Skied green meadow and the WC sprint course. Great fun! A shame we won't be able to put on a World Cup event this week. Still a ton of snow and it would have been epic. A bit soft on uphills on green meadow trail, but fast and glorious overall.

(Jon Swenson Tellekson)

Skied the World Cup sprint course this morning -- still plenty of snow, and some fresh grooming, but at 28F the trail was ripping fast! What a fun course, definitely requires you to keep on your toes for the corners. A little natural debris here and there, but I used my good skis no problem.

(Bruce Adelsman)

Kudos to the trail crew and groomers at Wirth! The Twin Lakes Loop and World Cup Sprint course are in fantastic condition. Fast Snow and Sun are what March skiing is all about!

(Caitlin Gregg)

I went out for some laps around Green Meadow and Twin Lake trails today and yesterday, which the crew reopened on Monday. Yesterday I was amazed at what good shape it was in considering this past weekend. Today things were quite slushy and dirty - a lot of debris. Some parts felt oddly sticky - overall much slower than yesterday. But, it sure beats nothing! Still a lot of snow depth over most of the course. A few southern hills look to be down to a few inches, but parts still look like they have more than a foot. Thanks to the crew for opening things up for a few more days.

(Sam Knuth)

The snowmaking trails will remain closed Monday March 9th for World Cup preparations. The plan is to reopen Twin Lake Trail on Tuesday the 10th but check our trail conditions page before coming out just to make sure nothing has changed. Late April temperatures are keeping things interesting and dynamic! We love a good adventure!

(Isaac Kasper, Loppet Foundation)

All snowmaking trails will be CLOSED through the weekend (March 7 and 8) for snow preservation due to the warm forecast. This will allow us to also be pushing snow as needed in preparation for the World Cup. We hope to re-open Twin Lakes Trail on Monday, but will reassess after the warm weather this weekend. Please check the Trail Conditions page for any last minute updates before coming out to ski. Thanks!

(Isaac Kasper, Loppet Foundation)

I got to Wirth a little late today around noon, so the snow was transforming. The main trails open were the Meadow and Twin Lake loops. The skate deck was in very good shape except for mashed potatoes on south uphills. The classic tracks were firm, but a little icy and slushy--normal spring skiing. They're definitely working hard getting ready for the World Cup at Theo. The bleachers are up, and snow piles are ready and waiting to spread out for the races.

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(Bill Lundberg)

Due to course preparations for the World Cup on March 17th we are closing some sections of our snowmaking loop now. Starting Tuesday March 3rd, Ridgeline, North Finger, Lasquadra and a portion of Trail 18 will be closed. Twin Lake, Green Meadow and the World Cup Sprint Course (portions of catwalk, the snowboard hill, and trail 18) will remain open (about 4k). However, these open sections will be closed periodically in the next two weeks for course work and course preservation through the warm temps. Please check back to the Trail Conditions for any last minute closings before coming out to ski. Thanks! See picture: White = OPEN, Red = CLOSED.

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(Isaac Kasper, Loppet Foundation)

I got to Wirth around 1:30 so the snow had transformed quite a bit on the exposed trails. The classic tracks were in pretty decent shape with a little slush or ice. Lots of mashed potatoes on the south facing uphills, but I still had a good ski overall.

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(Bill Lundberg)

Fresh cord and solid classic tracks this morning at Wirth! With temps a few degrees below freezing the skating was incredibly fast and fun, especially the La Squadra drop. If you didn’t get quite enough laps in during 24 hours of Wirth, there is still plenty of great skiing on the 6.5k man-made snow loop! Also good if you have World Cup Fever!

(Bill Oyler)