticeable amount of debris on the trails in places. A couple of dirty spots showing in places. Nothing done to the tracks.
Skating lanes on the yellow, red and green are in fair to good condition. The tracks on these loops are in fair condition. The brown loop is fair for skating and classic.
Conditions do not look to improve in the near future. Nothing but lack of snow to work with.

(Reagan Arndt, Wisconsin DNR)

Conditions: Touched up the skating lanes on all loops this morning. The skating on the red/green and the yellow is good, a couple thin spots starting to show, the classic is mostly good maybe a little icy in spots. The skating on the brown is fair, classic is poor. There is only a 2-3inch base. Unable to do anything with the tracks until more snow.
Conditions about the same as earlier this week.

(Reagan Arndt, Wisconsin DNR)

Conditions: Touched up the skating lanes on all loops this morning. The skating on the red/green and the yellow is good, a couple thin spots starting to show, the classic is mostly good. The skating on the brown is fair, classic is poor. There is only a 2-3inch base. Unable to do anything with the tracks until more snow.
Will do more grooming by end of the week.

(Reagan Arndt, Wisconsin DNR)

The trails at Zillmer are mostly in good condition. Brown is a little beat up from the ski/hike/snowshoe event over the weekend. There are some spots where grass is sticking through, but it's all avoidable. Groomer Reagan has been doing a lot with a little. We could really use 4-5 more inches to level out the skate deck. Let the pictures tell the story.

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(Jeff Grotenhuis)

Conditions: Mostly very good.
Classic Monday at Zillmer. Tracks are very good on most of the course, with a number of spots that are only good because of grass or dirt poking through or leaves caught. Downhills at far northeastern end of Yellow are boilerplate. Skate deck was very good with the only problem area on the Yellow just before the 4.5 mile sign, where there's a low area that has a mud spot as well as vertical husks sticking out of the snow.

(Charlie Dee)