I skated the white loop at 11:00am. 30 degrees Fahrenheit, clear sunny skies, hard, icy fast, unforgiving conditions. Step turns downhill were challenging and required very clean technique. The thin base ranged between bare ground to full snow cover. Debris frequently slowed the glide interval. Great conditions to strengthen ankles and feet. Best of luck all American Birkebeiner, Kortelopet and Prince Haakon skiers!

(Robert Klement)

Mostly sunny, 29 degrees Fahrenheit. I skied the blue trail 5km. Debris offered no resistance to glide today. Three skiers were on trail. Newest snow, one inch, Saturday night. I did not hot wax before skiing this afternoon; however, grip uphill was tremendous, and glide was one-third slower than last Wednesday, which was my last hot wax. It was a beautiful day to ski McMiller.

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(Robert Klement)

Worth the trip to McMiller today. 1" new, higher moisture snow fell overnight. The trails have not been groomed since but the base is holding up and conditions were better than expected. Some oak leaf debris and pine debris. A couple of thin areas but nothing you can't cruise around. B skis. Good skating with warmer wax and medium structure. There is not enough snow for classic tracks to be set unfortunately.

(Andrew Vrakas)

On a 3-4" packed base expect debris in the white pine groves. I skied the 8km purple trail. The steep up hills had plenty of snow to avoid what debris there is. Given a morning low of zero and 19 degrees while on trail, conditions were very fast downhill. Fastest yet this year at McMiller. Hot waxed this morning, blue, scraped, bronze brush and then polishing brush. Meadow section was like a magic carpet free of debris. The base is predictable and forgiving. Great skiing!

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(Robert Klement)

Skied all the loops with my rock skis. I found very good conditions in most places except the Pines and some downhills on the hilly blue section. I changed to my good skis and wasn't worried about hitting anything since I avoided the Pines and those hills. B skis would be the good choice. Enjoy it while it lasts.

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(Eric Cutshall)

I skied the green trail 5km which was delightful. The natural untracked 3-1/2" sugar like base was fast and forgiving. Today a 1/4" "heavy dusting" did wonders to a firm, gripable base. Less than 5% debris on the trail, with stretches a, magic carpet. Fischer crown summit, blue hot wax, scrape and brush, brush, was fast.

(Robert Klement)

First time at McMiller this year. Skied the blue loop trail early this morning at 4°F. Trails were ungroomed. They need some serious grooming as the center portion is hard packed and uneven. Some areas under pines, etc., are very thin with lots of debris. I understand not grooming there, but back portions of the trail have plenty of snow. Downhills are manageable due to cold temperatures, i.e., slow glide. The new lodge is a nice setup with nice changing rooms and indoor toilets.

(Dan Dudley)

First time visiting the place. Very nice woods and trails. Though classical tracks were hardly there, overall skiing was very good, and my son was skating. Some places had a bit of rocks and sticks, mainly avoidable. The lodge was very nice with bathrooms inside it, but very cold. We couldn't raise the temperature there; hopefully, it is fixed by now.

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(Anna Klovsky)

The snow cover is thin and there are rocks and roots poking through in a few spots, but I'd say less than Nordic. Trails haven't been groomed since last Thursday, but with how thin it is, that is expected. There is also a fair amount of debris on the trail. That said, there is still pretty decent coverage and good push off and I enjoyed it. It hasn't deteriorated to the point of no fun yet!

(Holly Kruchoski)

McMiller was very good. Good coverage throughout with just a little debris. Trails were packed pretty well so fairly fast and not icey. I used my good skis but reasonable to use B.

(Eric Anderson)