Skied both classic and skate in late morning. Groomer out....no classical tracks set, skate deck soft 2-3" new snow, could have used A skis. Great to be on fresh snow!

(Edna Mullen)

Conditions: Thin, dirty, firm, lumpy and bumpy.
I previewed the O'Brien race course around noon today. As expected the course is thin. There is decent coverage for the most part, but there are some very thin spots and a few dirt patches poking through. Some shoveling has been done recently but it was very soft. Most of the course is very dirty with lots of leaves, sticks, and dirt. Lastly it is very uneven. Good balance and agility will be needed to stay on your feet.

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(Ben Mullin)

Conditions: Fair to poor, icy skating deck with lots of ruts and groomer tracks.
Good coverage with only a few rocks exposed, but lack of snow has the usual accumulation of seeds and twigs, and washouts/eroded gullies/groomer tracks made it a challenge. More snow needed to make an even surface.

(Bryan Lueth)

Conditions: Fair to good for skate, no classic track.
I skied all the trails and there is 100% coverage. The skate deck varies from flat to bumpy due to the low amount of snow. I only saw one spot with dirt/rocks which was the first uphill on south America (prairie overlook trail). There is not enough snow to set a classic track. Looks like the trails were groomed several days ago. The snow is hard packed but not icy. Some of the downhill's off of South America were a challenge due to the bumpy skate deck.

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(Bill Callas)

The trail appeared to have a pretty good skating deck, but there are no tracks for striders (as of noon today).

(Paul Lohmann)

Conditions: Pristine groomed corduroy. Hard packed, super-fast.
Another fantastic day of skiing at William O'Brien. -15F according to my phone app, perfect day. Saw 5 people the whole time. Groomed to perfection. Great day!

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(Craig Stamps)

Conditions: Snow covered and hard packed.
I skied most of the outer loop and was impressed by how skiable it is...there were some exposed rocks and had I been more agile I could have avoided all of them...as usual it was good to be out on the trail and am hoping for a few more inches so they can groom...

(Cindy Gardner)

Conditions: Hard-packed skating. Shallow x-ski tracks made by skiers like myself only :-).
5 stars! Phenomenal day of skiing. I was on 23 year-old waxless! SUPER fast, only a couple of bare spots. Climb, climb, climb...then...get a long reward on long, long, long gliding hill. Fabulous day at William O'Brien indeed. Many many kids in school, but only on the loop at Lodge. Trails almost empty.

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(Craig Stamps)

Conditions: Hard packed and bumpy.
There is enough snow to ski. It's thin under the pine trees by the campground. Some nice people shoveled a path under the tunnel. The top of the last hill (Suicide) has rocks that left a mark. The rest of the trail is well covered and bumpy. I was more happy to make it to the bottom of the big hills than I was to get to the top. No classic tracks to speak of. If faint of heart, stay off the outer loops. With caution, a fun ski can be had.

(Paul Schaaf)

Conditions: Packed, but not tracked. Skied in tracks only. Skating okay, but snow soft. Need more snow.
Beautiful place to ski.

(Ellie Peden)