Although the area received significant amount of snow; the powdery snow was not heavy enough to set and withstand the wind over the weekend. There are sections of the trail that have some bare areas. All trails have been groomed but are in poor condition. Expect there to be branches and leaves on the trail and under the snow.

(Sarah Weed, Stearns County Parks)

Trails groomed, current condition: good. There will be leaves and sticks on the trail due to overstory structure.

(Sarah Weed, Stearns County Parks)

Trails are ice covered due to the warmer weather during the day and freezing temperatures at night. Light to no new snowfall has made grooming almost impossible to complete. Leaves on trail with over story cover. Trail conditions are poor.

(Sarah Weed, Stearns County Parks)

Ski trails were last groomed Dec 29th. Current ski trail conditions: POOR. Expect leaves and/or sticks on the trail due to forest cover.

(Sarah Weed, Stearns County Parks)

Classic skied late this morning and the trails were in pretty good shape. Some leaves and sticks in the tracks but not too bad.

(Mark Nieters)

Rice, MN area received about five inches of fresh powder. Trail conditions are good. Expect leaves and small branches on the trail in some areas due to overhead coverage.

(Sarah Weed, Stearns County Parks)

With the warm temperatures during the day and freezing temperatures during the night, ski trails are considered fair to poor.

(Sarah Weed, Stearns County Parks)

Freshly groomed and tracked. There was no bare spots and only a couple sticks on the trail. Walking path is groomed as well. Beautiful conditions.

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(Mark Nieters)