Trail Detail
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Easy to advanced. These trails connect to the Silver Rapids Trails. 1K lighted loop. Chalet open on weekends from Christmas through mid-March.Trail Reports
2022-2023 season
Friday, April 7, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-04-07 15:58:58
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Friday, March 31, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-03-31 11:36:49
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Of course conditions change daily this time of year, but the Bambas, Sommer, and stadium loops (about 10k) were freshly-groomed this morning and the skating was awesome! However, the classic tracks are now largely filled in or melted down, except for the back (return) side of the Bambas Loop, where they were intact but icy. As to lake crust skate skiing in the Ely area, conditions are slowly improving; I have had good outings on firm crust this week on Blueberry Lake and on the North Arm of Burntside, especially near shore along Camp DuNord.
(Elton Brown)
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-03-15 17:14:03
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Hey it's spring skiing and you watch the clock and watch the thermometer and take your chances and some days you might just have perfect conditions. This wasn't quite one of those days. Classic skied Bambas and Sommer loops with fishscales. The track was deep and firm, and snow conditions ranged from clumpy and slow to icy and fast, depending on sun exposure and how used the trail was.
(Andrew Slade)
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Saturday, March 11, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-03-12 10:49:40
Firsthand: Freestyle [
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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-02-28 20:34:42
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Saturday, February 25, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-02-25 21:58:13
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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All trails in top condition. A fresh dusting of snow this morning and temps around 10F made for near perfect conditions. All trails that we skied were groomed for both skate and classic.
(James Young)
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-31 20:34:17
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Terrific mid-winter conditions. Classic tracks are deep and firm. Skied Sommer and Bambas loops. At 4F degrees, glide was a bit slow. Side trails like Hannah Jo and the Pine Park are ungroomed.
(Andrew Slade)
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Sunday, January 22, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-22 19:58:11
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Lovely bluebird afternoon. We skied Bambas and Sommer loops. The skate deck looked freshly groomed but the classic tracks were shallow and often worn out, could definitely use a touch-up.
(Andrew Slade)
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-19 21:04:51
Firsthand: Freestyle [
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Hidden Valley is in great condition for both skate and classic. The 10 miles of professionally built groomed fat bike trails are also in great shape!
(Bria Schurke)
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Saturday, January 7, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-07 16:57:21
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Skied Birch Highlands, first third of Sommers and second half of Bambas. Trail was freshly groomed. Groomers had set the classic track too far to the side, so the pole plants on the outside were soft, tracks went through some standing shrubs and I had to dodge around a lot of overhanging tree branches. Time to get out the loppers and do a mid-winter edge trim.
(Andrew Slade)
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