Classic tracks soft, and mostly in tact. Skate track looked soft as well. Not windy, light snow falling, quite pleasant. Many folks out skiing. Thanks groomers!

(Ann Gerold Stibal)

Got on the trail at Noon, just as the crew was pulling off the Cat. Fresh corduroy! The skate deck is still a little soft, give it a few days to set up hard and fast. Still, good skiing! I also chatted with a classic skier, and she stated that the tracks are in good condition. Bundle up for the West Winds! It's a chilly one out there, but a sunny day for a fresh snow ski.

(Jeff Miersch)

Looked as if the entire course has been rolled. Corduroy and tracks being added to/put down as I skied. Very soft now, of course, but it is going to be beautiful! Coverage is excellent, even under the bridge. A wee bit of grass poking through the tracks in one spot. The wind is trying its best to undermine grooming efforts. For now, so happy to have some east side ski options again! Thank you, groomers!

(Marjie Carr-Oxley)

Como has been rolled (a nice new capability). Coverage is good now - can feel asphalt and ice in a number of places with poles. The trail is about 4.75k, shortened in a few places from 2 yrs ago: removed a choke point between the sand trap at 14G by shifting slightly east; turned one tree earlier near 4G so the turn is not over asphalt; and skipped the 0.3k loop on the ridge at the 2nd fairway. Snow under the bridge is good - looks like snow was moved there. Como looks promising.

(Karl Dewahl)

Not quite enough snow to groom today, but hopefully tomorrow. There is a lot of ice under the fresh snow, so if you head out on course please be careful.

(Tyler McKean, St. Paul Parks and Recreation)

It is all grass or ice out there right now, and completely unskiable. Trails will remain closed until we get more snow. Anyone who visited the course Thursday-Saturday will notice some setup for pond dredging near Lexington. The course will be shortened slightly until that work can be completed. But that work also requires plenty of frost in the ground too.

(Tyler McKean, St. Paul Parks and Recreation)

We rolled the trails on Monday before the big freeze. There's not a lot of snow out there.
Grooming plan: We're going to roll the trails again today and if there is enough coverage we'll do a full groom tomorrow (otherwise we'll just roll it again). We aren't going to touch it Saturday or Sunday to hopefully preserve the base that we have.

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(Tyler McKean, St. Paul Parks and Recreation)

The groomer has not been out yet but its clear people have been out there. There are a good amount of spots where the grass pokes through especially where people have skied already. You need to be careful at the top of some hills and in spots where the trail crosses the asphalt. I'd probably suggest classic if you want to get out there, skate only if you like double pulling and going through powder. Real nice snow overall-just need more snow.

(Marybelle Kim)

No grooming, but better than expected conditions for classical, especially with no-wax skiis. A few skiers had been out before, leaving tracks I followed. The trees and topography trapped snow well, so was able to do most of what is usually groomed as the long loops. The clubhouse is closed so far and no satellite toilets yet.

(Les Everett)