Went out twice today. Conditions were excellent morning and night. 9 F at the start with a rise to about 17F by the end. Fresh corduroy this morning With a relatively fast surface. Excellent pole plant throughout. Birches and Maples were fast and fun. Solid 40K. Returned tonight with even better conditions! It was fast, firm and excellent on Birches and the entire lit loop. Popped off another 13K with temps in the higher 20's. Tomorrow should be fabulous.

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(Patrick Warpinski)

It will be a great weekend to get out and ski at "The Camp"! Enjoy. Full coverage, hardening up from recent snow -- should be better and faster as temps warm over the weekend. Groomer was busy grooming! Tracks set everywhere. Pictures from early morning ski (4 degrees, windless conditions).

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(Bob Warpinski)

Classical tracks are worn and edges washed out in numerous places. Just not enough snow for grooming. It was a beautiful day - plenty of sun and little wind in the woods. Pleasant but far from ideal.

(David Gibson)

Fresh corduroy on Maples and Birches. Full coverage and virtually no debris. Groomers did an excellent job and trail width is increased in most areas. Solid pole planting. Snow a bit slow and cold early but speed increased as the sun rose higher. Solid morning ski.

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(Patrick Warpinski)

conditions very soft for skating, groomer was just getting out around noon, only the main "roadways" were groomed that I've seen. Classic tracks looked thin and on some ice, the sidewalls looked very weak from the the dry snow on the parts that were groomed. Very little to no debris on the the skate lane. Was still a good time skiing!!!

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(Andy Shobe)

Amazing job by the groomers. The meltdown left areas of solid ice, but assiduous use of the tidtek has produced excellent skating conditions with a few areas having ice showing through. The base is thin, yes, but there were no bare spots and today it was like skiing on an air hockey table. As fast as it gets.

(Steve Peplinski)

Open for skate, no tracks set. Groomed today with enough snow above a well iced base to hold an edge. Some wind debris and some icy spots to contend with, but fun and fast. Definitely a B ski situation. Conditions should only improve with additional grooming planned for this weekend.

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(Bob Warpinski)

I muscled through the Oaks as suggested. The only tracks to be found are the deer tracks! The skate deck looked well groomed and fast.

(Bob Klinter)

Groomer out working hard this morning with the Tidd Tech. Plenty of grooming work to do. The lighted trail is perfect. Classic skiers who muscle thru the first half of The Oaks will be rewarded with a decent set of double tracks. PERS Loop (far reaches of the Maples) was pretty dirty with woods debris. Skiers will be treated with good, firm conditions that should only improve over the weekend with warming temps.

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(Bob Warpinski)

Firm, Fast, Fun. Skated the lighted trail in 7 degree temps under moon-lit skies. Beautiful. Classic tracks cut on Maples (no classic tracks at Trail Head). The Camp is getting set up for a terrific weekend of skiing. Enjoy it!

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(Bob Warpinski)