Very good conditions for skate and stride considering the cold and wind. Skate deck is a very firm mix of natural and machine-made snow. Tracks are generally solid, but have been filled-in in the open areas by wind-blown snow. Debris throughout due to the wind. No idea how far or long I skied as all my timing devices shut down due to the cold.

(John McCarthy)

The Piston Bully was out on the man made trails and the ginzu was out on the natural snow trails. The new snow we received Sunday was tilled in and a new classic track was set on the man made trails. Looks like the trails off the man made loops are improving as well.

(Mark Janis)

I rolled all of the upper trails this afternoon. I also groomed South Field and Purple trail with the Ginzu. The tracks in South Field were left as is and new track was set everywhere else off of the manmade snow. I would recommend B skis or rock skis as there are some places with debris kicked up and some rocks, but conditions should be decent as it firms up. Grooming plans: They are planning on getting the PistenBully out early Monday morning to groom the manmade loop.

(Collin Bergholz, Wisconsin DNR)

Skied the whole (black) Kettle trail today, glorious ups and downs through the KM forest! Trails are untouched except by other skiers. Watch for rocks and roots, especially on downhills, as you'll probably get a racing stripes or two. Very doable, just make sure not to pizza the downhills as you will get damage - straight-lining you can see enough to avoid major issues.

(Danny Fossati)

I classic skied the green Meadow Trail so part on manmade snow and part natural snow. The tracks were in good shape. There are a few spots where the right foot ski track is pushed out. Also, by the pine trees you can see dirt/grass though in a bunch of spots and skis catch on a few of them. The left set of tracks is best in this area. All in all it was exciting to be able to ski on the natural snow area and worth the trip.

(Michelle McArdle)

Kame Trail classic skied (purple/pink on East side) and parts of blue Kettle trail. Pretty good snow coverage most places. Some leafy spots near Butterfly Garden. Snow not coming through tree-line much. Couple of roots in spots. Little icy underneath in spots. Overall enjoyable gorgeous winter day. Quite windy. Around the Prairie was great as the snow fell. Happy to get the new dusting of snow. No official tracks laid.

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(Lauren Hname)

Groomed the skate deck on all manmade snow trails. Tracks looked to be in good shape with a nice layer of fresh snow on them so those were left along. Ready for a great day of skiing.

(Mike Koester)

Out on manmade loop around 12 PM - good coverage with firm base and snow falling. Excellent new snow conditions with good control. Appreciate all the efforts of groomers and volunteers at Lapham. Even with cooler temps a great day to ski Lapham!

(Dave Miller)

Finally, I was able to take our sweet Pisten Bully on about 5 inches of new mother nature, fresh snow. I groomed and set tracks on our entire manmade trail system. I also was able to do the green and almost all of our lighted loops off the man-made. Then I went up to Homestead and groomed and set a track on the purple, a little thin, but with rock Ski's or B skies, you should have a nice ski. The Lapham Loppet is happening this morning, so the park and trails will be very busy. Happy skiing.

(Beattle Adelmeyer)

The man-made, lighted loop, and purple trail were all groomed this morning with the PistenBully, and tracks were set. Conditions should be good once it has a little time to set up. Grooming plans: The rest of the upper trails have not yet been groomed, but we will get them rolled when we can. Reminder that the Lapham Loppet is this morning, with the first race starting at 9:30am.

(Collin Bergholz, Wisconsin DNR)