Classic skied the White and also the Green loop. The first half of the white was in great condition. Parts of the second half had a few bare or thin spots but fortunately they were mostly on the flat areas and easy to spot in advance. The green trail was similar, first 2/3 was great, last 1/3 had a few thin or bare spots. Overall a good ski and worth the drive.

(Michelle McArdle)

All the trails are open. Firm skate deck. Might call it hard pack. Good snow coverage on most of the trail. Some dirt showing through under the trees. Easy to skate around these spots. Only a couple rocks seen on some of the steep uphills. Highly recommend.

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(Stephen Wasle)

My best ski conditions on real snow this season, thanks to the grooming. Only a few thin areas that were easy to avoid. Did White, Orange, purple, and the pines section of the blue. The downhills were controllable.

(Don Howell)

Perfect day for skiing. Started at 9:30 am skating the purple and white trails. The bright sun made for fast conditions. This was our first skate of the year - don't think it can get better. Enjoy the next couple days it might be a short season without more snow.

(Richard Homan)

Great conditions. Trails are firm with some loose snow on top. The only reason I would recommend B skis is because there were some loose rocks mixed with the snow on the second to last blue loop segment.

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(Stephen Wadle)

My first ski of the year at Kettle Moraine, and on natural snow. Great conditions, groomed, three to four inch base, only a few thin spots, uphills holding up well. Great skiing today!

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(Ed Edinger)

Grooming of the entire Nordic system this morning re-conditioned all the skate lanes, and the track is still in mostly very good shape. Conditions across the Nordic trails are very good to excellent. Lots of happy skiers out enjoying the sunshine!

(Anne Korman)

I skied the entire Blue loop and snow coverage was fine. The trail was soft and uneven in some areas but overall not too bad.

(Dave McDonough)

Soft and Slow. Skied Red and White (4 times) trails. White was the best looking trail. I hoped to ski Blue, but from what I saw on Red and could see at intersections with Blue, it looked pretty fluffy. Groomers were out during the afternoon. Track was set and looked great. Thin conditions, down to the hard, icy base with some grass poking through, in just a couple of places.

(Karl Hanson)

Another 2" of fresh sticky snow over a thin base that made for tough skiing. Did 14k but only on the purple and brown trails. I had my good skis so I did not do other trails due to rocks. Still nice to ski the scenic Nordic trail for the first time this season.

(Don Howell)