Staff have been working on the trails to get them in shape for the Riverview Loppet Ski Race on Saturday! The trails are in very good condition. The race course has been shortened slightly - 9K and 18 K courses are set for the race. There will also be a 3.5K Family Fun course. Registration and bib pick-up at the Brule Town Hall starting at 7 AM, racing starts at 9:45 am.

(Diane Gobin)

With the addition of some light snow over the weekend, the trails are skiable but are only in fair condition. There are about 2 inches of fluffy snow over an icy base. Most of the trails are snow-covered, but there are a few spots of exposed grass and leaves. The trails have not been groomed recently.

(Diane Gobin)

Due to the record warm temps and rain on Monday, skiing is not advised on the Afterhours Trail. Bare ground, ice, and standing water exist over a good portion of the trail. It is yet to be determined whether or not grooming will resume this season.

(Dan Kephart, Wisconsin DNR)

The skate lanes were groomed on Monday. There is a 4-5 inch base and conditions are very good. With warm temperatures yesterday and colder temperatures overnight and today, the trails may be a bit icy.

(Diane Gobin)

Trail was in beautiful shape. Freshly groomed, classic tracks deep and firm. Skins worked well at 35 degrees.

(Ralph Schwartz)

Trail was groomed and track set on Wednesday. Conditions are excellent with a base of about 7 inches and snowcover in the woods of about 14 inches. Saturday is the free candlelight ski starting at dusk as well as the grand opening of the new ski chalet at 7 pm.

(Dan Kephart, Wisconsin DNR)

Great skiing at After Hours. Beth and I were striding, but I stepped out to the skate lane several times. New snow on top of ice a little less here than in Duluth area, but adequate. Great conditions for both skate and classic, but I think maybe we should cut down any red oak trees within 100 meters of the trail. No, really, the oak leaves were bad for a very small percentage of the trails.

(Tim Holst)

The trails were groomed yesterday and are in very good condition for skate skiing. The classic track may be shallow in some spots. It is still icy at the trailhead. There is about a 5 inch snow base and roughly 12 inches of snow in the woods.

(Diane Gobin)

All skate lanes groomed as of this morning. No tracks can be re-set until we receive more snow. Some icy patches on trail, but overall it should be good skating for the weekend.

(Kurt Janko)

Half of the skate lanes were groomed Wednesday, the rest will be groomed Thursday. Conditions are very icy near the trailhead, but much better farther out. Base is still about 4 inches with about 8" in the woods. Classic tracks were not reset and are in fair condition (icy). We may not be able to reset until we receive more snow.

(Dan Kephart, Wisconsin DNR)