The Teuton and Valkyrie Trails have approximately 6 new inches of snow finally! The Teuton Trails were rolled, groomed and tracks set. The groomer is reporting that the tracks set up well with the new snow over the last few days. A good cold night will help freeze down the tracks so they are solid. The trail conditions are excellent. The Valkyrie Trails will be rolled, groomed and tracks set on Thursday. It looks like it should be a beautiful warm weekend to get out and ski. The chalet and warming room are open for use between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM. The sledding hill has fresh snow and is ready for the kids to use. Come out and enjoy the trails and sledding hill.

(Teresa Maday, US Forest Service)

Two inches of new snow fell on the ski trails. All trails have a 4-5 inch base and are in good to excellent condition. The Teuton Trails were groomed and tracks set on Wednesday. The groomer reported that the snow conditions made it difficult to re-establish tracks. The skating lane is reported to be very fast. The Valkyrie Trails were groomed and tracks reset on Thursday, February 2nd. The snow conditions made setting new tracks difficult. Loop C (Sunbowl) is in good condition, but if we receive any windy days, drifting may occur across the trail where it is open and not protected by any vegetation. More snow is needed to help improve the snow conditions so the tracks set up. Please note that fat tire bikes are not an authorized use on any of the trails. Many roads across the forest are packed down by snowmobile use and maybe utilized for fat tire bike use. Pick up your Motorized Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) to see what roads maybe available to ride. The warming room and chalet are open for the season and also have maps and information. The daily user fee to use the trails or facilities is $5/vehicle per day or the 2016 Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Annual Pass is still valid through March 2017.

(Teresa Maday, US Forest Service)

About 2 inches of new snow fell on the Valkyrie and Teuton Trails over the past few days. The Teuton Trails were groomed and tracks were set. The tracks didn't set up well and more snow is needed. The groomer reported that skiers are finding that the snow is fast due to the current snow conditions. Tomorrow the groomer plans to do the Valkyrie Trails. We really need more snow to get the tracks to set up better and improve the snow conditions. The Teuton Trails have a base of 4-5 inches and are in good to excellent conditions.

(Teresa Maday, US Forest Service)

A dusting of snow over ice hard base. Okay for flat skiing, but the hills would be treacherous. There is a decent base so it would not take much more snow to rescue this beautiful trail. However until there is more snow, better to go elsewhere.

(Chip Treen)

Some debris starting to be exposed due to melting. Base looks OK for now, light rain may soften it.

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(Peter Nordgren)

The groomer went out early yesterday morning and groomed and set track on Loops A & B of the Valkyrie Trails. Due to the extremely warm temperatures for this time of year, the groomer was not able to do Loop C. The base on a majority of the trails is about 6 inches and dropping with the temperatures. The Teuton and Valkyrie Trails have very soft snow and it is sticky. Predicted weather for the rest of the week will be too warm to attempt grooming. Until we receive colder temperatures and more snow, grooming is on hold. Get out and enjoy the warm weather skiing!

(Teresa Maday, US Forest Service)

The groomer came out early this morning and groomed the Teuton Trails. The tracks were reset before it got too warm. A few skiers said the trails are excellent even if a bit soft. The Valkyrie Trails were not groomed due to the temperature being too warm so it would have done more harm then good. Weather depending, the groomer may try to come out to groom the Valkyrie Trails tomorrow. It is so warm and sunny up at the Valhalla Recreation Area that you can ski in just a sweatshirt. Come on out and enjoy the beautiful weather and trails!

(Teresa Maday, US Forest Service)

The Valkyrie and Teuton Trails finally got some good snow. The base on 8 to 10 inches on both the Teuton and Valkyrie Trails. The snow packed tight after grooming and setting tracks. They are fast! On the Valkyrie Trail where trails were bare in the pines the wind has blown down needles into the tracks so beware. It has been very windy the last few days, so the Sunbowl Loop may have snow drifted across the trail. The parking areas and paths are getting drifted with snow in spots as well. The warming room and chalet are open. The sledding hill got new snow that should make it really fun. Note: the back door of the chalet (closest to wood shed) is in the process of being repaired and is locked. Please use the side door or the door towards the sledding hill entrance.

(Teresa Maday, US Forest Service)

The Valkyrie and Teuton Trails got a few inches of new snow over the past few days. The groomer went out and packed the new snow and groomed all of the trails on Thursday, January 5th. The base is about 3 inches on the Teuton and portions of the Valkyrie Trails, so no tracks were able to be set. On the Valkyrie Trail where it was bare, there is now about an inch of snow that finally covered the ground. Tracks will be set once we get enough snow. On the Sunbowl Loop, there is drifting of snow across the trail due to the strong winds. The parking areas and paths are getting drifted with snow in spots as well. There is ice under the snow in the parking lots and around the buildings- please drive and walk with care.
Please note that fat tire bikes are not an authorized use on any of the trails. Many roads across the forest are packed down by snowmobile use and maybe utilized for fat tire bike use. Pick up your Motorized Vehicle Use Map (MVUM) to see what roads maybe available to ride.

(Teresa Maday, US Forest Service)

No new snow came over the New Year's weekend. The Teuton trails are still in good condition, but there's still not enough snow to try and set tracks. The Valkyrie Trails still have bare sections in the pines, while other sections of the trails have some snow, but not enough to try and set tracks. Grooming is on hold until we get more snow. Trees that came down during the high winds over the weekend were removed off the trails. Please report any new down trees that need to be cut off the trails. The parking lots, paths, and around facilities are icy- please use care when walking or driving. A big storm with lots of snow is needed now!

(Teresa Maday, US Forest Service)