This place is a true gem! I did the "figure eight" Rim Creek to Squirrel Trail to Pinery Grade today and it was fast and fantastic! The short swing was freshly groomed but further out there is about an inch of light fluffy snow which makes the skate deck fast. The deck can be a little narrow in spots and there is substantial animal activity in one small section on Squirrel trail but overall it's just magical out there. Classic tracks were set and looked good for most of the trail as well. If you like to ski with no crowds in a gorgeous setting, I highly recommend Flambeau Hills!

(Miah Saint-Georges)

Trails seemed to be in good condition when my husband and I skied this past Sunday afternoon. My concern was that some parts of the tracks didn't seem very deep and some of the downhills were not tracked at all. I am not a real experienced skier so I had a few wipeouts when I lost the track. We really enjoy the trails on the Flambeau. It is absolutely beautiful!

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(Dorothy O'Mara)

The Short Swing loop was double cut and then tracked this morning in preparation for the candlelight ski event coming up this Saturday Feb 1st. It is in excellent condition. All the other loops that were groomed this last Friday I did not groom due to the almost nonexistent use over the weekend. Early mornings have been great skiing but conditions slow as the temperatures rise lately. Great conditions overall for the Flambeau Hills.

(Joe Kraetke)

Trails were all packed/rolled today after the fresh 4 inches of snow. The plan is to have someone groom tomorrow prior to the weekend since I am unable to.

(Joe Kraetke)

Trails were packed and rolled on Sunday after the 5 inches of fresh snow Saturday. I let it freeze Monday. Today I cut and groomed/tracked all the loops except the two alternates on the Rim Creek loop. The alternates are packed/rolled and definitely skiable. Overall the trails are in great condition. Things might be a little soft at first but should firm up nicely by tomorrow. Note: Ridge Run Loop Closed.

(Joe Kraetke)

Excellent day skiing - sunny and rolling hills. Did the "figure 8" - Rim creek loop, Pinery grade, Squirrel (the best rolling section). All trails were rolled from weekend storm, 1"-2" of fluff on top, no track set. Not fast but awesome. Lots of deer tracks, no elk.

(James Hoffman)

After the last two smalls snows, i made it out to groom today to mix in the fresh snow with the old base. The intention was to fill in the ruts and holes and it worked out great with the exception of only a couple small spots on the Rim Creek loop that still have some small ruts. Everything was cut twice today and widened to bring in as much snow as possible. The plan is to groom after next snowfall. Trails are in great shape today! Take advantage of it if you can before the next snow storm.
Note: Ridge Run loop closed remainder of year.

(Joe Kraetke)

Skied Rim Creek short loop from southern parking lot. 2-3 inches of snow on trail, enough to fill the tracks. Slow skating but nice to be out skiing.

(Terry Gallagher)

Made another round of grooming this morning to clear debris after the high winds the other night. Only one pass on all loops to help level out some spots. The southern portion that includes Short Swing, Rim Creek, Squirrel Tail, and Pinery Grade are in good shape with the exception of a few spots with ruts still. The Snuss section heading north is in fair to good condition. It is double tracked but some spots where the trail is skinnier it was covered up by the returning pass. Pelican loop is in good condition. Grooming will slow down until we get more snow.

(Joe Kraetke)

Rim Creek (and the alternate loops), Squirrel Tail, and Pinery Grade were cut and tracked again today. These loops are in good condition but still have a couple spots with shallow ruts from the slush last week The Pelican Loop was cut twice and then tracked. It's in fair to good condition with some ruts and uneven areas. A couple more cuts and it will smooth out nicely; especially if we get a little more snow. The Snuss Trail is in fair condition. There are some ruts and the edges have some open/bare spots from all the water and warm temps previously. I did cut it twice today but no track was put down due to the conditions. It will need some significant snow to level it out and cover everything up. Short Swing was groomed this last Friday and is still in good shape. If conditions allow, I will attempt to groom again before the weekend to smooth things out some more. Track seems to be good but the deck for skate is a little on the soft side.
Note: The Ridge Run segment continues to be closed and will be for the remainder of the season.

(Joe Kraetke)