Not all trail segments appeared to be recently groomed. the outer loop appeared to skate only. We did the Inner, lighted loop twice. With the high forties temperature and high winds, the tracks were squishy and slow on our skis, with lots of pine needles and branches down.

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(Rick Vatsaas)

We received an inch or so of snow this morning so we groomed again and the trail is in excellent condition aside from the drifts in spots. I was able to pack one of the advanced spurs with the snowmobile but will need to let it set up before we are able to pull a groomer through it.

(Mark Gordon)

Just groomed, good conditions for classic or skate. Two small advanced loops are still not groomed. Occasional bumpy areas from snowdrifts are groomed over but they are not flat.

(Mark Gordon )

No skate deck. Looked like there were some OK classic tracks. Unfortunately I was planning to skate - left my classic boots at home.

(Brandon Drazich)

Groomed the trail this afternoon and aside from the drifts, the skate lane is much better and the classic track set really well again too. Grooming plans: I will try to do the two advanced spurs later this week.

(Mark Gordon)

Wonderful ski on a beautiful day. The classic track was good, but not yet great. Track was a bit uneven and soft in spots. Blue wax worked great. Sky was blue and there was plenty of bright white snow on the trees.

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(Tony Lockhart)

Groomed the ski trail this morning, lots of downed trees and drifting made for slow going. Shoutout to Mason Linn from the ski team who did a couple laps on his snowmobile yesterday to help with packing the trail, making it much easier today. That said, the skate lane is pretty uneven in spots until the snow sets up, and there are drifts in spots that will slow you down. As soon as the snow sets up we will groom again and it should be much better. The classic track is in great shape and it's truly a winter wonderland out there right now. Did not groom the two advanced spurs, will let the snow settle a bit first. The parking lot is not plowed yet so you will need to park on Hwy 2 or go up to Fairgrounds Rd.

(Mark Gordon)

Groomed all ski trails, it was hard to penetrate the base so there are some grooves in the trail from the snowmobile skis but better than it was.

(Mark Gordon)

We classic skied Erkki Harju today and were disappointed. The good news is the tracks were debris free, full coverage, no ice and fast. The bad news is they were very shallow, all the corners and probably 40% of the rest were skied out or just not there anymore. The skate deck was hard packed, "scary" on the downhills, uneven, and very rutted. If you are an avid skier and in the area, go for it, otherwise there are many other places that are groomed very well right now.

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(Eve Graves)

Groomed all trails today. Skate deck should firm up nicely. Classic tracks are set and should also firm up nicely.

(Tom Ringold)