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Madison, WI
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Trails through the woods at Door Creek Park, and groomed for both skate and classic as conditions allow. A daily or annual cross-country ski permit is required.
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Reports 1 to 6 of 6    Month: Jan
Monday, January 22, 2024
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
A fairly good ski can be had still however the track is getting compressed and a tad icy. The skate deck seemed a little better. I got out of the track and skated a bit and the snow was still soft enough to get edge. Two things that took away from a warm day skiing; there's a lot of detritus on the track especially in the woods. Strongly recommend waxless skis as the any soft grip wax would be a mess in less than 1km. Second issue: Hikers walking on the ski trail!
(Matt Hood)
Monday, January 22, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Great skiing out there this morning! Skate deck has hardened up after last week's snow and there's only a little minor debris in the treed areas of the trail. Not freshly groomed, but it's a much less popular spot so there was still evidence of this weekends grooming.
(Corinne Moss)
Sunday, January 21, 2024
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Perfect conditions! Seemed like it was groomed this morning. Parts in the more wooded areas had some tree fallings but really nothing major. Skate deck was firm and fast!
(Linnea Cochran)
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Evening
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Pretty darn good. City has it groomed and well signed. Nice job City Parks! Handful of people out classic and skate skiing. Tracks were good and reasonably good glide.
(Michael Engel)
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Great groomed conditions! Not much of a classic track set, but skating was great. Plenty of fresh snow for cover for the entire loop!
(Meg Robinson)
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Evening
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Trails are groomed. No tracks. Deck is soft. Ski deck is thin, occasionally mushy, and grass exposed in the newer orange loop. The older woodland trail has better snow. It was almost better skiing where there was no grooming. In these areas you have 3 inches of snow with an icy base. With so many houses nearby and sidewalks leading to ski trails, the trails see a lot of foot traffic. This was my first ski here.
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(Michael Engel)