Walkers have left deep boot prints in every trail that I skied today, and they have now frozen like concrete. There is more debris from sticks, pine needles, and oak leaves on all the trails in the woods. I wouldn't ski here again until we get more snow.

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(Jim Pedicone)

It's about the same story as we've been sharing about trails in the area, so not much new to report - instead of cold, soft noisy snow we have warm, wet and soft noisy snow. Poles sunk in deep, that's how warm it was. Trail was groomed up, but heavy usage and bootprints down the middle of the trail in numerous spots made it bumpy. Additionally, the warm up freed the trees from the heavy snow, but as they shook loose, they dropped more sticks and debris on the trail. I found the west side to be very rough and a bit hazardous, there's almost more debris on the trail now than after the storm. The fields are the best bet, they cleared out the drifts with the last groom and even the hill in the far east field you could go up. Classic tracks were set as much as they could be and holding up ok. You can get away with B skis if you stay in the fields mostly, but anywhere else is probably a little risky.

(Tiffany Miller)

Lots of twigs and pine needles on the trail and snow is finally falling out of the pines. Skate deck was mostly firm and appears the tracks are holding. Hopefully walkers and bikers will not damage the trails in the afternoon when it's most vulnerable.

(Jeff Kirschling)

Fields were the most skiable, save for some areas with drifts; you actually felt like you were skiing versus slogging through it, which was a nice change. The small hill out in the far field wasn't passable due to drifting, but the detour around it was all right enough. Rest of the trails were well worn with tracks, ski, snowshoe and otherwise. Lots of tracks and grooves. Made for slow going and I got my skis caught a few times. Lots of debris down as well; spent some time flicking sticks. Classic track was set in some areas, but other areas it was really shallow or not there at all, and sometimes in seems closer to the middle versus off to the side of the trail. Mostly just bad weather and timing of late. Keep flicking sticks.

(Tiffany Miller)

Trails are in need of some cleanup due to a lot of tree brush. Only about 50% of trails are groomed for classic. All trails could use a fresh groom.

(Shane Smith)