Well, the trails were slower today due to the increasing temps. Still pretty minimal open ground. We talked to two other skiers who had done about 10 miles of the trail, and they also described a slower glide and very little open ground.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

About a 1/2 inch to an inch of new snow came down yesterday. Tracks are still providing a good, smooth, consistent glide. It is a slower glide due to the warmer temps. I used my waxless backcountry classic skis and was living the dream as I skied through the forest and heard the sounds of the returning redpolls and red-winged blackbirds.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

Another great day on the trails. Today was without sun, hence the glide was much more consistent, and the tracks are holding up nicely. 85% the trails (only the south-facing slopes) feel like they have at least two feet of base. As I was returning to the trailhead, the snow started to fall; we got about an inch today.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

Seven delighted skiers were fortunate to ski today on groomed trails in 20 to 32 degree temperatures. The trails had nice glide going out to junction 10 but as it warmed up it was a bit slower. What a memorable spring ski.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

All the trails were classic tracked after the most recent snow fall. The warm April sun caused changing snow conditions during our ski. The first half hour was pretty icy, the next hour had great kick and glide and the final half hour was getting soft and sticky. A lot of wildlife has been in the forest since the snow. We saw tracks from moose, otter, lynx and many types of birds.

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(Brad Anderson)

Reporting live from the freshly groomed trails. 5 to 7 inches of new snow fell over the past few days. Cooler temps today created good conditions to set tracks. Come out and enjoy this spring weather to ski on a fresh white base and nicely set tracks. We ran into only one 2' spot that was open ground, easy to ski around.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

The groomer was out this morning and tracks are great! Conditions were perfect this morning. Starting to get a little sticky with the afternoon sun, but overall it was a very pleasant ski today. Glad to get out to enjoy it.

(Kelly La Frenier)

Five inches of new snow and another 1/2 inch came down as we were skiing. No grooming has occurred but skiers have tracked many sections. It was a strange feeling experiencing a December winter wonderland in April. It was a winter wonderland with all the fresh snow on the trees.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

It was the quintessential spring ski today. Soft tracks, 40 degrees, but plenty of snow to ski on. A couple of small patches of bare ground that were easy to ski around. We are still open for business, come and enjoy all the daylight we have right now.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

Went out for a short ski and enjoyed spring skiing on visible tracks on soft snow. I had good glide and kick using waxless skies. My only disappointment was that I couldn't go further. Two other skiers went out ahead of me, setting a bit of a better track.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)