Spring skiing! Considering that the trail hasn't been groomed for almost two weeks conditions were better than expected. There is about an 18" base and the surface varied from crunchy to soft this afternoon. Several patches of debris under the dense conifers. Not quite enough woody fragments to build a small house but close. After adopting a proper frame of mind the classic skiing provided some enjoyable fun in the sun!

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(Tom Rulseh)

Groomed 2" of new, damp snow. Skate lane may be soft. Tracks are reset and ready to be skied! Thanks to Mike Boers for the TLC!

(Tom Rulseh)

Refreshed skate lane and reset classic tracks. There are several patches of annoyingly abundant debris.

(Tom Rulseh)

Fair to somewhat poor conditions. The skate deck is extremely soft and difficult to ski, with some deep ruts and a lot of debris. Pole plants were very soft and penetrated quite deep, to the point that I didn't even use poles for fear of snapping a tip. The groomers have undoubtedly been working miracles - given the amount of snow that feel in such a short time - but there's only so much that can be done to compact the trail. The classic tracks seemed quite nice and fast, but again, pole plants were an issue. If you have a choice of poles or can swap baskets, probably a good idea to use the biggest you have.

(Dan Mckissack)

The grooming crew have done wonderful work grooming up the huge snowfalls we have had. The trail conditions are great. The skate deck is pretty firm and smooth and the tracks are deep and firm. The woods, specifically the balsam firs, are gorgeous. Great skiing.

(Joe Panci)

Freshly groomed skate lane and classic track after a fair amount of use yesterday. The woods are heavy with snow. It will probably take a few more grooming passes before the trail really firms up. Get out there for some winter wonderland skiing!

(Jonathon Rulseh)

Groomed 4" of fluffy powder. Skate lane is quite soft. Classic tracks are reset and also soft. Bigger baskets would be better for pole plants. Scenery is spectacular!

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(Tom Rulseh)

About 3" of new snow has been packed and combed and the classic tracks were reset. Generally good conditions though a bit soft. Best of all is the abundance of sheer beauty!

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(Tom Rulseh)

We packed and rolled the trail today. Surface is very soft and sections under the pines are almost as green as they are white. Still, several skiers were out there today - all smiles! We plan to groom tomorrow after the next snowfall. With luck it'll be enough to cover the wind fallen debris. Even with another grooming conditions are bound to be soft, especially for skating.

(Tom Rulseh)

After about 5" of new dry snow we rolled and combed the skate lane and reset fresh tracks. Conditions are bound to be quite soft for skating. And, there will be significant drifting by the Mud Creek Bridge.

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(Tom Rulseh)