With the recent warm temps and re-freeze the trail survived pretty good and groomed up nice! There are a few small spots where the trail is thin but overall great shape! Get out and enjoy the Bold North!

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(James Bezanson)

Ski trail was groomed this morning. A new classic track was set. Lots of people are enjoying the warmer temps. Enjoy.

(James Bezanson)

Trail was groomed today. The skate deck is soft but should firm up. A classic track was set. Enjoy.

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(James Bezanson)

Como park was nicely groomed today with classic tracks and a fairly wide skate deck. The classic tracks were holding up despite the soft snow. The skate deck was also a bit soft but many people were out enjoying it. Great coverage throughout the course. Thank you to the groomers.

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(George Wawro)

A pretty morning but challenging ski conditions. There are a few places windblown down to the old base; a few places with soft powder that is fun to break trail thru; and lots of crusty drifts - some of which supports weight, some cracks, and some collapses under you - a very variable and unreliable surface. In the area going through the pine above the steep descent is very thin, but with complete coverage over the asphalt. One third of the way down the descent is a big drift that would make a straight descent very difficult.

(Karl Dewahl)

Due to the extreme temperatures and the holiday weekend the cross country ski trail will not be groomed until Monday afternoon. The following reasons were taken into consideration. Blizzard/winter weather advisory. Wind chills below threshold for any outdoor rec activities. Anything that is done will be blown over. Other park districts are also waiting for the storms to pass before any additional grooming. Enjoy your holiday and stay warm.

(James Bezanson, St. Paul Parks and Recreation)

No grooming but some social classic trails. Not fast or set but still lovely to be in the outside. Bowl is good- front area deep snow and cold!

(Erica Bentley)

Still looking good at Como Park. The entire loop is open on both sides. There is one icy section just below the cafe on the north side, but for less than 100 yards. The classic tracks are well set except for a few places where there is drifting. The skate deck looks exceptionally firm and well groomed.

(David King)

There are a few places on the northern section with a little bit of ice to navigate and just a little bit of grass showed up in a place or two. It was nothing a beginner skiing with me couldn't handle. It was nice to have a classic track groomed. There was just one icy patch in the southern loop. The groomer was coming out again as I was leaving.

(Peter Radford)

The Como cross country ski trail was groomed early this morning and a new classic track was set. Enjoy.

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(James Bezanson)