In Bunker Hills today we groomed Skijor and the Golf Course, and we're pleased we were able to break up the ice pack to a good degree. On Skijor the skate deck is in good condition; the old classic tracks were left undisturbed and remain icy. The skate deck and classic track on the Golf Course are fresh and in good condition. The Park has not been groomed since last week is very icy.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

The weekend's warm temps really did a number on the trails. Anything open, especially with south exposure, is icy and in poor condition. Experiments to groom at other sites produced poor results and were not worth the effort. The loss to what was already a minimal base limits options and equipment. Think snow!

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

Bunker Hills Park and Bunker Hills Golf Course combed and tracked today. Working with icy base, the skate deck is not as true as we've seen recently, with some washboarding, but still decent skating. The classic track is in good condition.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

Combed and tracked Bunker Hills Golf Course and Skijor today. Skate deck and classic track in very good condition, and should set up nicely. The only exceptions are the areas on Skijor along the railroad tracks north of the dog park that were damaged by utility work--there are three bare areas that can be avoided, but B skis recommended. For those who don't know, you don't have to have a dog to use Skijor--all skiers welcome! It's a 6K run through oak savanna and some nice topography, with connectors to cut it shorter if you like. You'll likely see some birds of prey and maybe deer. Bunker Park was last groomed on Friday and is still pretty decent, with a freshening coming up soon.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

Skied a handful of the trails north and south of the campground. The snow is in nice shape. No bare spots, only a handful of oak leaves. I had a great time.

(Marcus Ellson)

With sub-freezing temps this morning we groomed out what we could before temps warmed. Six Flat got the Bully out and combed and tracked Bunker Park--skate deck and classic track in real good condition. We won't get to Bunker Golf Course and Skijor until next week. Both of these sites have some snow cover on them but are still very skiable. It seems the oak leaves are falling at a slower rate now. Note that there are some bare areas on Skijor north of the dog park, as we try to recover from some utility work. These areas can be avoided but B skis recommended.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

Really nice classic skiing today, excellent tracks. Great fresh grooming and not too many oak leaves as yet, despite the gusty winds.

(Linda Johnson)

All trails combed and tracked. Skate deck and classic track in very good condition but winds may cause some drifting, especially on the the Golf Course and Skijor.

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(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

Bunker Hills Park, Golf Course, and Skijor are combed and tracked. Skate deck and classic track in very good condition. With the moisture in the snow and dropping temps, trails should get hard and fast quick.

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(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

Bunker Hills Park combed and tracked today, skate deck and classic track in good condition. Skijor combed yesterday, good condition, no track set. Bunker Hills golf course combed and tracked on Tuesday, skate deck and classic track in good condition, with a quarter inch of snow from yesterday covering.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)