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Rochester, MN
12K
Skating/Classic
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(507) 328-2525
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Trails mostly through fairly open terrain, with both flat and challenging areas. There is a 3.7K man-made snow loop, groomed and track by a PistenBully, and a large parking lot, but no chalet.
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2022-2023 season
Reports 1 to 10 of 15    Month: Mar | Feb | Jan | Dec
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Morning
Secondhand 
[ Trails Open: Most ]
Rattler and Hammer were groomed today. Plan is to groom again Friday morning if we get significant snow.
(Jim Bennett)
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Afternoon
Observation 
[ Trails: Closed ]
Gamehaven has not been groomed following the snow over this past week, no tracks set as of 12PM Sunday.
(Tyler Hovious)
Friday, March 3, 2023
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: Most, B skis ]
Skied Gamehaven today. Only briefly skied from the Lake Access parking lot to the Hammer trail via the Rattler segment. The Rattler segment was very icy and in pretty rough shape with many spots completely iced over. The Hammer trail was in much better condition and had a good amount of good snow for skiing, especially on the very southeast portion. Things were softening up quite a bit by the time I was done around 1PM. Can't comment on the classic trails but they looked rough from my perspective. *Disclaimer - I'm a beginner but we get pretty infrequent updates on Gamehaven here so that's my amateur impression of the trails.
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(Tyler Hovious)
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Great conditions on Hammer. Rattler has a few bare spots. Meander still well covered. The pipe has more bare spots. Really great skiing today an 11AM. Was groomed Friday.
(Jim Bennett)
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: Most, B skis ]
Skied around high noon. Lots of fast, icy snow in parts. Softer sections where more sun reaches. Softened as the day progressed. Would not recommend The Pipe right now with lots of bare spots and icy hills that are difficult to regulate speed on. Other hills on Hammer were difficult to set an edge on, specifically those under tree cover, but was still fun. Thanks to the groomers and to the nice base that's holding it all together!
(Joey Furst)
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Morning
Firsthand: Both 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Whole system was groomed yesterday, track set on everything except The Pipe. Great classic and freestyle conditions today.
(Jim Bennett)
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle Scheduling 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Skied all the trails, all had just been groomed. Excellent skiing. Grooming plans: Will be groomed again Friday morning and a track set. All trails will be closed except The Pipe (5Km) tomorrow afternoon for the Rochester Nordic Invitational high school race. Should all be regroomed, with a track, Saturday morning.
(Jim Bennett)
Friday, January 20, 2023
Morning
Secondhand 
[ Trails Open: All ]
All trails were groomed with the Pisten Bully yesterday and today. Tracks set on all trails. Should be absolutely excellent skiing.
(Jim Bennett)
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Skied the whole system. Rattler and Hammer are excellent, 20-30 ft wide PB groomed cruising. Meander very good, The Pipe: lots of gopher mounds, avoidable, but rock skis. Should be fabulous skiing today until the next warm up. All trails PB combed this morning. Classic tracks on both sides, very good to bad.
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(Jim Bennett)
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Not groomed, snow is sticky, I think a track could be set. Skiable but not fast. There is a trail but someone walked through with their dog, which was frustrating.
Photos:
(Emily Thompson)

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