And winter goes on forever! I don't think these trails have been groomed for a month. The first mile had a faint snowmachine track covered by a few inches of fresh. The rest was completely untouched, there weren't even critter tracks. It was 6"- 24" of consolidated base with a couple of inches of sugar on top. Very nice skiing. Skied the wild wild west side and that is a super fun track! To those of you who ski 7-8 on skinny race skis, tip of the cap to ya.

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(Will Abene Jr)

Pretty network of trails, nicely groomed. Some leaf litter in tracks and fast conditions, though there had been a little dusting of snow to slow it down a wee bit. I skied most of the trails on both sides of the road. The rated difficult Mother Bear loops are indeed difficult, especially when it is fast--steep hills up and down, sharp turns at the bottom, big trees close to the trail. They are a good reminder about how much work goes into making a ski trail, and I appreciate them for that. I got back onto the intermediate/easy trails and gave a big sigh of relief!

(Diane Mancini)

Tracks were reset on the South loop. Because of the freezing and thawing cycles, our groomer could not set some of the tracks as deeply as we would have liked; but its still great spring skiing.

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(Al Ringer)

A pleasant March afternoon today at Mother Bear Ski Trails. I skied the easy and difficult sections; not the experts ones. There was some needle and leaf debris on certain stretches but not much. Overall, the trail was in very good condition – nicely groomed with good maps and numbering. Definitely worth the short 40 mile drive north from Duluth.

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(Al Decker)

First time here and it was a gem of a find in the woods. Just a gorgeous trail system with well marked signs and very meticulously taken care of. We were the first, and only skiers out and you couldn't ask for much better conditions.

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(Jonathan Wolfe)

Excellent snow and ski conditions today, and recently tracked. No drifting issues on the beginning and advanced trails. No other cars in the lot, met only two other skiers. Some trails tracked and not skied yet. Thank you, Al! We appreciate this lovely trail.

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(Robbie Tietge)

Trail is all groomed after the 11.3" of snow we received. It's in excellent shape except for a few drifted spots overlooking the Cloquet River where we got stuck grooming. Enjoy.

(Al Ringer)

Trail was rolled and packed today after 11" new snow (and it's still snowing). Grooming plans: Should be tracked by Thursday.

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(Al Ringer)

Joanie and I skied all the trail segments around midday after fresh grooming and tracks were completed this morning. Thanks for the great grooming! This is a fun and scenic trail system and you made this Madison-area couple very happy today.

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(Darren Blankenship)

Fabulous day of skiing at Mother bear. Tracks were freshly set, but was snow was still pretty soft. A fair amount of pine needles and small sticks were mixed into the snow. Loved the solitude of these trails. Used Toko spray on glider and Start Terva Black with a Terva Green toe pocket.

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(Rick Vatsaas)