John did a great job on the skate deck today and it was well used by the time we got there at 11:30 am. Temps were 35, it was cloudy and it was the same as yesterday, rutted but soft enough so it did not matter. Full coverage except by the chalet. Classic tracks were icy or fast, debris free, still in decent shape despite being misshapen and skied out on corners. Classic tracks melted enough yesterday so they were not catching us today. No bear sightings. Last grooming of the season today. Still plenty of snow to play on!

(Eve Graves)

The skate deck at Snowflake is holding up well. We classic skied around 11 am today and the skate deck was soft enough so the ruts and doggy prints were not an issue. The classic tracks were still hard. The tracks are there but are a mix of icy, hard packed snow, uneven trippy stuff in the tracks and misshapen in spots. If it had been warmer or even sunny, tracks may have been a treat. We stayed in the skate lane. Full snow coverage except a few bare spots near the chalet. No bear sightings on the groomed portions of the trail today.

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(Eve Graves)

Do not ski the kids loop! There was a big defensive mother bear with cubs that do not appreciate skiers entering their zone. It was a scary experience for the family but luckily we cut through the woods to the road and walked back.

(Chandra Shoberg)

Word got out...Snowflake was the place to be this morning! We classic skied and many others were skating. There were a couple of inches of new snow on top of the recent grooming. Skaters seemed to be moving pretty swiftly as were we in the classic tracks. It is all snow, no ice, no ground. Tracks were a mix of good, misshapen. Someone with a dog ignored the giant yellow sign that said "no dogs today" and the leash rule at Snowflake which caused many footprints and caved in portions on the classic track. It was more mid winter than spring! Thank you groomers!

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(Eve Graves)

Ungroomed from the most recent snow yesterday with about 2" fluffy powder on a firm, refrozen and rutted base. The trick was to ski the 4.5k that was groomed backwards. It was surprisingly good skis and no issues with the ruts. It was just starting to soften up when I left around 9:30 am. There should be some good skis yet. Get out there and enjoy this bonus season before it all is a memory. It has been a great winter of skiing at Snowflake. Thank you for your work.

(Tom Heinitz)

We classic skied Snowflake today, temp was 32 when we arrived 31 when we left according to our vehicle. Tracks were impeccable! Skate deck was pretty darn firm too! Full coverage; all snow, no ice! Wowza! John G gets the grooming get gold star of the Twin Ports award today. And let's make it John Graham day too while we are at it! We had skin skis, they had amazing glide!

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(Eve Graves)

Warm temps and sun have melted our classic tracks and exposed the ground on South and East facing hills, but this morning we took advantage of cold temps and groomed a 4K skate deck, using the 3K Lighted Loop and the Special K trail segments. There is a lot of small debris frozen under the surface, so rock skis are recommended. Skiers will have to cross some bare ground to reach the trailhead, but the groomed trail itself is 99% covered in hardpack. Because there is no classic track, we won't be doing rentals. We'll be open all day today, and open to Members's dogs. Beginning on Saturday, we are back to Spring Hours (7am-Noon), due to forecast temps. Today's grooming is exactly 4 months since our first grooming of the season.

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(John Graham)

Attempted a lunch ski. Trails were not groomed with roughly 2 inches of snow on top, with today's skiers skiing it in. New snow was pretty fast, and there was full coverage. I would not hesitate to use my good skis. Trails were posted as spring hours when I arrived, though I did not see an update on their Facebook page or website. It was 31 degrees and cloudy. The new snow had not started to transform or slow down at all.

(Tryg Solberg)

Absolutely perfect classic skiing today on both loops. The 8k was especially fun and fast ... one of my best ski days of the season. A big thank you to our volunteer groomers, John, John and Jim who sets a perfect track every time!

(Janet Anderson)

Beautiful skiing this morning at Snowflake. Only the 6K was groomed when I was there. It was expectedly a bit soft but not as soft as I thought it would be with all the new snow we have had this week. Pristine skate deck with no tree debris that had been an issue since the ice storm. They have a very deep base, so lots of skiing to come before it all melts. Thanks groomer(s).

(Tom Heinitz)