The trails at Fox Hill Nordic have firmed up considerably in the last 24 hours. Groomer Jerry was out this morning packing, grooming, and setting track. Not enough trail litter to merit B-skis. There have been some pleasant changes at FHN, bring a friend or two and enjoy!

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(Jeff Grotenhuis)

Fox Hill received about eight inches of fresh snow on Monday into Tuesday. Trails were groomed for skating as of noon on Tuesday but were soft and slow. Due to the high winds with the snow, there is some trail litter but it is easily skied around. The wooded areas had less depth and were more easily navigated. As I was leaving, I spoke with groomer Jerry who was setting up to lay some classic track but indicated he wouldn't be setting track in the wooded areas. Get out there and ski, we need some skiers to pack it down. Should set up nicely over the course of the next few days. Snow is finally here!

(Jeff Grotenhuis)

Conditions: Fox Hill is open thin but skiable.
About 25% of the Fox Hill trail system now open, rolled. Its clearly rock-skis only but very skiable. Ski from the new lot on Sleeping Dragon Rd and ski the upper fields, farm loops, Apple Tree Lane. West loops and lower loops not yet groomed. Its thin but well packed for skating with some green showing through in spots. Should be good until the warm up this week.

(Russ Sobotta)

Fox Hill is open! About 30% of the system has been groomed for skate skiing. Trail conditions are fair to good, rock skis recommended.
Talking to groomer Jerry, he plans to groom again tonight around 7:00. Should be decent skiing for another day and a half. A few changes to the trail system, but the big change is the parking. There is a lot off of Sleeping Dragon Rd. Look for the green dot on the picture. [ New trailhead, Farm East, is now included on our trail listing -- Ed. ]

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(Jeff Grotenhuis)

Good skate skiing on meadows trails. Thin but full coverage on red, green and brown loops over all grass base from Farm East parking off Sleeping Dragon Road. ~1.5 K total. Too many dirt spots on other trails. No tracks. Ski free until this snow melts----Monday afternoon?

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(Bob Bodensteiner)

Upper fields were groomed tonight, should set up overnight and be good for a couple of days.

(Jerry Gensch)