Its hard to imagine a better ski day. Temps in the 20s, some snow, some sun and not too much wind. We were the first skiers after the groomers made a beautiful track through the Maasto Hiihto/Churning Rapids ski area. A nice firm track was made with the nearly foot of snow which fell here in the last few days. Even some of the smaller trails were rolled for bikers. If you're in the area, don't miss these trails.

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(Chip Treen)

Snow and wind today. Several inches additional snow on top of refrozen base made for great "classic" skiing, the way we skied before grooming. Much of the old tracks were covered by continuing snow. Very scenic in valley along the river. Very good day to tackle the steep hill down to the valley.

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(Chip Treen)