Trails were groomed and allowed to set overnight. This resulted in just about perfect conditions for skate and classic today. I'm always amazed at the high quality grooming done here that is rarely matched by other trails in the Duluth area. Definitely worth the short drive.

(Adam Van Straten)

26 F, beautiful blue skies, copious amount of snow, wonderful grooming, what a great ski at Boulder this afternoon. Beth skated while I was striding, and we both had excellent conditions. A few places where the tracks were glazed from yesterday's sun, but most of those are on a flat. Very rare soft right pole plant where the snow had drifted. Best glide of the year, and yet Swix extra blue provided plenty of kick. Keep these days coming!

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(Tim Holst)

Nice deep tracks, in great shape! Beautiful day! Snow was fast at the beginning but got sticky as temperatures warmed. Skied Nine Pine, Blue Ox, and Lonesome Grouse.

(Jonathan Wolfe)

Had Otter Run all to myself. No one had skied it since it was set several days ago before the most recent snowfalls. Perfect for Swix Polar at 10°F.

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(Charlie Ek)

Fantastic afternoon at Boulder! The tracks were definitely soft, but still fun to ski on and provided a great workout! The Blue Ox trail had quite a few paw prints from a four-legged friend, while the Nine Pine trail was nearly immaculate. Thank you to the groomers for getting the trail ready after that 12"+ storm!

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(Woody Unruh)

Arrived late morning to fresh grooming and tracks. Classic skied all the trails except for the campground loop and they were in excellent condition. Some impressive towering pine trees are scattered throughout this gently rolling trail system.

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(Darren Blankenship)

No grooming this morning at Boulder, (they usually groom Friday and Monday mornings after Thursday and Sunday Dogs-Allowed days) but the tracks were nicely skied in when I arrived about 10, and there was about an inch of light snow on the skate lane, which did not cost much in glide, and gave a velvety feel. I was surprised how little debris there was, given yesterday's very strong wind. Always beautiful in the woods at Boulder!

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(Tim Holst)

Lots of cute pups on the trails today for dog day. Trails were groomed overnight, but still got two or so fresh inches on top. Tracks were well skied in. The fresh snow sure makes everything look good!

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(Mick Dodds, Ski Hut)

We skied the Rolling Pin, Timber Cruiser and the Otter Run trails this morning. Temps were hovering around 3 degrees and the sun was out. Tracks were deep and firm, with a fresh dusting of light snow which really slowed us down. Signs of wildlife (and boot prints) were evident on each of the trails.

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(Bob Cockriel)

Busy day with the good snow and weather, plus it's a dog day. Trails are well used but both classic tracks and skate deck holding up well. The dog and I skijored without trouble from trail conditions or other hounds.

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(Nick Lansing)