Lots for leaves, twigs and pine needles on many parts of the trails. Open areas were thin at times and in other areas in very good shape. Overall marginal conditions. The Biathlon trail had the best coverage, and if you go, that would be the place to ski. The groomers did a really great job with the snow they had to work with.

(Joel Lammers)

Skied every loop starting with the black. The hilly part of the black has lots of rocks on the climbs so avoid that section. The purple loop was pretty good except a few rocks on a couple climbs. The inner shorter loops were soft but downright awesome. The groomer did the whole system.

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(Eric Cutshall)

It is borderline B skis on most of the trail system, but a couple of climbs on the purple/blue trails have rocks and roots close to the snow surface that are hard to see. The solid coverage handles skate pushes very well - I didn't break through the snow to the ground. I think the whole system was groomed Thursday morning.

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(Bradley Baas)