Firm skate deck, classic tracks set. Most of the groom looked pretty fresh within the park, a little less fresh and more packed and tracked on the outer natural snow loops, but still fantastic skiing on a single digit day.

(Tiffany Miller)

Valley was the only one groomed, (although not the shortcut/cut off), but so nice to ski Northern Lights - very nice natural snow, good tracks still and no wind! Very peaceful. So glad I went.

(Karen Peters)

Beautiful snow on all the trails. Tracks on the man-made snow loop were deep and crisp. Natural snow trails were softer, not as set. Lake and Northern Lights tracks were very good. Creek was more chewed up, but still fine. Eagle was double tracked, but everyone seemed to be on one, leaving the other pristine (and in some areas drifted over). Very brisk winds, but full sun - a great day to get out before the deep freeze.

(Laurie Ford)

Skied classic today. I skied Lake, Eagle, Monarch, Northern lights, Creek, and of course Valley. The track in the natural snow trails was shallow on the combined trails. It was good on the classic only trails. I used a swix V20 for kick. I would not recommend that. It would be better to find something with a bit more bite. I skated the combined trails yesterday there were three small spots where dirt showing yesterday. I saw the groomer covered all but one up. Whatever you chose it will be a good ski.

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(Craig Schulz)

Beautiful morning at Elm Creek. All trails had been groomed except Northern Lights. Multi use had probably the best snow, soft and smooth, less scratchy than the man made snow loop. Lake, Creek were in great conditions too.

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(Bernard Cerles)

First skied Valley, which was just groomed that morning and had nice deep tracks. Very few people on Valley, several diverting to Lake. Then we skied a little on Northern Lights. The tracks were shallower than Valley due to mostly not enough snow. It takes more effort to ski on shallow or washed out tracts. Overall, it was a great ski morning.

(Earl Stabenow)

I skated the outer loops and Valley between 8:30 and 9:30. Valley was firm and fast, but all the outer loops were in good condition, too, just a bit softer and slower. Northern Lights had freshly-set classic tracks, although they were soft-walled and shallow in many locations. It didn't look like classic tracks had been reset on Lake and Creek, but the existing tracks still appeared to be in fair to good condition. The hoarfrost lit by the low-angle sunlight was a real treat! And all the creek crossings had fresh-looking otter slides on the ice, making it a wonderful ski.

(Ron Refsnider)

Skied at 8:30, it was still sunny then and almost nobody skiing. Did Multi use loop, Creek, Lake, Northern lights and Valley Trail. All in good conditions, freshly groomed. Multi use is still in good shape, all the other in great shape, slightly harder snow on man made snow Valley trail.

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(Bernard Cerles)

Skate deck was freshly groomed in the park and most of the outer trails, and was firm within the park to mostly firm on the outer trails. Classic tracks set and in great condition. Perfect temps for a ski. Multi-use trails in excellent conditions as well - I know it can be iffy sometimes, but these trails were definitely skiable; do not miss out on those sections! Great morning to be out.

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(Tiffany Miller)

Skated Multi-purpose, Creek, Lake, and man made snow. All were in excellent shape. Deck was fairly firm with a little loose snow on top.

(John Leaf)