Skiing on Easter after mass with refreshing spring time weather, 34-38 degrees. Ski trails, however, are ungroomed. So I stayed optimistic and helped make tracks in 8-10 inches of snow. High risk here on the downhills with any possibility of injuries. Refreshing still to be nordic skiing on my classical skis on Easter Day.

(Lisa Martin)

The trails are full of fresh new snow. It is 30 degrees. Heavy snow, ungroomed trail system, with an increase in nature sounds with the warming of temperatures. Classical skiing: I simply set my own tracks. Trees are flocked with snow here again.

(Lisa Martin)

Great day of skiing and grooming! Cooled down overnight allowing another opportunity to groom this morning. Track renovated and reset on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, easy loop of JibFly and the connector to the Twin Lakes trail. Other trail groomed this week, Mother North Star has well set track with snow from yesterday that had a gentle transformation with a sprinkling of new snow on top. Skate loop gently renovated. Over lunch skate skied the skate loop and double poled random classic trails. Very nice skiing on the fresh groomed. A few areas here and there base is thin but nothing to prevent a good April ski with B skis. Grooming plans: Tracks to be reset on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk and skate loop to be refreshed this evening.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

A full mixed bag of weather today. Stayed cold enough overnight to keep the base firm and solid. Heavy wet snow accumulating to an inch this morning. Clearing with full on sunshine before clouding over and another dusting of snow! Grooming on JibFly setting new track and skate loop groomed pressing in the new snow. Early evening Jonell and I classic skied on JibFly. Soft damp/wet tracks but was just nice to be skiing on April 8th. Grooming plans: Track to be reset on Sukkerbusk and Skate lane to be renovated/combed. All other trails groomed and set with with tracks will be open with variable conditions.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

By my estimate, Maplelag has about 8 miles of groomed classic trails kept open (plus some skating as well). I've seen Jay grooming daily, keeping the tracks fresh for his spring Nordic ski guests. Today's snow coverage remains excellent overall, especially for April. I noted just a few small spots where the sun has thinned the snow but not enough to affect your skiing. The classic tracks were not hard or icy today, just fun to ski.

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(Glenn Gifford)

Temperatures below or right around freezing and cloud cover most the day resulted in minimal snow damage today. Tracks skied well with a refresh groom in the afternoon on JibFly and fresh track set on Poki Loki and Mother North Star for the first time since this latest snowfall. Skied all the trails groomed, which was interesting as conditions varied on each trail, but overall great skiing for April 7th.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Another great bonus day of April skiing and grooming! 12km groomed and open. Cut new track on fresh trail (JibFly and Twin Lakes) in addition to renovating and resetting existing tracks on Sap Run and Sukkerbusk. 9km groomed classic. 3km skate loop also renovated and combed. Skied all the trails groomed mid afternoon. Temperature was still in the mid 20's with brilliant sunshine. Tracks are a bit spongy in spots, Twin Lakes and Sap run skied best but overall very nice April skiing. Skate deck was firm with good structure and excellent glide. Grooming plans: Touch up grooming this evening after skiers are off the trail.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Great coverage again at Maplelag after Saturday's snowfall. Classic tracks are fresh and firm on Sukkerbusk. Jibfly, and Sap Run. I didn't ski Twin Lakes but noticed a fresh single track had been set. It's another great day to enjoy Maplelag's ski trails!

(Glenn Gifford)

Beautiful morning of winter wonderland conditions. Classic skied the two loops groomed with tracks Sap Run and Sukkerbusk as the sun was rising and filtering through the snow laden trees. Skated on the skate loop after, both techniques excellent. Warmed up to the mid 30's softening the snow and staying at that temperature until dusk. Grooming plans: All trails to be groomed in morning and hope to set track on additional trails, JibFly easy loop and Twin Lakes.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Around a foot of new snow. Very dense and heavy with high moisture content. Cooling off and drying late afternoon. Very tricky packing but eventually was able to set track on Sap Run and Sukkerbusk for 5km of groomed trail with Ginzu groomer set track. Pisten Bully came out to pack and level on a 3km skate loop and later was combed and leveled with a Ginzu. I skied all the trails groomed as the sun popped out and was incredible. Grooming plans: Will touch up the above trails this evening.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

A nice day of April skiing. Got out for a skate ski after grooming on the skate loop that consists of Skaters Waltz and Sukkerbusk and conditions skied like mid winter. Switched over to classic skiing with Jonell. Snow was getting sticky around 11am but glide was still decent. Some thin spots in the tracks but the skate loop which has been groomed a bit more still had good coverage. Good to see other folks out.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Classic skiing on Sap Run and Jibfly was very nice today between 11 and 12:30. Coverage remains surprisingly good. While I saw small intermittent thin spots in the classic track, they were very intermittent (see photos). I used zero skis today with yellow glide wax and this provided good kick and glide. No damage noted to my ski bases from gliding over any thin spots of snow in the trail. It was a great day to ski Maplelag.

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(Glenn Gifford)

3-4" of dense snow. Grooming on 8km of trail, 4km track set. Skied late afternoon not long after I groomed. Snow was falling making for slower glide but the base was firm. A few rough spots, definitely rock ski conditions but for early April..great skiing! Back out grooming in the evening, working in the additional new snow. Grooming plans: Will be back out in the morning grooming the same loop as well as packing JibFly to be tracked. Best to ski in the morning or late afternoon to avoid sticky snow when it warms up.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Skied the Onion River Road from the parking lot 4K out and back again. The classic ski tracks were a little icy, but became better as it warmed up a little. The groomer did a great job.

(Robb Olson)

Onion River road is the only trail I saw that was recently groomed. I anticipated some sticking in the spring conditions and applied anti-stick to my skins. A group just finishing when I started said they had to break through some crust at the beginning of their ski but then the skiing was nearly prefect. I also found the skiing very good but starting to get soft in some of the sunnier areas. The side trails had been skier tracked and still fully covered and skiable.

(Brad Anderson)

Classic skied out of Briton Peak trailhead around Hogback and Homestead loops. Trails were not groomed since last weekend's snow and a single skier had skied the trails breaking thru the crust. Those tracks were too irregular to ski and for me I was not breaking the crust. So I skied on top of the crust down the middle of the skate deck and had a wonderful ski on skins. I do not think the crust would have supported a skate skier but it would be interesting to try. Temps were around freezing and a heavy wet snow laid down a nice dusting providing grip on the crust.

(Tim Nelson)

I arrived at 9 am while the groomer was still out on snowmobile grooming the trails. I first classic skied. Then at 10:30 am I switched to skate. I skate skied the Onion River Rd from the Oberg parking lot out 5 km and then returned. The grooming continued beyond my turn-around point. I made the first tracks on the freshly groomed skatedeck. The temp was 35 degrees and full sun. The skate skiing was a bit slow as the corduroy did not get a chance to freeze or harden after the grooming. But I still had a blast. I wish could ski a few more days, but the vacation is over for me.

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(Scott Johnson)

I skied the groomed section of the Onion River Rd starting starting at the Oberg Mt trailhead parking lot. There were a couple of inches of new snow on top of the skatedeck. I had my good skate skis waxed with Rex red hardwax, Optiwax NF Warm liquid wax and Toko red structure. The fresh snow made skate skiing a bit of a workout. But I was overall pleased with my glide.

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(Scott Johnson)

They groomed two out and back stretches from Onion River on Friday, which made a firm base for the 3" on top. There was no grooming out of Britton Peak, and it is very slow going from there although there are a few skier groomed sections.

(Dave Thuente)

Great day of skiing. Still a good base. About an inch of fresh snow in the set tracks made it slow going at first, but many are "skied in" now and faster. My skin skis iced up a bit but were fine after I treated them. Skate deck might be a bit show in places but there is icy snow underneath the new stuff so with the right wax it could be fast.

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(Beth Robelia)

John did a great job on the skate deck today and it was well used by the time we got there at 11:30 am. Temps were 35, it was cloudy and it was the same as yesterday, rutted but soft enough so it did not matter. Full coverage except by the chalet. Classic tracks were icy or fast, debris free, still in decent shape despite being misshapen and skied out on corners. Classic tracks melted enough yesterday so they were not catching us today. No bear sightings. Last grooming of the season today. Still plenty of snow to play on!

(Eve Graves)

The skate deck at Snowflake is holding up well. We classic skied around 11 am today and the skate deck was soft enough so the ruts and doggy prints were not an issue. The classic tracks were still hard. The tracks are there but are a mix of icy, hard packed snow, uneven trippy stuff in the tracks and misshapen in spots. If it had been warmer or even sunny, tracks may have been a treat. We stayed in the skate lane. Full snow coverage except a few bare spots near the chalet. No bear sightings on the groomed portions of the trail today.

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(Eve Graves)

Do not ski the kids loop! There was a big defensive mother bear with cubs that do not appreciate skiers entering their zone. It was a scary experience for the family but luckily we cut through the woods to the road and walked back.

(Chandra Shoberg)

Word got out...Snowflake was the place to be this morning! We classic skied and many others were skating. There were a couple of inches of new snow on top of the recent grooming. Skaters seemed to be moving pretty swiftly as were we in the classic tracks. It is all snow, no ice, no ground. Tracks were a mix of good, misshapen. Someone with a dog ignored the giant yellow sign that said "no dogs today" and the leash rule at Snowflake which caused many footprints and caved in portions on the classic track. It was more mid winter than spring! Thank you groomers!

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(Eve Graves)

Ungroomed from the most recent snow yesterday with about 2" fluffy powder on a firm, refrozen and rutted base. The trick was to ski the 4.5k that was groomed backwards. It was surprisingly good skis and no issues with the ruts. It was just starting to soften up when I left around 9:30 am. There should be some good skis yet. Get out there and enjoy this bonus season before it all is a memory. It has been a great winter of skiing at Snowflake. Thank you for your work.

(Tom Heinitz)

We classic skied Snowflake today, temp was 32 when we arrived 31 when we left according to our vehicle. Tracks were impeccable! Skate deck was pretty darn firm too! Full coverage; all snow, no ice! Wowza! John G gets the grooming get gold star of the Twin Ports award today. And let's make it John Graham day too while we are at it! We had skin skis, they had amazing glide!

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(Eve Graves)

Definitely spring crust skiing! It was about 33F when I started. Tar for glide wax and tar for kick wax on the Konigsberg skis. Most of that for cleaned off during the ski. Went from below B to the 1km loop by the river down L the wrong way past M to the parking lot uphill from A. I stayed out of the tracks because my three pin bindings were too wide for what the previous skiers skied in. It was a beautiful day on snow.

(Louise Levy)

One hundred percent coverage; zero percent groomed; tracks reasonable skied in, however very soft (40F); a joyous little outing.

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(Richard Narum)

Classic skied all 20k of the trails today for my last ski of the year. There was plenty of snow left and the skate deck and classic tracks were still firm in spite of the 40 degree temps. New snow dusting was corning up and skiing was slow but my skins worked well. But the tracks were still holding up and the skiing was pretty good for this late in the year. Snow was clean and there were no bare spots, not even close. Wish I could stay around for more.

(Tim Nelson)

Great ski today at Pincushion. Solid deck with 1.5" of fresh. I skated and classic, both fantastic. Thank you to the Pincushion groomers and team for keeping the trails great!

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(Kim Johnson)

New snow last 24 hours: 0.25". New snow last 7 days: 4.75". Trail base: 10-16". Snow in woods: 30". Groomed skate deck on Stadium, East and West Overlook, Upper and Lower Snowman and Pincushion Loop. Skating should be excellent today on the above trails, but hazardous on all advanced trails. Classic tracks are deep, well defined and rock hard. Tracks have a coating of new snow in them, so are skiable, but use caution.

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(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

Wonderful skiing! Superb grooming, solid base, no holes, and a good 14 inches as told to us by the groomer. Getting a bit sticky by late morning. Social hour at the trail head. Saw about 25 people including the groomer who told us that the plan is to keep grooming this week. We are so lucky! Did the Pincushion Loop, B and B loop, Half of Morris Maze, Half of North Advanced, Hilfiker Hill, all amazing.

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(Jeremy Lopez)

New snow last 24 hours: 2". New snow last 7 days: 4.5". Trail base: 10-16". The whole system groomed for skate and classic skiing. Perfect skiing conditions. Our phenomenal spring skiing continues! It will be good skis all day, but with daytime temperatures well above freezing the earlier you ski the better.

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(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

PNew snow last 24 hours: 2.5". New snow last 7 days: 5". Trail base: 10-16". Snow in woods: 30". The whole system groomed for skate and classic skiing. Perfect skiing conditions. Our phenomenal spring skiing continues! Last night's lake effect snow groomed up beautifully.

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(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

New snow last 24 hours: 2.5". New snow last 7 days: 3". Trail base: 10-16". Snow in woods: 30". Half of the system groomed for skate and classic skiing. Trails groomed this morning: stadium, East and West Overlook, Upper and Lower Snowman, B and B Loop, and Pincushion Loop. Perfect skiing conditions. All other trails are perfectly skiable with 2.5" of fresh powder snow on a firm base.

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(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

Skied before noon on 1-2" of new snow on top of the 5" or so from the night before last. The snow provided good snow coverage everywhere I skied, which did not include the short segment of dip and climb just before the West loop joins the inner loop if you travel CCW around the W loop. There were decent tracks left on all trails with very little debris. Toko Yellow grip wax worked pretty well in the 30-32F temps.

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(Brad Bensen)

There is no new snow. Light flurries when I skied at 9:30 a.m. The Green Swamp Trail does not have much spotty snow. I skied Blue Return and around outer Yellow Trail with waxless skis. Most of these trails have full snow cover although packed and crusty. There is a lot of leaves/needles. There are exposed hills and intermittent rocks. Grassy/ swampy areas have little snow. See pictures for great varaiations.

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(Steve Langenbrunner)

Well, the trails were slower today due to the increasing temps. Still pretty minimal open ground. We talked to two other skiers who had done about 10 miles of the trail, and they also described a slower glide and very little open ground.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

About a 1/2 inch to an inch of new snow came down yesterday. Tracks are still providing a good, smooth, consistent glide. It is a slower glide due to the warmer temps. I used my waxless backcountry classic skis and was living the dream as I skied through the forest and heard the sounds of the returning redpolls and red-winged blackbirds.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

Another great day on the trails. Today was without sun, hence the glide was much more consistent, and the tracks are holding up nicely. 85% the trails (only the south-facing slopes) feel like they have at least two feet of base. As I was returning to the trailhead, the snow started to fall; we got about an inch today.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

Seven delighted skiers were fortunate to ski today on groomed trails in 20 to 32 degree temperatures. The trails had nice glide going out to junction 10 but as it warmed up it was a bit slower. What a memorable spring ski.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

All the trails were classic tracked after the most recent snow fall. The warm April sun caused changing snow conditions during our ski. The first half hour was pretty icy, the next hour had great kick and glide and the final half hour was getting soft and sticky. A lot of wildlife has been in the forest since the snow. We saw tracks from moose, otter, lynx and many types of birds.

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(Brad Anderson)

Reporting live from the freshly groomed trails. 5 to 7 inches of new snow fell over the past few days. Cooler temps today created good conditions to set tracks. Come out and enjoy this spring weather to ski on a fresh white base and nicely set tracks. We ran into only one 2' spot that was open ground, easy to ski around.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

The groomer was out this morning and tracks are great! Conditions were perfect this morning. Starting to get a little sticky with the afternoon sun, but overall it was a very pleasant ski today. Glad to get out to enjoy it.

(Kelly La Frenier)

Five inches of new snow and another 1/2 inch came down as we were skiing. No grooming has occurred but skiers have tracked many sections. It was a strange feeling experiencing a December winter wonderland in April. It was a winter wonderland with all the fresh snow on the trees.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

Mt Ashawabay was groomed this morning and the trails are great! No bare spots, nothing but snow and excellent grooming. Not as fast as yesterday, sun is softening the trail but very well worth the ski!

(Paul Delmain)

Ashwabay has plenty of snow! Abbey Road, Seagull (all the way to the Sugarbush Cabin), Telford Loop, Anchor Loop, Zig Zag, Roller Coaster, Northern Lights, and The Buzz all got decked (but not tracked). The classic tracks will soften as temps warm up. The trails combed out smooth with a fast, sugarlike crumble. Enjoy the spring skiing.

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(Mark Filonowich)

Mt. Ashwabay is well worth it! It was freshly groomed this morning. The skate deck is incredible with nice sugar over a hard deck. The classic tracks looked good; I double poled a bit in the tracks and they felt good, though I did not classic ski. Abby, Ankor, and Seagull were all freshly groomed, and the Big Loop was groomed yesterday.

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(Paul DelMain)

Abbey, Anchor, Telford, and the Big Loop (Seagull, Northern Lights, and the Buzz) skate lanes were touched up this morning (early). 3/8" sugar on top of a hard level base with full coverage (base is 5-12" packed) - enough to make any skier feel ready for the World Cup. Good skate am and classic pm conditions. Bit of tree debris in a couple places and one patch of sawdust from a large tree that came down this week. Enjoy!

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(Doug Liphart)

Another wonderful morning at Ashwabay! Fairly soft surface by the time I skied but the underlying deck is holding up and it made for excellent skating. Not too fast, not too slow. Again freshly groomed this this morning. Anchor was even better than Abbey and less traveled.

(John Ipsen)

Excellent skating! Fair classic, beautiful grooming, big loop, Ankor, Abby Rd, Northern Lights, Seagull, all in good shape, no bare spots, no lack of snow.

(Paul Delmain)

Groomed level hard pack skate deck. Came out great. Met first time skiers from Duluth and MSP who really enjoyed it. Also classic skii lane very smooth and fast. Worth a visit.

(David Clute)

Got here about noon and met Dave the groomer who had just groomed the skate deck this morning. Skate deck had minor corduroy but was quite fast with the temps hovering around freezing. By the time I got done closer to 2 PM it was getting a little soft on top but there's a deep hard pack underneath so it was just great. There were folks classic skiing as well. Skied Abbey Road trail.

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(Sparky Stensaas)

No Easter bunny tracks here just paw prints from the local skijourers. Abbey and anchor were groomed today to the sugarbush cabin with a good classic track and firm skate deck after a couple of inches of new snow. Thank you to the dedicated groomers here for a fantastic Easter week of skiing!

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(Gene Karwoski)

Thin layer of new high moisture powder, freshly groomed, on Abbey and the Anchor system. Skating was very nice. Classic trails were also re-tracked on most combi trails and generally looked good. Classic only trails were skier tracked. Another wonderful morning here!

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(John Ipsen)

Two inches of new snow. Reset classic and skate on Abbey, Seagull connector, Telford, and Anchor. The track is a bit soft but very skiable.

(Neal Frey)

Skied the Anchor loop. A cm or two of damp snow, with a tiny bit of crust at the surface, over a nice flat and firm deck. Really nice skating. Classic track also looked great.

(John Ipsen)

Virgin corduroy at 11:30 am today. Skate deck was excellent on Abbey. Past the cabin on Northern Lights the deck was softer with a bit of sink with every skate-off. Classic was excellent on both while the classic-only trails that crossed appeared wonderful.

(Charlie Dee)

2 inches new snow. Track set on Sugarbush Classic. skate lane and classic on Abbey, northern lights, Buzz reset. Skate and Classic reset on Anchor and Seagull.

(Neal Frey)

The following trails were groomed: Abbey, upper and lower Anchor, Zig Zag, Rollercoaster and Seagull were all groomed this morning.

(Mary Olson)

I went back to ski the big loop, Abbey, Northern Lights, Seagull between summits, and The Buzz, in the afternoon. Conditions had mostly softened roughly somewhat but were still very good. Descending The Buzz, there are several icy and thin areas that are a challenge to navigate. That is why the B skis recommendation. My good skis suffered no damage.

(John Ipsen)

No April fools joke - I just started my sixth month of skiing at Ashwabay this season and the conditions remain fantastic. The temperature was 32° throughout the day. Both the classic and skate lanes were fast but not icy making for some great double poling on my skin skis. I did the 12 km loop up abbey to northern lights and down seagull to anchor and the rollercoaster. The skate lane was freshly groomed and the classic track was in good condition.

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(Gene Karwoski)

The following trails were refreshed this morning: Abbey Rd to the Cabin, lower Seagull to the connector, the connector to Anchor, and the Anchor system, and Telford. As of noon today, the big loop was also groomed. The results are looking good.

(Ashley Georgeson)

Skated Abbey and Anchor system trails. Most trails were refreshed this morning, Sugary corduroy, fast. Very little duff. Rare areas are more icy. Great skiing!

(John Ipsen)

Cleaned up skate decks on Telford, Abbey Road, Seagull and Anchor. It turned out pretty good. Crushed ice, corduroy fast. Reports of skating being amazing. All glide not icy, some of the best conditions of the season.

(Ashley Georgeson)

5-6" of new snow fell at Afterhours last night. Greg and I skied in a 5-6k track along Maple, North Loop, River and Aspen. The new snow covered the bare and icy spots. I also groomed the fat bike trail down to the river overlook on White Pine. It's a 5-6 mile ride out and back. Enjoy.

(Jon Jurek)

The remaining snow softened nicely mid morning. A lot of the trail still has significant base but the bare spots and ice patches are growing. I'm estimating that 75% of the trail is snow covered, 15-20% ice covered, and 5% bare with scattered ice patches. Some sections are great and some sections are treacherous so be careful and consider wearing a helmet. I would also avoid White Pine which has many South facing sections and South Loop due to the fresh gravel that was added last fall. The grooming equipment has been put away for the year so don't expect freshly groomed trails until next season.

(Jon Jurek)

Skiing on the Birkie trail has been amazing the last few days! The trail is ungroomed and the ice/snow mix on the ground is only about an inch or two deep, but it provides a firm skate deck and great glide. I've skate skied 15-25km a day the last three days and I've only hit one small rock. I have skied both north and south of OO, but I'm sure other sections of the trail are similar. I happened to meet Courtney this morning and she said that skin skis were working really well despite no classic tracks.

(David Nelson, Skinnyski.com Race Team)

Broke trail out to JJ on the yellow loop. Deep snow in some spots but still got some decent glide on my waxable skis. Overall not bad for April.

(Eric Rogers)

Easter Swedetown sweetness. Better than chocolate bunnies! Perfect grooming, sunshine, fresh snow on the trees. Lots of smiling faces. Full-depth tracks and fresh corduroy.

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(Sue Schroeder)

Great trails, excellent snow, superb grooming. I skate-skied due to concerns that snow might stick to skin-skis, but others were classical skiing with skin skis and reported no sticking.

(Russ Schulz)

Tech trails were mid winter conditions today, mid 20 degrees. Did not ski the comp trails, I skied on top. Freshly power tilled and setting up as we arrived. the snow was white with little if any debris. It's amazing how much snow there is in the copper country. If you still want good quality skiing it's in the copper country.

(Larry Heathman)

The corn snow was in good shape on the skate lane. Striding tracks were still great, not too fast on the Novice loop. The sun was brightly shining and just a slight breeze. Others were out enjoying this tease of a spring day.

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(Bill Greiter)

The skate lanes were groomed this morning. The pond loop and hospital loop are closed due to some thin spots. Everything else is great spring conditions. Classic tracks are still good. Mostly cloudy with sun peaking thru. Temp 33°.

(Deborah Leonard)

The groomers were out this morning grooming all the skate lanes. The tracks were left alone as they were still skiable. The snow base is 18". Temperatures were in the upper 30's in the afternoon. Still good skiing to be had.

(Deborah Leonard)

More great skiing at Wolverine. Skate deck was groomed this AM and was fast but edgeable. Classic tracks were not re-set, so were icy. Great coverage everywhere I went, except one spot at the parking lot on the Ottawa Loop.

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(Sue Schroeder)

The trails are still on good shape even with the warmer temps. The tracks are good with no blowouts. Things are a little soft on the skate lane. No debris on the Novice Trail with the high wind gusts. Folks from near and far are out enjoying every chance they can squeek out of the season!

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(Deborah Leonard)

Today was a great afternoon to ski. The Novice Trail has deep solid tracks with no blowouts. Fast downhill. Skate lane was solid, no slush and very solid. Base was 1 to 2 feet, fresh, clean, white snow. Wonderful day to be outside. Thank you Wolverine for keeping trails in fantastic shape into April.

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(Bill Greiter)

Wolverine is 100% open and 100% Pisten Bully groomed this morning. The new snow we received yesterday tilled in nicely and conditions are mid season excellent, use your good skis! Sunny sky today 26° Come out and play!.

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(Deborah Leonard)

Skate lanes and tracks groomed Saturday evening. There was some snowfall after grooming though. The groomers now enjoying Easter Sunday with family and friends. Good spring conditions. A perfect day to head to the trails.

(Deborah Leonard)

All trails groomed and track set this morning. With the little bit of snow we received it groomed up great. Deck should be firm and fast and tracks are decent!

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(Deborah Leonard)

All skate lanes and tracks groomed this morning. It may be a little slow but come on out and enjoy! One plus inches of snow overnight.

(Deborah Leonard)

Skate lanes around Wolverine loop, up to Three Sisters Bridge scratched up last night to correct some skier snowplowing ridges. Stay tuned for further updates. Very light snow happening off and on. A damp feeling.

(Deborah Leonard)

No foolin, still great skiing at Wolverine. Skate deck refreshed this morning, deep solid tracks most places, tracks more trafficked on the Novice Loop.

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(Sue Schroeder)

Temperatures are staying cool enough to groom this morning. Skate lanes are groomed and tracksare looking good. Morning temp 27°, mostly sunny. Perfect day for a fun ski.

(Deborah Leonard)

Very good spring conditions at Wolverine. Most trails appeared to be freshly groomed today with well established corn snow. The base is deep throughout and quite firm. Classic tracks set throughout, with a level skate lane.

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(Jonathon Rulseh)

All trails groomed and tracks reset this morning except for the cut across loops. Pretty decent skiing for March 31! Late season skiing is the best! We will keep updating when trails are groomed throughout the week.

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(Deborah Leonard)

Skied the outer loop, snow was starting to get slushy, so it wasn't a fast ski but coverage is good, I put fresh glide wax on my skins and didn't have any clumping. There is slightly less snow on the lower parts near the nature center but no bare ground or sticks poking out yet. Lots of footprints on the trail here and there but the tracks are in alright shape. A bear walked around the trail quite a bit in spots, keep an eye out if you're interested in animal tracks.

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(Rachelle Walker)

Skied everything except the black loop and took the shortcut at G. No bare spots but there are a few small icy sections. The snow is somewhere between icy and slushy, not bad for spring skiing. Folks have walked in the tracks the entire trail. I took a tumble on the last hill on the skate loop when I hit a particularly deep rut from a footprint.

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(Rachelle Walker)

Skied everything except the black loop. Not groomed and the concrete barriers are up at the trailhead which usually indicates we won't see any more grooming from the city this season. There is a lovely skied in track that is washed out here and there but is surprisingly fast with the icy deck under the new snow. Barely any debris, picked up a couple sticks. I was on my good skis and it seemed like the right call, not much to worry about with how much new snow we have.

(Rachelle Walker)

I skied out to the Outlook. A bit of soft ice and some windblown twigs on way out (I tried to clear a bunch of them) but from B to Outlook it was nice skiing, with fairly decent classic tracks, and no bare ground. I skied at 3PM, temp 38 F, partly sunny.

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(Dave Arvold)

We groomed half of the system this morning. Sun Up/Down, Northern Lights, Tamarack, Roadway Ramble, Aspen, Jack Rabbit. We plan to groom tomorrow morning after tonight's storm passes.

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(Michael McKenzie)

Beautiful spring skiing out at the park. The 20K loop around Marie Louise Lake was recently groomed with perfect conditions today. Tons of snow still.

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(Dan Horihan)

Nice flat groomed surface. Good snow cover. Light snow falling as I skied. Snow was wet and a little soft but the skiing was good if you're not in a hurry. Beautiful winter scenery all around. Enjoyed the view. No classic tracks.

(Bruce Kuehl)

The trails were freshly groomed this morning with classic track reset throughout. This afternoon the tracks were fast and firm. The skate lane was a little uneven in spots. Skate lane was packed powder with some faster snow occasionally mixed in. The base is quite variable with only a couple thin spots on the edges, particularly in the classic track. Enjoy it while you can!

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(Jonathon Rulseh)