Nice ski and entirely newly tracked-thanks groomers! Only a couple of dirt spots. Let's enjoy it while it lasts.

(Edward Fuhs)

Excellent morning ski on newly groomed trails. Just fast enough... good glide. Get out and enjoy the beautiful day.

(Kathy Fuhs)

Fast snow, beautiful sunshine - not many people out. Same warnings as before with debris from the pines in the tracks. Once you get past the piney stretches, barely any debris. Tracks are groomed well.

(Matthew Brown)

-10F. Tracks are in great condition. There is a lot of debris - leaves and spruce needles - that keep you on your toes. It's kind of a bummer because the tracks are soooo nice and the spruce needles bring you to a grinding halt. That's mother nature for you!

(Louise Levy)

Overall excellent conditions. The tracks were firm. There was some debris but not as much as I expected. I write mainly to warn people to pay attention to alternate side parking, if you park at the Hartley Road trail head. A number of skiers received tickets just as I arrived.

(Fritz Anderson)

The Hartley trails are in very good shape, deep firm classic tracks. There are just a few areas with windblown snow, but they are short and mostly on downhills. There is some debris in the tracks, but not terrible. A few pine needles and leaves stuck in my kick wax only added to the already boomer kick! Looks like the woods and classic skiing are going to be a necessity for the next week or so.

(Matthew Ryan)

I skied 2 laps at about 1pm today. The trails were freshly groomed and because of cold temps the tracks were already rock solid. It was windy which resulted in a small amount of debris and cold new snow blowing into the tracks. It was a slow ski but I stayed warm. The City of Duluth has done a great job grooming this year and it is much appreciated.

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(Nic Bacigalupo)

Hartley was freshly groomed and tracked this morning. Great base. Very good-excellent conditions. Enjoy your first ski of February!

(Bill Stroozas)

Perfect grooming. Absolutely gorgeous. Thankful for fresh snow and good grooming. Best conditions in weeks.

(Eddy Gilmore)

Perfect grooming. Absolutely gorgeous. Thankful for fresh snow and good grooming. Best conditions in weeks.

(Eddy Gilmore)