All trails were groomed after the 6" snowfall. The snow-laden trees are beautiful and the trail surface, both skate deck and tracks, is just about perfect. My skis were quite slow; kick wax (VR40) was too sticky. It should be better tomorrow, after the snow firms up.

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(Scott Everson)

I strided 18km on the easier and intermediate level loops, avoiding Rollercoaster, Skidder, and Jammer because it was kinda icy. Ski control was still okay. Blue klister wax was working well for kick. Grooming plans: Adam will be grooming again when the next snowfall is over; either Thursday afternoon or Friday morning.

(Scott Everson)

They regroomed everything after the race on Saturday except skidder. Skidder was still in good condition. Perfect tracks and fresh corduroy. Warm temps ( 33F) made the skate deck slightly softer than the day before. The scenery was outstanding.

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(Eric Koch)

Outstanding! Excellent tracks. Perfect skate deck. Fast snow. 20 - 23F perfect Temps. You could not ask for better race conditions on this scenic technical course. The meal afterwards was perfect.

(Eric Koch)

The Hinderbinder Race course was groomed with the PB100 this afternoon, mixing in the inch of recent snow with the hard-packed base, and it is looking fantastic. The forecast looks good for the weekend, so come to Taylor County to ski the 17km of forest Springs trails and the Rib Lake club trail system.

(Scott Everson)

Adam groomed most of the loops this morning (with the Pisten Bully), turning the icy tracks and skate deck into excellent ski conditions. It is very fast yet very skiable. I'm pretty sure Adam groomed everything except Skidder and Jammer; you should probably avoid those traits. Grooming plans: We will be grooming for the Hinderbinder Race on Friday afternoon. We are expecting fast yet safe ski conditions for the race.

(Scott Everson)

Wow - what a day of skiing! Perfect tracks! Level firm skate deck with perfect corduroy. The course has a good variety of hills and beautiful scenery. The race next weekend is sure to provide a good tuneup for the Birke.

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(Eric Koch)

Overall: The Forest Spring Trails are in awesome condition. The system received some 2" of new snow out of last week's storm. This cleaned up and smoothed out the trails. This has been some of the best skiing on Natty (natural) snow I have seen this year. The full system is open (20k). Track: Clean firm track was set throughout the entire system. Skate Deck: Clean, firm, and smooth. Bonus: Snow on trees makes for some rad views. Awesome facilities. For Fun: Check out the Hinderbinder ski race on Jan 14th! The conditions should be awesome and the terrain is fantastic. Community days are on Sundays and are also a fantastic time to check out what Forest Springs has to offer.

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(Nathan Koch)

It does not get any better than this! Perfect Temps. Perfect skate deck and deep immaculate tracks. The scenery was outstanding! All the trees were coated with snow.

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(Eric Koch)

Outstanding conditions for skate and classic skiing! The PB100 groom left firm, straight tracks and great corduroy. Skin skis were very good for kick and glide. Ski it tomorrow and then again at the Hinderbinder race next Saturday.

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(Scott Everson)