As others have noted trails aren't groomed but I was surprised by how good of a track had been kicked in for classic. Thanks to those who paved the way! Still not packed down for skating. Some trail lights were on when I was there in early afternoon.

(Gabi Hester)

Second ski at Lester but it is not groomed. I saw online a report that the city's grooming vehicles (for before there's enough snow for the Pisenbullys) are both out for mechanical issues. Went to Lester anyway, had a blast. Always nice to be in the woods. Stopped at Marshall's to renew my ski pass on the way. Snow is good enough from the chalet and higher that the only spot I saw a rock exposed was on the steep ramp up out of the chalet. Otherwise, I'd feel comfortable skiing the whole thing with a headlamp. And you should bring a headlamp if planning on skiing after dark because the lights were off.

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(Kristin Riker-Coleman)

Even though Lester is completely snow covered, it's not groomed for skate or classic. Lots of uneven skied-in tracks. Despite the lack of grooming, I skied classical and it was still enjoyable.

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(John Bankson)

No grooming as of 4 pm when I finished up but classic tracks had been kicked in. Full coverage but not super deep yet so an occasional piece of grass, etc. poke through. What a beautiful day out with the sun shining brightly! Definitely better than no snow at all!

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(Nikki Norland)

Rough classic skier-tracked. Plenty of snow coverage. Not rolled yet after the fresh snowfall but gorgeous in the woods.

(Sheryl Filby Williams)

Beautiful new snow at Lester Park. I classic skied from "I" at the top down to "A" and back. Beautiful first tracks in a winter wonderland. Lots of snow, no rocks, no dirt. Some of the lights are on. It is ready to groom.

(MaryBeth Nevers)

Outer loop trails were all definitely ski-able. Probably will want rocks skis if you do the H loop due to a few tree-ice patches. There's a skied-in classic track in parts, but hit or miss. Lumpy bumps and intermittent grass patches are a good early season balance challenge.

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(Molly Watkins)

A beautiful day to be out. I skied everything on the main loop to the north of A and it was pretty nice. Probably better for classic but both had been done. Past H was dicey and definitely needed my rock skis. If I were to do it again I might turn at H to avoid some of the worst parts of the trail due to low wet spots. Past k there was a dicey down hill to be wary of but it was OK. Lights are active.

(Greg Sumner)

Was out looking for my local owls and discovered the City of Duluth has rolled the trails! Above "The Deeps" the snow coverage looked very good. Don't even try skiing down to the playground from "The Deeps". Under the big white pines the snow coverage is essentially zero.
In addition, I was birding 26 miles north of Two Harbors via Lake Cty. 2 and 15 this morning. It was still snowing very hard and over 12 inches is already on the ground. Any dirt road in that area should be fantastic for skiing. Stony River Forest Road would be my favorite.

(Rich Hoeg)