Joanie and I strided all the classic trails early this morning. They had been groomed Friday afternoon after several inches of snowfall. The tracks set up well overnight and we enjoyed good glide despite the single-digit temperatures. We always enjoy our ski here through a serene landscape on this gently rolling trail. Thanks for the great grooming!

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(Darren Blankenship)

The classic loops were tracked, and the skater's loop was groomed. There is some drifting on the red skater's loop. Conditions are very good overall.

(Nikki Kloes)

I skate skied the red loop first. The skate decks was soft so it was a bit of a workout. It was similar to skating on a solid deck with several inches of new snow on top. The link from the parking lot to the shelter was beginning to firm up a bit when I went back out for a second time to the shelter. However, the skaters loop from the shelter and back remained soft. I ended up skating 15 kilometers. I classic skied the green loop next. The track was solid and fast. Classic conditions were as good as they get. That added another 5 kilometers for the day.

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(Jim Gantz)

The trail received around 10 inches of fresh snow on Thursday. All loops were packed. The classic loops were tracked, and the skater's loop was groomed. Conditions are very good overall.

(Nikki Kloes)

The trail received rain and freezing rain and is in poor condition. We will groom again when we receive more snow. The gator is broken down on the outer blue trail on the big hill.

(Nikki Kloes)

Trail freshly groomed. Skate trail in excellent shape and fast! Get it before the warm weather and freeze/thaw cycle starts again. Visual inspection of tracked trails looked excellent as well.

(Bruce Kuehl)

All loops were cut and track was set on most of the green and yellow loops. The gator broke down on the outer blue trail on the big hill and will be there through the weekend. The blue loop is tracked where it overlaps with the green loop. The skater's loop was cut and groomed. There is some debris in the tracks on the blue/green loop under the conifers. Overall good conditions.

(Nikki Kloes)

A couple inches of fresh snow fell. All loops were cut and track was set. The skater's loop was cut and groomed. There is some debris in the tracks throughout the trail especially on the blue/green loop along the lake. Overall good conditions.

(Nikki Kloes)

The trail received around 1"-2" of snow on Tuesday. The forecast for Wednesday is calling for more snow and freezing rain. The trail will likely be groomed again on Thursday.

(Nikki Kloes)

All loops leveled and tracked. Some debris on the trail from recent high winds, but overall very good conditions.

(Nikki Kloes)