I refreshed the skate deck on the trails in the east part of Evergreen Park. You can ski from the Shaw Playground parking lot through the picnic area parking lot, into the picnic area, and then down the hill next to Calumet Dr. to the northeast corner. There is a loop at the bottom of the hill. Don't let the icy conditions at the trailhead scare you away. Generally speaking there are some great sections, but there is icy sections, leaves and almost bare spots. I checked out the rest of the trail system south of the river and there are too many bare spots and icy spots to groom. I didn't check trail 9 in Maywood north, which was skiable on Monday. Light snow falling just as I finished skiing, which always gives me hope.

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(Jim Van Akkeren)

I freshened up the skate deck on trail 9 (upper Maywood) and the trails on the upper section of Evergreen, down to the northeast corner. Some nice areas, a few bare spots, some debris on the trail, and some ice spots. Don't be put-off by the appearances of the trail near the parking lot in Evergreen Park, if you go in a little you will find nice conditions.

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(Jim Van Akkeren)

I softened-up the skate deck this morning on most trails on the south side of the river. Some ruts in the skate deck, especially on the turns. Classic track looks solid in most areas. I didn't reset any of the classic track. Good luck Korte and Birkie skiers. We still have good snow down here to ski in - enjoy!

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(Jim Van Akkeren)

I finished grooming south of the river today. All trails in the system have now been groomed since Monday's snow. There is a nice skate deck and classic track in most of the system. The wet snow caused some rutting in the skate deck but I was able to groom a lot of that out today. The corners are where you will find most of the ruts. Get out and enjoy!

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(Jim Van Akkeren)

One to two inches of wet snow last night made for a tough groom today. The high moisture content caused the snowmobile and groomer to slide on tight turns. Maywood north is done with a groomed skate deck and a classic track laid. Don got a lot of grooming done south of the river but it isn't complete yet. Some classic track and some skate deck done. I will try to finish it tomorrow morning. Enjoy!

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(Jim Van Akkeren)

The trails remain in pretty good condition. I skied in a light snow early in the afternoon. A little ice here and there. Some of the classic track is down to dirt but generally it is in good shape. Enjoy!

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(Jim Van Akkeren)

My grandson and I skied the Evergreen and Maywood south trails. Saw about a dozen deer. The trails were in such good shape that we decided to go around again! 3.25 miles each time around. Great fun! Got out and enjoyed! Thanks.

(Tom Hauch)

I skied all the trails this morning and they were pretty darn good. Some ice along the river at Maywood north. There is a spring next to the head of the bridge at Maywood north that causes some icy/wet conditions; use caution here. Some open areas have a bit of drifted snow on them. A bit of debris under the evergreens, but not to bad considering the high winds we have had. Leo repaired the road crossings that had been plowed. Thanks! Get out and enjoy!

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(Jim Van Akkeren)

After a 2" snowfall last night all trails were groomed today. Good coverage nearly everywhere. Get out and enjoy.

(Jim Van Akkeren)

I laid down new corduroy on the skate deck on this morning. The classic track laid on Monday is still in place. I skied all the trails this afternoon. Some dirt showing in some places. Be especially careful on the downhill in Maywood north. The snow is quite thin near the pond. The skate deck is generally well covered. There are spots under the evergreens where you feel the ice under a thin coating of snow. The classic track is generally good but some areas are washed out and some areas in the sun have exposed dirt. Well worth the time to ski.

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(Jim Van Akkeren)