Conditions: good overall, no recent grooming.
I expected very icy/poor conditions due to freeze/refreeze over weekend, but it actually was pretty good. North prairie loop was drifted and lots of oak leaf debris on river bottoms, but not very icy as in past. A grooming might help smooth things out.

(Sam Seltz)

Conditions: Classic tracks were still in very good condition mid-day on Saturday. Started to get slick as it got warmer. More deer tracks than hikers or dogs - about as nice as it gets out here!
Skied the prairie loop, not the downhills...

(Dee Hein)

Recently groomed and track set. Excellent skiing nice soft fast track. This is about as good as it gets!

(Tim Behrends)

Conditions: Icy and fast, skiing not recommended.
Afton was tracked earlier this week but thaw/refreeze has rendered it an ice rink. Downhills dangerous, uphills a treadmill. The north ascent was especially charming. I'll be snowshoeing til we get more snow!

(Sam Seltz)

Conditions: Good, shallow tracks but good coverage.
Tracks were a bit shallow but present everywhere we skied. Unfortunately they have been pretty hammered by the dog walkers throughout. Lots of leaves. Nice trails and a nice ski, I can't imagine it gets much better than Afton in the metro right now! Where was everyone?

(Alex Yudell)

Conditions: Good; skier tracked, not recently groomed.
The last 1-2" of snow has freshened the tracks, though they are still in need of grooming, which was last done a few weeks ago. There is some drifting on the south portion of the North Prairie loop but tracks are otherwise intact and the tree debris on the tracks is mostly covered. The river bottom ascents are less slippery and arduous. A once-over grooming could clean things up nicely for the weekend.

(Sam Seltz)

Conditions: Good to excellent. Groomed but some drifting.
Afton is fully groomed and tracked for the first time time in 2 years! Some drifting on north prairie loop. Ascents from river flats are hard packed but slippery. The rest is in really nice shape other than some intermittent hiker tracks. Only wish I'd stayed out a little longer and missed the end of the Vike's game. Thanks to Afton staff for the work!

(Sam Seltz)

Conditions: Fast tracks, minimal debris most places, downhills to beach wide firm but not icy, rougher steeper up hills show rocks and roots. Still really nice skiing.
One of my favorite places to ski.

(Tim Behrends)

Conditions: Very good! Still lots of snow...only a couple spots where grass was showing.
Trail conditions still very good. Despite people and dogs walking on them in some areas, there is still quite a bit of snow and the tracks are in good shape for classic. A great ski!

(Stacy Tepp)

Conditions: Good. Heavily wooded trails by cabins had some bare spots, but are easily avoided. More snow than Lake Elmo right now. Snow was firm and not icy.
Trails leading to the river had a lot of foot traffic, but double tracked grooming had enough snow - tracks were deep and easy to ski.

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(Teresa Rumppe)