One of my favorite loops is the 2k campground loop at Spirit and certainly was not disappointed today. The sharp turns, gradual hills--makes me feel like I know what I'm doing. There was only about another 1.5k groomed (out and back) up on top. All was good skiing with a bit of debris; made it into a loop, repeat interval day. No tracks set yet.

(Jena Ogston)

No classic tracks but used my classic skis anyway. Only a short section of trail is skiable. Conditions weren't that great with a layer of ice underneath a few inches of snow. Several skate skiers were out today making use of the limited snow we have in the Duluth area.

(Matthew Henderson)

I savored skating just over 2K doing many loops on the largest of the remaining patches of man-made snow at Spirit at 66F, for my 202nd consecutive day skating -- every day since November 13, setting a new longest-known XC ski streak by topping the 200 days in a row of the amazing Tom Stensaker of Norway. It's been a wonderful season that kept on giving right through June. The snow is dirty but still fun. Thanks to Spirit and Grand Avenue groomer Larry Mishkar, to all the groomers of Duluth, to everyone who supported me on my quest to ski over 200 days into June, and to everyone at SkinnySki! Cheers, skiers! :-).

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(Lane Ellis)