Skate deck was a little soft at 7 am, but better than expected given the warm temps. Some dirt scattered here and there.

(Dave Hunt)

Damp out this morning. Better than yesterday in the mist but very foggy. Classic tracks were deep but I wouldn't anticipate them staying in great shape as it is so warm. The sides were really getting collapsed when skate skier skied over the classic tracks. Watch out for snow bombs coming out of the trees. Three times around - each time there was a new blob of snow in the tracks.

(Scott Greymont)

Great conditions this morning at Hyland. Nice firm tracks and skate deck. Was misty out this morning but still very enjoyable.

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(Scott Greymont)

Fantastic spring skiing conditions in January. The skate deck was firm and fast, the uphills were in impeccable shape. Perhaps the best conditions of the season.

(Matt Frantzen)

At 12:30 pm, gorgeous weather and conditions. No sugar in climbs; minimal snowplow wake on Boulder downhill.

(Keith Carlson)

Another great morning out at Hyland. Tracks were firm and fast. Skate deck was a wonderful ribbon of corduroy. No issues with control on any of the hills at 6am.
Plenty of people getting after it early today. I really appreciate all the effort put in by the Hyland crew - and the fact they are grooming tracks all the way down Willow so when passing the start / practice area you don't pop out of tracks - then need to navigate back in.

(Scott Greymont)

At my 1:15 pm start, the chalet and other parking lot to the south were packed but the trail traffic was surprisingly no issue. Temp was around 22F degrees and the trail was in excellent condition. No sugar to slow you on the climbs. MInimal snowplow wake on the Boulder downhill and looked like the same on the Scenic downhill where it met Boulder. Improved my time for one lap by 13% from the only other time I did the full snow-making loop since it opened this season despite stopping for 30 seconds at the top of Scenic for hydration and a fairly stiff south- southwest wind on my return. Thanks groomers for the excellent conditions.

(Keith Carlson)

Beautiful condition all the way around Hyland today. The low snow on the Star loop is all fixed. Tracks all the way out to and back from Boulder were excellent. The skate deck when I dropped onto it has a nice feel. 20 degrees warmer than yesterday. Sunrise picture is just to remind people to look up and enjoy what we have.

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(Scott Greymont)

The classic tracks were firm cold and squeaky this morning at -11F. Great that the entire manufactured loop is open. Skate deck was beautiful corduroy.

(Scott Greymont)

Skied Hyland Thursday (classic) and Friday (skate) evenings. Trail conditions were excellent, firm skate deck and well set classic tracks. The additional snow making on the Star Loop has made a big difference. For only man-made snow, it doesn't get much better. Glide felt terrible while skating for some reason though.

(Ben Ruhme)