Fresh rolling on the 1k snowmaking loop this morning, no classic tracks yet however. Pretty good for skating, no slush to contend with. Lots of leaves to dodge though!

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(Bill Oyler)

Skied from the Trailhead down to Eloise Butler and back. The front 9 has been groomed and is really fun. Pretty much full coverage, with a few avoidable dirty parts. In Tornado Alley the blacktop trails are covered with a half inch of ice, which was fine for my rock skis. There is even ice/snow about half way under the 55 bridge, although the rest is bare concrete. North of Wirth Parkway the back 40 is rolled but not groomed and wasn't nearly as enjoyable. The 1K snowmaking loop is in great shape. The rest of the snowmaking loop and the back 9 were not open.

(Mike Keyes)

I skied in the evening. The snowmaking loop was not fun. The snow was hard, dirty, and amazingly slow. I then ventured to the south side of the golf course on the natural snow trails. The connector heading along the railroad tracks aka "tornado alley" is solid ice. Not quite solid enough for ice skates but close. I do not recommend it. Finally I skied the natural snow trails on the golfcourse south of the trailhead. Those trails had been lightly rolled, but blown in, and were basically skier groomed powder. They were a little lumpy, but the snow was soft and fast and a true pleasure to ski. Snow is thin in places but it is just grass underneath.

(Zachary Handler)

About 1k of the snowmaking loop is groomed, tracked and in good condition. Access is via the stairs behind the Trailhead. Natural snow trails were rolled this morning, as well as Green Meadow and Twin Lakes. Coverage is generally ok but it's thin in places. We will check this evening to see if further grooming is possible.

(Robert Ibler, Loppet Foundation)

Amazing early AM conditions - fast, firm, fresh grooming, solid classic tracks, lights were all on, perfect sunrise - thanks Wirth crew!

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(Bill Oyler)

I stopped by Wirth for a ski around 10:45 this morning and despite the 40 degree weather, I found the snow to be surprisingly fast for skate skiing on my old rock skis with 20-25 degree sport wax. The snow is definitely getting dirtier, and there are a few twigs here and there, but overall considering our lack of cold weather and lack of snow, it was pretty good for November 24! The loop is still just 1KM, but there are lots of big snow piles on the adjacent trails ready to be spread out once we have a little more snowmaking weather. Thanks to the trails crew for keeping it going!

(Bill Oyler)

Skate skied 1K loop at Wirth today 9-10am. Some sugar snow, great coverage, busy with lots of skiers. Impressive Boulder Nordic store in Trailhead. Classic track not consistent throughout. All great for November 23rd though. Groomers you are appreciated!

(Donna Fields)

The trails crew has started up the snowguns again for one night of snowmaking. It looks like temps will be favorable for making some nice piles. They will be working on the Ridgeline Trail and over to Coach's Corner. Trail 18 will remain open for skiing.

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(Isaac Kasper, Loppet Foundation)

I went out to Wirth at 5:30 this evening and was pleasantly surprised. Despite a slightly slushy top layer, the deck was quite firm - even on the steeper uphills. The classic tracks were still holding up reasonably well, and there wasn't nearly as much debris in the snow as the last couple days. A big thank you to the grooming crew for keeping things skiing well despite the warm up!

(Ryan Atwell)

As one would expect given the current weather, mushy and a lot of debris. But hey, thanks to the early snowmaking at least we are out ski! Only two of us out at 2:30 pm.

(Matt Kramar)