Temps: -1 F to +1 F. Wind: 5 mph. Weather: sunny. Course condition: well-groomed and track-settled for both skate and classic 9K, 6K races and 6K tour. Comments: Trails were in good condition for today's Rainbow Rendezvous ski events. Thanks to all the event participants, Rainbow Resort crew (friends, families, and neighbors).

(Amy Xu)

Currently partly cloudy and 28°F. Two inches of fresh snow cover from overnight Monday. South Trail is now renovated, combed, and track set for the Rendezvous event Saturday. Average base depth is five inches. The deck is firm. The classic trail was renovated and track set. What a great surprise to get two inches of fresh snow Monday night! I started early this morning at 14°F and groomed the 8K course, finding the snow to be rolling well. Conditions are looking good. Grooming plans: When temperatures cool later today, I will finish the 8K loop. North Trail snow cover was roll packed Wednesday and will be groomed a little later. Bring good skis.

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(Douglas Schumann, Rainbow Resort)

Classic tracks solid and skied in. 6k groomed for skate/classic. 9k roll packed for skate and is great skating. Snow temp was -11 and Rex blue moved well. Overnight last night temp dropped and snow temps moved into green zone today. Fresh dusting of snow with good moisture content on top of groom making conditions feel and easy.

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(Jill Troutner)

15F, partly cloudy. North Trail now roll packed; average 5 to 6 inch base. Good for skate skiing , no track sets, deck firm. South Trail and 3k classic groomed yesterday for both skate and classic. Bring your Good Skis. Started out this morning with snowflakes in the air and then turning partly cloudy. Trails in good condition with the exception of a twig here or there.

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(Douglas Schumann, Rainbow Resort)

25°F above; cloudy. Trails are covered with 1½ inches of new snow. The South Trail is now renovated, combed, and track set. The 3k classic trail is renovated and track set. The North Trail is covered with new snow. Average base depth is 4 inches and off-trail average is 12 inches. Track sets are clean and deep. The deck is firm. Bring your good skis. Our last weather system brought us a little rain, drizzle, sleet, and snow. There were lots of twigs to pick up due to the high winds, but the groomed trails are clean and in good condition. Grooming plans: We will be grooming on the North Trail Friday morning.

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(Douglas Schumann, Rainbow Resort)

40°F above: 3K classic now renovated and track set; average base 4 inches; South trail groomed last night; North trail was groomed last week. Springtime conditions. Still good skis.

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(Douglas Schumann, Rainbow Resort)

19°F above; clear skies; springtime conditions. The South Trail was renovated, combed, and track set at night. Base depth 2½" to 5"; deck very hard; surface frozen granular. The North Trail was groomed a week ago. With a week of thawing temperatures during the day and refreeze overnight, we have gone into spring conditions. Icy in the mornings and softening and getting tacky in the afternoon.

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(Douglas Schumann, Rainbow Resort)

Classic track is fantastic-rock solid and clean. The 6-kilometer skate loop is also fantastic-great grooming and conditions, fast snow, and you can push your technique. I usually do a time trial loop, and today was my fastest of the season. The 9-kilometer loop needs more snow. The hilly terrain and the earlier icy conditions are still problematic. The classic track is great, but I personally will not classic much of the 9-kilometer loop as it is just dangerous. Even much of the skating on the loop is all V1 climb with downhills that are very technical in fast conditions like today, so I only skied the last three kilometers of the 9-kilometer loop to work in some intensity. The base is still cold-blue wax or colder-and I used skins for classic.

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(Jill Troutner)

The temperature is 20°F above zero with clear skies and light wind. The average base depth is 7", and the snow depth off-trail averages 18". The North trail is now roll-packed, renovated, combed, and track-set. There are some short, scattered areas of loose granular combing due to leaves from last night's winds. The South trail and the 3K classic trail were groomed Wednesday. Trails are in very good condition; bring your good skis. I started out roll-packing and found sections of the fresh snow filled with deer tracks; they are browsing for lunch. Yesterday's mild temperature had set a crust on some areas where the sun shined for a long period, but overall there was no significant damage. Trails look great.

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(Douglas Schumann, Rainbow Resort)

The temperature is 18°F above; no wind, cloudy, 90% humidity. There is three inches of powder snow cover from this past weekend. South trail tracks are set, renovated, and the skate lane is combed. The three-kilometer classic trail is renovated and track set. North trail has three inches of snow cover over a previous roll pack. Grooming plans: grooming for the North trail is to be done tomorrow. Average base depth is seven inches, and the deck is a little soft. Track sets are clean and deep. Even with the gusty winds from this past weekend, I found snow hanging on the pines and some of the limbs. Bring your good skis, for conditions are very good.

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(Douglas Schumann, Rainbow Resort)