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Saint Paul, MN
5k
Skating/Classic
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651-488-9673
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Trails are on the golf course. Some nice hills but most of the course is pretty exposed. There is one back leg that is quite shaded and seems to hold snow long after the rest of the course loses it. Rentals at the chalet.
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2014-2015 season
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Friday, January 9, 2015
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: 0F, strong NW wind, rolled and tracked but windswept.
3" of snow may have fallen on Como yesterday, but it did not stay there except in the classic tracks, which filled quickly even after I skied through them. Even with the new snow, grass still shows in both the deck and the classic tracks, but it is easy to avoid. The trail underneath the bridge is not skiable: there's plenty of nasty rubble that has been exposed and chewed up.
(Michael Kuhne)
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Evening
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: Fair, ungroomed.
Ungroomed as of 5 pm Thursday night. I skated and there were 2 inches of powder getting carved up but you could get an edge without tips getting caught too much. Better than nothing!
(Amy Fredregill)
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Evening
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: 9pm Wednesday night: Skiable, but not a whole lot of fun.
Good coverage at Como, though it's a pretty ugly mix of grass, ice and windblown snow.
(Alec Steward)
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: Hard packed all over the course, bare grass, etc. -- spots that you can easily skate around.
Few people there. Be very careful under the stone arch bridge - rocks and dirt.
(Stanley Sledz)
Monday, December 29, 2014
Evening
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: Fair, skiable though hard packed with bare spots.
I was apprehensive heading out, considering earlier reports, and chided myself for not making it until after dark, though darkness turned out not to be a problem with the lights and bright moon. As previously reported the classic tracks were at least 70% grass, so I chose to skate. The skate lane was hard packed, with patches of exposed grass and occasionally asphalt. Overall these were avoidable on the flats. I decided to avoid the big downhills where a bare spot might take me by surprise, so I stuck to the 1 km loop on the south side. Snowmaking was in progress on the snowboarding slope, which made me wonder why Como doesn't use their equipment to make at least a small loop for cross-country skiers. It seems to me that many more people do cross-country at Como than do down-hill.
(Lois Braun)
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: 1/2" skate deck, low 20s temperature. Skied-in classic track was showing plenty of grass in 70% of the trail.
Skated late afternoon on Sunday. The groomers are doing the best they can with what they have. As noted previously, they had groomed Sunday morning. By the afternoon, the corners on the longer downhills on the east side of the club house were a bit washed out and the uphills were choppy. That said, I'll be back again on Monday. As long as the temperatures stay low and Como continues to groom, there will be something reasonable to ski on.
(Michael Kuhne)
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: Firm corduroy but thin.
Como was groomed this morning. Corduroy is firm but still quite thin with grass and even some pavement exposed throughout. Skating much improved over yesterday's soft snow but leave your good skis at home. Lots of grass and dirt exposed in classic tracks.
(Kermit Pattison)
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Bare ground ]
The course was rolled but the snow was soft. Since the course follows cart paths, it's definitely rock ski conditions. Even with classic skis it's tough not to roll a ski and catch an edge on the tar. As of noon, only a couple people had slid a ski or snow plowed, so it was very skiable. I did repair a couple exposed spots.
(Jay Wenner)
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Bare ground ]
Fair -- skiable, but not great. Looks like the park rolled the trail, but with the warm temps the snow didn't really form a good base. Skating was challenging, and often time one would kick and hit grass or a cart path, definitely rock ski conditions.
(Elias Anoszko)
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Grooming 
Conditions: Good - groomed this morning.
Spotty in some spots, but to be expected with the light snow.
(Rob Norris)

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