I skied classic this morning at Hyland, the tracks were deep and smooth, the deck looked firm with no sugar. I thought I was going kind of slow due to recovering from an injury, but when I looked at my mapping app I was actually a little faster than normal. Several of the skaters I talked to said the deck was fast.

(Tom Harris)

The natural snow trails look rolled. I saw a few people on them. Most like me were on the 5k loop. It was excellent out in the tracks. Plenty of kick using my skins. There is some dirt or leaf debris getting tilled in.

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(Scott Greymont)

At a 2:20 pm start, it was partly sunny with the temperature at 23 degrees. The snow making loop was in very good condition. The surface was hard packed with just enough loose snow for adequate bite. No snow plow wake to complicate the Boulder descent. Unfortunately, my new skis freshly waxed with FastWax Salmon HF were inexplicably slow. I also tried the shorter version of the natural snow loop. It was also slow for me and required moving from side to side to avoid the frequent bleed thru of the wood mulch underlying the snow. Avoided any scratches.

(Keith Carlson)

Where is everyone? Is some other skiing event going on? Hyland was deserted, which is too bad. The snowmaking trails were the best I've seen this season. The classic track was set with a nice layer of grippy snow, while the skate deck was hard and fast but still soft enough for great control. Can't say the same about the natural snow trails. Lake, Oak Knob, and North had coverage but lots of wood chips and occasional bare ground showing. Expect to pickup damage on your skis. No classic track is set. I didn't try Hill.

(Steve Hum)

Skied the snowmaking trails and they were in fantastic shape! Some of the fasted I've felt going up the hills and not too sketchy on the downhills, just a tiny bit slick with the cool temps over night.

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(Ophelia Loree)

Great skiing today. Classic tracks were in fantastic condition. Kudos to the groomers! Hopefully the conditions will continue for awhile.

(Dave Netznik)

The overnight freeze really setup the trails well. Classic tracks looked excellent. No berms from snowplowing because the snow is firm enough to withstand it. The Boulder uphill offered the worst glide (of course), but the 10° temps had a lot to do with that.

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(Paul Larson)

The skate deck was quite firm, just soft enough to get an edge but icy in some spots. With the cold overnight temps, it was a bit slow but the manmade loop is in pristine condition and should be fantastic once temps moderate. It's been a winter of extremes, a huge thank you to the groomers.

(Matt Frantzen)

I covered all the trails at Hyland this morning. I was hoping to get away with B skis on the natural stuff but turned back and grabbed the rock skis. Grooming had pulled in quite a lot of woodchips on lake, such that it was essentially unavoidable. Some gravel mixed in where Lake/Hill come back together, and a nearly exposed asphalt path near the finish of lake. Nature Center and North trails were better but still had some dirty spots. You could probably get away with B skis there. Manmade loop was firm and skied well, no snowplow berms on Boulder Ridge.

(Spencer Davis)

Skied all the trails except oak knob. Had a majestic night ski and really enjoyed getting on the natural snow trails. The natural snow trails have just a few avoidable dirt patches, but you should get out soon to enjoy them. The manmade snow loop was firm and fast.

(Mark Bushinski)