It was warm spring skiing this morning at 39 degrees on the snow making loops. The North Parking lot at the Trailhead is closed for races this weekend. [ Both parking lots at the Trailhead will be closed for events this weekend -- Ed. ] Conditions were variable. with the classic tracks a little icy and slushy at times, but overall pretty good especially on the shaded loops. The skate deck was in good shape with no ice. When I finished it was 44 degrees!

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(Bill Lundberg)

Loppet Junior Qualifier and Supertour races are coming to the snowmaking ski trails this weekend. Here are some upcoming modifications and closures to be aware of. Thursday, February 12th: Trails north of the roundabout will be groomed with 4 best line classic tracks getting ready for weekend races.Friday, February 13th: Race preview day - trails will be open to the public but in World Cup routing.Saturday and Sunday, February 14th and 15th: Loppet Junior Qualifier and SuperTour Races: Trails closed to the public 6am-2pm.

(Robert Ibler, Loppet Foundation)

I skied all the snowmaking loops this afternoon at 38 degrees. The classic tracks and the skate deck were all in very good condition with no ice at all. My no wax skis worked great.

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(Bill Lundberg)

Lots of people out enjoying the trails at Theo this morning. I forgot what was lit and what was not. The tracks were as good as they could be great job groomers. Deep and firm all the way around The skate deck was hard and fast - a bit pebbly where I dropped out of the tracks so I could control my speed on downhills.

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(Scott Greymont)

Fast and clean if sometimes lightly glazed conditions over 40k at Wirth today, with some sweet if slightly skittery extensions off the usual snowmaking loops. Best part? A ton of partner school kids on snow around 1pm, and a ton of HS skiers there for a meet at 4pm. Must have seen 300 kids outdoors: not one on their phone!

(David Moore)

Went out on the natural trails and snow is still holding up well even after a warm day. No bare or icy spots. Greatly appreciate the grooming!

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(Tracy Litzenberg)

Excellent grooming on the whole manmade section. Tracks were well set and clean. A bit hard - was slipping a little on hill climbs. Only the very top of Judy loop is open, but everything else is. Great day to be out.

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(Laurie Ford)

Stunning morning on the manmade and natural trails at Theo. The fresh 2" from Saturday is still in really good shape even after yesterday's races--shout out groomers for always going above and beyond. Wirth lake and jar hill were solid--only a little bit of debris on JD Rivers. Tornado Alley was lovely and having the Bridge Trail open to connect to the manmade makes for some sweet skiing.

(Will Young)

Really nice ski conditions this morning! My dog and I skijored the natural snow trails at JD Rivers and tornado alley. Saw the the crew hard at work piling up snow on the icy spots earlier this week and it definitely paid off! A few spots on the uphills had ice but nothing major.

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(Cedar Lynch)

Snowmaking ski trails will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday 8am-4pm for high school section races. Natural snow trails have been rolled after the most recent snowfall, and we added a classic track where we could north of Glenwood.

(Robert Ibler, Loppet Foundation)