Came up from Lansing, Michigan and found beautifully set tracks for classic and skating. Scenery was gorgeous and lodge open and warm! The trails are varied: flat or hills or a mix of the two through woods and along a small creek. We are trying to train for the Birkie and had a blast on these well groomed trails in a winter wonderland forest setting! All the trails were open and we were skiing classic.

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(Ann McCarthy)

Munising seems to be a well-kept secret for great skiing right now. It was 27 degrees and sunny with no wind upon our arrival from Sheboygan this afternoon. We were welcomed by unbelievably beautiful scenery, 10+" of dense new snow with trees heavily flocked like a Christmas card scene! I had a great classic ski for 1.5 hrs. Skate lanes are groomed, but still soft. My wife Ann snowshoed on virgin trails. Fun! Oh I almost forgot to mention that Munising sunset is past 5:30 pm EST. Not many people are here (yet)!

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(Steve Scharrer)

Great conditions as yesterday's cold weather firmed up the skate deck and new snow is falling. Groomers were out widening trails. John C will be on top of all the new snow. Linda W, our volunteer coordinator opened the Lodge today and had a great fire going. Lodge will be open every day next week.

(John Gierke)

About 5" of new snow Saturday night on some prior frozen base, so John C was out the last two days grooming. Everything open and tracked except H (Worel's Woods}. Good early season conditions.

(John Gierke)