This morning, I skied from the Mosquito Brook Trailhead north about 11 kilometers and back. The trails were very good, with plenty of snow. The skate lane was level with about an inch of new snow. The classic tracks were deep and firm and offered a very good kick. The classic tracks had a few oak leaves in the tracks now and then that would slow you up a bit.

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(David Martin)

Classic skied an hour between OO and Boedecker this afternoon. Slow conditions at -5 degrees but the grooming was very good. Very good tracks everywhere except in the windy clear cut area, it seemed someone had filled the tracks with course white sand. Other than that section, the skiing was very good, it was a beautiful blue sky, sunny day, and I had the trail to myself.

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(Tom Detzner)

Skied from OO to the start. Enough snow (about an inch?) to cover the corduroy. Tracks were good - not used much since groomed. Not much traffic. Cold snow made for slow progress. Hard to know the right way at intersections in the last 2 km. Beautiful, fun place to be in spite of the cold.

(Roy Brohaugh)

Great ski this afternoon on OO north, at -2 deg. Expected sand paper but the recent corduroy afforded us unexpected glide. Thanks to the groomers. Great to see all the young kids coming out as we were leaving. If you can keep the ears, face and toes warm it’s worth getting outside.

(Irene Olson)

Groomed to perfection! Piston bully was out re-grooming the skate lane and one classic lane south of OO. We skied about 7km south of OO. I completely overdressed and had to stop and take off layers part way through the ski. Don't be scared to get out and ski in the cold temperatures, conditions are excellent right now!

(David Nelson)

At some point in today's ski I crossed the Birkie classic trail which was freshly groomed earlier today. And since my fingers were not numb yet I chose to follow the unblemished corduroy. The Classic trail is freshly groomed and beautiful from at least Timber Trail back to the Start. Also freshly groomed are most of the in and outbound segments and various connectors. The Birkie skate trail proper was groomed recently but long enough ago that the corduroy was mostly full of fine wind blown snow. Which, at this temperature might as well have been sand. Still well worth it. Green wax, the finest grind you have and bundle up.

(Andy Schwartz)

Deep hard classic tracks! Skate trail freshly groomed but has a ridge down the center in a number of places. Plenty of room to skate on either side of the ridge, but why would you skate when classic skiing is so much more fun in the cold?!? Skied south of OO about 8km down and back.

(David Nelson)

Trail ran along Birkie (not on it!) from Mosquito Brook south, Beautiful white, spotless corduroy and perfect classic tracks! Nothing but whiteness. Time to ski it tomorrow!

(Audun Mikkelson)

Classic skied Birkie trail between OO and Boedecker. Grooming was excellent. It was a little drifted, windy, and cold in the open area as expected, but except for that a very pleasant ski. Tracks were full depth and hard, a little slow due to the cold. Another skier reported skating was good, just a little slower than classic. Thanks for the grooming. And did I say it was a beautiful day on the trail?

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(Tom Detzner)

Strided 17k to 5k and back. New corduroy and track whole way, skied over freshy groomed Becker Law Link bridge and on new Birkie course connection to old course. Mint conditions for striding!

(Audun Mikkelson)