Invigorating to say the least with the cold temps. Most of the track was great the only real issue was the downhill on Willow as it was wind blown with new man made snow. Hopped onto the skate deck and was able to glide down that hill. Lots of people getting after it.

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(Scott Greymont)

After the afternoon snow at my 4:30 pm start, the trail was reasonably fast although the accumulating sugar on the climbs while still shallow slowed me. On the positive side, the downhill from the top of Frog Town, with no significant sugar on it, remained fast and unlike yesterday I had no trouble getting bite with my skis.

(Keith Carlson)

Conditions at Hyland were perfect this morning at 6am. The skate skiers appeared to be flying around the loop. The classic tracks were firm with no sugar leading to great kick getting up the hills. Plenty of snow cannons making snow out on the foothills as well as more snowmaking on the start area. The right classic track near the chalet was still groomed a bit wide.

(Scott Greymont)

With the temps - around 14 degrees - and grooming, the trail was fast. With my rush to get out before I lost the daylight, I grabbed my rock skis with the base all the way worn off in a few spots and waxed with CH3 last season. Despite my fears, they moved okay but I struggled to get bite on some of the harder packed sections. Despite that and being unable to skate the last Willow climb on both my laps and the Frog Town climbs on my second lap, it was still my fastest ski of the year. That was assisted by the fact that the Star west-east climb bypass next to the chalet parking lot is now open. Thanks groomers.

(Keith Carlson)

Great time with excellent conditions on the Hyland trails, classic skiing early this afternoon. It felt warmer than expected in the sun.

(Bill Quinn)

Fast skiing in the sunshine this afternoon at Hyland. The classic tracks were great, and the skate deck was fairly hard packed. Frog town is open, and it looks like they're close to adding Scenic Foothills with new piles of snow ready to go!

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(Bill Lundberg)

Pretty much as good as it gets. Hyland in peak condition. Snow is packed and fast. New sections open. The Hyland team can work miracles.

(Adam Bock)

Spent most of my time this morning on Frog and Willow as it had the best conditions. Hyland is doing a great job giving us some excellent skiing but the snow on Star loop in the tracks was really soft. More trail is open albeit a small section - the bypass for the Star loop hill is now open to the chalet. Word of caution - the right classic track near the turn is MIA - so probably best to hop out of the tracks and step turn around the way.

(Scott Greymont)

At 1:00 pm conditions were very good. Moderate sugar on Willow and Star. On Frog Town, only sugar was on the right angle turn climb but it was moderate. My senior citizen self was able to skate the first lap non-stop for only the second time this season. Might have been a little slower than yesterday. Skier traffic was moderate.

(Keith Carlson)

Firm classic tracks all the way around out to Frog pond. Some sugar on the trails but a great morning for a ski before the bitter cold hits.
Plenty of post holes from the deer.

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(Scott Greymont)