Skied in the mid- afternoon. Skate deck was decent considering past week and the hills were corny by this time of day. Still worth the trip. Didn’t see any bare spots.

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(Nathan Berndt)

Wirth was hoppin’ with skiers enjoying the man made snow loop. Many group lessons were underway along with folks simply skiing laps for workout or enjoyment. So great to see so many folks learning the sport. Trails were firm with a bit of loose fluff on the climbs but no deterioration to sugar. Classic tracks were also holding up well.

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(Margaret Adelsman)

Good snow, fair to good track that held my skis down hill around bends. But crowded! Snow making loop only. Nothing groomed in back 40 or to south.

(David Abrams)

Excellent conditions for classic skiing on the man-made loop. There are double classic tracks and they were not at all icy for using skin skis - even for this beginner classic skier. No issue skiing up the big hill in the track. The skate deck was also in great shape - no issue getting an edge when needed. Thanks for the reliable grooming!

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(Bill Oyler)

Classic skied the manmade loop multiple times, and the tracks were good: the only washout was in the start/finish area, but that is because there must have been 250 skiers! We skied with a number of high school teams. It was, as my friend noted, festive. We are so lucky to have different locations with manmade snow!

(Michael Kuhne)

Good conditions on the manmade loop. Classic tracks were in great shape. Only ice I noticed was walking to the start of the trail, almost fell.

(Mark Bushinski)

Honestly, it was very good. A little icy, but the grooming was recent and I had plenty of traction. Classic tracks look good as well. I was very surprised given the last 24 hours. The snow guns were blowing so it lifted the spirits instead of being a downer today.

(Paul Larson)

Had a good lunchtime skate on the man made loop. Firm base with minimal slush on top.

(Mark Bushinski)

Fast, fun, firm, clean snow on the snowmaking loop (best skis are safe to use), with perfect grooming for both classic and skate. The snow temp is many degrees cooler than the air temp so it was skiing much like a mid-20s type of day despite the air temp of 34. And the deep red sunrise cannot be beat!

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(Bill Oyler)

Perfect snow on the snowmaking loop for skate and classic! Thank you to the grooming and snowmaking crews! Also skied Tornado Alley to Wirth Lake. Fun to be on natural snow - starting to get bare spots and leaf/stick debris but great ski.

(Betsy Hoium)