We're have the entire trail system groomed! We are working on tracking this afternoon and planning to finish tomorrow morning. With a few extra passes we have the deck looking flat and smooth. The tracks are setting decent with shine hard ice areas not being at full depth. Otherwise the conditions are excellent. Sally's classic trail was groomed and tracked yesterday and is in great shape with a light dusting of snow cover. Conditions should hold through the weekend.

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(Matthew Leischer, Wisconsin DNR)

The skate lanes have been freshened up this morning and renovated most of the trail debris into the base. The classic track is still in good shape. We are planning to reset the trails later in the week in preparation for the weekend once temperatures cool below freezing.

(Matthew Leischer, Wisconsin DNR)

Ski conditions remain excellent. The trails were last groomed on Wednesday. Conditions should stay nice through the weekend with some softening in the afternoons with warmer temps and sunny conditions. The nights remain cold and should set up the deck and tracks limiting melting and hopefully icing. It will be a great weekend for skiing if you are in the area. Grooming will resume on Monday.

(Matthew Leischer, Wisconsin DNR)

We groomed and tracked the entire trail system today after a fresh few inches of fluffy snow. Sally's classic trail is planned to be tracked before the weekend. The trails are smooth, flat and setting up nicely. Conditions are excellent and should be ideal for both skate and classic.

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(Matthew Leischer, Wisconsin DNR)

The skate lanes have been freshly combed for skating and new track set for classic skiers in anticipation of a busy ski weekend. Classic Trail will be re-tracked this afternoon. With about an 11" well-packed base, trail conditions are excellent!

(Kurt Janko)

Skate lanes are freshly groomed as of this morning, no new classic tracks but the track looked good.

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(Jon Jurek)

I cleaned up the skate lanes that were heavily travelled from this last weekend's candlelight event. The snow groomed up very nicely. The classic track is still clean and in good shape from last week. Conditions are very good to excellent. We are planning to freshen up skate lanes and track Sally's Classic trail later in the week.

(Matthew Leischer, Wisconsin DNR)

I skated the river loop just after lunch. The skate deck was heavily traveled and a little beat-up with some boot tracks and snowmobile tracks, so skiing wasn't easy. However, just as I was going in, a groomer was heading out, so the trails should be in excellent condition by the end of the day. The classic tracks were firm and clean, you bet.

(Don Quick)

Really nice conditions at After Hours this afternoon. Skied about 15k and found very nice tracks throughout. Not groomed since the candle walk last night, but the trail was hard enough that it didn't matter. If you're driving there from a distance (like Duluth), remember that they have changing rooms in the chalet. Nice to not have to travel in ski clothes.

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(Ben Fornear)

All the trails were in very good condition. Recently groomed and very little debris. Nice tracks and a clean flat skate deck. Get it!

(Joe Bednarowski)