New Snow: 3 in, Packed Base: 6-15 in. All trails groomed Saturday night after yesterday's snow. Trails are in good shape.

(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

Skied Pincushion Loop. Classic tracks freshly groomed and well set. I like how the groomer has raised the track setter on some of the steeper inclines and runouts. As per grooming report email this morning, black trails have not been groomed since most recent snowfall.

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(Josh Wenck)

Skied the Pincushion Mountain Overlook and Snowman loops. Trails were well set and fast. Small scattering of debris in some sections. Beautiful day in the forest and the windchill wasn’t too bad.

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(Jessie Austin)

Great conditions today. I classic skied the entire system and tracks were solid in spite of all the new snow. Skating looked a bit soft. Midwinter conditions on the Gunflint. Get out and enjoy.

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(Mark Hennessy)

Trails are groomed and conditions are great! Skate deck was a little soft but still very skiable after all the recent fresh snow. Classic tracks were pristine. Plenty of deer sightings as well!

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(Heidi Magnan)

Trails aren’t groomed as of 11am after past two storms.

(Paul Magnan)

New Snow: 2-3 in, Packed Base: 1-4+ in. Bob reports that he thought he saw Santa go by at about 2AM this morning. He and Julie followed him to Pincushion, and found that all the trails were freshly groomed for Christmas Morning. Merry Christmas to everyone and enjoy the day.

(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

Trails were rolled and tracked. Wide trails and lots of room for spacing. A bit better for classic than skating as the snow was a bit sticky and a few of the skate tracks were bottoming out. Beautiful day with lots of fluffy snow coming down.

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(Karla Anderson)

I skied Lower and Upper Snowman and West Overlook trails. They are what is groomed now, with a good deep classic track. I had good kick with blue wax, glide ok. Skate deck is rolled on these trails but still quite soft, as it has not set up yet. Snow cover is pretty good with a few light grass/ice spots you can avoid on Snowman. West Overlook mostly good but with a few exposed ice patches.

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(Steve Langenbrunner)

Thanks and congrats to the trail groomers for the excellent track setting. I skied Pincushion Mountain Loop (pictures), then North Advanced to Canyon Curves to Upper and Lower Snowman and West Overlook. All tracks were good, with good snowcover. I did not encounter rocks, dirt, roots or bare spots except minor grass leaving the start area. Air temp was about 27° when I started. Blue kick wax with a little purple worked well.

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(Steve Langenbrunner)