Checked out the manmade today after yesterday's rain. Looks to be in good shape. Full coverage, not too dirty, soft surface, after a few rounds of the ginzu this morning. Plenty of good skiing left.

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(John McCarthy)

The Piston Bully was out grooming the man made loops. The inch or so of fresh snow was the icing on a perfect skate deck. Expect conditions to be about as good as it gets. The classic tracks were left in and should be perfect once they get skied in a bit. Beattle's loop and the playground were groomed as well and should be in great condition.

(Mark Janis)

The Piston Bully was out grooming the man made loops. The skate deck was tilled and is in great condition. New classic track was set on the normal side and is in great condition as well. The new snow had time to dry out and mixed really well with the icy layer beneath it. We are back to the usual ski direction for the weekend. Grooming plans: Beattle's loop and Mark's park were not groomed but will be done tonight. All in all, the trail should be really good for both skate and classic.

(Mark Janis)

Everything is covered but pretty soft and slow with wet snow. I only skated, classic tracks looked acceptable.

(Miles Green)

Pretty good for skate and stride on the manmade snow loops. No grooming overnight, but the 3/4-in of sleety snow provides a soft, easy gliding surface for uphills and downhills. Very nice up on the Woods Trail. Windier and icier on the Field Loop. Solid tracks in place from yesterday.

(John McCarthy)

Very good conditions for skate and stride on the manmade snow loops. Very firm base with firm corduroy is providing an effortless gliding surface. Solid, full depth double set of tracks for striding. Bit of debris here and there, but the two bare spots I mentioned yesterday are filled in.

(John McCarthy)

A big switch from when I skied last when temps were in the mid forties. Conditions were certainly fast, but the skate deck after the last grooming had enough looseness that edging was not too bad. Climbing up magic carpet and going down Summer stage did seem to be a good idea.

(Mike Wiegel)

The Piston Bully was out at night grooming the man made loops. The skate deck was tilled and is in good condition. The classic tracks were reset on the opposite side of the trail. Let's ski the trail in the opposite direction for a little bit. Seems like that could be fun. So it's up magic carpet and down summer stage.

(Mark Janis)

Variable conditions - from icy to soft snow - on the manmade snow loops this morning. Park staff went around with the ginzu several times, with mixed results. Some sections, particularly on the Field Loop and up the Pond Loop are very nice. Other segments, such as on the Woods Loop, are hard packed and icy. Overall soften as the day progresses. Tracks are from early Sunday morning, and are icy. There are two bare spots on the tracks around the Field Loop.

(John McCarthy)

Groomed the man-made snow loop this morning with the ginzu. Trails are in fairly good condition. Some spots are still a little icy and hard packed while other areas are getting a little soft. Did not set new tracks, but the old tracks still look to be in decent shape. The trails off of the man-made snow are getting pretty bare.

(Collin Bergholz)