Much better skate deck than I expected. The park grooming report said "Poor" conditions but I thought it was pretty good for a thin base. A few sticks and branches have blown down, I tossed two small stone to the side, and saw two exposed sections of cement curb near the parking lots, but mostly I found good conditions for skating. No tracks set.

(Gene Kay)

All trail open and in good condition, a few soft spots as a result of the snow blown by the wind. A few leaves and branches but nothing material. Most of the trail is protected from the wind so not too cold while skiing.

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(Bernard Cerles)

Surprisingly good skate skiing! No classic tracks yet, FYI. Could almost use best skis but a little bit of blow down in the strong winds today. No bare patches. Great job, French Park groomers! Great November skiing!

(Michael Stiegler)

Very good early season conditions. Full snow coverage and nice firm skate deck. Did not see any dirt or debris.

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(Rick Budde)

Had a window to take rock skate skis over to French mid-afternoon for an exploratory lap. Skate deck was soft, uneven, thin and wind-blown (as expected) but also completely snow covered. Sticks poking up here and there. It appeared that a groomer had made one pass before I got there. Pole plants hit pavement and hard ground. Classic touring skies would have been a better choice, but I was limited to skate skis today. Skate skiing actually wasn't too bad. It took me 45 minutes to do a loop I normally do in about 35 min.

(Leif Irgens)