There is about 3.5K of excellent skiing, thanks to the snowfarmers and groomers! Everything else is pretty icy. I skied several loops this morning, some tree debris but otherwise the skate deck is great and there are classic tracks set. There is a HS meet Saturday morning so the trail will be closed for the races.

(Phoebe Miron Kroll)

At present, trails are relatively icy.  Despite warm temps a few days ago, the snow base on the 13km of trails remains good.  Grooming plans: Snow Farmers expect to spread and groom over the next two days.  There are a few, relatively short sections in the woods where leaves, pine needles, and other organic debris are pretty evident. Get out and enjoy the trails!  The Nordic Center is open 8am to 9pm daily. Note: there is a large High School Relay meet at the Nordic Center this Saturday, January 17. Trails will be closed to the public from 9:30am-2pm Saturday.

(Jim Conway)

Skied 11 am to 3 pm. All trails have solid tracks and a wide-open skate deck. Saw just tiny amounts of bare spots, easy to ski around. There are plenty of leaves caught in classic tracks on 20% of the tracks. First time there, I would go back. I had fun skiing there, with short, sharp hills, some tight turns, a fun lake crossing, a very welcoming group, and an amazing building. There are some evening/lighted trails.

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(Phillip Wadsworth)

Fast, fun, and hard packed conditions on Sunday morning for the skijor race. One-eyed Wonder and I covered 10km of the trails and coverage was quite good. There were leaves on the trail, and a few sections with ground cover poking through, but nothing that couldn't be avoided. There were classic tracks here and there, but not everywhere. Excellent conditions considering the recent weather history.

(Mike Schowalter)

Pretty nice out there today. Some debris on the trails from oaks and pines and a bit of grass showing through at points but overall in good shape. Both the skate deck and classic tracks well set.

(Mark Stewart)

Conditions for Saturday's First Chance Race were near perfect. Today the snow was packed down a little more and a few minor spots with debris. Rodger's Ridge and South Oaks were exceptionally good as they weren't in the race course. The mist created conditions that can allow a slow skater to pretend that they are fast.

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(Jeff Pesta)

Conditions were excellent! We had a great ski this afternoon, the skate deck was awesome, lots of fun, and the classic tracks were well set up and fast.

(Phoebe Miron Kroll)

Sunday night's storm dropped about 5" of fresh snow, which the grooming team quickly groomed into the existing base. As a result, the trails are in excellent condition. Skate deck was firm and classic tracks were well-defined. Beautiful afternoon sun made for a perfect day of skiing.

(Jim Conway)

Great conditions. very cold classic track in excellent condition, fresh grooming. Skate deck looked great as well.

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(Josh Meltzer)

With some light rain and warmer temps the last couple days, trail quality has deteriorated a little. Snow coverage is still good, with only a few bare patches. However, there are some icy sections and lots of tree debris in the wooded sections.

(Jim Conway)