Staff attempted to groom this morning, however they encountered too much water on the trails. If you choose to ski, please keep your eyes open for water and exercise caution.

(Angie Harker)

Skied the purple trail, it was in good shape considering how warm it's been. It was slow but didn't sink much. There was one bad spot, I took my skis off to cross the creek.

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(Debra Bergstrom)

We were able to do some grooming today north of 42nd Street. The trails south of 42nd will have very limited grooming for the rest of the season due to water on trails. Grooming north of 42nd will be intermittent and weather dependent the rest of the season as well. The UTV Groomer is going in for service work today so the grooming schedule for the remainder of the week will be uncertain.

(Angie Harker)

Huge thank you again to Bob for creating a great surface to glide on! We skied the red and green today. This was the most crowded I have ever seen the trail there! Many new people going the wrong way on the trails too, keep your eyes open on the hills! The snow was really fun in both the tracks and on the skate deck! Only one hill on the green was a bit too slick for my comfort level so we side stepped...it wasn't icy, but with the sun/shade thing going on and the steepness, I preferred to take it safe. Bob said he did the flat side of the yellow too. Grooming starts again Monday morning. If you see the groomers there, thank them...they work extra hard with the equipment they have!

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(Eve Graves)

Flat "beginner" trail systems near the main parking lot/trail head had been very recently groomed with classic tracks as well as skate lane. Intermediate/advanced trail systems were only recently groomed in certain areas. However, with sun and temps above freezing for a few hours, even the ungroomed areas were pretty good for skating, all things considered. Double poled in the shade, skated in the sun where you could easily get an edge. Sure the snow was a bit slow due to the temperatures, but faster than expected - it was pretty transformed. Ski with caution in those outer areas - the bottom of at least one hill is now a swamp.

(Sara Zimmer)

Huge thank you to Bob the groomer for putting some TLC into the trails! We were treated to fresh grooming on the red today and we ventured off to part of the green too! Our first lap was fast, but not icy, the next couple had softened up a bit but it was still great glide! He said he plans to groom Saturday but not Sunday. Well worth the drive over! Make sure you get your ski pass before you head out.

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(Eve Graves)

All trails north of 42nd Street have been groomed this morning with some touch up of the track. The purple and yellow trails have some draining crossings with water flowing, so skiers should use caution on these trails.

(Angie Harker)

Fearing the impending rain may ruin our skiing for the season I drove through the fog and mist to hit up Sup-town. I thought I may find mush and come right back home. But it was great! Groomed impeccably as usual. A bit sticky. But I had the right ski and wax for the situation. So glad I went! Let's hope the trails survive the rain.

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(Mick Dodds, Ski Hut)

All trails were groomed today and are looking good so far, but getting softer. We will not be grooming this Wednesday or Thursday and this Saturday will be the final day of "weekend" grooming for the season. We will then resume Monday - Friday grooming as long as the weather permits.

(Angie Harker)

Absolutely awesome conditions this morning - fast, smooth, level. I just had to post and send (another) shout-out to the grooming crew at SMF. They have given us perfectly groomed greatness all season long. Today was the best of the season yet-- temps were perfect (for once). I skated all the trails. The red and green were freshly groomed this morning and the blue, purple and yellow were groomed yesterday but had seen relatively light traffic (except for the usual hiker prints on the blue) which made for fast skiing with great control. We are so lucky to have this trail and a dedicated grooming daily. Thank you!

(Thomas Heinitz)