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Maple Grove, MN
15.8k
Skating/Classic
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763-694-7894
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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.
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Friday, February 2, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Thanks groomers for working your magic! Classic was great and fast (11am to 12 noon) and skate looked very good and firm also. Starting to get soft usual places by noon. I'm amazed we can still ski, so come on out.
(Karen Peters)
Friday, February 2, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: Partial, Good skis ]
Skate skied this morning around 9am. The deck was firm and fast and a bit crispy. Very little wind. Overdressed as the sun came out it got warm. A few deer tracks near the donut loop and elms everest but still not bad! Great morning conditions thankfully due to cooler temps overnight! Three buses arrived as I left so it was starting to get busy.
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(Jason Phillippi)
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Partial, Good skis ]
Good conditions for classic between 10:30 and 12:30. Softening, as expected in the warm sun and high temps, but the grooming was great and improved the course dramatically compared to Wednesday night. I used skin skis. Most of this time I was helping teach a class of fifth graders. They were very enthusiastic, and it was a lot of fun!
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(Craig Wiklund, North Star Ski Touring Club)
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Good skis ]
Great conditions this morning on the Valley Trail for my skin skis and skate deck looked beautiful and fast as well. Amazing that it looked so good after yesterday.
(Benjamin Fuller)
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Most, Good skis ]
Classic skied just after 10 AM. The Universal klister worked well. Classic track was still pretty good but softening particularly in the sun where it was also wetter and slower. The skate lane was getting quite mushy and rutted... again in the sunny areas. I was done about 10:45 and wouldn't recommend skiing much later than that.
(Mark Lahtinen)
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
I had a better day today because no shade/sun issue on downhills! The classic was good and better than expected. Skate looked a little mushy, but skiers seemed to be doing well.
(Karen Peters)
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Good skis ]
Arrived around 7:00am at Elm. The skate deck is soft and slushy - traversing through mashed potatoes, but doable. More leaf litter throughout the course. Still celebrating every day of skiing we have :).
(Allie Quinn)
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: Most, Good skis ]
Very soft and slow snow this morning. I should have stayed in bed. I'll hang up the skis for the next week.
(Bob Maki)
Monday, January 29, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle Secondhand 
[ Trails Open: Partial, Good skis ]
I skated this morning at Elm Creek. When I started about 10am the deck was in good shape, as it got to 11:30am there were a fair number of soft / sugar spots, basically anywhere the sun was hitting. The classic skiers were getting kick, many said they were using klister.
(Tom Harris)
Sunday, January 28, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Conditions are pretty good. There are a few soft spots (especially downhill South Donut), but it's all skiable and fun!
(Brooke Janney)

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