Excellent conditions. Great kick with any kind of blue wax. With close to 20" of snow since Monday Dan was able to open H, one of most scenic sections. Skate lanes are in good shape, ane he will ginzu entire system early in the morning. Snowshoe trail has been packed.

(John Gierke)

We received another 5 inches last night and today so we groomed the entire system this morning. Dave and I started packing H trail this afternoon so we will have that open tomorrow. Classic tracks are very nice and with these colder temps the skate deck is firming up nicely as well. We have lots of snow and the views are breathtaking.

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(Dan Rabine)

We have received around 16 inches of snow in the last 2 days and it is good quality, cold snow. We have been rolling and setting track steady and I think it is fair to say we are now in mid Winter conditions. We plan to have 100% of the system open by the weekend. As of today the only trail still closed is H but with this much snow and cold temps we can now try to freeze the swamp down in Worels Woods.

(Dan Rabine)

Trails were groomed in the morning and the skate lanes were flat and fast. Occasional scattered debris on some trails but it was no problem to skate around. Worth the trip to get to snow.

(Paul Haupt)

Our trails remain in great shape. We had a full parking lot everyday through the Holidays. We groom everyday to keep things in tip top shape so if you have not skied with us you might want to consider giving us a try sometime.

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(Dan Rabine)

We received around 2 inches of fresh snow overnight so we were able to Ginzu groom all open trails this morning. Excellent classic tracks and the skate deck remains firm. H is still not open as we have not gotten enough cold and snow to freeze the swamp through Worel's Woods.

(Dan Rabine)

What a difference a day makes. Yesterday morning our trails were saturated with water but then the temperature dropped steadily through the day and we received around 3 inches of cold dry snow overnight. The mid teens temps dried things out and we were able to groom things up very nicely this morning. Lots of happy skiers! All trails are open except for H. Did not groom I today as it did not fit into the grooming sequence today. I will catch that in the morning.

(Dan Rabine)

Groomed in the 2 inches of fresh snow that fell yesterday and set a nice track on all open trails. H remains as the only trail not open. Skate lanes set up nicely overnight and are skiing quite fast today with the light snow overnight. Lodge is still closed due to the government shut down but the outside fire pit is always going and there is hot cocoa and cookies!

(Dan Rabine)

Valley Spur received some 2" of snow overnight and with a fresh grooming in the morning, the trails looked as spectacular as the surrounding trees. They were a little soft though, especially the skate deck. Also, the lodge is closed due to the government shutdown, although they had a fire going in front with cookies and water on the table for the visitors, and the rentals and restroom were open.

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(Kamil Iskra)

We received as much as 2 inches of snow overnight. It was the type of snow that made for challenging grooming but we were able to groom up A, B, C, D, X, Y and W very nicely. Great classic tracks and the skate lanes remain excellent as well. Will have the big hill loops G and Z open in the morning.

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(Dan Rabine)