The cross country skate deck has been groomed. They will be fast with 3/4 inch ball bearing snow on top. Recommended B skis with the thing spots from yesterday's warm weather. Track has not been reset due to low snow conditions, waiting for Fridays snow. The fat bike trail is firm with some grit on top. Icy spots are along bear lake, hilltop and northwest passage under the pines. Will have to ride slower and cautious with the icy spots.

(Josh Nemec)

Skied in the afternoon on ungroomed trails. The groomers were waiting for the 1-2 inches of wet new snow to refreeze before grooming. Some spots under the pines are still almost bare, but this snow helps a lot.

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(Mindy Borchardt)

The skate deck has been groomed this morning. The lighted loops are in good condition. The red and blue loops are in fair/good condition. A few dirty/thin spots B skis just to be safe. Also the downhill ski slope is currently groomed for some hill climbs.

(Josh Nemec)

Skied three laps of 7.9 mile blue trail. Hard pack with just enough loose snow for control. Most of the trail is in hardwoods which was well covered with an occasional dirty spot. Trail in limited pines areas were thinner and more dirty, but still very skiable. Classic tracks looked OK, with a few oak leaves here and there. Watch the first Gold Rush big downhill and later Last Thrill downhill, they are hard pack and fast! Added bonus is the new chalet, which has a heated room and big restrooms that are always open. When open, the main room has a great fireplace, tables and comfortable coach and chairs.

(Dean Hanke)

Fast conditions at Standing Rocks. There's full coverage, though thin under a couple hemlock groves. Skating the hills was a flyer, this after the Tuesday midday warm spell. A bit of slickness on a couple south-exposed steeps, but otherwise the trails held up terrific.

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(Matt Zak)

The ski trails are groomed and are in good condition. Track was reset on the green, red and inner blues. Recommended B skis with some thin areas. The Bike trail is well ridden in and is in good condition.

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(Josh Nemec)

I was pleasantly surprised at the trail coverage and grooming, considering the lack of snowfall. Passed the groomer/sled several times during my ski. Skate deck is in good shape, soft from the recent light snow. Occasional debris kicked up, thin sports and limbs suggest B skis are the best way to go. Tracks seemed to be solid although thin in some places. I did the red loop and one of the blue inter loops. The blue loop is most protected from the winds.

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(Scott Frazier)

Skied all the trails except down to the lake. The groomer did an amazing job with the amount of snow they have. If you have not been here you should, it’s amazing.

(Ron Babler)

I was skate skiing. The classic track looked good. The deck is very hard and pretty rutted up so the footing wasn't very good. It could use a grooming. A lot of dust from the quarry on the upper trail. Tree debris is present. Those long down hills are a bit scary with the current conditions. However all that being said, it was pretty good skiing considering the snow depth available.

(David Statz)

Standing Rocks ski and bike trails have been groomed and are in good condition. Track has been set on the red, green and the last three blue loops. Red Pine Run is thin and no track was set and no track was set on the first inner blue.

(Rex Runke)