Skied at 3pm. Lots of skiers before me, but it's so cold that there is still very good coverage. Some grass in spots, a bit of dirt, but pretty avoidable. I used good skis.

(Dave Minden)

Fair to poor classical tracks on the West, lots of grass, dirt and bare spots visible, best advised to ski on the skate deck as I did most of the time. Much better on the East, the only bare spot was a short stretch on the Gammon Rd downhill where you'll need to step out. Skating on the West was good although a little choppy in places. What seemed to be a pretty good snowfall when shoveled hasn't produced a very substantial covering. Several more inches are needed. Can't complain too much, it's still Autumn!

(Robert Abendroth)

CXC, Madison Winter Festival and MadNorSki Club started snowmaking! The goal is to have 2.1km trail ready in the next 4-5 days with sledding hill.

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(Yuriy Gusev, Central Cross-Country Skiing)