The skate lanes were freshly groomed this morning and all trails are tracked for classic skiing. Excellent conditions exist right now on all trails for both skate and classic!
Note: There will be a "Learn To Ski" this Saturday at 12:30pm at the Afterhours Trailhead put on by the Brule Valley Ski Club. Free XC ski lessons for children and adults in both skate and classic will be offered. Ski rental equipment is available. Enjoy the weekend!

(Kurt Janko)

21 F and cloudy at 9:00 AM when I got to Brule. Light dusting of snow overnight, and recent snow had been groomed yesterday, but almost all trails groomed again this morning. Quite fast, and trails in perfect condition (proof is in the pictures). I skated a short time and strided quite a bit. Lots of snow in the beautiful north woods (see outhouse pic). I skied for just over 3 hours and never saw another skier! There were 10 cars in the lot when I left, and I did see a few other tracks, but the 5 deer were the only living creatures I saw. When I stood at the Brule River overlook on the new Nebagamon Creek trail (pic) I could only think of the words from the song, Come By The Hills, "ah, the cares of tomorrow can wait, 'til this day is done".

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(Tim Holst)

We have all the trails groomed and tracked including classic trail. Nebagamon creek and Red pine trails were completed today. Most of the trails have a light coating of fresh snow but skied pretty well. We will continue to groom as necessary for the weekend.

(Matthew Leischer, Wisconsin DNR)

Wonderful as usual. Worth the short drive from Duluth. Freshly groomed earlier in the morning. Tracks were in great form. No wax skis were holding solid. Skiing with single layer and a vest unbelievable in January.

(Bill Humes)

We continued to roll and groom the remainder of the trail system today, while setting fresh track and touching up existing skate lanes. We hope to finish final grooming tomorrow before temps get too warm. Some trails are firming up while others are still freshly groomed and soft.

(Matthew Leischer, Wisconsin DNR)

I groomed and tracked the interior trails including maple, balsam, Aspen, river, and spruce. I also tracked Sally's Classic trail. We had 4-5 fresh inches of fluffy snow that set great skate lanes and track. I skied many of the interior trails and they are still quite soft. At least there are some trails to ski for the rest of the weekend. We plan to be out grooming on Tuesday to finish the remainder of the trails.

(Matthew Leischer, Wisconsin DNR)

We have all the trails groomed for skate and all sections but white pine and the new trails tracked. Classic trail has been groomed but not tracked yet. We may set track on classic tomorrow. Conditions are excellent with a flat firm skate deck and perfect track.

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(Matthew Leischer, Wisconsin DNR)

We skied classic and skated. The classic trails were in great shape, although the oak leaves kept you on your toes. The skate trail was solid and in great shape. First time on the Red Pine trail. What a view!

(Patrick Remington)

Main trail sections were touched up today for skating and classic. Classic trail has been freshly groomed and tracked. Skiing conditions are excellent with some fresh light snow starting to cover the trails. We will likely touch up some more track tomorrow morning.

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(Matthew Leischer, Wisconsin DNR)

Skate lane is freshly groomed, with excellent skating conditions. A few of our trails (Spruce, Oak, River) have classic tracks set on the opposite side due to the ski race held last Saturday. These tracks will be removed by the end of the week and reset to normal side flow by the weekend. Get out and enjoy!

(Kurt Janko)