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Some of the best ski trails in the metro area. Fantastic night skiing on their lighted trails! New in 2003, a 2.5K man-made snow loop.Trail Reports
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Morning
posted: 2024-02-13 16:38:34
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Mashed potato conditions on the skating deck as of mid-morning for most of the loop that's open, which is about 0.9 miles. Still skiable, which is wonderful given the conditions. The track looked pretty icy but, again, skiable. The groomers were busy towing the snow cannons around...hopefully a sign they're going to make some of the good stuff again.
(Jason Goepfert)
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Sunday, February 11, 2024
Morning
posted: 2024-02-11 19:00:51
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Conditions were great. We're lucky we can ski in a winter like this! Thank you groomers! Park in the lower parking lot by Bottineau house. No trail access via the chalet.
(Ingrid Leask)
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Sunday, February 11, 2024
Morning
posted: 2024-02-11 12:22:10
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Kudos to the groomers at Elm! I was not excited about skiing this morning, but they turned the rock salt-like substrate into a great, solid fast track. I used Guru 39 and it kicked great! Surprising, hardly anybody out this morning.
(Stan Hokanson)
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Sunday, February 11, 2024
Morning
posted: 2024-02-11 11:33:22
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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I found the tracks in good shape for the 1.5 km that is open. Kick was pretty good on the up hills with the skin skis. A sign at the Bottineau House trail access says "open not groomed" but they defenitely were groomed. Thank you groomers. A moderate number of skiers out at 9:30 a.m.
(Mark Basiletti)
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Saturday, February 10, 2024
Morning
posted: 2024-02-10 12:43:18
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Only the south half of the Valley trail is open. Park by the Bottineau house for best access. Tracks were surprisingly solid except by the closed practice area. There are a few icy patches on the south donut and bypass where I had no grip with skins and had to get out of tracks. Skate deck was somewhat soft. B skis due to dirt and leaf litter on the trail.
(Mark Oswood)
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Saturday, February 10, 2024
Morning
posted: 2024-02-10 08:46:36
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Deck was firm, great conditions. The groomers have done a great job leveling off the deck and cleaning trail. The south loop is all that is open.
(Mark Lambert)
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Friday, February 9, 2024
Morning
posted: 2024-02-09 15:03:54
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Friday, February 9, 2024
Morning
posted: 2024-02-09 11:29:22
Observation Secondhand [ Trails Open: All ]
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Unskiable, hard packed like cement. Heard later that unable to groom due to lack of snow depth in some areas.
(Larry Myers)
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Friday, February 9, 2024
Morning
posted: 2024-02-09 08:32:12
Observation Secondhand [ Trails Open: Partial ]
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Trails are in rough shape and ended up talking with a grooming supervisor. From the practice area to the donut, it's too thin for the PistenBully and the smaller groomers can't break up the ice. It's solid, dirty ice. From the practice area to the whale tail and back, they were able to get the PistenBully out and break it up. It's firm, fast, ground up ice to ski on.
(Ben Dubay)
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Afternoon
posted: 2024-02-08 14:06:16
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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