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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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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: Partial, Good skis ]
The groomers did an excellent job of reviving the trail. With fresh man-made snow and grooming the North Donut is open again as well.
(Don Callander)
Monday, January 1, 2024
Morning
Observation 
[ Trails: Closed ]
EC was closed (fenced off at the parking lot) before sunrise. Quite a few snow guns on the ski trails and the groomers had been pushing snow around as well.
(Don Callander)
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Partial, Good skis ]
I was pleasantly surprised at how much of a difference a half inch of new snow made in the tracks. I even got enough kick to make it up the hill. The skate deck looked like a lot of sugar everywhere. The donut is closed so you have to turn around at the chalet. They didn't have any snow guns on the xc ski areas.
(Tom Harris)
Sunday, December 31, 2023
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: Partial, Good skis ]
Donut is still closed. Only a handful of snow guns running on the downhill area. Still a nice track. I don't think I saw anyone successfully climb the hill in the tracks. Was pretty slick.
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(Scott Greymont)
Friday, December 29, 2023
Afternoon
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: Partial, B skis ]
Good loop, 0.9 miles open, classic tracks were also solid. Lots of people/teams but did not feel crowded. Go ski!
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(Phillip Wadsworth)
Friday, December 29, 2023
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Good skis ]
Pretty good condition this morning, considering the weather lately. Skate deck was good and tracks looked fine as well.
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(Bob Maki)
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: Partial, B skis ]
Skied the 1.5K loop at Elm Creek this morning. Amazingly good considering the warm weather and snow. Early was better...the hill snow was getting softer as more skiers got on the course.
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(Jim Cloutier)
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Good skis ]
Both donuts are closed so the trail is open from the chalet to the South Donut then returning to the chalet via Elm's Everest. It was like skiing on a giant snow cone. Very soft ice; just a few of us had already rutted the skate deck. We were sinking in up to 6" on the uphills.
(Don Callander)
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Evening
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: Partial, Rock skis ]
Heard that Elm was at least skiable so had to give it a whirl. I was on rock skis, but could have used good skis if careful. Skiing was okay! Felt like skiing on a snow cone. Wasn't quite slush, snow, or ice, but somewhere in between. Doughnut was closed and bottom of the wall has sections blocked off due to melt/run off. No classic tracks at all. Appreciate the trail crew keeping it open.
(Erik Erickson)
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Morning
Secondhand 
My daughter reports that the snow at Elm this morning is skiable and is actually more snow than slush.
(Geneva Finn)

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