Awesome conditions at Northwoods, freshly groomed yesterday with great tracks and skate deck on the main loop and Cook's Run. Conditions somewhat soft which is to be expected with 15" of new snow since Thursday. Glad to see Wayne's Bell has been repaired. Get out and ski it while it lasts!

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(Eli Anoszko)

The blizzard of 2026 wasn't really a blizzard here in Rhinelander. Just a modest snow (8+ inches) and a day of wind. All the trees and most of the limbs have been picked up and a little more than 9 km of trails were rolled multiple times and then later groomed for both skate and classic skiers today.

(Robin Stafford)

Nice to ski Northwood today. Plenty of coverage and I had decent glide even as it started to get sticky in the warm afternoon. Always great to ski in March!

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(Karen Katz)

Rolled 9+ km Friday night and groomed skate lanes and cut classic tracks on all 9+ km. I measured 5 inches of base in several areas, however there is one spot at the end of Chutes and Ladders where the tracks poked through to the base. Overall, the trails are in very good condition.

(Robin Stafford)

After a few fluffy inches of snow the conditions at Northwoods are excellent. Skate deck was firm, classic tracks looked great as well.

(Kelci Seaman)

Sunny, with temperatures around 0°F. Overall very good conditions. While freshly groomed, the classic tracks were shallow in some exposed areas due to blowing snow with the overnight wind. Some minor debris in areas for the same reasons.

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(Ben Meyer)

Skated the red/main trail 2x. Skate deck is flat and soft enough to get nice skate push. The classic track looked very deep/smooth on the whole loop. Sunshine through the trees was amazing. The rolling hills are so fun with the great conditions.

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(Sue Freundl)

I skied Northwood in the late morning. The groomer was laying down a carpet of corduroy on an inch or so of new powder. By the time I finished the classic tracks had been laid down. The trail is beautiful to ski and beautiful to see.

(Alan Bates)

Nearly all trails (except Short Cut) had classic tracks reset Tuesday. Tracks are in great condition--firm, deep, and minimal deer tracks damage or leaf litter. Best classic conditions here of the winter so far. The skate deck had half of it refreshed (the half with classic tracks) on the same trails, with some of them having the full skate deck groomed. Overall, conditions looked good for both skate and classic.

(Brian Anderson)

New snow as of Friday and freshly groomed. The trail is well covered and a bit soft but very skiable.

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(Will Edwards)