Snowcone snow transitioning to softer slush as the day progressed on the snowmaking loops. Chopped up early, with fast conditions on the downhills. Warmth and the sun causing compaction and slowing of the surface. Not much in the way of debris or dirty spots. Tracks are getting icy.

(John McCarthy)

I had the Pisten Bully out again Monday night. All manmade trails have been tilled, groomed, and fresh tracks set all around. Expect another great day of skiing especially early before the sun starts softening things up. Happy Trails!!

(Mike Koester)

I've been skiing LP (as have most skiers in a 100 mile radius) to keep in ski shape for our annual trek to Hayward. Skied this morning and the man-made loop was excellent! Kudos to the grooming crew for getting it back in shape every day in the warming times. Skied yesterday and it was getting pretty sugary on the up hills but they got it packed down well for this morning. The trick is to get out there before it gets too warm and skied in. Way to go LP groomers! Skate lane is good to excellent, tracks are set and many happy classic skiers!

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(Tom Davenport)

Excellent conditions for skate and stride this morning on the snowmaking loops. A generally shallow layer of soft corn snow on a firm base provided a fast and fun surface for working on fine tuning your technique. A bit more loose snow up in the woods than on the lower trail. Random ridges on lower Magic Carpet.

(John McCarthy)

Skied 6:30 am. Skate deck was freshly groomed making for fast, smooth man made snow trails. It was dynamite! Thanks first time groomer Mike! Great job!

(Teri Landowski)

I had the Pisten Bully out Sunday night to till, groom, and set new tracks on the entire manmade trails. Everything is in great shape and with some luck it will setup and have some fast skiing in the morning. Expect sugar snow conditions turning soft as the day progresses. Enjoy the day on the trails!

(Mike Koester)

Corn snow conditions for skate on the snowmaking loops this morning. Last nights grooming was quickly broken down by the heavy traffic, but it was still faster than yesterday. A fast descent down Summerstage Hill was good fun. Magic Carpet is very good at the top but badly rutted towards the bottom. New tracks made for easy gliding for striders. Beautiful day for easy cruising with your friends.

(John McCarthy)

The Piston Bully was out Saturday night grooming the man made loops. The skate deck was tilled and is in great condition. New tracks were set and are in great condition as well. Ski it while you can, skiing in the morning should be great.

(Mark Janis)

At 9am the skate conditions on the man-made were good as reported by the groomer. Parking lot was 80% full as many were enjoying the conditions. At about 10:30 am, the skating began to be slower due to warmer temperatures and heavy ski traffic but still enjoyable as I ended skiing 30k, my longest of the season.

(Don Howell)

Very good conditions for skate and stride this morning on the snowmaking loops. Firm and fast skate lane early that softened and broke down from the heavy skier traffic and climbing temps. Getting slower as the day progressed. New tracks holding up so far. Magic Carpet has some good chute development, but is actually soft and slow - except in the tracks, which are fast. Kudos to Waukesha Rotary and the BOLD skiers on the trails today, showing that everyone can enjoy a beautiful day on the snow.

(John McCarthy)