The man made loops are in very good condition. Slightly icy underneath at times when planting a pole but overall in great shape. The other trails outside the man made section are all ice.

(Joel Lammers)

Skiing is very good on the manmade snow loops. A layer of loose powdery snow on top of a firm base provides good glide and easy skiing. There is a bit of debris at some locations. There is a track set around the manmade loops. The Into the Woods trails have the nicest snow cover, but also the most debris.

(John McCarthy)

Lower trails including man made loop were fast and doable but icy. Conditions were better on upper loops. Thin tracks.

(Brian Ciske)

Skate skied the green, blue and purple loops. Conditions were extremely icy this morning, the melt and refreeze made for tough going. Downhills were scary fast. A few spots had some solid ice from the ice storm poking through. Purple loop was a bit more forgiving. The groomer was out while I was there and seemed to help a little but I imagine it'll take some effort to break up all that chunky ice.

(Kevin Rowe)

Yesterday's warm-up followed by a rapid cool-down was not kind to the trail surface. Trails were groomed overnight, but the surface this morning was hard and icy. It was possible to get an edge, skating, but not easy. Tracks were set and are solid but icy -- good for a double pole work-out. Grooming was in progress when I left around 11:00, and the groomer (Jay) reported that conditions were better on the upper trails than on the manmade loops.

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(John McCarthy)

Warm temps have really slowed down the snow, creating soft, sticky conditions. Skate deck is irregular in places. Tracks are a mix of new and old. Better conditions exist on the manmade loops than the other trails. I heard reports of hikers on the upper trails.

(John McCarthy)

Man made trail is in okay shape. I say okay because of a concave skating surface. Seems like your constantly adjusting for a ridge on either side. Grooming of outer loops appear to have been attempted but was kind of a mess for now.

(Matt Smith)

The manmade loops provided the best conditions this morning for skate and stride. The new snow has packed down a bit, with some wind-blown snow on top. There is a double set of tracks around the manmade loops. Grooming is progressing on the balance of the trail system. Very soft conditions for skating and no track set, as yet.

(John McCarthy)

The man made loop was mostly open. 2-3" of soft fluff. The base was very soft, but was open and blowing significantly. The groomer was unable to successfully get through any of the loops with the ice layer underneath. I was told my a park employee they would try and get the loops done today once the snow began to settle. At least we have snow!

(Jonathan Pitzen)

The groomers chipped the icy base to provide enough loose sugar snow for edging for good skate skiing. The edges were icy but could be avoided by staying in the groomed lane. The only ice patch was at the bottom of magic carpet on the right and could be avoided. Many striders were using the tracks. The parking lot was 75% full as Lapham had the only skiable conditions in southeast Wisconsin thanks to the manmade snow and grooming.

(Don Howell)