It's a classic-skiing winter wonderland! The trail is not groomed, so leave your skate skis at home. But thanks to people who have skied in a classic track, it's a great opportunity to go classic skiing! The front half of the trail is skied in, and someone attempted to ski in the second half but turned around and gave up after about 200 m because the snow is really deep!

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(Kari Hedin)

While the ski trail has not been machine groomed, there is a very nice set of skier-made classic tracks around the main loop. It's "old school" style skiing this weekend. The City of Cloquet grooming crew is planning to pack and groom the ski trail on Monday. Snowshoeing on the new singletrack trail is in prime condition.

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(Tom Urbanski)

I'm disappointed that the trails are not even groomed yet. At the chalet there is no sign of grooming so skating looks difficult or worse. Some people put in their own classic grooves.

(Shammah Parks)

A lot of snow. 12 inches from the storm. Trails not yet groomed. There have been walkers.

(Tim Blais)