Nearly unskiable: very thin crust on top of deep powder. Impossible to get a pole plant and skis sank in on a kick as well. I gave up and went to Gooseberry. Bummer because the trail system is so beautiful and the problem is, if anything, too much snow. Not worth your time until groomed again.

(Mitchell Campbell)

Beautiful sunny day in the woods. The trail has ample snow but there was some melt from the warmer weather so the trail lost kick, was a bit crusty and fast. Hard to control speeds down hill with slipping going up. Still a gorgeous outing!

(Philip Borer)

Great ski. Trails look like they were groomed last night and so they have a little blow-over on some very small sections. Condition was excellent.

(Pat Ryan)

Recently groomed and in very good condition despite today's roaring wind. The connector to Tettegouche was not groomed but had been skied.

(Catherine Winter)

Greatly enjoyed this classic-only single-track trail during a 3+ hour midday ski. Grooming had appeared to have been completed yesterday and the trail was in great condition. There is a variety of terrain, with views of cliffs alongside Bean Lake and plenty of other views, including a grand panorama of the surrounding hills and Lake Superior from the trail's designated scenic overlook. A very fun trail system. Thanks for the great conditions!

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(Darren Blankenship)

Skied the outer loop this morning with fantastic conditions. One car in the parking lot at 9AM and about a dozen when we left. Half way through the outer loop we took the connector trail out partway to Tettegouche as the bluffs are so incredible to see! As we swooshed back through the woods and down the hills at the end I was silently cheering for the Beargrease teams as they make their way to the end of the marathon today. Just a beautiful day to be out with soft (safe) snow and wonderfully groomed tracks.

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(Karla Anderson)

Perfect Minnesota winter day. Skied Northwoods to Tettegouche State Park. Really nice grooming on Northwoods. Connector was a bit rough and ready. Grooming at Tettegouche was...unique. Overall great adventure ski. You should do it.

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(Mick Dodds, Ski Hut)

This trail system is a gem, and had excellent grooming, nice to ski at nearly 20 F. Soft pole plants here and there more than offset by the quiet and beautiful woods. We also skied about 3 km up the connector trail toward Tettegouche and back, first time on that trail in a number of years. Palisade Valley is just awesome, and the pictures are from there. That trail is a bit rougher, but worth the trip!

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(Tim Holst)

Lots of snow, good grooming and great scenery made for a great afternoon ski at Northwoods. We started at the parking area, skied out the Palisade Valley trail a ways and then back. Nice to ski above zero. The narrow single track trails are a nice contrast to the wider trails.

(Chip Treen)

Fabulous grooming on the Northwoods single track today! Everything was groomed, including the Palisade Valley Trail that connects Northwoods to Tettegouche State Park. We enjoyed a glorious 22 km ski from the Northwoods to Tettegouche Camp and back again. The views, as always, were life changing. A little bit of brush is present poking through on the Palisade Valley trail but nothing to worry about, easy to avoid. Thank you to the groomers for opening this favorite trail of mine!

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(Kira Peterson)