Surprisingly lovely this morning. Enjoyed the sunrise! 1.5 km of blown snow... quite fast, which surprised me.

(Lee Penn)

Started ski around 9 am. Skate deck very good. Sun facing uphills started to get mushy around 10 am.

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(Ken Kuznia)

Primo conditions at Theo this morning! The classic tracks were in excellent condition. Skating looked great, too. Many thanks to the groomers!

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(Bill Lundberg)

Arrived at 8:20 am to mint conditions for classic skiing. Used Rex Red Klister, which worked fine. So strange to have balmy weather and still be able to ski. Kudos to the grooming crew!

(Michael Kuhne)

We got there at 4:30 and every school age kid in the metro was on the snow. I have to say it was one of the funnest skis I have had. So many kids flying around, it was joyous. The snow held up pretty well for all the traffic and the warm 45 degree temps. The hills were mushy, but it was so much fun listening to and maneuvering around kids. pure joy!

(Zach Legein)

Stop 4 of 4: Started skiing just before 11 am, catching the end of the morning "rush hour" (south parking lot was 2/3 full at the start, down to 1/3 by the time we left). Lots of skiers out, but again not too crowded. Nice 1.5K loop, swings out toward the meadow and up the opening climb. Good classic track, but the skate deck was getting soft and a bit slow with the new snow mixed in. Good loop with plenty of cutoffs to offer something for everyone.

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(Bruce Adelsman)

The 1.5KM loop is excellent. A little soft snow sugar on uphills from usage. Great snow coverage. Loop provides variety of flats, uphills, and downhills to ski. Very funski!

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(Ken Kuznia)

Lower stadium and the cutoff on the Par 3 golf course are open, for a total distance of about 750 meters. Grooming plans: We are planning on having Jim's Hill and up to Coach's Corner open by Sunday morning, for a total of 1.5K.

(Robert Ibler, Loppet Foundation)

For what it's Wirth they have a nice little donut setup for getting our ski legs back. Classic tracks 20 time around was just over 5k. Snow was in perfect condition this morning. Much safer getting on the trail over by the bridge vs the other side.

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(Scott Greymont)

Thanks to the Loppet organization for their work over Thanksgiving weekend to get a opened up so quickly. I enjoyed being back on snow and neat to ski with the full moon out. The snow had a silky, smooth, slippery feel that made glide so easy! Get your passes for Wirth - where else are you going to ski on and support a World Cup course?

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(Kevin Ousdigian)