Groomed the whole trail system and reset track on biathlon trails. On the Grant-In-Aid trails, groomed the skate lane only because the base is firm, and the track setter on the Tidd Tech does not set a great track in a firm base. The old tracks are still in good shape. Conditions are excellent!

(Bob Conzemius)

Couple of inches of new snow provided nice cover over previously groomed and tracked trails. Level trails accessed by going up gradual ascent/descent Service Road and enjoying upper Grant in Aid public trail systems for beginners and intermediate. No need to venture onto more challenging terrain like Widow's Run or Otter Slide or Water Fall.
Some of the lower loops were groomed, but the snow cover was easily skated or packed into classic track.

(Catherine McLynn)

Visiting Grand Rapids area and first time at the trails. Very nice facilities to change in and heated bathrooms. Trail fee paid honor system. Weather in the upper 20's with low cloud cover. We skate skied into the biathlon arena area on perfectly groomed wide trail. With no sun and limited signage, we were a bit confused as to the trail system. We started in and began to climb, names like Triple Twister and Roller Coaster. :-) We were looking for something a little more flat so were probably in the wrong place. However, all trails again perfectly groomed with a very level deck and wide. Skied past the ski jumps and trying to stay left to make the longest loop possible. Due to the fog/low cloud cover and multiple junctions we moved a bit slow. This looks like a great place to have some fun on hills and a really well utilized area. Would categorize what we skied as a more advanced to expert terrain. Thank you!

(Jason Sannes-Venhuizen)

Thanks to great grooming overnight, skiing today with 200 mysl skiers and parents and coaches was fantastic!
Just enough snow tilled for good bite and snowplowing control for developing skills. Temps in 30's kept snow cool and skiers comfy! Hooray!

(Catherine McLynn)

Trails are in great shape after 8" new snow during the past week and two rounds of grooming, the most recent of which was January 14. Users are requested to pay the daily fee of $6 or a season fee of $60 to support early season snowmaking and Pistenbully grooming on the biathlon portion of the trails. The rest are Grant-in-Aid trails, which require a Minnesota ski pass.

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(Bob Conzemius)

6" new snow Wednesday night and Thursday. Groomed both the biathlon course and the Grant-In-Aid trails and set tracks. Trails should now be in excellent shape! A good 10" on the ground and 4-5" trail base now.

(Bob Conzemius)

Groomed the full Grant-in-Aid trails Friday evening. The biathlon trails were Pistenbully-groomed before that. Tracks are set, too. Cover is a bit thin in the tracks, but light snow should make conditions a bit better. Upper service road is a bit rutted with a couple rocks hiding in there, and Main Street has some issues near the base of the large hill, so it is recommended to ski UP that hill, not down it.

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(Bob Conzemius)

Mt Itasca is hosting the US Biathlon Trials for the IBU Cup Team on Thursday through next Tuesday, Dec 14-19th. The entire 2.5km race loop will be used for the event so public skiing will not be available until after the races or official training are completed at approximately 1:00 pm.

(Vladimir Cervenka)

All man made loop (2.5 k) is open. Thanks to Ken Patzoldt all trails and stadium are groomed to perfection! Time to ski.

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(Vladimir Cervenka)

Absolutely perfect ski conditions at Mt. Itasca today. We are getting spoiled.

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(Vladimir Cervenka)