Joanie and I classic skied about 75 percent of the trails, including Sally's Classic single track, on our first ever visit here. Lots of kilometers with mostly gently rolling terrain. Trails were groomed Monday and finished this morning and were in excellent condition. A very fun day while enjoying temps in the 20s. Thanks to the groomer for the great conditions!

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(Darren Blankenship)

I skated the 18K race route this evening. Most trails were groomed and tracked except Red Pine and Nebagamon. The skate deck was groomed on White Pine but not tracked. The new 2-3"of snow over the weekend has freshened up the trails greatly. Expect a firm skate deck on the recently groomed trails and a deep classic track. Sally's Classic hasn't been groomed since the new snow but I skied it on Sunday and the track was still firm.

(Jon Jurek)

With about 2-3 inches of fresh, powdery snow and temps around 20 degrees, the conditions were perfect. This was my first time on the Afterhours trails and I was very impressed! Signage was good, as were the maps (including the option to download to your phone); however, as a first-timer, I would have appreciated some small "you are here" dots on the abundant signs located out on the routes. That said, it's the only complaint I have. Trails were beautifully groomed and numerous enough that we felt like we had the woods all to ourselves. A lovely ski park.

(Carrie Winningham)

Skied all of Sally's Classic today. Tracks had been set Tuesday or Wednesday. Firm and fast. Skate lane looks excellent, too.

(Beth Manz)

Wonderful grooming on the trails. With the temps above 30F, the snow was just barely starting to collapse so I was very glad to be skate skiing. Several classic skiers reported snow sticking to the bottom of their skis, although the tracks were set nice and deep. Beautiful down by the river, the groomer was just getting to those trails by mid afternoon. Nothing better than fresh tracks and warm temperatures. Lovely place to ski!

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(Kris Diller)

Raced on the After hours ski trails in Brûlée this morning. The trail was in perfect corduroy shape the entire race. A big thank you to the groomers and race organizers! Will definitely come back to these beautiful, wooded trails. Jumped in classic tracks at times and found them deep and well set up.

(Randy Shelerud)

With lots of work this week, all trails have been groomed and tracked for both skate and classic. The skate lanes have been firming up nicely with the cold days and nights. There's a new small section of Sally's Classic Trail now open for skiers to enjoy. The new trail bypasses a small section of the old trail. With a 5" base, a bit warmer temps expected, and excellent conditions going into the weekend, heavy use is expected on Saturday. Enjoy the season!

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(Kurt Janko)

The last few days were spent rolling and packing the ski trails, after receiving almost 12" of new snow. The skate deck was groomed this afternoon.
Grooming plans: Classic tracks will be set on Friday. Trails should be in excellent shape in time for the weekend.

(Kurt Janko)

Trails for the most part were good. Could use a grooming. A few shallow spots but easy to avoid/ski over.

(Christi Perich)

Classic tracks have been set throughout the trail system. There are some very small areas of grass and debris poking up that you may run into that didn't get a good snow cover, but overall the tracks were able to be set at normal depth. Skate lanes are a bit wavy yet in some areas, but conditions are very good to excellent. Have a safe and fun New Year's weekend!

(Kurt Janko)