Skied the golf course. Solid skate deck. Several spots icy and a few with heavy leaf/needle cover. Given our recent weather, conditions were pretty good overall.

(Michael Bieber)

Combed and tracked Bunker Hills Golf Course today. Skate deck good, classic track shallow and icy throughout. Yesterday Bunker Hills Park was combed and tracked with similar results--good skate deck, shallow, icy track. Skijor is closed due to damage to base by utility work equipment and won't reopen until we get enough snow to renovate.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

Bunker Park combed and tracked. Good skate deck throughout, track good in the south loop, shallow and icy stretches in the north. Blew some leaves this morning before grooming, but in this year with trees holding more leaves that usual the gain won't be long-lived--so get out there! The golf course is planned to be groomed tomorrow but is icy and packed now. Skijor is closed due to damage to base from utility work equipment and will not be opened until we get enough snow to renovate base.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

The park and golf course combed and tracked, good condition on the skate deck, some shallow and icy track yet. Working with a minimal base--need snow! Skijor is closed due to equipment-related disruptions from utility work, which just completed today. Skijor will not re-open until we get enough snow to re-establish base.

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(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

Freshly groomed. Trail conditions were good. A few ice spots in tracks. Overall very good condition. Only skied in park, not on golf course.

(Josh Bydlon)

All trails combed and tracked today. Skate deck and classic track in very good condition in the park. Due to some equipment issues we were unable to renovate and comb on the golf course and skijor to the same level as the park, but conditions are still good and very usable.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

All trails combed and tracked today. Skate deck in good condition, classic track largely good condition except a few scattered areas of insufficient base. Overall, best conditions of the season to date.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

Bunker Park and the golf course were combed and tracked today, with skate deck and classic track in good condition. You'll find as much as 0.5" of fresh snow over portions. Skijor was combed and tracked yesterday and in good condition, but with now about 1.0" of fresh cover.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

All trails combed and tracked today. Skate deck in good condition. Classic track generally in good condition except scattered areas of inadequate base in the open areas of Skijor, the golf course, and the north portions of the park.

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(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)

Bunker Park and Skijor are rolled, and the golf course will be rolled by nightfall, all in preparation for grooming and tracking tomorrow. Conditions are pretty soft now but you can have some pretty decent skating.

(Joe Baker, Anoka County Parks)