Conditions: Wind blown and drifts, but relatively good snow cover.
Recent winds covered the newly groomed trails. The windblown snow and drifts make it a bit difficult to follow the trail if you are not aware of where they go. Overall a pretty good snow cover with only a few light grass exposed exceptions, but expect to lift your skis to get through or over the drifts if skating.

(Gary Simon)

Conditions: Hey hey, Phalen was rolled and tracked.
The golf course was rolled and tracked today. What a surprise. The skate deck is nice, looks like just two passes so it is narrow. Tracks were set, snow depth is really variable so in a few spots down to the grass. Problem: the wind; most of the tracks are blown in. This is the start of a great foundation for the small snow storms that might be coming our way.

(Bill Stuber)

Conditions: Absolutely ungroomed.
I skated/double poled the whole way only because I wanted to tell myself I did it. A few classic skied and that can work if you just strolled along. Some snow is soft, the rest is crusted, drifting that breaks through. I ain't goin' back 'til it snows AND they groom.

(Stanley Sledz)

Conditions: No grooming but plenty of snow.
Checked out Phalen tonight and found lots of snow and a lot of skied in tracks. The snow was soft and easy to ski where you wanted. I think skate or classic will work since the snow has settled and will support your ski.

(Bill Stuber)

Conditions: Lots of snow, could ski just about anywhere.
Tuesday night I checked out Phalen. There is plenty of snow on all the fairways. Crusty but you could ski in tracks or skate in a path. It was very nice.

(Bill Stuber)

Conditions: Good crust skiing.
Lots of skate and classic tracks at Phalen. Easy to see the bare spots but definitely B or rock skis. Evening skiing is great with the light exhibit going on. Be sure to park on the side streets across from Arcade as the park area is closed off at night for the light show and there is a $10 charge to get in.

(Jeremy Sartain)

Conditions: No grooming. 1"-2" of new snow on top of fairly heavy crust, so you can feel the crust breaking under you but does not give way - skis do not get stuck, and you will rarely have to pull out the pole basket.
Stuber and I skated for over an hour and skied wherever we felt like going. Conditions are not bad - you could certainly use good skis without fear, as nothing is exposed and the cart trails are hard-covered. Pretty fun skating! Classic wouldn't be so good if you depend on deep tracks, since skied-in tracks are no more than 2" deep most places. --"Live to skate, skate to live!".

(Pete Thurmes)

Conditions: Good snow coverage over the entire course.
It was windy tonight leaving a thin layer of ice on top of about 2-3 inches of snow. You could classic and break through the ice and set a nice track.

(Bill Stuber)