As someone stated a few days back...Baker doesn't need a report because it always skis great. Skied towards dusk and was surprised how much the trail was skied. A bit of ice in the open areas, but most of it skied fast. Very enjoyable ski. Baker is always worth the trip.

(Jim Williams)

The great thing about Baker is that you never have to check the trail reports. The trails are always in great shape. Now I know why. I arrived at 8:30am. The groomer was just finishing his rounds. He had started at 3am! Now that's dedication.

(Richard Kyle)

Skated all the trails except Timber and Prairie. Conditions were about as you'd expect: beautiful sunny day with plenty of snow, very well groomed, but a bit on the soft side. It was actually firmer than I thought it might be, but my pole went down through the snow multiple times, and some of the uphills were pretty chopped up from people making their way up. Great to have this much new snow though.

(Kristian Markon)

Conditions are consistent with the Three Rivers report. Island was the only loop I avoided due to the conditions. Fairway was the only loop tracked yesterday and grooming had just finished when I arrived, so I classic skied out of the tracks and it was fine. Skate deck was in good condition. Overall, trails were a bit soft but I imagine things firmed up nicely overnight.

(Ben Ruhme)

After yesterday I had to get back out to Baker and enjoy the great conditions. Arrived a bit before 5pm and skied until dark. The trail made it through another day of sun and 40 degree temps. Trail was a bit more hard-packed, but still skiable. The areas with tree cover skied really well and you could always get an edge. Just amazed as we've had very little snow over the past three weeks and temps in the mid-40's. Get to Baker. It will ski great and fast!

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(Jim Williams)

I went out to Baker today at 2pm. I had no expectations with 42 degrees and full sun. Wow, I couldn't believe how good the skate deck was on 98 percent of the trail. The trail was surprisingly clean. No visible ice. The skate deck skied great. The island bypass trail was a bit slushy with the intense sun today. The grooming team at Baker always does a great job.

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(Jim Williams)

By late afternoon, soft but not slushy in the sun, mostly softened in the shade. Occasional icy spots and places where tracks are lost; I stepped out of track for better control on hills, and out of skis twice on downhill. Fewer leaves than I expected. Skate deck looked only occasionally bare. Didn't see Island nor Timber, and used Hill bypass. Beginner skier.

(Sean Corvin)

Woohoo! The most fun ski I have had this season! First car in the parking lot, and first tracks on fresh corduroy, 18° and sunshine. It doesn't get much better than that. Skied all trails, great conditions, fast and fun. Even the classic tracks looked deep and well groomed, with very few washouts. One thing to watch out for is the usual leaves filling the tracks in the wooded areas.

(Kathleen Miller)

Excellent trail, track, and weather conditions at Baker today, and beautiful blue sky. Doesn't get much better. Best day of skiing so far in the 22-23 season.

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(Ken Kuznia)

Excellent snow and hard deck. Classic tracks looked deep and recently reset. I used blue fastwax. Come out when you can.

(Scott Kee)