Unfortunately, large sections of the trail have really been damaged by walkers (much of which seem to have occurred this afternoon). For a lot of the trail, there is a great walking path that has been created next to the ski trail and many walkers are using it. However, I did encounter several walkers with their dogs walking right on the ski tracks. When I tried to nicely explain that they were damaging the trail, I got some very rude responses. I have called the Park Service and left a message about the walkers - given that passes are now required I do think there needs to be better signs about how to properly share the trails.

(Hannah Weissman)

The trails were in very good shape, and it was apparent many folks had been out skiing on them yesterday. Mostly clear of debris, but for the occasional leaf on the north end. I had the park to myself until I finished my ski, and then several people were getting ready to ski. Perfect day for it! Grateful for groomed trails.

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(Collette Swanson)

Glorious! Trails nearly pristine. The soft snow made climbing hills easy, but was a bit slow. Who cares? It was absolutely beautiful!

(Ginny Yingling)

Thanks to Ramsey County groomers! Perfect conditions. Newly groomed and the only markings on the trails are from skis, poles, and a few deer tracks.

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(Lincoln Fetcher)

Perfect! Get out and ski. Classic only. Trail packed and two sets of tracks set. You only get so many of these perfect snow days in one lifetime. Kudos to the Battle Creek trail groomers! Best conditions so far this year.

(Andy Fein)

Freshly groomed with minimal dog/person tracks. Overall in great condition and seems like only a couple people have been on it - but it is really soft.

(Jason Moldan)

Better than I expected, but poor to fair. Somewhat icy in shaded sections, slushy and slow in sunny areas. Tracks on most of the big bends were washed out. I skied the wooded parts of the paved outer trail, but based on feedback from walkers I skipped the prairie part of the loop (they said the tracks were mostly gone) and took the cutoff trail along the pipeline corridor. Inner loop trails were a mixed bag in the dappled shade -good to fair, but lots of oak leaves and sadly lots of bark shed from our dying ash trees.

(Ginny Yingling)

Tracks were in poor to fair condition, mostly poor. Lots of boots on tracks, and the tracks were very shallow, though most of them were not washed out. I stuck to the green trails because of icy conditions. I skied the green, outer loop twice, and I still had a fun time despite pretty bad conditions. Lots of oak leaves and sticks on the tracks too. Think snow and cooler temps!

(Emily Benson)

Good conditions today. Walkers have stayed off the groomed trails and surprisingly little detritus in the tracks. So get it while it's cold.

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(Ann Cohen)

Well groomed, probably yesterday, with excellent tracks and almost no foot traffic damage. A few oak leaves in the tracks here and there, but not yet an impediment. Skied the full outer loops where there were a few single track stretches. Fast snow.

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(Lincoln Fetcher)