It was 47 above from 3-4pm. Soft enough then to ski. But was a mix of mash potatoes and hard pack with a few areas with thin sheets of crust. The steepest down hill was mushy with thin crust in spots. It scared me off - kinda deep, afraid of getting trapped in a rut. Side stepped part way then let loose. There are NO bare spots. I'm glad I had a chance to try it!

(Stan Sledz)

Just finishing 3 laps and the trails are still very skiable! They were a bit icy and rutted but I'll take. 95% coverage.

(Andy Wubbels)

We put our last groom of the season on the trail Monday morning. We will begin to pack up equipment and prepare for the coming golf season. The trails will remain open for now so feel free to enjoy.

(Tyler McKean, St. Paul Parks and Recreation)

Very good conditions, freshly groomed. Thanks Jeff for your grooming this year, widening the trail, is a nice improvement for the skating deck. Classic tracks are holding up, with the right wax or skis good conditions exist.

(Scott Stanley)

I was very surprised how good the conditions still are. Minimal bare spots that are easily avoided. Skate deck looked great but snow was very slow so switched to classic and my no wax skis had perfect kick and glide. Only a few others out when I skied. Take advantage of it for one last neighborhood ski!

(Peter Aggen)

Skated a few laps Wednesday night. Skate deck had 95% good coverage albeit a bit soft due to being groomed for the first time yesterday since the snowstorm. There were a few track marks from tree clearing and a few spots of ice. All things considered it is still great to be able to ski a few minutes from home.

(Joseph Altendahl)

Skied the tracks mid-morning today. It must have been groomed earlier in the morning. It was great. Only bad spots were some ice on the hills where the wind blew some of the snow off. At the time I was there the skate tracks had only been used by two people, and was perfect corduroy! Thank you St. Paul Park and Rec. Note: They are removing trees, but where they crossed the trail was not a problem.

(Peter Hindman)

Grooming plan: We could not get a fresh groom on the course today, because our groomer got stuck at Como. Our plan is to get out early on Wednesday morning and try again at Highland.

(Tyler McKean, St. Paul Parks and Recreation)

The trail was not groomed after the big snowfall. There was a crew removing fallen branches and trees that went over in the storm -- but it's also possible that they stop grooming in March anyway. The snow varied from deep to bare ice (on hilltops). It was possible to skate around the course, avoiding the one place the crews drove onto the course. It was nice to be out and the snow was decent, but still a pretty slow slog.

(Hailey Colwell)

The Highland 9 is still skiable. I skated with the temps still in the teens and found the skate deck hard but still in decent shape. Tracks looked good and a classic skier on skins reported good kick over most of the course with a few icy parts. Unfortunately, I saw them hauling the snowmobile away so I believe the city is done grooming. Still, Highland should be skiable through the weekend at least. Try to catch it in the late morning.

(John Kendrick)