Conditions: Pretty good, not recently groomed, faster than you would think.
Not bad - terrific compared to last year! Not groomed since Friday or so? Tracks have been set, but are somewhat shallow - not bad considering the amount of snow. Ski rental trailer not open. Skied Grimm only Saturday and Sunday. First big uphill off of the lake has some rocks that can almost be avoided with strategic ski placement and the hill behind the Grimm farm has exposed rocks near the tracked side. Used the good skis both days and didn't wreck them - but wouldn't advise it.

(Brett Budzius)

Skied the King and Gromm loops this morning. Both were just packed and tracked this morning. I was pretty much the first one through and the track was soft and slow. It should improve with colder temps. Occasional bare spots (<5% of trail).

(Jay Kronick)

Conditions: Good to fair. Groomed for skaters. Hardly any classic tracks except those laid by skiers like me :-).
Gorgeous bright sunny day. Parking lot full. Lots of brush clearing going on. Bulldozer in the middle of clearing. Lots of sticks and sawdust and brush at various points along trail Rock skis only!

(Craig Stamps)

Conditions: Ok on Lake, Sky and Sugar Bush. Poor with rocks on Grimm.
No classic, only skate. Uneven grooming. Nice change from Hylands Times Square like crowds.

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(Kevin Wendland)

Conditions: Fair. Groomed, but still very soft and bumpy. A few dirty spots.
I skied Grimm and Sky Tuesday afternoon. The trails weren't bad, but could certainly use more snow and grooming. I'm just glad Carver is open!

(Cal Lindberg)

Conditions: Fair but soft bas. Skied Grimm trail starting at 12:20 pm. The groomers were returning from King trail so it is likely the rest of the park was groomed. Though I skied on classic skis, the groomers had not laid tracks for classic. The base was very soft with small rocks and sticks showing in many spots, especially on the uphills. Unfortunately, due to such a marginal base one pass through by a few skiers and this trail is history until the next snowfall.
Check with Three Rivers Park District website to be sure Carver is listed as open before going there.

(Terry Kerber)