Groomed and tracked Pipeline and Meadow. Rolled Red Granite, Takesson, and Vahterra. This is the best skate deck and track I've seen on Pipeline in years, especially by Murphy Lake. There's a 12-18in base throughout most of the park. Expect some possible drifting in places. Conditions on Takesson and Vahterra were too soft to track with a snowmobile on the big hills, so that will wait until next early week.

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Received 8in+ on Thursday and continuing to snow hard. It is expected to continue into the overnight hours and Friday morning. Grooming Plan: Packing won't commence until Friday mid-day. Grooming won't be finished until around sunset Friday. An update will be posted when it is completed.

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Groomed Meadow, Red Granite, and Pipeline with the snowmobile and small ginzu, as the UTV is still being fixed. Tracks were still good, so that was left alone. Wednesday should be some fantastic skiing, especially before the temps dip. Volunteers from the Friends of Copper Falls SP spent today pruning trails, they did some excellent work. An otter-sled was donated to the park, just what we needed for filling some holes. It has already made a big impact on smoothing sections of Pipeline West near Murphy Lake. Meadow: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic. Pipeline West: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic. Pipeline East: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic. Takesson: "Excellent" tracked for classic. Vahterra: "Excellent" tracked for classic. Red Granite: "Excellent" groomed for skate and snowshoe.

(James Enigl)

Touched up Meadow, Red Granite and Pipeline East this afternoon. All loops look really great, should be a wonderful weekend for skiing! Meadow: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic. Pipeline West: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic. Pipeline East: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic. Takesson: "Excellent" tracked for classic. Vahterra: "Excellent" tracked for classic. Red Granite: "Very Good" groomed for skate and snowshoe.

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Trails in great condition thanks to Copper Falls State Park Staff. Classic track was super fast and gliding with ease. The skate deck looked great as well. Check out the new winter trail map obtained at the front office or using the QR code for smartphone/iPhone users. Come enjoy the wonderful trails in a gorgeous state park!

(Colleen Matula)

Groomed Vahterra and Takesson today. Touched up Red Granite and Pipeline West. Meadow: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic, best conditions in park. Pipeline West: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic. Pipeline East: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic. Takesson: "Excellent" tracked for classic. Vahterra: "Excellent" tracked for classic. Red Granite: "Very Good" groomed for skate and snowshoe.

(James Enigl)

Saw many people enjoying the trails today. Groomed Meadow, Pipeline, and Red Granite Loops this afternoon with the snowmobile. The corduroy and tracks set really well with the recent lake effect snowfall. The only thin spots noticed were Pipeline West by Murphy Lake crossing a culvert and Pipeline East in the pines; both avoidable. Meadow: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic with a 10in base. Pipeline West: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic with a 4-9in base. Pipeline East: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic with a 3-8in base. Takesson: "Fair" last tracked for classic on 1/16. Vahterra: "Fair" last tracked for classic on 1/16. Red Granite: "Good" groomed for skate and snowshoe with a 3-8in base. Plan to groom Takesson and Vahterra loops on Thursday.

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Groomed Meadow, Pipeline, and Red Granite Loops today. On Wednesday the high winds blew pine needles and twigs onto the trails; members of the Friends of Copper Falls SP came out and did a great job of getting debris off of the trail. Some more blew down Thursday evening so there is a patch of pine needles on the Pipeline West leaving the North Campground, several patches of hemlock needles on the Red Granite skate trail, and a stretch of pine needles on Pipeline East just before the Ballfield lot. Recommend waxless skis if doing classic. Some of the snow that fell Tuesday was sugary, so expect some possible drifting into the tracks on the Pipeline East hills. Meadow: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic with a 10in base. Pipeline West: "Good" groomed for skate and classic with a 4-9in base. Pipeline East: "Good" groomed for skate and classic with a 3-8in base. Takesson: "Fair" last tracked for classic on Jan 16. Vahterra: "Fair" last tracked for classic on Jan 16. Red Granite: "Good" groomed for skate and snowshoe with a 3-8in base.

(James Enigl)

Conditions are now poor throughout the park. The heavy winds today brought down lots of needles, leaves, and branches. Sections of the Meadow are fair but most of the skate deck throughout rest of the park is in poor condition due to debris. Did not check classic-only trails. The Pipeline was skiable today but watchout on the downhills as blown-in snow at the bottom was considerable slower than the trail surface.

(James Enigl)

Packed and groomed all loops Saturday evening; it was firming up well. Should be great skiing starting Sunday. The skate deck for Pipeline East hills has improved greatly but it was still difficult to set track; will reset on Tuesday. Meadow Loop: "Excellent" groomed for skate and classic. Pipeline West: "Good" groomed for skate and classic. Pipeline East: "Fair" groomed for skate and classic. Track will be reset 1/18. Vahterra 1: "Good" groomed for classic. Vahterra 2: "Good" groomed for classic. Takesson 1: "Good" groomed for classic. Takesson 2: "Good" groomed for classic. Red Granite: "Good" groomed for skate and snowshoes.

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