Trails were rough today. Went out to ski the I-loop and decided to go swap to my B skis afterwards. Sticks and pine needles everywhere and lots of ruts from other skiers that then froze into the snow. Lillehammer and the lit trails were a bit smoother but I still wouldn't have taken my good skis out on them.

(Park Walter)

Trail was regroomed the day prior when it was 40 degrees, then froze solid overnight. Klister conditions, but I didn't want to deal with the sticky so I double poled all the easy trails. Snow coverage was good overall, a bit of pine needles and leaves in the tracks.

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(Rick Vatsaas)

Trails were in great condition. A few leaves and pine needles here and there. Nice solid tracks and skate deck.

(Libby Stupak)

Lots of tracks and grooves, and some drifts in spots. It does need a good groom to clean it up. Most of the hill trails aren't open yet, save a couple. More debris is down due to the high winds we've had the past few days, so still recommending B skis. Nice to be out after a few bitterly cold days.

(Tiffany Miller)

Kudos to the county groomers for trail clearing and grooming. Only a few trails on the steeper hills were not groomed, mostly due to downed trees. There was a track on a few trails. The I loop was soft and bumpy but definitely skiable. The big lighted hill had not been groomed recently. Small branches littered the trail in spots but good enough for new skis.

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(Karen Possley)

Trails were all right; definitely B skis, lot of debris. Tempo was probably the worst with that for where I skied, although I'd put I-loop and Donut second worst for that category. I-loop was a bit lumpy and bumpy as well. Forget Me Not was my favorite section. Snow was soft everywhere, but no surprise there; slowed the ski down. I went out to Big Falls, but side stepped it down, there's enough of a corner that I didn't have the visibility that I felt ok with, and given only fair trail conditions, did not want to eat it on a fast down. Turned out to be a bit thin and sandy in one part, probably skiable around it though. Classic tracks were set in some spots, but not many. Grooming is ok, several trails still not ready, and even groomed ones were in fair condition at best. Still glad to have something to ski on, so thank you, groomers and crews that help clean up out there!

(Tiffany Miller)

First and foremost - a huge thank you to all the county workers and everyone involved in the cleanup and grooming efforts these last few days! You'll see when you're out just how much there was to clean up and what a great job these folks have done, and how much love they clearly have for our community in their efforts to get us out skiing as soon as possible. Heck of a holiday gift. Thank you! Skied a full tour of Tower today and the whole lighted loop is skiing great! The groomers were still out working while I was skiing, but when I hit them, the outer loops - especially the hills like Big Falls and Dipsy Deux, and the donut loop - are still mostly ungroomed rough going with plenty of debris left to clear out or get covered up by this week's coming snow. I'd avoid going out there, but if you avoid those spurs and keep to Lookout, I-Loop, Liljehammer, etc., you can still make a longer circuit around the park and it's all great groomed trail. One spot that was still rough and softer that was closer to the Chalet was Drifter. That stretch will likely be a lot softer with some prominent tire tracks, though it is tracked on one side and is technically groomed out and can be skied, and is free of debris. Stadium and the lighted loop are extra firm and well groomed, and almost totally clear of debris. Anyone looking for bigger hill thrills can enjoy Ruby and cardiac climb/the hills on the lighted loop. Some minor (though this is pretty typical every year) debris to avoid while going down Ruby. If you've ever followed skiers in Scandinavia on social media and got jealous of the winterscapes out there, you'll be amazed at the beauty left by last weekend's blizzard. It's just stunning!

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(Walter Ostrander)

All trails have great coverage, and the groomer is out right now! Come and get it!

(Dana Larson)

Not groomed but people are still skiing. Plenty of snow, but rough going. Trees are down in some places. Chainsaw volunteer showed up just as we were leaving.

(Paul Kuchta)

Saw a notification from the county that they groomed the green trails out at Tower, so decided to check it out. Well, if they had groomed, I must have missed where that section was. It was sorta skiable still, felt more like backcountry skiing. Not smooth at all, I didn't see any indication of a groomer having been through recently. I was willing to rough it, shake some trees loose, pick up sticks, and make it maybe a little easier to get the groomer out sooner. Unfortunately, not meant to be - the basket of one of my poles came loose off; I found it, but then decided to not push my luck and just headed back. Good temps and good snow out there though.

(Tiffany Miller)