The upper Arb has been groomed and a track has been reset over the entire system. Condition should be superb. Get out and ski before the next big storm rolls in.

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(Tom Bisel)

Upper and Lower Arb trails are groomed and tracked. The lower was tracked late Sunday and all trails are in great shape. There is one large drift on the outer prairie loop to be wary of. The upper is groomed and a track was set on all but a couple of narrow segments. Skate deck has firmed up with the cold. Groomers will be taking a break until the next system arrives. Get out and enjoy as the temps look great this week for skiing.

(Tom Bisel)

I skied the lower arb trails around noon and they had been recently groomed and are in excellent condition, albeit slow due to the temps. A couple of segments (including the eastern sections closest to Canada Ave) were not groomed or rolled but there are tracks set to the iron bridge parking lot.

(Todd Orjala)

Upper Arb: Groomers did a great job getting out once the wind died down. The trails are all groomed except caution hill and the field loop along Hwy 19 where there are still large snow drifts to deal with. Plenty of base, not much tree debris, and the snow is faster than I thought it would be considering how cold it is. Lower arb also looked rolled, but no tracks set.

(Craig Cardinal)

Skied the Upper Arb Sunday night. The groomer was out and set tracks on 75% of the trail and expanded the width. It was slow and soft with the new snow, needs time to set up and some additional rolling to be really good for skating but coverage was great and it was a pleasant ski.

(Jason Roys)

The upper and lower sections of the Arboretum are groomed as of this morning. The lower Arb had a track set yesterday and all trails except one connector are groomed. Upper Arb was groomed for skating and conditions are excellent but still a little soft in places due to drifting. There is no track set in the upper at this time but will be set tomorrow are Saturday. 12k Classic tracks in lower and 6k of skating in upper.

(Tom Bisel)

We skied a loop from the Waterford parking lot to the Kettle Hole Marsh. Trails are all packed and many look freshly tracked. Very nice conditions. Thanks, groomers!

(Timothy Vick)

Good coverage, very soft and rather slow going. Poles went deep in places. Looked to have been groomed earlier in the day, but needed a cold night to set up well. A new ski trail I'd never seen before was groomed on the east side in the oak savannah, narrower and no track, but very skiable with some good hills and turns. The deer here are very tame.

(Richard Bailey)

I skied the Lower Arb late this afternoon. Freshly groomed and tracked. Beautiful skiing! Thanks, groomers!

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(Bill Jokela)

Lower Arb is 95% tracked and in very good shape. Snow was pretty fast considering the temp. Tracks are washed out in just a few high traffic spots and side slopes.

(Todd Orjala)