Skate course was in very good condition. There is 1-2" of groomed corduroy over hard pack and ice. Occasional tree debris from the wind last week. Even a shallow classic track set, klister needed. Thanks to all the groomers for such fantastic conditions again this season!

(Paul Haltvick)

Stevve and Bob groomed the bottom of Anchor, Dog Trail and Jolly Long. Set tracks on Anchor, Sugarbush, top part of Dog Trail, and Telford. There was 3-4 inches of new snow which help a lot but it's still a mixed bag at best. There are some spots with glare ice, some sticks, and dirt hiding under the new snow. Mixed in with the bad stuff there is some good snow to be skied. So skier beware, use rock skis if you must get in one last ski at Ashwabay this year.

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(Scott Nesvold)

Skied Sugar Bush and Jolly Long classic trails. Snowclad trees, late afternoon sun and freshly groomed tracks - what more could one ask. A few minor thin spots and even fewer icy spots. Overall, great conditions. Thanks to the groomers. Mt. Ashwabay is the place to be for some late season awesome skiing.

(Dennis Weibel)

With 6 inches of new snow, we groomed and tracked all the trails, except for Raven, and Deerpath from Raven to Black Bear. Everything we groomed looked to have good coverage, but I'm guessing is a little soft. With cool temps tonight, it should firm up nicely. Happy Skiing!

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(Scott Nesvold)

Arrived at Mt Ashwabay around noon to take advantage of their 2 for 1 Birkie bib offer and were not disappointed. Lake Effect snow showers turned the trails into a winter wonderland, something we Twin City skiers have not seen in far too long. We classic skied Seagull, Sugarbush and had great tracks sometimes hard to see with the heavy snow. Kudos to Scott and the Ashwabay grooming crew! Well worth the drive from Cable.

(Andy Turnbull)

With about 3 inches of new snow, Steve groomed and tracked: Anchor, Seagull, Roller Coaster, Telford, Jolly Long, and the Sugarbush Dog Trail. This section is in good shape except for a spot at the top of Seagull that lost the icy base up by the downhill start house. Things were a little soft skiing, and as I was finishing skiing at 11:30am, lake effect snow was kicking in.

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(Scott Nesvold)

Conditions are great, and more snow is falling. The groomers are out tidying up the tracks from yesterday! Birkie skiers, come in Sunday, Feb 26th, with a bib and get 2 day passes for the price of one!

(Nick McGee)

An inch of fresh powder on top of crusty base. Freshly groomed skate trails on Seagull, Anchor, and Jolly loop. Estimate about 15-20 km of great groomed skating trails. For the groomed trails, good skis. For ungroomed sections, B skis. Classic trails had not been groomed but plenty of good coverage and set tracks. For those going through Birkie withdrawals, get out and ski!

(Steve Lindell)

The trails have held up well after the thaw. All Skate trails are open with 80% great, 15% good and 5% thin. All the classic trails are open with good new tracks set on 40%, OK on 15%, thin on 5% and 40% not yet reset. We have not groomed all of the classic yet expecting new snow to return them to great shape. Bottom line is we still have snow and it groomed up well.

(Steve Vizanko)

The groomers groomed and tracked: Anchor, Seagull, Rollercoaster, Telford, Jolly Long, and the Sugarbush Road Dog Trail. They also tracked Sugarbush Classic. The skate trails are 80% great, 15% good, and 5% thin. The classic is 50% great, 40% good and 5% thin. We need more snow before the classic improve. The skate lanes are really fast with a nice surface finish.

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(Scott Nesvold)