Get in another ski while the temps hold out! We skied Onion River Road late this morning, one set of tracks and the skate deck had been re-groomed yesterday with excellent results. The tracks started out with some ice mixed with powder and changed over to all powder, what a delight! The skate deck was firm and had beautiful corduroy. We both used skins but easily could have used waxable skis. We intermittently used the other set of tracks for cruising down hills or double poling up hills as they were icy. The caution for the system: the system is still open but not all trails have been reconditioned so that non-priority trail downhills may be hardpacked and very fast until the snow has softened mid to later day. Come up and get in a late season cruise!

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(Liz Wagner)

Got out to ski around 10:30 and no other cars in the parking lot. Trails were super fast and well groomed with the exception of a one mile section where someone had skied during the heat of the day on Saturday. Large ruts were what remained but it was only for a short time. Super fun skiing, one last time for me.

(Joseph Altendahl)

Sugarbush was great this morning. If you have the time to break away to Cook County and ski you should take advantage of the great trails and awesome job the groomers do. I started at 9:30am from the Britton parking lot. Skied the upper Homestead and connected over to Oberg Parking lot. There was a little frozen water near the start of the Homestead loop but it was easy to avoid. Took the Oberg Loop and then on to the Picnic Loop. There was fresh grooming from the night below on everything except for the longer segment on the Picnic Loop. It looked like the longer Picnic Loop segment was groomed Thursday night. Skiing was fast with very good control. Some of the Southern facing hills were showing signs of spring. As I was finishing about 11:30am the snow started to soften up a little bit. I would for sure recommend skiing in the morning before noon. There was definitely enough snow and it sounds like grooming will occur again tonight if it gets cold enough. It's all up to mother nature now on how long the great skiing will last at Sugarbush.

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(Nic Bacigalupo)

Skid the Picnic Loop -- Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! Do it! The conditions are fast with foot of snow in the woods and pisten bully trails. It is worth a visit to the beautiful and challenging Picnic Loop, overlooking the north shore. A special place to ski! 30 K and 2,000 ft of ascent in 2.5 hours of ridge, river and valley skiing!

(Sara Morse)

It was a great day to ski. The trails were very good. It was perfect spring skiing. It was a little icy in some spots, but it was really fun.

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(Ava Schapman)

Awesome skiing on the system. I skied from Moose Fence to the Sawbill cabin at Oberg Overlook parking. Snow was fast in spots. Great grooming, solid and thick skate deck and decent classic tracks. People were out enjoying the beautiful sunny sky. Moose were sharing the trail with me near the Upland Loop.

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(Robert Payne)

Onion River Road in great shape for both skate and classic. A quick peek over the first couple hundred yards of Britton Peak found good skating and nice classic tracks and a narrower trail picking up more tree litter.

(Russ Ludeke)

The latest heat wave has really saturated the snow. I had no kick on my waxed skis, but my wife had fish-scales and had great kick. The trails were really nicely groomed, with a good skate deck and freshly set tracks. I would say either go waxless or skate.

(Adam Schwartz-Lowe)

Drove up from the Twin Cities Friday to ski the Sugarbush trails. Started at Britton Peak and skied over to Oberg Mountain, Onion River Road, Picnic Loop, Moose Fence/Maple Loop and finished back at Britton Peak Trailhead. Absolutely wonderful conditions. If you want some serious hill training this is the place to ski. The hills on the Picnic loop starting by Onion River Road over to the Maple Loop and finishing on the back side of the Picnic Loop are unreal. I've skied the Birkie Trail and Giants Ridge many many times and Sugarbush might be tougher with those relentless hills. Had an absolute blast for 3.5 hours. Well worth the drive!

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(Jim Williams)

We skied Moose Fence this afternoon. The classic tracks were in great shape. We had no trouble with grip on our waxless skis. The downhills heading to the parking lot were getting a bit icy by 4:00. It was a very good ski considering the warmth we have had this week.

(Teresa Workman)