The red and green were tracked and in great condition. Yellow hadn't been groomed yet and the parking lot on 42 not plowed.

(Deb Bergstrom)

The trails are being packed today and will be groomed for skate skiing by late afternoon. Track will be set later in the week.

(Angie Harker)

Skied just the Red Loop off of 28th. The skate lane had been freshly scratched up and softened. Classic track was rock hard and had some ground showing through here and there. Had to take off my skis and walk across two large patches of open ground under pine trees.

(Andrew Slade)

Minus the predictable washouts and predictable thin areas, due to the lack of snow and sun earlier in the week, today was about as good as it can get for skating conditions at Superior. The washouts on the red under the tall pines were not passable while the washouts on both ends of the yellow can be navigated. I started at 28th Street and worked my way through the green to Browns point (yellow) and then on to the purple and back through the green and red trails. The skate deck was mostly ground up frozen snow from the night before which made it fast with good control. The groomer was out on Browns point making a couple loops as I skied. I caught him on my return on Billings Drive and was able to see the new enclosed groomer. I can't say enough about how much grooming Superior gets and the difference it makes. Well done Groomers!
Because of the washouts and thin spots I would not use A skis. The classic tracks were not reset. I'm guessing there isn't enough snow to grind up and reset the tracks.

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(Nic Bacigalupo)

A beautiful afternoon of skiing today in Superior. Skate deck freshly groomed and in very good to excellent shape. Classic tracks older, but generally good to very good. A few slightly dirty or thin spots, easily avoided. The real gem is Brown's Point (yellow trail): smooth, relatively firm but perfectly textured, and despite days of cold temps, not slow. The Cedar Slip spur and Jonny's cutoff are also groomed (not tracked) and offer gorgeous views of Kimball's Bay and the Duluth skyline. The City of Superior's commitment to regular grooming with quality equipment and caring operators is the key to these great conditions and very much appreciated. Thanks!

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(Todd Campbell)

Just as we were getting ready to hit the tracks, Superior unveiled their brand new John Deere Gator. The groomers were smiling and the results on the skate deck were impressive. They hadn't touched the classic track, so we didn't benefit from the upgrade. But because it looked so nice, I skated for a minute. It will be great enhancement to already well-maintained trails.

(Kris Osthus)

Most trails open, blue was closed. Good conditions, good grooming, but some icing, thin areas under the pines. 99% no problem.

(Jeff Emerson)

Gathered the team for a morning workout on the Superior Municipal Forest Ski Trails. We had a blast skiing the great hills on the Yellow Ski Trail. The snow was thin and a bit icy in places but where the groomer had a bit of snow to work with it was nicely groomed and fast. It was the type of day where the trail and the conditions do all of the technique training.

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(Dave Johnson)

As usual, fresh grooming this morning. It was especially welcome given the warm temps and refreezing of the trails. I skated everything and it was 95% excellent with a few icy, thin spots and avoidable dirt. I used my B skis but you could use the good ones if careful. After a few passes from the groomer the surface was fast, flat with a great edge on red and green. I skied the yellow prior to the new grooming but it had been done yesterday monring and not skied in with mostly fresh cord with mostly great coverage. It was lightning fast with a slightly icy surface (in isolated places) but still a good edge. Conditions remain really nice with a very hard, cold 2-3 inch base that should hold up well. Thanks again SMF crew.

(Tom Heinitz)

I classic skied the hilly side of the yellow trail today in the afternoon when temperatures were in the 30's. The seven day a week grooming is such a treat! The skate deck was firm and fresh cord was still visible! The classic tracks were solid, however, in a few places grass was coming up where it had melted... it was just a few spots and it was easy to jump out of the track. The skate deck was impeccable with nothing showing through, kudos to the hard working groomers!

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(Eve Graves)