Great conditions today. The amazing groomers were able to grind up any crust that resulted from last week's warm temps into a nice consistent corduroy. Conditions are back to what we had prior to the warm-up. The only icy spots are heading out to the Island Trail and a small spot on the Timber Trail in front of the barn. Otherwise all the trails have a fast firm deck yet with enough corduroy for a good edge. Timber Trail was rated as poor but it was just as good as other trails rated as fair.

(Stephen Shurson)

Arrived and talked to a very kind groomer right as I was about to ski. She said the best loop would be fairway to hill to prairie, so that's what I did (3x). Let me tell you, for what we've been given the trails we're great. I was the first tracks on the corduroy. A few washboard sections at the beginning and a showing of dirt here or there, but honestly better than it has been. A few crunchy spots here and there but overall a blast and my fresh blue wax was fast. Thank you groomers!

(Stephen Krezinski)

Fantastic skate conditions at 10:30am. Freshly groomed velvet, corduroy with few skiers in front of us. Even the Island loop was great. Four icy spots: short 100 yard connector to island loop, first steep uphill on island trail, after the steep down and up hill island, and downhill to Timber trail. Classic tracks looked firm and some ice. Classic skiers stay off island, dirt, ice, debris. If you are a klister skier, you'd love it.

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(Diane Pattridge)

I skied Baker late morning, and was pleasantly surprised how good the classic tracks were. A little slippery and leafy at times, especially on the Island Trail, but the rest of the trails were in really good shape. Thanks to the groomers for doing a great job! Hopefully it won't get too warm in the next couple of days.

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(Bill Lundberg)

Skied all trails around 10:00am, freesthyle. All in good shape with a little more stone and debris from time to time, easily skied around, B skis though. Classic tracks also appeared in good shape. Was freshly groomed and almost nobody there. Very nice snow, pretty fast.

(Bernard Cerles)

Skied Island, Hill, Timber and Prairie trails in the late afternoon Sunday. The classic track was remarkably good given the long stretch of little or no snow. Some debris on the trail and a few thin spots, but no bare ground and in most places a well set track with good depth. No ice that I recall. Extra Blue wax was perfect (temp 10-15 F).

(David Narum)

Skied all trails (Island, Timber, Hill, Prairie), all good, a few scattered debris from time to time easily skied around. I think Baker has the best natural snow of the region, no ice at all. Snow was very good this morning.

(Bernard Cerles)

Pretty good conditions but open sections were getting pretty windblown. Several exposed sections of Timberline, Prairie, and Fairway were down to a hard base with no loose snow on them. A few dirty snow spots but nothing that couldn't be avoided, and the wind was knocking down a lot of small branches, twigs, and leaves onto the skate deck. Overall pretty good conditions.

(Steve Hum)

So glad I came out to Baker today for I have a feeling that after a couple warm sunny days the classic tracks may be missing in some areas. I'd say 95+ percent of the trail is incredible. The other 5 percent is thin with either dirt or grass poking out. All should be avoidable with caution. It was incredible how the wind has been able to pick up the little bit of loose snow in the openings and fill the tracks.

(Scott Greymont)

A beautiful day to ski in the cold at Baker. No wind and lots of sun! Great classic tracks, but the Island trail was full of leaves and debris. Note my photo of skis. Fell striding once on bark. First mile on new tracks to island trail was good and prairie trail, old tracks also good.

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(Diane Pattridge)