Merry Christmas! I just got through some of the trail system. Finland and Deep woods are closed due to drifting and trees down. Whispering pines has a skating lane groomed. Some branches are still hanging low over the trails. I plan on cutting them this week. By the time I was done grooming tonight there were another 2 inches of powder on the trail.

(Marc Lundeen)

There was 2-3 inches of new, cold snow on top of a variety of base conditions. I skied the outer trail (Whispering Pines). The problem is the hundreds of small trees and branches of larger trees that are weighted down with snow and hanging over the trail. It is like a tunnel in some places.

(Chad Bergerson)

Trails were covered with about 1/2" of fresh fluff above a nicely groomed base. Both skate and classic. Skate lane much faster than yesterday. Still a few low hanging branches due to the weight of snow from last week's storm.

(Kayo Aslagson)

The trails have been groomed and are in great shape. Below zero today, so the snow was S-L-O-W!

(Keith Brugger)

Groomed all trails tonight. All trails have a skating deck a set of classical tracks. Deep Woods trail is groomed for skating only. Some branches are still hanging low. With the cold weather the trails should set up!

(Marc Lundeen)

Two inches of new powder over moderately firm base. Trails were groomed yesterday, but new and wind-blown snow have covered the corduroy. Snowing and blowing most of the time we skied (11-12:30), slowing down some stretches - but not too slow. Some tracks set and in places lightly dusted. We were told by another skier that Finland was drifted over. Lot of snow after the storm, and quite the winter wonderland out here.

(Keith Brugger)

Skating deck and a set of classic tracks on all trails. Watch for low hanging branches due to snow and ice on trees. Expect some drifts on Finland trail.

(Marc Lundeen)

With a fair amount of traffic this morning the trails have skied in very nicely. There are still a few marginal spots. There probable will not be enough snow to set any track until they get more snow.

(Kayo Aslagson)

Conditions vary from very good to marginal. Ski deck soft in some areas. Not enough snow to set classical tracks.

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(Kayo Aslagson)

Skied 10k of the trails. The 3" of snow from Tuesday night was groomed yesterday. No tracks were set. About a third of the trail was very good, a third was still a little soft, and the last third was thing and marginal.

(Kayo Aslagson)