A word of caution regarding the Underdown trails. A heavy melt followed by an overnight freeze turns the next day's conditions extremely dangerous. The tracks turn into mini luge runs and any snow outside the tracks freeze over making even any type of snowplow useless. The downhills are a pretty much out of control situation. Uphills are more than difficult with the hard crusts preventing a decent herringbone and the tracks are too icy to allow a kick was to work well. Best to wait for the next snowfall and a re-groom. Underdown is just too remote to risk a backcountry injury.

(Dave Moritzen)

At 10am, the trails had not ben re-groomed from yesterdays thaw and last nights freeze. I spoke with someone in the parking lot that had just completed the green loop, and he said it was very icy and treacherous, so I did not ski.

(Pete Wurl)

First time at the Underdown, and it won't be the last, just an awesome set of trails!! Decent depth on the tracks, nice pole plant. Course seemed to nicely survive the warmup, hopefully snow on the way! Skied in 35 degree, windless conditions. Doubled tracked throughout. Carpe Skiem.

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(Bob Warpinski)

Skied the Green loop twice this morning and conditions were excellent. I started and finished before the temps hit 30, which led to fast hills. Skied with Atomic skins with no issues with kick. Very, very few bare spots. Most debris came from the groomer knocking down hemlock needles when grooming.

(Dave Moritzen)

Fresh grooming, new tracks, some thin spots. Mostly very good, soft snow, pretty! Conditions were good. Fast downhills. Skied the 8 mile loop. Hills were soft and hard work. An excellant ski. Best of 2018.

(Dave Shantz)

Early December conditions. 8-10" of loose snow in woods. Trail is well packed. Tracks are a little shallow and there is a fair amount of debris in sections but there are few, if any, bare spots. Considering the lack of snow it is quite skiable.

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(George Cleveland)

Tracked and well groomed. Could use some more snow as there were several thin spots and some rocks sticking out of the trail.

(Daniel Henning)

Skied Underdown at 4:30-6pm Wednesday. The road in and the parking lot are plowed but snow covered and somewhat icy, so be careful coming and going. There is currently no skate grooming, only classic. The tracks were pretty well covered with some debris. I would say it had been at least a couple of days since grooming, but with no new snow the tracks were slow but pleasant. I cut off the trail to loop back on the Loop Road, which was car traveled and not groomed, and when it joined Copper Lake Ave the grit on the road was grating and very abrasive - don't do this to your skis!

(Dave Minden)

Perfect conditions, temps in the upper teens, snow responded to skis with a brisk caress and easy glide. Pine trees laden with fresh snow. Perfect environment if you're looking for a solitary ski away from the crowds. Track laid.

(Donna Kikkert)