First time on snow this season, and Giants Ridge did not disappoint. Some trail segments were a little beat up from the races yesterday, but the trails on which we skied all had good coverage, with only a couple spots with brown showing through (not bare) and a few leaves/tree debris here and there over the 11+ kilometers I skied. The groomers have done an excellent job of developing a reasonably stable base, given the minimal snowfall, and have managed the grooming to create good skating (visible corduroy to some extent almost everywhere I skied) and decent classic tracks in most places. I've seen Giants Ridge better when we've had more snow on a regular basis, but I was able to easily manage the trails without risk to my good skis.

(David Sonnenberg)

The Nordic scene is coming together at Giant's Ridge, one little snowfall at a time! All the trails were covered in a fresh dusting of snow so some tracks were well loved, while others were waiting for a fresh groom by Ginzu guy TR. Really decently good skiing all around!

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(Cheri Johnson)

Summit, Bronze, and Northern Lights trails are groomed and in good shape. Over 14km of skiable trails, B skis are a safe bet.

(Lisa Weidemann)

While the Nordic network is closed, Giants Ridge is grooming a 1.5k loop around stadium, south to Helsinki lift and back. Skate deck and classic tracks. With colder temps overnight and a fresh inch or two of natural snow (!) on top of the 12+" man-made base, it's a nice winter oasis. Note the full loop is only open mornings 7:30-9AM...once the alpine lifts open, xc is confined to stadium area only.

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(Shawn Callahan)

Only the stadium was open (absolute bare ground on trails) but it was a long and wide enough area for an hour and a half of drills. The day use fee was reduced to $7.

(Amy Brooks)