Conditions: A trace of new snow overnight, with firming bases. Trails are "surprisingly good," "great for conditions," and "very nice." 30km with fair tracks, 60km with fair to very good skate lanes, 15km of rolled/compacted/combed trails. Grass/rock skis are still recommended for your first trip out. Some hilly and marshy ski trail have been opened; use caution!
Light Up the Night Candlelit Ski and Campfire tonight, 4:30PM-7:00PM!

(Tim Collins)

Another 1" +/- last night. We're up to almost 80km of groomed corduroy or rolled/compacted/combed trails. 38km of striding tracks will ski very nicely after a couple skiers use them. Grass/rock skis are still recommended for your first trip out. Some hilly and marshy ski trail have been opened; use caution!

(Tim Collins)

Conditions: Fair-good classic conditions with occasional vegetation poking through.
Skating surface looked good. The steeper trails like Nutcracker, River Run, Vo2Max, etc are roped off. Still is plenty of nice skiing available-Finally!

(Brian Ciske)

5"+ overnight of loose, dry powder. 40km with corduroy, 38km with tracks, 1km only rolled. Snow is a bit soft as grooming started after midnight, but track sidewalls are holding up. Ungroomed trails may be skied-in. PB was used on 10km with very good results. No dirt nor rocks showing, but some grass blades. Rock skis are recommended for your first lap.

(Tim Collins)

Conditions: Only a trace of new snow in the past 24-hours, but coverage and glide are still good. Grass/rock skis are still recommended. We compacted and set corduroy on another 7km last night. Best skiing is Base Loop, Tornado, and Wolf Tracks out to the cabin and back. Several trail cautions--see full board for details. Unpacked 2.5" of snow on all other trails. Longer trails will be opened and signed as conditions permit.
Heikki Lunta needs your snow dances by Monday evening.

(Tim Collins)

Good for the amount of snow. Almost 20km of the interior trails have been rolled/compacted. It's corduroy on 1" of dense snow that skis nicely. Several trail cautions--see full board for details. Most skiers say the trails ski like a 2 or 3 out of 5. Grass/rock skis are still recommended. The wet, heavy powder on other trails has settled down to 2.5".

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(Tim Collins)

Conditions: We rolled approx. 10K last night: Base Loop, Tornado, Survivor, Nose Dive, Silver Strider, Sleigh Ride, and parts of X-C Express. Lookout for fallen limbs from Wednesday's ice storm. 3" of wet, heavy powder sits on all other trails. Advanced skiers say the trail skis like a 2 or 3. Rock skis are still recommended.
Many more Ks will be rolled tonight!

(Tim Collins)

Conditions: Snow! 3" of wet, heavy powder sits on all trails. Coverage is almost complete, with only the tops of grass showing.
Grooming operations will begin as early as tonight. Trails are open to skiers until 4PM today. Fat tire snow bikers are asked to stay off the ski trails.

(Tim Collins)

Conditions: All trails are temporarily closed today due to persistent rainfall.
We're hoping for weekend snow showers!

(Tim Collins)

Conditions: Very thin snow.
Rain is forecast for Wednesday, so Tuesday may be the last grass/rock skiing day until the next snowfall. The best option has been to take Base Loop to Tornado (with one short walk over a thin patch), ski out Tornado Alley, turn left onto Survivor, and ski the Base Loop backwards back to Tornado Alley. Take Base Loop either direction back to the chalet. Then do another snow dance.

(Tim Collins)