An inch of new snow overnight and the trails are in great shape with the weather forecast good for the weekend. This morning the following was groomed and set a track on the lower Dog Road entrance, Telford, Power line, and Roller Coaster. The skate lanes on Abbey Road, Skid Road, Northern Lights, Seagull, Anchor, Anchor Power line Connector, and Switch Back were groomed.

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(Holly Pierce)

Good day skiers. The trails look great. This afternoon the following were groomed and set new tracks on Beginners loop, Abbey Road (to Jolly intersection), Jolly, Anchor, Seagull, Seagull uphill connector, Northern Lights, Switchback, Anchor Powerline connector, Powerline, and Roller Coaster. Good time to enjoy the Northern Forest. Cheers.

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(Holly Pierce)

It’s another super day on the trails, a dusting of new snow, temperature in the high twenty’s with overcast skies. This morning the following skate lanes were touched up: Beginners Loop, Abbey Road, Seagull Uphill Connector, Anchor, Switch Back, Anchor/Power line Connector, Power Line, and Roller Coaster. The Classic Tracks remain in great shape.

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(Holly Pierce)

Trails were all great. Yesterday we did the Jolly long Trail and it was excellent. Today we skate skied the new Deer Trail. We had only previously classic skied on the Deer Trail, which is 12 km around all of Ashaway, but now a good portion of it is newly groomed for skate skiing and it is fantastic. it goes out to and skirts the Sugarbush house, then continues through, then around to the part that is along Whiting Rd., then up the Bear Trail (which also used to be classic only) and then meets up with the Seagull Trail. It is wonderful! Beautiful! The grooming was great, the woods so gorgeous. It the finest skate trail that I've ever been on. All the classic tracks alongside were also great.

(Steve Smith)

The warm temps on Thursday, followed by a cool-down Friday, led to the trails being icy-fast. The groomers did a great job of scratching up some of the skate decks, especially on the Anchor Trail. Some portions (Jolly Long Loop) have deep frozen ruts from the previous day. Overall, a lot of fun if you don't mind fast trails. Get out and enjoy!

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(Noah Weibel)

Had a good ski on many Mt. Ashwabay trails early afternoon. Groomer had broken up the crusty surface on the trails we skied but was unable to erase some of the deep skate tracks skiers left behind while skiing during warm conditions earlier this week but they're easy to avoid. Surface was very firm, even a little icy in places. If you make it to the top of Mt. Ashwabay taking Bear Tracks or Seagull trails, take care when descending Swiss Miss, it was broken up with very rough chunks, making it hard to control your downhill. Mt. Ashwabay groomers reported that the Sugarbush tracks have been reset. Take care when classic skiing, striders broke through the tracks into the softer snow below, making the tracks more than ankle-deep in places, the sides grab your ankles. Most classic skiers we saw outside of Sugarbush trail were striding on the flat skate deck. I skijored the dog track to the sugar shack late afternoon, the trail was in decent shape except for the start, which was not groomed. Also, at the crossing with Sugarbush, the trail is interrupted by a berm of ungroomed snow. Not a problem on the way out but it makes the return trip from the sugar shack impossible due to the little steep downhill before crossing Sugarbush trail.

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(Christian Franken)

The classic trails are in good condition and the skate lanes are great with a light dusting of new snow. The sun is shining, we still have a ton a snow and the warm weather has served to firm the surface of the trails. This morning set classic track on Sugarbush and touched up the skate lanes on Abbey Road, Anchor, Seagull, Seagull uphill Connector, Switchback, Northern Lights, Swiss Miss, Power Line, and Roller Coaster.

(Holly Pierce)

Today the groomers set tracks and groomed the skate lanes on Abbey Road, Skid Road, Northern Lights, Seagull, Anchor, Switchback, Power line, Power Line Connector, Telford, And Roller Coaster. Jolly, Sugarbush, and Oppedahl's are in great shape as well. Conditions are great and the weather ideal for a ski so get your gear and head out.

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(Holly Pierce)

Classic skied some of the new trails and Seagull. The classic tracks are in great shape and skate deck looked really good as well. Descended on Raven and Pines, which aren't groomed yet, but were skiable. Thanks to the groomers for the great work!

(Paul Belknap)

Today Jolly was groomed and tracked and touched up Anchor Skate lane. Jolly is in great shape with the temps promising to create excellent skiing for the weekend.

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(Holly Pierce)