Timing is everything with spring skiing. I was able to break away for a morning ski today and skated two 6K laps. The first lap was on frozen ungroomed trail and thus a little dicey but manageable. The groomers hit the 6K while I was on lap one. So, lap two was great. They were out on the 8K earlier packing the trail from the fresh snow yesterday. If you can ski in the morning after grooming it is great! The classic tracks were great as I stepped in them on downhills on lap one. Thanks to the groomers for getting out and cutting up the skate deck.

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(Nic Bacigalupo)

It might take a bit longer for grooming at Snowflake because the guys do numerous packing runs before setting tracks, but the result is perfection! Tracks are even, not too deep, and pole plants are solid. Thanks, groomers!

(Janet Anderson)

As of 1:25pm, there's still good skiing. Classic tracks on the 6K are well-worn but good enough. Skate deck looked good.

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(Nick Lansing)

Both loops had freshly groomed skate deck and classic track set. Started about noon and the top inch of snow in sun-exposed areas was beginning to soften a bit, but the base remained solid. A beautiful day and enjoyable ski.

(Gordon Mesedahl)

Absolutely perfect skate and classic conditions at Snowflake Tuesday morning. Thanks John and Jim for the early morning groom. High 20s F, bright sunny skies. Pictures show the perfect grooming of yesterday's new snow, that had cooled off last night.

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(Tim Holst)

6 k Jan's Loop Open! Fabulous trails and wonderful time meeting local folks. Bring your skinny fast skis... my OT 65mm were fine but wished I had my skinny fast race ones.

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(Stephen Tannen)

We got 8-9" of powder in Wednesdays snow event. Wednesday night we compacted, compacted, compacted and finally groomed the 6K trail, and set a new classic track.
It is lovely, but still soft and vulnerable. For that reason we are no dogs on Thursday. Compacting was time intensive, so we have not gotten to the 8K yet. Grooming plan: we will start opening the 8K Thursday, snd have it groomed by Saturday. On Saturday we are hosting a Minnesota Biathlon meet. The 6K will be closed from sunrise to 1 pm for this meet. The 8K will be open to members and day pass skiers.

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(John Graham)

We enjoyed excellent skiing at Snowflake this morning. The groomers worked late into the night to give us a few more great days of skiing before the storm comes (thanks guys!). Everything is groomed for skate, and a fresh track was set on the 6k loop.

(Tom MacDonald)

Skied both the 6K and 8K loops. The 6K track was much better for classic skiing as it seemed base was softer and tracks more skied in. The 8K loop skate deck and tracks were much harder and icier and more difficult to kick on even with klister.

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(Ken Kuznia)

This morning we had three Ginzus going, and set a classic track on the Special K trail and Biathlon Loop. Thus, the 6K is groomed for skate and classic. We then moved onto the 8K, which was compacted, groomed, and got a classic track (photos). We're open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Each day. Our final KidSki session happens this Sunday, and the chalet area and parking lots will be very busy between 1:30-3:30. Nice to have winter temps back!

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(John Graham)