I skated the River View Loppet race route Friday. The deck was firmer on the trails near the chalet and less firm and more wavy on the trails further out. The DNR was out grooming and not rolling the trails but they were unable to use the knives on the groomer since the base is too thin. The groomer did smooth the deck considerably. Expect thin areas especially under pine trees. I used B skis but would recommend rock skis if you plan to venture out on the back trails.

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(Jon Jurek)

Brule received 2" on Tuesday evening. I rolled most of the Tuesday night. The trails closest to the chalet have the best base. No tracks yet.

(Jon Jurek)

We did 18K today with some grass poking through. The nearby trails are good, but the further out trails are a bit rougher. If you are doing only 10K you could use B skis, but if you want to take the full tour I would suggest rock skis. It is rolled and ready to rock.

(Jonathan Thralow)

It was great to get out the day after our first significant snow! Thank you! Maple to North loop to Aspen was open, with some debris but not many sticks. Exposed rock on the difficult entry, so stick to the easy entry.

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(Trisha Evans)

Tonight both Oak and Spruce were rolled and cleaned up. About 10K has now been rolled and combed in the last few days. The temperature has helped firm the trails nicely.

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(Jon Jurek)

Rolled but not tracked. Soft conditions but surprisingly good skiing considering no tracks. Very fun to be out on trails. We broke trail to the river as that section not rolled but easy enough to do with the amount of snow we received. So glad we took the chance and came out. Leaves and branches not a problem at all, just a few poking up here and there.

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(Kris Diller)

Another 1/2 of snow fell last night. The deck is firmer than anticipated. 6.8k of trail has been rolled.

(Jon Jurek)

Brule received about 2 inches of dense snow on top of an existing inch. I was able to roll and comb about 5K of trail tonight after the temperature dropped. All trails from the chalet to North Loop were rolled and combed except the classic trail. JT and I picked up sticks earlier this week on these trails so expect minimal debris but also expect a wavy soft deck. No tracks.

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(Jon Jurek)