Recently groomed to perfection with about three skiers only on it as of about noon Sunday. Late January-like conditions given the cold. A bit soft but that's just because new snow. It's going to set up great when it warms. Very little debris.

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(Brady Zwiefelhofer)

I could really see the improvement from the previous weekend. Great job, especially on the North and Tram Lake trails. Could use some more snow, maybe later this week we will get some. I enjoyed the sun on Saturday!

(Jim Thomas)

Ski Trail - Lots of work went into the trail today. A crew went out first and shoveled snow on any thin areas. The groomers headed out and groomed the skate lane and set a new track. It's thin, but it's covered. To be safe, I wouldn't use your best skis. Fatbike Trail - I didn't get up there this week but with the cold temps I'm sure there was very little change from last weekend and it should be great. Thank you. Enjoy!

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(Kevin Roytek)

Coverage was good for the most part, but there was a lot of debris and a few rocks poking up on the tops of most of the hills on Tram, lowland-highland, and dog island. The lack of snow is starting to show.....we definitely need snow.

(Nick Leisz)

Trail was groomed with fresh cord starting Saturday morning. The skate deck seemed to have less debris. It's prime January conditions. Firm but easy to get an edge. I give it a 9.5 out of 10. I think good skis are ok for skate but you will have to easily dodge the occasional stick.

(Brady Zwiefelhofer)

Skied the north loop at dusk. Firm and fast as expected. Not a lot of debris or dirty spots, looks like Jan skiing. One would be fine with good skis but there is a slight possibility of a scratch or two. The parts of the south loop and connector have a bunch of use (awesome!) as the north loop has a bit more cord showing.

(Brady Zwiefelhofer)

Ski Trail - The guys groomed and reset the classic tracks on everything tonight. They said everything was looking really nice. Fatbike Trail - Our original plan was to groom until I got a report today that the trail was riding great. I ran up anyway and I was able to put my effort into a repair on one of the sleds that we had limped along the last groom. The tracks from the riders today look fantastic and it will be great riding.

(Kevin Roytek)

Trail is fast and firm to no surprise. Didn’t really get any flakes earlier in the afternoon. There are plenty of dirty spots and debris. Very good chance at some scratches to the base of your skis. I was done about 4pm right when the groomer was heading out to scratch the surface for weekend skiing.

(Brady Zwiefelhofer)

Trails in excellent condition. Skied all but the far two north loops. Skied from trailhead to north cabin and pretty much all trails in between. Track for striding set up too. Well worth the trip.

(David Wood)

The grooming timing and execution was pretty much to perfection, in my opinion, given the amount of snow. Nice work fellas! The glide was great even given the cold temps. I skied everything except Tram. North Loop, South Loop, and Dog Island are plenty firm. Highland Lowland had some spots that were soft. There’s enough snow so it’s not lumpy like a typical early season snow. There are stretches where dirt and twigs are rather ample while other areas look like mid season form. Even for the experienced skier it will be hard to avoid all of the dirt and debris. One more snow fall will cover that. The skiing is great though so don’t let twigs get in your way.

(Brady Zwiefelhofer)