Conditions: At 11-1 pm. Firm classic track. RCS with Fastwax red worked very well. Skate lane was very good using softer skis. Two shorter hills on the inner loop quite sugary.
Amazingly good. Great fun. We are lucky to have this go to place.

(Carrie Kostroski)

Conditions: The Star (.8k) and Willow (1k) loops are packed tracked and in good condition.
Trail Lights are on 5 am - 10 pm. Visitor Center is Open Weekends 8 am- 7 pm and Weekdays 9 am - 7 pm.

(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)

The snow keeps multiplying... Additional loop opened up this morning. Very soft snow on new loop, perfectly firm snow on existing loop. Temps around 25 made for excellent skiing.

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(Bill Oyler)

Conditions: Good skate deck. No real ice. Little bit of sugar on the small hills. Classic tracks looked solid.
Great work by Hyland staff. It's nice to be skiing again. Snow guns not running when I was there at around 7pm but looked like they were getting warmed up for some nighttime snowmaking. Star loop in good condition without bare spots.

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(Adam Bock)

Conditions: Star Loop (.8K)is packed, tracked and in good condition.
The plan is to open the next loop, Willow Creek (1K), tomorrow! Total loops 1.8K. Visitor Center is open 9-7 pm weekdays and 8-7pm weekends to purchase passes.

(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)

Man made small loop still the only open trail with pretty decent skiing. A couple dirty spots but avoidable. Skied from about 3:30-4:30 today and surprised how few skiers were there. Even when I left at 4:30 there weren't many skiers there and only a couple smaller groups of high schoolers. I was expecting hundreds of kids.

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(Clayton Keim)

Conditions: Still good snow. Deck is holding up nicely.
Skied at 7 am. The up hills are a little soft. Most of the track is excellent.

(Scott Greymont)

Conditions: Star loop is in great shape for early morning skiing - below freezing temps make it really enjoyable! Just a few low snow spots, easily avoidable.
Many enthusiastic skiers enjoying the great Hyland grooming and perfect morning temps.

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(Bill Oyler)

Conditions: Firm and fast skate deck, good classic track.
I took a quick ski around lunchtime at Hyland and found a dozen or so other folks out enjoying the manmade loop. I don't have my snow legs back just yet, so my old rock skis felt a bit skittery without much of an edge. The classic tracks were glazed but holding well. The skate deck had been well skied in by this time with a few divots here and there but was very skiable. The uphills seemed to offer the most give. There are some dark sections along the trail but no obvious gravel or dirt to cause damage. What a treat to be on manmade snow with a teaser of natural snow hinting at a larger trail system waiting in the wings.

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(Margaret Adelsman)

Conditions: Great early season skiing.
I wouldn't bring out the race skis quite yet - some brown / gravel spots showing through. But hard packed firm snow. Keep up the excellent work - hope more trail opens up soon.

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(Scott Greymont)