Started about 2:30. Skied all the trails. Wonderful to be back on the WOB trails! Main trails all had track varying from almost non-existent to moderate depth. Outer trails had some skied-in track, mostly none. Some of the downhills had some ruts that made for a rough ride, but overall a quiet, beautiful ski.

(Stan Hokanson)

Fun ski this morning (classic) at Bill OB. Most trails were open and groomed and groomers were out while we were there. After the storm there is fair amount of sticks and leaves on the trail. Some of the outer trails were not yet groomed or had a skate deck but no classic tracks yet. In some areas the recently groomed deck was soft especially on the edges. Certainly one of the most beautiful trails in the Twin Cities.

(Whitney Clark)

It was a cold but a nice sunny day to ski on. The beginning of the trail has pine cones and twigs can be found all over the trail system. I did the outer loops and found the Rolling Hills to be in excellent shape, Prairie Overlook only rolled but no classic track, and the Wedge Hill Savanna was being overblown. This last loop had man made tracks, that actually works rather well for classic skiers, like myself. It was a nice quiet day with only a few people on the trail; I didn't see any out on the trail, only at the trailhead. The main (inner) loop was in excellent shape with classic tracks set and in good condition.

(Karoly Horvath)

The main loop, not including the most difficult hill sections, has been groomed. Anything in the woods skied well despite lots of new debris. The winds were bringing down small branches, pine cones and the like. Did not impact skiing much. Anything open to the wind had what you would expect, filled in tracks on the flats. I could see the trail going up to the high point (called South America for years), it was covered by a big drift with a snow plume blowing off of it. Grooming has been excellent this year and the base in the best in years so expecting continued great skiing, once this wind settles down.

(Jim Smith)

I did not go beyond the trail center but everything I could see from there has been newly groomed for classic and skate. Three cars in the lot and -8 degrees.

(Jim Smith)

Skated all trails today. Skate deck is in excellent shape. Smooth and firm, glide with an inch of new snow and 10 degrees was great. Classic tracks looked in good shape. Coverage is fine in most places, except under the railroad bridge and in a few places where debris provided scratch potential. Very nice natural snow conditions!

(Tim Nelson)

Great day to ski with appropriate layers. A few soft areas but overall great. Area under bridge remains very bare so be careful there but otherwise excellent coverage. Tracks looked great too.

(Ben Fuller)

Great coverage and grooming for both skate and classic. Initially soft for skate but kept getting better with more groomer passes. I only suggest B skis due to thin coverage in the usual spot in the tunnel under the railway. Scenery was fabulous, everything was thoroughly frosted.

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(Jess Holle)

Absolutely fantastic! Best conditions I have experienced in quite some time. It was magical as the groomer passed me near the start and I followed him the entire trail system being the first to enjoy perfect grooming! What a gift.

(Kristina Vaughan)

Started at 3:30pm this afternoon, from the Interpretive Center I skied the Woodland Edge Trail to Wetland Trail, up that hill to the Wedge Hill Savanna Trail, and back to Interpretive Center. The trail I classic skied was recently groomed, the tracks and skate deck were in really good shape. Snowing gently throughout my ski. I only have one pair of classic skis so I guess they are my good skis. Temp was low 20's and it felt like it was dropping throughout my ski. Really nice late afternoon ski.

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(Harlan Jones)