Good conditions at Hartley today. 2° with hardly noticeable wind in the woods. Classic tracks were holding up pretty good with a couple corners starting to wear out and occasional leaves or needles in the teack.

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(Nic Bacigalupo)

We literally unintentionally followed the groomer into the trails at Hartley. Great fresh tracks, lots of skiers out there, firm pole plants, no debris. 20F with really whipping winds that made me miss all the gorgeous trees that used to shield us from the gusts. There are a few eye whackers sticking out on the right side so be aware. My Rode liquid colder wax worked great in this stuff, thanks for the rec Speedy! Get out there before the vortex!

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(Eve Graves)

Fresh layer of snow was just groomed this morning. Groomer finished this morning around 10:30. Great skiing before the temps drop!

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(Emily Chandler)

It's fluffy, but there was sufficient snowfall last night to put quite a bit of snow in the tracks. Already several users at 7AM so both tracks will be skied in today, but with the amount of snow that fell, I think that tracks remain sloppy until the trail gets groomed again. But no pine needles or oak leaves on the trail at all - hopefully that continues.

(Sara Zimmer)

I love the sound of gliding skis in an inch or two of freshies. That was this morning at Hartley. Nice, deep track with that fresh snow swooshing sound. Sweet. Swix V20 base with Rex 30GB over the top gave awesome kung-fu grip!

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(Mick Dodds, Ski Hut)

Perfect tracks. A bit of fresh snow (just a dusting) slowed the tracks down at 7AM, but I'm sure that continuous use throughout the day will keep them fresher even though it is continuing to lightly snow. I accidentally grabbed my son's skis this morning instead of mine (I outweigh him by 20 lbs so the skis were a bit draggy). In these slower circumstances, staying in the tracks all the way down the final hill of the outer loop into the hard right turn wasn't even a challenge. No leaves in the tracks. No pine needles in the tracks!

(Sara Zimmer)

What a beautiful ski at Hartley today. Freshly groomed and great conditions. I wasn't sure how conditions were today because I hadn't seen any postings since the ice up, but it looks like the groomers were out today after that bit of fresh snow. So grateful for those who set the tracks and to live in such a beautiful place. Get out and enjoy!

(Nathan Holst)

A little soft, but the most recent grooming has held up reasonably well at Hartley. The inner loop is in better shape than the outer.

(Dylan Chernov)

Hartley is in amazing shape. The city groomed the trail on Thursday and the tracks were firm with almost no debris. Fast skiing!

(Drew Guttormson)

Lovely late afternoon ski in gently falling snow, about 34F. Looks like the trail had been groomed today. I skied on 20+ yr old Fischer Crowns but I think warm hard wax would work. Lots of folks out: little kids, UMD students, etc.

(Anne Flueckiger)