Trail Detail
Notes
The Lester-Amity trail offers 15K of varied terrain for beginner to experienced skiers through pine, aspen, and birch forests. An additional 3K circles the Lester Park Golf Course and is accessible from the main Lester-Amity Trail. The openness of the golf course offers an excellent place for beginning cross-country skiers, and several short cuts are available. There is also a 5K trail portion that is lit in the mornings and evenings.Trail Reports
2016-2017 season
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Thursday, February 16, 2017
Afternoon
posted: 2017-02-16 17:05:13
Firsthand: Both [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Skiing at Lester is excellent and freshly groomed. I went expecting rock hard and ice but I found a great skate deck and perfect tracks. This is some of the nicest skiing of the season and there is still lots of snow. The Lester Chalet is now open Monday-Friday 5-8, Sat and Sun 11-4. Lights are on every night.
(MaryBeth Nevers)
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Afternoon
posted: 2017-02-16 10:55:00
Firsthand: Freestyle [ ]
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Remarkably great! The track is in very good condition, even powdery in some places and fast. Classic track is deep, solid and fast. I thought it would have been icy from the warm up and then freeze but it is not. It should be very good again today.
(Kara Salmela)
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Night
posted: 2017-02-16 09:44:22
Firsthand: Freestyle [ ]
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Skied the lit loop at Lester Wednesday night after dark with good skis. Icy, but not scary icy. Surprisingly fun. Pretty decent coverage, let's hope the weather predictions are wrong. Minus a kid to put to bed and a report of a dog throwing up in the living room we would have stayed to ski longer.
(Kristin Riker-Coleman)
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Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Afternoon
posted: 2017-02-14 14:02:11
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Temps for today were warmer than forecasted. Groomers had to come off earlier than anticipated. We didn't get to all the trails we wanted to today. Lester was groomed today. Trail is holding together fairly well at this point. There is one wet area on the D Loop.
(Cheryl Skafte, Duluth Parks and Recreation)
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Monday, February 13, 2017
Night
posted: 2017-02-13 21:04:02
Firsthand: Classic Secondhand [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Skied around 8:00 pm. Tracks were very fast. A skater we ran into reported excellent conditions. Might be a different story during the day before the sun sets.
(Ben Fornear)
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Sunday, February 12, 2017
Evening
posted: 2017-02-12 18:29:22
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Sunday, February 12, 2017
Morning
posted: 2017-02-12 14:59:08
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Friday, February 10, 2017
Afternoon
posted: 2017-02-10 14:48:03
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Lester ski trails were groomed and are ready for the weekend. Skiers are asked to watch out for a few ice spots.
(Cheryl Skafte, Duluth Parks and Recreation)
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Friday, February 10, 2017
Morning
posted: 2017-02-10 12:59:30
Firsthand: Both [ Trails Open: All, ]
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About 20 F, overcast and a few misty drops of rain when I started at Lester this morning. Beautiful sunshine and just below freezing when I quit around noon. I think Lester was re-groomed with the Poster Bully early this morning or last evening. Hard to imagine better conditions, or a prettier trail through the woods. Several unfamiliar bird calls, and a loud Pileated Woodpecker.
(Tim Holst)
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Thursday, February 9, 2017
Evening
posted: 2017-02-09 18:51:15
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Lester never fails to disappoint. Perfect set tracks on all trails. There are two spots were the tracks have minimal brown ice on them, but otherwise, perfect conditions. I did not ski the playground loop, but everything on top was solid. Enjoy!
(Ann Farley)
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