Navigated to higher elevations and snow to be in nature. Though ski trail conditions were slow, it was still a delight to be in nature, taking in some sunshine and blue skies. A joy to ski as six children and families skied and still embrace Minnesota winters. Melting temperatures made for a strength workout both in classic tracks and on skate skis, as the conditions were not fast. However, it was wonderful to partake in what makes Minnesota truly a delight in all four seasons.

(Lisa Martin)

Skiing was firm and fast this morning on the Gold, Bronze, Spur and Oslo. Groomed trails all around. The base is well set and I would think that there's some good "official Spring" skinny outings ahead yet.

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(Cheri Johnson)

Spring skiing conditions - get it while you can! Skate rock skis recommended. Classic tracks weren't groomed and have mostly disintegrated. They are continuing to groom most trails for skate and there is a solid corduroy deck. Best conditions we found were on Summit (pictured), Biwabik Spur, Cedar, and Gold. The bottom of Bronze is in bad shape but the top half is pretty good. Watch for debris throughout and the occasional thin patch.

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(Ellen Thompson)

Wonderful Skiing. This is definitely a fun nordic ski trail system with rolling hills. Due to the melting and warmer temperatures, slower conditions noted after 09:30 am for skate skiing. Spring skiing always a delight. And. Simply a Joy to be on skis after an injury. Possibly the best nordic skiing in the area. Re grooming noted on parts of the trail system, with light snow atop the trails.

(Lisa Martin)

Went in with low expectations after yesterday's rain but was pleasantly surprised. Don't be discouraged by the very bad golf course conditions (dodging ice chunks and grass spots) - it's still winter back in the woods. Skated Summit - Biwabik Spur - Oslo - Bronze loop and all were in fair to good condition for skating. Good coverage throughout with decent corduroy but icy/bumpy in places. Classic tracks had not been groomed and they were icy with a dusting of new snow. Hoping it continues to hold up for more fun spring skiing!

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(Ellen Thompson)

Planned on skiing the north shore but drove up to Giants Ridge instead and were glad we did. Anything that was groomed in the last 24 hours was a little fast, but generally in good shape. Anything groomed the day before was pretty icy.

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(Jeb Johnson)

We decided to head up to Giant's Ridge to ski today based on reports from yesterday and a report that three trails had been PistenBully groomed early today. The trails were very disappointing. I've skied up there for well over thirty years and this was the worst so far. The Northern Lights trail was covered with quite a bit of debris and dirty snow. Tracks were a mix of icy and chunks of ice. Skate deck was fast and had lots of chunks and debris. Pole plants were firm. The summit trail skate deck was in significantly better shape than Northern Lights but it had chunks of ice in spots too. The classic tracks were like rumble strips throughout with many ice chunks, portions of collapsed track, ice in the tracks, and shallow tracks on the right skis. Very unpleasant to ski on. Some of the golf course sections were all icy and had some bare ground. If you enjoyed the fast Birkie this year, you'll love skating this one, probably not classic. Definitely not worth the drive to ski there.

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(Eve Graves)

The skiing at Giants Ridge has been fantastic! They still have plenty of snow and the past two mornings we've been greeted with fresh grooming on the entire 60k system.

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(Cheryl DuBois)

After yesterday's 12" powder dump, nearly all trails have been rolled and some, including Summit and Bronze, have been groomed and tracked. About 20 degrees, wind 15 mph, on a Friday and we didn't see a soul. Pristine!

(Amy Brooks)

Trails are in great condition for both classic and skate. Good coverage and grooming. Practically no one on the trails.

(Adam Bock)