Trails were groomed Friday, and packed and tracked. Classic tracks also set. Cold temps led to me being the only skier out there when I started, but there were a couple cars when I got back to the chalet area. Snow was cold and felt like skiing on sandpaper, so it was a slow ski and felt like a resistance workout. A lot of Tempo and part of East Wing were choppy from a lot of ski tracks, probably snow drifted in those areas so tracks cut deep and created some ruts, but other than that, for this weather, trails seemed ok. Dress for the temps and don't stay out too long for safety reasons; I did about an hour and 20 minutes, which was about half the skiing time I wanted to get in, but better safe than sorry. Unfortunately, a pair of black and gray sunglasses fell out of my pocket somewhere out there, so if anyone comes across them on the trail out there, please reach out! millertiffrae@gmail. com.

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(Tiffany Miller)

The classic tracks are firm but slow due to the cold temperatures and the winds have blown oak leaves into sections of the trails (skin skis work ok). The skating deck is very firm and not very much used as of noon today.

(Mark Blaskey)

All trails were groomed today after our 5" snowfall. Good classic tracks were set throughout the system except for hills of any steepness, where the groomer picks up the track setter. With the wind some leaves were in the tracks and drifts obliterated the tracks in some stretches. The skating deck looked firm and barely used as of 3:00 today.

(Mark Blaskey)

No new grooming today but the skating deck is firm but not hard, and fast. The center of the trails are packed from skaters while the sides still have some softer snow and corduroy. No classic tracks set.

(Mark Blaskey)

The groomer was out today. The skating deck is in good condition: firm and fairly fast throughout the system. No classic tracks.

(Mark Blaskey)

All the trails have very hard packed snow down the middle. In some stretches there is softer snow on the sides. No classic tracks. No grooming since Monday.

(Mark Blaskey)

The first 1 or 2K from the chalet have been heavily skied and the skating deck is firm and getting smooth. Farther out there some good skiing and remnants of yesterday's corduroy. No classic tracks. A handful of brown spots.

(Mark Blaskey)

Most of the trails were groomed again today, except some of them only had one pass and the other half of the trail was soft and rutted from yesterday. Where the trails were groomed the skating was firm. No tracks set; snow is still shallow.

(Mark Blaskey)

Trail was groomed over once, very soft, lots of tracks. No classic tracks set. Some thin spots, and it was slow skiing, but very skiable. Glad to get some snow down.

(Tiffany Miller)

3" of new snow overnight. As of 1:00 today all trails have been groomed for skating. The skating deck is a bit soft and the skis dig in. No tracks set. Lights are on until 9:00 pm every day.

(Mark Blaskey)