Another amazing day on wonderfully groomed trails! We classic skied and there was just enough light dry snow that had blown into the tracks to give my worn out skins just enough grip going up hills. The skate lane was firm and fast at 10 degrees this morning. With the full sun blazing down it should become a little less hard. Slight debris on the trail from the high winds yesterday so we flicked small twigs into the woods as we skied past. Noticed a pair of sunglasses on the trail at the bottom of one of the hills on homestead loop. A great day skiing!

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(Karla Anderson)

Tried the upper section, Moose Fence, from the parking lot. Good, deep classic tracks, but a thick crust over the skate track. We turned around before the big hill.

(Zach Armstrong)

Groomed yesterday. A++ Nirvana! Fresh mid-winter corduroy with a touch of crust that further added to the fun! Classic trails had some mild drifting in spots which was getting skied in. Several feet snowpack throughout. No significant transformation as of 2pm due to cooler temps today so tomorrow should be great too. Huge kudos to groomers!

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(Chip Tabor)

Beautifully set tracks by the pisten bully overnight. We skied East and West Oberg loop this morning, the skate lane was firm, a mix of some hard crusted snow and powder that we were able to get an easy edge when needed as we were classic skiing. The tracks were well set and firm with some areas of blown in snow. What great conditions for early spring! I used Start grip tape which was perfect. All skiers on the trails had smiles.

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(Liz Wagner)

Best ski of the year. Skied very nearly everything. Groomers were out early this morning, so we were often among the first (if not the first) people after fresh corduroy was put down. Started very early and it was fun and wicked fast. By around 10 it had already warmed considerably and was getting soft and slow. Get out there in the morning, afternoon skiing will be far less fun both for you and for anyone trying to ski the next morning!

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(Mitchell Campbell)

Late Spring conditions. Lots of snow, but surface is dirty and water laden. Need to be very careful when planting the outside pole or it will go down up to two feet. We skied from Britton Peak Parking to the Picnic Loop and back, but it was pretty hard work. Skin skis provided excellent kick and glide for the conditions. Scenery on this trail is the best in MN.

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(Rick Vatsaas)

Late morning / early afternoon skied Britton Peak, looped around Homestead loop and over to Onion River trailhead. Somewhat glazed to start but ended with lovely spring sugar snow. Still a ton of snow out there!

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(Jean Garbarini)

Another beautiful morning skiing the north shore! Skied Britton Peak. Full coverage with soft base. Cheering on girls HS bball semifinals from the ski trail!

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(Karla Anderson)

As promised, Sugarbush groomed their entire system overnight last night. I skied the connector trail from Tofte to Britton Peak trailhead, then clockwise on the Picnic Loop. Sun was strong but tracks were in good shape, occasionally glazed. Red Special for kick. Broke a pole grip halfway through my ski, a minor inconvenience on a beautiful day.

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(Anne Flueckiger)

Took a road trip up to Tofte for my final ski of the year. So enjoyable to ski the Sugarbush trails. They were freshly groomed and in great shape. Lots of snow left in the woods! Parking lot was full, although didn't see many skiers on the trail. I skied all the trails from Oberg to Moose Fence to Britton Peak. They should have some great skiing for a while yet.

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(Jim Williams)