Classic skied from Downsville going north three miles and back and found the trail well groomed. There was a lot of leaf and twig debris on the trail that needs new snow to cover it up. Enjoyed the ski.

(Mark Stuttgen)

Groomed the Red Cedar from Menomonie to Downsville with two tracks from Menomonie to Irvington and one track with a wider skate lane from Irvington to Downsville. Some leaves and sticks but overall it did not look bad as the teeth of the Tidd Tech picked up a lot of the smaller stuff.

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(Bill Kryshak)

Skied from the trailhead to Irvington and back. The uber-cold snow has started to settle and firm up some, equating to a slightly faster skate deck. Lots of debris (small sticks, pine branches and leaves) have blown onto the deck, thus the recommendation of B skis. Most debris is avoidable. Some sections have drifted quite a bit and have become soft/deep.

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(Noah Weibel)

Rolled the trail from Menomonie to Downsville to pack the 6-7 inches we received. Grooming plans: With the forecast, we will wait until Monday before we groom and track it. There is plenty of snow to enjoy as I am sure a classic track will be made by skiers.

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(Bill Kryshak)

Massive props go to the grooming crew (Bill) at the RCT today for braving the cold! 7 to 8 inches of feather-light snow was rolled all the way to Downsville as I was skiing today (around noon). It will take time for everything to settle as the trails are very soft, but overall, it was a fun skate with some glide in uber-cold conditions. 100% coverage on the entire deck--safe to use your best skis.

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(Noah Weibel)

Two of us went out for a headlamp ski. Fresh snow (1.5-2") had covered the recent groom. Skis glided surprisingly well given the cold. Something about this snow is fast. Great coverage and depth. Looking forward to more snow. The season is shaping up nicely!

(Ben Larson)

The Red Cedar trail was groomed and tracked from Menomonie to Downsville this morning. Some additional clean up was done and the trail is clear of downed trees and branches. Very nice conditions and not too cold. The next grooming will likely be Friday.

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(David Gorman)

The Red Cedar Trail was rolled from Menomonie to Downsville today. All the downed trees and branches have been cleared. Skiers were already out enjoying the trail today. Grooming plans: The trail will be groomed and track for classic skiing on Monday morning.

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(David Gorman)

Red Cedar Trail was rolled and packed yesterday. It set up well with the cold temperatures. Snowfall was just enough to make it a good ski. A couple sticks poking through in places. Definitely a rock skis situation but fantastic for Dec 1.

(Ben Larson)