Great to get in some Spring skiing. Skate skied Snowman, B&B and West Overlook Trails and the Pincushion Loop. These trails were groomed although some were fairly bumpy/lumpy and getting soft after noon. The advanced trails were not groomed; Pincushion Loop didn't set tracks for classic. Beautiful sunny day!

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(Dave Carlson)

The Pincushion Loop skate deck was nice and snowman tracks were in great shape. On Thursday the snow felt softer and less crusty than when I skied Wednesday after the Tuesday rain.

(Cory Quirk)

Surface Conditions: Very good. Well packed base with minimal bare spots, running water and debris. Tracks well set and solid, skate deck firm with some undulations. Comments: Enjoy this late season blessing while it lasts! West Overlook and Snowman Loops reset, B&B Loop groomed for classic, Pincushion Loop skate deck only (no track), North Advanced rolled but ungroomed (Swanson Hill and Devils Track Ski Shop return closed). Significant undulations on Pincushion Loop. Track not set due to mechanical issue. Track not lifted on Snowman descent due to mechanical issue. Ski with caution.

(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

Trail base 3-5", surface Conditions were very good. Morning grooming of West Overlook, East Overlook and Snowman Loops. Packed powder base with minimal bare spots, running water and debris. Tracks well set and solid skate deck firm with some undulations and ruts. Ski with caution. The rest of the system is ungroomed. Undulations especially treacherous on East Overlook from heavy drifting.

(Timothy Lederle)

Received about 1/4 inch of fresh snow over the rained on trails and they're actually pretty good, not too shabby. I skied on my A- skis and even over a few tree roots. Only a few bad bare spots mostly whenever the trail curves to left or right. A few slushy areas to ski through and the tracks are still good in most sections too.

(Dave Bartol)

North Advanced, Canyon Curves, and West Overlook were in pretty good shape, including the bridges, with just some mashed potato snow and occasional bare spots. East Overlook had a lot of exposed bedrock to dodge, though.

(Cory Quirk)

Surface Conditions: Variable with minimal bare spots and debris. Some undulations and icy spots are developing. Last grooming day Tuesday, January 30th. East Overlook, B and B, Pincushion Loop, North Advanced, Morris Maze, Hilfiker and Canyon Curves groomed for skating and classic this morning. Skate deck is well packed but narrow in some areas. Tracks are solid. Freeze/thaw conditions will occur this week so ski with caution.

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(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

Skied east and west overlook trails (and another off the west I can't recall) Sunday afternoon. Trails seemed to have plenty of snow. East overlook had some paw prints and another connector trail was not groomed. Loved getting out in the beautiful weather and sunshine.

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(Laura Ferry)

Stadium, West Overlook, Lower Snowman and Upper Snowman were groomed this morning for classic and skate skiing. Extra classic and skate lanes are set in the stadium for today's Women's Ski Clinic.

(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

Classic skied all the trails at Pincushion this afternoon. There is complete coverage, no stuble or dirt after 1-2 inches of wet snow that was not yet groomed in. Tracks are shallow and my skin skis did not grip in them at all so I skied mostly out of the track up all the hills, but double poled the flats and screamed thru the downhills. Skate deck was solid underneath the new snow but not sure how it glided. Overall, much better conditions that I was expecting in this low snow year.

(Timothy Nelson)