Boy...hate to sound like the broken record but we have been having some very consistent excellent skiing conditions and mild temps in the hi 20's. Pisten Bullied groomed the old ABR last night and headed south to the Highlands with the PB this morning. The trails are well covered and skiing well. Looks like a good weekend coming up for the SISU Ski Fest.

(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

Another good day at ABR, and there have been many this year. Skied out Tamarack Two track into Otter Slide, Wolf Track, and back in. While the outer loops were marked somewhat bumpy and not as well groomed as the inner, it was not unbearable, and the scenery was great. Conquered the world famous "Wall" using my World Cup flying herringbone and hardly broke a sweat. Must be coming into form for the SISU race next weekend. All good in the UP.

(Ken Schoville)

It has been great skiing and pretty easy grooming now since we are in the Pisten bully. The mild temps are perfect for skiing and the snow is staying cold dry powder. Just coming in from the night groom shift with the Pb, four of us heading back out in a few hours to finish grooming.

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(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

Incredibly wonderful conditions for skating all trails. I looked at the classic ones and they looked great as well. Went out to Windy Ridge and it was so beautiful and with a firm skate deck and outstanding coverage.

(Steve Smith)

Great skiing and grooming... snow falling all day so conditions slowed a bit and tracks filled in. Bring your good skis.

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(Sue Schroeder)

We have snowfall over 5 foot and have been grooming and skiing for over 6 weeks! Great skiing today, we received 1-2 inches of snow overnight, four groomers out grooming had 75 km buffed out and retracted at 9:30. The 2-3 inches of new snow from today and tonight will be regroomed in the early morning. Happy New Year. Get your SISU and register for the SISU Ski Fest before midnight for a price savings.

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(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

Skied ABR Saturday and Sunday. Conditions were excellent, with no bare spots, just beautul freshpacked snow. All trails were open. The trees were snow-laden, making it a beautiful ski! Parking lot was packed Saturday, but not quite as busy Sunday.

(Dana Erlandsen)

I skied ABR Wednesday thru Saturdat. It misted all day Thursday, skin skis worked great for classic. It snowed all day Friday and turned ABR into a winter wonderland for Saturday. I had a great ski, did all the main loops and Coyote Canyon, and found trails were all level and silky smooth. Classic tracks were firm and fast, great for double poling. Enjoyed a beer and sauna post ski to round out a perfect day.

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(Tracy Piontkowski)

Classic was tricky to wax for at 34 degrees and skating a bit slow, but very doable. We had 4 groomers from 5:30-9:30 am grooming and tracking all 75 km of trails this morning. A bit challenging for grooming but we ended up with fresh smooth cord and deep tracks. Skiers were quite pleased. It is snowing now and we have a full crew on for the early morning. We don't close if gets above 32 and yes we do groom above 32 degrees.

(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

Windy Ridge is open and has excellent coverage. There are places that are slightly soft and slightly narrow for long skis but overall it's in great shape and fun to rip.

(Ben Noren)