Another fantastic day of skiing and snowshoeing at MECCA. Solo groomer went out this morning to freshen the skate lanes. With temperatures moderating to the high teens, no wind, great glide, firm tracks and skate platform made for excellent conditions.

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(Norman McKindles)

MECCA Trails continue to enjoy excellent conditions. Cold temp at night with light, lake effect snow currently falling during the day equals a great skiing experience. Groomers were out this morning freshening the skate lanes. Classical tracks are firm and skate lanes have a flat skiing platform.

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(Norman McKindles)

Trails are in great shape. Groomers were out this morning re-setting track and renovating/combing the skate lanes on the system's 21 kilometers. With temperatures dropping into the single digits at night pole plants and skate lanes are firm. Conditions are excellent.

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(Norman McKindles)

I arrived around noon to recently groomed trails. I pretty much skied the entire trail system. I would rate the overall conditions good. The skate deck was a bit soft in spots and I found it to be a little slow. Control on the steep downhills was very good.

(Jim Gantz)

Beautiful grooming on these very scenic trails. Temperature was only 3F so trails were slow, but still a very enjoyable day. The open stretch of Bluebird had snow drifted into the tracks in places, but other than that the tracks were deep and firm.

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(Stephen Simpson)

Mecca was in great shape for both classic and skate, a little bit of soft and some windblown snow near the flowage, but otherwise sublime skiing. The woods were especially pretty with the snow flocked trees.

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(Eli Anoszko)

MECCA Trails are in very good condition. The Mercer area has been receiving lake effect snow for the last few days which the groomers have been mixing with the recent 14" inch snowfall. The pole plants and skate lanes are soft but should firm up with cold weather. Groomers were out this morning combing the skate lanes. The Bluebird Causeway is down to one lane because of drifting but is passable.

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(Norman McKindles)

Groomers set track and combed Wolf, Moose, Homestead, Spruce Hills and Osprey Trails this morning. Skiing platform is firming upt. Bluebird Trail is open over the flowage. Grooming plans: Tomorrow groomers will set track and comb the skate lanes on Otter, Voss Lake and Birch. Very good conditions await! Snowshoe trails look like a snow globe.

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(Norman McKindles)

The Mercer area received approximately 14" inches of wind driven snow from Sunday into today. Groomers had their hands full rolling (packing) trails last night into today.  Grooming plans: Tomorrow morning groomers will work on Wolf, Moose, Homestead and Osprey Trails setting track and combing skate lanes.  Heavy drifting has hindered grooming over the flowage causeway which provides access to the western loops of Otter, Voss Lk and Birch.  These areas will receive further grooming on Wednesday.  The skiing surface will remain soft until it firms up.

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(Norman McKindles)

Groomers were able to level and comb with temps moderating around 32 degrees today prepping for the anticipated winter storm. Grooming plans: Tentatively, groomers will be rolling during the storm to keep ahead of the heavy snows and set track on Monday afternoon along with combing the skate lanes. Bring it on!

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(Norman McKindles)