Skied Lonesome Grouse twice about 9 am. Track was in excellent condition except for several icy spots. There was a big aspen tree across the trail at about the 2 km mark. Still good snow coverage and minimal debris even after yesterday’s high winds.

(David Lundein)

Overall, Boulder is in great shape. The skate deck was good in shadier spots. There was some debris from yesterday’s wind, but nothing crazy. Nine Pine, however, kicked my butt. The large open areas became increasingly soft and exhausting under the Arizona-like sun. I started at 11:45 am, a wee bit late. Will we still be doing this in 10 days? Seems iffy. Bald spots on a couple areas in Nine Pine, easily avoided, suggest an early conclusion to the season. Get out there in the mornings and enjoy.

(Eddy Gilmore)

I arrived around noon shortly after Otter Run was groomed. There had been a light snowfall the previous day and evening. The track was in excellent condition, with just a couple of tiny thin spots to avoid.

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(Charlie Ek)

Skied the Lonesome Grouse, Nine Pine, and Blue Ox trails. The tracks were generally in good shape with some debris here and there. The south portion of the Nine Pine had some rough spots near the logged area. Overall though, it was a great morning of skiing!

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(Woody Unruh)

Fine conditions. The Campground Loop wasn’t groomed but still skiable. There is about 1”-2” of powder over the firm deck. The Superhighway is groomed.

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(Nick Lansing)

11 above zero! And beautiful blue sky, perfect grooming, all made for a most enjoyable ski Tuesday at Boulder. An old stick of Swix Polar gave great kick, fast wax teal paste yielded excellent glide.

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(Tim Holst)

Freshly groomed trail today in very good condition. Skied Lonesome Grouse and Nine Pine and there was very little trail debris. Sunny sky and minimal wind made for a very comfortable outing.

(Bill Stroozas)

All the trails were groomed today around 12pm. I skied both classic and skate and hit all of the different loops. I was shocked how fast the trails were given the cold temps. All dirt spots have been covered except a few on the logged section of the Nine Pine loop.

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(Adam Van Straten)

Conditions on the North trails at Boulder Lake were pretty darn good this afternoon. I was mostly on the backcountry trails Moose Tracks, Porcupine Pass and Lone Wolf. All had been groomed for snowshoeing recently, and there was 1-2 inches of new snow on top. Moose Tracks is disappearing this afternoon in its treeless parts in the wetland areas. The small part of Otter Run I used was excellent for classic.

(Charlie Ek)

Beautiful day with temperature in low 20s and classic track in very good shape after weekend snow and recent grooming. Skied all the south loops from the East parking lot. Bear Paw and Lonesome Grouse were especially nice. Still some partial dirty tracks on Nine Pine where it loops in and out of the logged area but just a few scattered spots.

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(Loren Janson)