The temps are warming but there is still a ton of snow out on the nordic trails. Monday and Tuesday we reset tracks and combed skate lanes. With the warming temperatures it was difficult to set tracks in full depths in many places. The Buzz, Northern Lights, Abbey Road Skate only, Anchor, Seagull, Skid Road, Jolly Long, South Lower Sugarbush, Oppedahls, North Lower Sugarbush.

(Ashley Georgeson)

Deep snow and perfect conditions in Bayfield with regular grooming. On the backside of the Northern Pines classic only trail my classic poles punched through the crust down into the deep powder a couple times, and there was big hole where the snow groomer got stuck in the powder. First world problems. No downed limbs or debris on the trail. Skijor trails are perfect. Fat bike trails are also groomed and awesome.

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(Dallas Johnson)

Got a little dusting of snow today and did a little clean up. A lot of the classic trails are covered but tracks underneath were holding up very well. The Buzz (skate lane only look for major drifting and a hole above the clearing of the old tubing hill) Abbey Road (new tracks only till 1st trail intersection) Anchor (Skate lanes Retracked only on upper Anchor/powerline) Seagull (retracked and skate) Seagull Classic (watch out for soft spot at the end).

(Ashley Georgeson)

Skied 17km classic today and the conditions were fabulous! Northern Lights was groomed picture perfect: firm skate deck, good tracks, and firm pole plants. Best conditions I've skied here all season!

(James Enigl)

If you're reading this, I'd grab the skis and head to Mt Ashwabay. The conditions are just that good. Classic skied 32 km. Tracks are still firm, grippy, and have glide. Violet swix wax was liquid fast at temps during my ski. Groomers regroomed and retracked Northern Lights and Buzz. Buzz is firming up nicely. Jerry's Long Loop is phenomenal, and with that said Anchor and Sugarbush clusters can't be beat. Watch out for grouse flushing on the side as I noticed four more this morning sunning themselves. So good, this ski can't be beat!

(Kevin Grand)

Conditions are outstanding up here at Mt Ashwabay. We reset tracks and cleaned up Skate lanes on Abbey Road, Northern Lights, and the Buzz. Watch out for drifiting on the Buzz at the Top of the old Tubing Hill.

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(Ashley Georgeson)

Classic skied 30 km early this afternoon. Conditions were excellent! Firm tracks with an inch of windblown snow in most areas made for a medium fast and forgiving ski. Glide was great with violet swix wax, temperatures reached about 27. Kick was great on accents. Skate deck was icy hard for decents. Buzz is soft and drifted in areas. Flushed 5 rough grouse in different locations, they zig-zagged in front on the trail along the way. Superb spring ski! Thanks again groomers.

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(Kevin Grand)

The skiing was incredible today at 1pm. Ashwabay has been taking their downhill groomer (a big Pisten Bully) out on the nordic trails the past few weeks to deal with the huge amounts of snow. The trails are in fantastic shape, firm and flat where the PB has passed, although there are a few soft segments were the big machine can't fit. New tracks were set on the whole system today, including Deer Path, and they look amazing too. Northern Lights from the cabin to the summit was the best it's ever been, and sunny too.

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(Kate Ullman)

Quit your job, leave your family, come up and go skiing. Three feet of snow in the past two weeks. The only problem is the groomers can barely keep up. Stop reading Skinnyski and get in the car.

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(Dallas Johnson)

Classic skied 23 km today after work. The weather is very comfortable. Conditions were fabulous. Tracks are fast, firm and super reliable. Grip was awesome with skin skis. Skate decks are firm and Ashwabay groomers were out touching up the corduroy. Skiing was so good, if I didn't have to work at 5:45 AM tomorrow, I would have skied a 40 km. Thank you groomers!

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(Kevin Grand)