Trail conditions have began to deteriorate without new snow. We have groomed as best we can on the skate deck. The classic tracks are old and we cannot reset them without more snow. Grass and some dirt is beginning to show. The upper elevations are much better. A high school ski meet with 6 teams is scheduled for this Saturday, Dec 15th, starting mid morning. We expect 150+ skiers. Please be cautious and respect the racers.

(Bruce Johnson)

Groomed all trails this morning. I set classic track on almost all trails. The tracks range from very good to very poor depending on snow depth. Several areas have extreme amounts of leaves. If you have waxless classic or hairies that would be a consideration. The skate deck is very firm with some isolated areas of ice and dirt showing but overall it's very skiable and fast.

(Bruce Johnson)

Lightly groomed the main trail and parts of Rattlesnake. Snow conditions vary from very good to hard pack with some ice but all trails are open. The connecting trail from the upper parking lot should be avoided. Please park in the lower parking lot in Yon's Valley.

(Bruce Johnson)

Snow packing and grooming completed on all trails. Conditions vary from very good on the higher elevation segments to marginal on the lowest trails. Some classic track has been set but very limited. Many small sticks on the trail and some areas have a lot of oak tree leaves. The skate deck on Rattlesnake to the end of Upper trail is very good to still soft but with overnight cold temps it may firm up. The new beginner loop with man-made snow and connecting loops are very good.

(Bruce Johnson)

4-7" on the higher elevation trails less on River trail. Main 5K and upper trails groomed for skate and classic. It will be soft until colder temps arrive but pretty good for early December.

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(Steve Horeck)