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Saint Paul, MN
5k
Skating/Classic
No
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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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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: Still skiable, but very grassy.
I went out over the noon hour. It was a lot more grassy than last night--or was it because I could see the grass better? I think the former, because it was also a lot slower. Thinking that Como probably won't make it through warm weather.
(Lois Braun)
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Evening
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: Skiable, fair to good--finally.
What a relief to be able to ski close to home! The snow is thin, with grass coming through in many places--it seemed like grass clippings churned into the snow in some places. But overall the course is quite good, considering. I didn't hit pavement anywhere. There was even full coverage under the bridge, but be careful there as I did hit something that threw me. Although the snow felt silky where there wasn't grass, when I finished the bottoms of my skis looked like they had been completely stripped of wax.
(Lois Braun)
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: Fair to good, ungrounded.
What a difference a dusting makes! Was an enjoyable skate ski. Almost all grass was covered again except for a few footprints from walkers. No grooming yet but the cats were on the alpine hill so maybe they will roll the trail when they are done with the alpine hill.
(Amy Fredregill)
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: Fair to poor. The grooming today appeared on 20-30% of the trail to have exposed grass and dirt. The classic track is slightly worse than the skate trail with more exposed grass and a little exposed asphalt.
Como should be good - it is not. You can ski around the bad spots, but the trail is probably dangerous for night skiing.
(Karl Dewahl)
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: Groomed but windblown.
Not much of a change from yesterday. Grass sticking up throughout, but there are a few stretches with good coverage. Careful on the big hill on the NNW side east of the sliding hill. Saw a few spills there today on exposed grass and cart path. Definitely scraped up the skis a bit today, but it was a good time overall.
(Jeremy See)
Friday, January 9, 2015
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: Groomed but windblown.
The trail has been groomed with new corduroy and classic tracks. But high winds already had blown drifts into track and scraped new snow off other areas. The drifts aren't so bad--they are hard enough to ski right over them. More problematic: the wind has blown off powdery new snow and exposed the same bare patches that existed before last snowfall. Beware of a number of spots with exposed grass and two patches of nasty bare blacktop on top of big hill near rope pull.
(Kermit Pattison)
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)

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