Crust skiing this morning was perfect! Josie and I skied 15km from ~27.5km to Gravel Pit and back. This was probably our last ski of the year.

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(David Nelson)

We probably got 6-8" of fresh snow yesterday. I skied in a classic track from ~27.5km to ~22.5km. The section I skied in yesterday skied really nice today and if anyone else skis it after me it should be nice the whole way. I used my wide touring skis so the track is nice and straight and flat. There were two puddles that had frozen enough that I didn't get my feet wet today.

(David Nelson)

It's over. Or is it? I classic skied the Birkie from start line to the bell, and then on Telemark Rd back to Telehenge. Easily 9" of fresh, rather heavy snow. The parts that had snow just prior to snowstorm might hold up for a few days. The parts that were already down to the dirt will probably go back to that.

(Dave Bijur)

Skate skied about 8km on trails south of OO. Trail base was still firm and easy to get an edge on. But debris and dirt on the snow was significant so the ski speed was very slow. There were a couple bare spots I had to walk around but generally is was continuous skiing. I've been going out every day since the Birkie and it has been an amazing stretch of skiing!

(David Nelson)

I was going to go to work today, but then I saw the trail update which reminded me work stinks and the Birkie trail is great. I really appreciate it and I know other do too. Started at the Cable trailhead went almost to Bodeck and back all on the skate trail of course. Brand new cord this morning. Totally flat deck, no ruts. Little debris. It was starting a daily sunbathe in the 11 am hour. Speaking of the 11th hour, we know we're at that with this ski season, but might have one more great spring early morning window tomorrow?

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(Brady Zwiefelhofer)

Beautiful corduroy, fast and easy skate skiing north and south from Boedecker T.H. this morning (10:00 till 11:00).

(Tom Dunaway)

Staff reports they plan to groom from the Birkie Trailhead (start) down to Hwy OO tonight. Still three feet of snow in the woods.

(Bruce Adelsman)

Kudos to the Birkie Grumrkru! Skied from the Trailhead to the end of the power line and back thru Telehenge. Classic tracks were sublime in the shade and a bit schluppy or glazed in the sun. Skate deck looked great and I used it on some of the fast downhills. Bright sun great tracks no April Fool's joke here. The Cable area got about an inch of snow on Sunday morning so expect slower conditions. Lots of snow on the trail, skiing in May?

(Andy Turnbull)

Nearly the entire Birkie trail was groomed this morning -- if you want some epic April skiing, you should try to hit it Sunday morning!

(Bruce Adelsman)

Skate skied from Mosquito Brook past Gravel Pit and back. Mother Nature provided a nice 2" snowfall overnight to fill in the recent ski ruts and even out the skate deck, new snow was granulated but fast, provided good edge. I was first to ski on it. Not groomed but very fun and fast.

(Audun Mikkelson)