We had a couple of inches of new snow and I re-groomed the skate lanes. The classic tracks were already skied in on most of the trails and they are in really good shape, so I left the tracks alone. Trails are in good condition for the weekend.

(Maggie Kailhofer, Wisconsin DNR)

I went skiing with my dad and the trails were great! There were two spots in the beginning of the trail where some grass was showing but after you got onto the main part of the trial, it was very nice. There were tracks set, which I as a classic skier appreciate, and the rest of the trail was groomed for my dad to skate ski on. We did the Otter loop twice.

(Claire Rosenberger)

I finished grooming after dark. Trails are groomed, packed and tracks on Otter Trail and the outer loop. The hills trail is groomed but untracked. The classic tracks and the skate lanes look great, overall conditions are good with thin snow in the pine plantations.

(Maggie Kailhofer, Wisconsin DNR)

The trails were a little soft, but good overall conditions for my first ski of the year. After a couple of warmer winters, it's really nice that the first ski is before Christmas! Think (more) snow!

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(Chad Lakari)

All trails were packed and rolled today. Trails will be a little soft but have great snow coverage and very little debris or vegetation showing through the trail base. We will set tracks hopefully after the next snow.

(Maggie Kailhfoer, Wisconsin DNR)