Winter wonderland at Wirth! Firm and fast conditions, thanks to the Loppet crew for grooming early and turning the lights on for the before-work skiers! Snow felt like mid January snow.

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(Bill Oyler)

The .6k LaSquadra loop is groomed for classic and skate. We continue to work at making snow on the Ridgeline Trail and Trail 18. These sections will be the next to open. We are working to open them early next week.

(Isaac Kasper, Loppet Foundation)

The .6k LaSquadra loop is groomed. We continue to work at making snow on the east half of Ridgeline Trail and on Trail 18. These will be the next sections to open. We have finally gotten the cold temps and the snowmaking is going great. The wind the last couple days has proven to be a worthy challenge, but we are winning! If weather cooperates, we should have more trail open within a week.

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(Isaac Kasper, Loppet Foundation)

Snowmaking operations cranked up again at Wirth! 5-6 guns on top were running this afternoon as temperatures remained in the low 20s. The only area currently open for skiing is the La Squadra segment (next to the sledding hill).

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(Bruce Adelsman)

Skipped bad roads and spin class with Waldo today for an hour of power, skiing the La Squadra 600 meter man made loop at Wirth. Nicely groomed with the recent 2" of snow. Few bare spots on the top right turn due to the wind gusts.

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(Mindy Benton)

The .6k LaSquadra loop is groomed and in good shape. The new snowfall has given it the fresh layer of snow that it needed after the warm temps. However, the overnight snowfall was insufficient depth for grooming any of the natural snow trails.
The cold weather has allowed us to start back up with our snowmaking efforts. We will keep you posted on future trail openings soon.

(Isaac Kasper, Loppet Foundation)

Fresh grooming this early morning on the 0.6K man-made loop. Firm and fast conditions on the downhill - great for practicing hill descents and step turns on snow after a long summer constricted to flat pavement. The uphill was in good shape as well, but becoming a bit sugary in places. The uphill climb is great practice for alternating left and ride side V1 and of course getting the heart and lungs accustomed to the hills of Wirth. :) Thanks to the grooming crew for giving us a head start for the season!

(Bill Oyler)

.6k LaSquadra loop groomed and tracks set this morning. The conditions are firm this morning as the temps have dipped bellow freezing.

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(Isaac Kasper, Loppet Foundation)

I skied the newly opened loop this morning before sunrise and it was awesome - firm and fast! Much better than I expected. 0.6K may sound like a small loop, but it's got plenty of uphill and downhill that it keeps things interesting. An excellent way to transition from flat rollerskiing on pavement to exciting hills on snow! Thanks to the grooming crew for an opening in late November without any help from Mother Nature. Wow!

(Bill Oyler)

Our .6k snowmaking section is freshly groomed with a classic track set this morning. Conditions are very firm this morning.

(Isaac Kasper, Loppet Foundation)