Best conditions of the year! Clear skies, mid 20s F, wind 10 mph out of NW, but hardly felt it in the woods. Super thanks to the groomer who set absolutely perfect skate lanes and classic tracks just after midnight Monday night. So mid-morning Tuesday I had great glide in tracks, and on skate lanes (I jumped out to try the skating a few times). Good old Swix blue gave perfect kick, until just before I quit, but it was then over 30 F, and I might have worn it off after 27 km. Hope to be back tomorrow.

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(Tim Holst)

Skied from the north parking lot, with the wolf ski warming hut. First time on this trail system. We had to ask some people where the warming hut was. Need better signage about the level of difficulty. Trail was very well groomed and gorgeous with big pines. Well worth the drive from lake dodo.

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(Earl Stabenow)

Excellent classic conditions at Boulder today. I skied the Bear Paw, Blue Ox, and Nine Pines trails.

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(John Bogen)

The classic tracks on 9 Pine and Blue Ox are shallow and fast. Tracks are washed out on many corners. Lonesome Grouse tracks are in very good condition. Much debris on all trails in forested area. Nothing interfered with my skiing. It's mostly pulverized pine needles, twigs and leaves.

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(Nick Lansing)

Terrific skiing today. Super fast skate deck and pretty clean. Slightly icy in a few spots and granular in a spot or two where the sun is hitting. A few spots have some minor tree debris. The classic tracks are somewhat shallow but certainly skiable. Thanks for the great grooming!

(Craig Poorker)

Conditions were excellent for both skate and classic prior to 1:00pm and only then did the fully southern exposed portions of the trail start to soften. Great skiing although it felt more like March 11 than February 11. There was some debris under large pines but that is to be expected.

(Craig Agney)

We went out for a night time skijor on Blue Ox and Bear Paw trails. Classic tracks are in OK shape. They were icy by 7pm so parts of the trail felt like we were in a Winter X Games event. There's lots of fine debris like needles, bark and leaves in the wooded sections. Only once or twice did my ski drag momentarily.

(Nick Lansing)

Another great day of skiing at Boulder today! The Boulder Lake Ski Area Hotline said the South trails were groomed Monday morning. I classic skied Bear Paw, Blue Ox, and Nine Pines. The tracks were in very good to excellent condition with almost no use. Very enjoyable skiing.

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(John Bogen)

Skied Blue Ox and Nine Pines. Trails in good shape especially Nine Pines back in the woods. Some short sections of tracks filled in from blowing snow but not a problem. Smattering of pine needles in back half of Nine Pines. Trees still partially caked in snow and beautiful. Peaceful, sunshiny ski.

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(Bob King)

Great skate and classic conditions on Bear Paw, Blue Ox and Nine Pine for dog days at Boulder today. It was mid 20's and and the trail was holding up to all the traffic. I skated a couple laps and saw a lot of people and dogs. There was very little debris with exception of some by the campsites on Bear Paw. Thanks for the great grooming!

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(Nic Bacigalupo)