Blue Ox and Bear Paw are in terrific condition, both classic tracks and skate deck. There are a handful of spots where squirrels shred pine cones over the trails. Those spots are easy to see and won't damage skis.

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(Nick Lansing)

Excellent conditions with nicely set track. Easy, pleasant ski - no skied-out areas - only a little stubble poking up here and there. Skate deck still shows corduroy. Skied Bear Paw and Blue Ox then hit the wonderful ski den for hot chocolate. Classic track set fairly far to the right, so you have to avoid occasional twigs and branches.

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(Bob King)

Skied Blue Ox. Beautiful afternoon, 14 degrees, clear skies, almost no breeze. Good snow coverage; only a few weeds exposed, but snow not deep enough to get a deep pole plant. Good classic tracks set with only a couple of spots on downhill runs where tracks very thin. Skating deck did not appear to have been rolled at all, although skate skiers appeared to be zipping right along uphill and down.

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(Tim Stratton)

A beautiful experience at Boulder. We skated all the skating trails. Here and there is some very low lying brush popping up, but the trails are fully covered. Everyone we saw had smiles on their faces!

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(John Paulson)

Nice ski in the falling snow. Trails have full coverage. Watch out for the mess on Blue Ox. The wolves killed a deer and the entire skate lane and classic tracks are covered in blood, chunks of hide, fur, and stomach contents for about 25 yards.

(Jesse Dewit)

Trails looked great. Could have skate skied as well although there was some fresh snow on top so it could use another grooming. I was so happy to get a nice afternoon of skiing before the temperatures drop.

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(Lindsey Meyer)

Got in a quick skijor of Nine Pine at dusk. Good snow cover with only a small amount of stubble poking through in spots. The groomer finished Lonesome Grouse as we finished Nine Pine.

(Nick Lansing)

Skied Blue Ox, Nine Pine and Bear Paw at 11:30am. good conditions, a little thin in some spots with grass poking through. Tracks were a bit shallow with the snow over night. It was difficult to get a right pole plant on Nine Pine with all the ice under the snow. The new snow was slow but it was beautiful in the trees. A few other folks were out on the trails today.

(Melissa Gross)

Great skiing with about 4" of fresh snow, which was still falling. Grooming was just getting started when we arrived, and by the time we finished, most of the trails were packed and tracked. We skied the Blue Ox, Nine Pine, and Bear Paw loops. It was our first time on these trails and we enjoyed the scenery. Lots of huge red and white pines in some areas, and smaller aspens, birch, balsams, pines in other areas. Especially pretty with fresh snow plastering the trees. Mostly flat with a few gentle hills.

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(Craig Wiklund, North Star Ski Touring Club)

Trails were good despite a few thin areas, pine debris and grass and stalks sticking through. Base is solid with minimal ice and the trail is wide enough to navigate around poor spots. I was glad I gave it a try.

(Aaron Miatke)