Skied the Fern Dell loop, Skating, there was about 1 1/2"-2" fresh wet snow on top of the icy base left over after the recent warm weather. The trails had not been groomed. Was actually a quite nice ski - good glide in the wet snow and there was a gently snow falling with little wind. There are tracks left over from earlier grooming, but most haven't been skied in. Because it was a rather warm day, there was at least some purchase for the pole tips in the slightly soft base. Some spots had lots of leaves/needles on them, other areas were completely clean and there was nothing on the trails.

(Lorin Weiler)

Did the Fern Dell and Turtleville loops. There was a good track consistently on Fern Dell but the detritus of leaves, pine needles and dirt was pretty bad. Turtleville had some really good sections but the hills were getting a bit packed making control an issue. The skate corduroy was completely packed on both making finding an edge a bit more difficult. This park is a wonderful place to ski and the staff does a great job prepping the trails, however, with the good use the trails are getting, the time of their skiability is shortening, so get out soon.

(Matt Hood)

Grooming was a bit inconsistent on Friday. Northwest trail: part has been rolled at some point, other parts are almost totally un-groomed, you can do classic like I did, but avoid skating over there. Pioneer was more recently groomed but there weren't tracks throughout. Ishnala hadn't been groomed since the snow earlier this week and didn't have tracks except on the connector. Fern Dell was perfect, though - both skating and classic had recent grooming. So it's just kind of hit or miss.

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(Andrew Westley)

The new 5 inches of snow had not been groomed yet. Most of the tracks were skied in and glide was pretty good considering.

(Patrick Doornek)

Skied Ferndell Turtleville Hastings Pioneer and Ishnala. All were recently groomed but with fresh 1" snow this morning made the skate lane deck fairly slow. A few thin spots here and there. Also fairly uneven in places. Unhappy with the state logging on Turtleville, was told logging is done but heavy equipment left rutted parts of this trail. Love skiing these trails-hopefully more snow and rooming should help improve the trails. Overall rate it good.

(Dan Dudley)

Went out this morning after the recent coating of snow. Took off at the Fern Dell trailhead. Trail was groomed for skate skiing, with remnants of previous classic user. Was the first one to hit the Turtleville Trail segment this morning. Skate was well groomed, but nothing was established for classic (at least at the time of me being out there around 10:30am). Overall, magnificent conditions. Some shallow spots here and there, but nothing that would do detrimental harm to your ski base. Hoping for some more fresh snow to cover the trails!

(Seth Taft)

Skated Fern Dell, trails are rolled but no corduroy or tracks -- very serviceable. Pioneer, Ishnala and Kilbourn are groomed for skate and classic but watch for leaves and low spots. Logging has finished at Turtleville, the trails were rolled today and should be open the for remainder of ski season!

(Scott Allen)

Good to very good early season conditions. Ferndell is groomed no tracks set, full snow coverage, no bare spots, minimal leaves and branches. Turtleville is closed this season for forestry work. Hastings had not been groomed. Some of the trails starting from the office are groomed but we didn't ski over there. We enjoyed our early season classic ski.

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(Gary Goetz)