We still have snow on the Upper Gunflint Trail, and our ski trails are in good condition for this time of year. I skied on the Little Pine Trail today and found the trail base snow depths to be 7 - 13 inches. Off the trails, I observed everything from bare ground to 23 inches of snow. Overall, we have had 88 1/2 inches of snow this season. Due to the spring conditions, we are often seeing soft snow or ice on the trails (depending on the air temperature). I did not see any bare spots on the actual trails, but it would probably be best to come up to ski relatively quickly as we are seeing a fair amount of melting. Unless we get another big snowfall, grooming is done for the season.

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(John Silliman)

The skiing conditions are still great on the Upper Gunflint Trail. Even after the warm spell and rain, we still have a 12 - 17 inch trail base, and snow depths off trail going up to 24 inches. Yesterday, we got an additional inch of snow, making our seasonal total 87 1/2 inches. When I skied around the Little Pine Trail today, I did not see any bare spots.

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(John Silliman)

Our total snowfall for the season is at 83 inches. One more inch to 7 feet! The ski trail base depth is at 12 - 15 inches, and I found the snow levels beside the trails to be around 27 inches. We never got a mid-winter thaw, so the trails were not at all icy today. It is absolutely spectacular snow conditions for this time of year!

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(John Silliman)

Conditions on the Upper Gunflint Nordic Ski system are spectacular! We received a total of 27.75 inches of snow for February alone, making a seasonal total of 82.5 inches. Base depths on the trails range from 15 - 16 inches, and off-trail snow depths range from 19 - 30 inches. All trails have been groomed in the last few days.

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(John Silliman)

We got more snow last night, making a seasonal total of 77 inches. There is a 14-15 inch base on the trails, and 23-30 inches of snow beside the trails. The trails were groomed yesterday, making for a wonderful skiing experience.

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(John Silliman)

Skiing conditions on the Upper Gunflint Trail are amazing right now. The week, we exceeded the 6 foot mark for our snow this season, for a total of 73.5 inches. Base depths on the trails range from 11 - 15 inches. The snow off trail ranges from 26 - 30 inches.

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(John Silliman)

We got 8 inches of snow in the recent snow storm, bringing our seasonal total to 68 inches. I measured the trail base as 9 - 17 inches, and the off-trail snow levels at 23 - 27 inches. All trails have been groomed in the last few days, making for a spectacular skiing experience.

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(John Silliman)

Skied Rabbit Run and Aspen Alley on Thursday before the trails were groomed but the skiing was beautiful! The trails offered such a quiet wilderness experience and there was fresh snow so no hill was too fast for even people like me who are a little bit cautious! On Friday we skied the Lonely Lake trail after it was groomed. The cold conditions made us have a shorter day but it was perfectly set track! Love the Upper Gunflint trail system! Thanks!

(Fannie Snowberg)

I skied on the Big Pine and Little Pine Trails today, and the conditions were spectacular! We got an inch of snow last night, bringing our seasonal total to 55 inches. The base was 8 - 12 inches, and there were 17 - 23 inches on snow off the trail. Grooming is in progress, and should be completed soon.

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(John Silliman)

The Upper Gunflint Trail ski conditions are great right now. We have had 52 inches of snow this season, making a 9 - 12 inch base, and 17 - 21 inches of snow off trail.

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(John Silliman)