Wow, this was a beautiful area. I skid this on both Saturday and Sunday. Trails were perfectly groomed. There was not a speck of dirt to be seen. Classic track was firm and consistent. Skate deck looked flat and pristine. I talked to one of the employees: they haven't been able to use the PistenBully due to a lack of depth, but the trails were still smooth and flat and in great shape. Any skis recommended. There are nice loops set up with signs directing you on the 20k and 10k loops, and plenty of other trails intertwined to ensure you can switch it up and not get bored.

(Brian Anderson)

Strided the lighted loop several times tonight. Tracks were fast and in very good shape, and had excellent grip with VR30. Skaters said the snow was a bit slow due to the cold. Very nice, but cold night. They've done a nice job grooming. The lady manning the Chalet thought they'd groom tomorrow and Friday.

(Jason Majernik)

Over the past several days I have skied most of the trails. They are in excellent condition thanks to the superb job being done by the groomers. My thanks and compliments for providing such a great place to ski.

(Michael Donnelly)

The majority of the system has been groomed over the last couple days. Conditions are good for both skate and stride.

(Andrew Sims, Marathon County Parks)

Classic skied the 6k loop. Tracks were newly groomed and crisp after a few inches of snow yesterday. Beautiful day.

(Michelle Eul)

Falling snow and a full parking lot meant the classic tracks were a little washed out. The skating deck has a hard base but with a layer of softer snow on top. We've picked up a few more inches of snow this afternoon and the temps are supposed to stay cold, so it won't be the fastest out there tomorrow but it should be beautiful.

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(George Cleveland)

Classic skied the 20k loop which had great signage. Snow on the ground was a nice sight coming from Milwaukee. Definitely worth the drive. A few inches of fresh snow was falling while we were skiing which made the tracks soft. We saw the groomer out on the trails so I'd expect great trail conditions tomorrow once the snow stops and they finish grooming.

(Michelle Eul)

Packing and tracking trails this morning. Tracks have firm base with some good glide in spite of the cold. The John Howard single track trail is also freshly tracked.
Skate deck has firmed up nicely.

(John Beatty)

Grooming plans: With an additional couple inches of light snow this morning, we will be rolling the system today and grooming tomorrow. Skiers can expect a decent skate surface, although not combed.

(Andrew Sims, Marathon County Parks)

What a relief to find some snow! Guy at the chalet said the groomers were out 5 times over the last day. Good base, 100% coverage, nice corduroy. A few icy spots on some uphill sections...still skiable. Only did a few loops of the 10k trail. Classic skiers were indicating the tracks were icy and difficult. Thanks groomers (from a skate skier)!

(John Dobyns)