12" of snow made for challenging grooming .The main 5K loop and River trail are firming up and have track set.The upper trails have been packed with the Piston Bully but need a few more passes. The scenery is beautiful. Grooming will continue as needed.

(Steve Horeck)

Beautiful conditions, groomed all the trails and reset the track on the Main trail and the River trail. No shortage of snow!

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(Steve Horeck)

Skied this afternoon and the trails were great for a final Birkie practice session. Races were just finishing up, which I suspect led to a modified classic course for today - the last section of the main 5k loop past the orchard to the high point and the return adjacent to the River trail and Herringbone didn't have classic tracks. I was able to easily get to the "high point" with the tracks and the track was groomed to follow the return through the field to bypass the Herringbone. There are several spots on the outside of the classic track with soft snow making pole plants difficult. The skate deck was a little slower on the downhills that it had been a couple weeks ago, but really cannot complain with the conditions after all the snow we've had in the last couple of weeks.

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(Kevin Drewiske)

12+" new snow and still snowing as of 4PM. We have been packing all major trails. Conditions are extremely soft for skate skiing but if you like to classic without a track conditions are "interesting". We will continue to pack tomorrow.

(Bruce Johnson)

Great early morning for a ski. Lots of powdery snow on the main 5k loop and side trails. Not groomed after yesterday's snowfall, but enough of a track for classic. Looked like plenty of skiers were out enjoying it this past weekend.

(Matthew Ohs)

Wide, smooth and well packed deck, thanks to the amazing work by the grooming crew! It was especially enjoyable with the wide trails taking me through the woods, up the hills, down the valleys, taking in the amazing view. Though not personally used, the classic tracks appeared well set throughout the entire trail system. This is the best condition I've skied at Saint Mary's, definitely worth the drive to Winona! Enjoy it while it lasts.

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(Ian Chang)

We received an additional 4" new snow. We have rolled, packed and repacked all trails. Classic tracks set on all major trail segments. The skate deck is still a little soft but really great skiing. Probably the best conditions we can provide for skiing.

(Bruce Johnson)

Overnight we received 3+/- inches of dry snow. We rolled all the trails this morning. The result is about 1" of packed snow on a hard, icy base. The snow has not bonded to the ice. Skate skiers will probably kick-out gong up some of the hills. We cannot set classic tracks at this time. All trails are open, but extreme caution on all downhills is highly recommended.

(Bruce Johnson)

40F+ overnight made the trails very mushy. The classic tracks are very soft and will collapse under weight. The skate deck is somewhat firm but is softening as the temps stay above 40. Areas of dirt are beginning to show, water has pooled in some sections of the trails.

(Bruce Johnson)

The new snow is slowly firming up. The skate deck has been freshly groomed on all major loops and a classic track set on the 5 K loop, and River Trail. There is a high school ski meet today from 12:30-3:30 so I expect many skiers will help pack the snow. This is the best snow cover we've had all season, come to SMU for a great weekend of skiing.

(Bruce Johnson)