MECCA Trails doing well during the snow drought. Skated this morning, found new corduroy, firm deck and overnight freeze frost on the surface resulting in fast conditions.

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(Jerome Leiterman)

Good to very good conditions very few bare spots, freshly groomed, good glide, warm chalet! Skate skied. Also groomed for classic.

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(Joe Danowski)

The skate lanes were renovated and combed Thursday night.  Conditions on the entire 21K are holding firm with good to very good conditions for classical and skate skiers.

(Mike Shouldice)

Conditions are slowly eroding, but the amazing crew at Mercer, have tracked the entire course, and it's firm and fantastic! Very few thin spots, tracks holding in the steeps, hard to believe, harder to leave. Get here, before things get away from us.

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(Bob Nussbaum)

What a difference 15 miles makes. Kay and I drove NW to Mercer for our first ski of the season. MECCA trails were groomed tracked this morning. There were no bare spots and yesterday's light snow added to the base. What a delight! We'll be back!

(Jack Stellpflug)

The entire MECCA Trail system was track set Monday night. The skate lane is in good condition as well.

(Mike Shouldice)

Celebrating some of the deepest snow in Wisconsin, the fine folks in Mercer have created a minor miracle, turning 10 inches into a completely covered deck, some nice classic track on the Moose trail, and nearly perfect conditions. To be bathed in falling hoar frost, as you glide through valleys of pine and birch, is an experience to be remembered. Get here, while these great conditions last!

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(Bob Nussbaum)

Overall, conditions were good for skate skiing. However, there were no tracks set for the classic skiers. The skate deck was firm but as the temperatures warmed during the afternoon, my glide wax proved to be a little too cold resulting in my speed slowing as the temperatures rose. The scenery was splendid with snow still clinging to the trees from the recent snowfall. It was a fairly busy day with skiers as I came across many other skiers during my 20k outing.

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(Jim Gantz)

The entire trail system was combed this morning. Conditions are very good to excellent for skate skiing. We've had mechanical problems that have prevented us from setting tracks, we hope to resolve the problems shortly.

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(Mike Shouldice)

Trail was just beautiful all groomed plenty of snow and beautiful scenery enjoy. Classical ski tracks for good and skating was good had a campfire at the shelter beautiful snow conditions.

(James Basler)