Jumped onto the ski trail this afternoon, knowing trails are ungroomed, walkers walking across the trails and on classic tracks. With a lack of grooming here, though I so highly appreciate, the trails were inconsistently groomed this year. I stay enthusiastic and hopeful, and enjoy the new snow. Ski at your own risk. I understand the snow is beautiful farther up north and in Michigan! Embrace nature, exercise, and the beauty of the winter season.

(Lisa Martin)

Trails are open to any folks wishing to make their own tracks. Very moist, wet, heavy snow. New Snow So Embracing Nature. Quick Jump on the Trails to check conditions and enjoy nature. All ungroomed. Embrace Minnesota Winters.

(Lisa Martin)

A couple inches of snow fell early this morning. Groomed a 4km loop. After it froze down, skied one lap skate then one lap no track classic with Jonell. Although there were some really nice sections, didn't feel it was safe enough skiing to open to the public. It's always fun to have bonus grooming and skiing this late in the year.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

We wrapped up a fun few days of late season skiing getting the most of the storm over the weekend. Snuck in one more grooming run yesterday afternoon but missed the timing a little. Best skiing today was on the non groomed trails where a few diehards enjoyed the crust segments. Trails are now closed. We will continue to monitor weather forecasts and ready to groom any late season snowstorm if conditions are right. Thanks everyone who came out the past few days....Just Ski.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

A pretty fantastic day on the trails. Wow. Morning low dipped to 3 degrees setting up last nights grooming nicely. Groomed on Skaters Waltz in the morning cleaning up the edges. After grooming met up with a season pass holder to ski the classic trails. Just a phenomenal mid March day with cold dry snow. The sun was starting to do its thing after the noon hour but still very skiable and temperature never got above 30. Lots of happy skiers out today and one of the busiest March days ever. The sun did deteriorate the tracks early afternoon before clouds moving in saving the set for late afternoon skiers. The skate deck held out well and an evening groom cleaned up as much as possible. We will have the trails open in the morning, best bet would be skating on skaters waltz. Lots of open spots in the tracks and warm temps tomorrow with make skiing pretty tough after noon. Very grateful for a few extra bonus days!

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

13km of trail open. 9km tracked for classic, 4km groomed skate. 3-4" of new snow the past 24 hours. Grooming this afternoon on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, a short loop to the west and the easy loop of JibFly setting track. 4km of Skaters Waltz packed and combed. Considering there wasn't much base left before this new snow (which was very dense and moisture laden), groomed out nice. There are thin areas and recommended to not use best skis. Classic skied after grooming and was really nice skiing on cold dry powder. The trails are very skiable. JibFly loop had thinnest coverage. Sukkerbusk was best. Temperatures look to be below freezing Sunday but if the sun is out, the snow will get sticky in the afternoon. Best to ski before 1pm. There is no trail fee to ski the remainder of the year...enjoy and Just Ski!

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Only the stadium is open which means skiing at the base of the downhill ski area. The tubing hill is groomed and tracked which adds a nice climb. 2.5km if you go back and forth and climb the tubing hill 3 times.

(Mark Bushinski)

Excellent spring skiing! Sugarbush certainly had small patches that were icy or bare but most of the southern trails were in decent shape for rock skis. Take extra caution on the big downhills. Surprised by how much snow is left- get out while you can! We parked at the Onion River Rd trailhead and skied from L-K-J-I and back.

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(Ian Boylan)

Spring skiing up north is the best! New 6" snow bonded to the thin icy base, and so well packed that my skis never slipped out on ice. Skated Bambas and Sommers loops (9k) -- beautiful trails and scenery!

(Elton Brown)

Trails are still looking pretty good. Classic skied the Pincushion Mt Loop, Canyon Curves and the Snowman loops. Classic tracks are in good condtion, the skate lane is a little variable on the downhills due to the sunny spots melting more than the shady spots. Used Start Oslo blue kick wax over blue klister. Wax worked well.

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(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

New Snow Last 24Hours: 9", Trail Base: 10-12". Pincushion skiing returns for a late season bonus! All trails, except the black diamond loops Ole Hyvaa and Hilfiker Hill have been groomed for classic and skate style skiing. Skiing is excellent!

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(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

About 6" of new, heavy snow from the recent storm. We groomed everything this morning except Moose Ridge and Wolf Point. Trails groomed up great! Snow coverage is very good on everything with only a few of the big rocks poking through on some trails. Overall, fantastic conditions for the end of March.

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(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)

We've received about 3" of new so so far and more is still coming. We groomed around noon and did Logging Camp, Re-route, Cross Fox, Red Pines, and Wolf Point. Grooming plans: We'll be grooming those trails again, plus more, tomorrow after the storm ends.

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(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)

Really great skiing today. I started at about 1:30 and it was perfect. Skiing the fresh grooming and the grooming from a few days old was good. Fast conditions but there was some spots where there was rocks and bare ground but they were easy avoided. I used my race skis but I would definitely recommend B skis. Hoping for lots of snow tonight!

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(Andy Amundson)

We groomed several north side trails again: Logging Camp, Re-route, Deer Mouse, and Red Pines. Things groomed up great though the south facing downhill on the upper part of red pines did burn down to dirt the width of the trail in one location. Cooler temps should keep conditions stable through the day today.

(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)

I skated from Bearskin. Summer Home had really nice, clean, fast snow that even let me free skate up gentle hills. Beaver Dam was rougher though. I started the clockwise loop but turned around since it was more icy and dirty, and I saw a couple bare spots poking through the deck.

(Cory Quirk)

So many miles of trails! With Bear Cub and Ox Cart trails now beautifully groomed, in addition to the core trails around Bearskin Lodge -- the variety is back! Challenging trails and easier trails, climbing and flats. The shade from the deep woods protected most areas in spite of the warm March sun. I skied until about 3:30 pm and while the trails were getting slower, the cover was untouched. Summer Home Road and Campground grooms were freshened up today, keeping those in perfect condition (but losing the frolicking moose tracks that decorated Summer Home Road yesterday afternoon!).

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(Bobbie Gostout)

Fantastic! When we heard Bearskin groomed this morning we packed the car and headed north. Skied all afternoon on skin skis which were perfect in spring conditions. All the trails we skied were freshly rolled with very nice tracks. Beaver Dam trail had a small section that was newly rolled but the tracks were not new and had fresh snow in them. As we "broke trail" on the old tracks we started to stick but fortunately we had a spray with us to quickly apply to the skins and then we were good to go for the rest of the afternoon. Love this trail system - nicely built, well laid out, great maps and grooming. Thank you!

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(Karla Anderson)

Groomed north side trails again, things turned out great! Looks like good skiing should continue through the week yet!

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(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)

Minnesota Ski Season is not over! Recovery from last week's melting conditions and raiin is well underway. We skied yesterday starting at Bearskin Lodge and found the core trails surprisingly skiable. We skied the same core trails today and found perfect ski conditions. Where the groomers haven't been able to really work the snow the base cover is still solid, but icy. We were sorry to miss some of the best climbs because of ice, but they'll be back! Fresh snow was falling as we finished our day.

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(Bobbie Gostout)

We groomed Logging Camp, Red Pines, and Deer Mouse on the north side and Ridge Run, Upper Beaver Dam, Moose Pasture on the south side. Bearskin groomed several sections on their half as well. Definitely spring skiing conditions right now after the rain and warm weather over the weekend, but trails mostly held up very well. The north side trails groomed up great. The south side trails are getting thin. We had to lift our tiller in several locations on Upper Beaver Dam and Ridge Run where rocks have started poking through and bare spots are present. Still very skiable but keep an eye out for those locations. West-End Logging Camp, which is our rockiest trail, and Wolf Point are both currently closed due to excessive protruding rocks and frozen flooding. As long as we can groom, we will continue to until the end of the month. Our grooming will cease on March 27th. Bearskin will groom until April 1st.

(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)

After rain yesterday, the Bearskin Lodge groomer timed the set up last night perfectly for fast, smooth trails this morning. Some bare spots, a little dirt and some ice on the lakes, but all easily avoidable and made for fantastic spring skiing.

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(Erin Moening)

We were back out grooming trails this afternoon. It was great seeing people out on the trails making use of the extended season we are getting this year! This afternoon we groomed Overlook, Highlands, Ham Lake, North Star, Upper West End, Lonley Lake, Amperage, Big Pine and Little Pine, so the whole system was groomed today. Everything groomed up really well with a skate lane and a classic track on all of the trails. The temperatures look like they are favorable for the snow to stick around for a while, so we hope you can come up and get out on our trails!

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(John Fredrikson)

We were out early this morning to groom the fresh 7 or so inches from the last two days. The trails are grooming up really well! All of the trails are groomed with a skate deck and a classic track. This morning we groomed Overlook, Rabbit Run, Aspen Alley, River Trail, Cut Across, Short Cut, Power Line and Lower West End. We plan to get out to do the rest of the system a little later today. We hope you will be able to come up the Trail to get in some fantastic spring skiing!

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(John Fredrikson)

We were our grooming early this morning with about 3" of fresh snow in the ground! It is still coming down, but we wanted to have some freshly groomed trails for our guests in house this morning. We will do more grooming as the storm system progresses. The trails groomed up really well and should help us extend the season for awhile. So far today we groomed Big Pine, Little Pine, Lonely Lake and Amperage. These all were done with a skate deck and a classic track.

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(John Fredrikson)

Great conditions for March. Fast, frozen corn corduroy that was generally still easy to get an edge on. Full coverage with minimal debris. An occasional easily avoidable rock or water flowage in low spots.

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(Robert Ibler)

We were out grooming again this morning. We groomed Highlands, Overlook, Ham Lake, North Star and Upper West End. All of the trails are groomed with a classic track and a skate deck. The base is holding up well and conditions are still good. There are a few spots where rocks are starting to show themselves and where creeks are forming some ice, but these are easy to spot and avoid. The trails should hold up well for a while. Hopefully you can come up and explore our trails!

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(John Fredrikson)

With about two more inches of snow last night, we are leaning into second winter! We were out grooming the new snow in this morning. We groomed Little Pine, Lonely Lake, Overlook, Rabbit Run, Aspen Alley, River Trail and Lower West End. All were done with a skate deck and a classic track. The deck is firm and the tracks are deep. If you want to get in another weekend skiing on natural snow, conditions should be good through this upcoming weekend. We hope you can come up and have some fun!

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(John Fredrikson)

We got about an inch of snow this morning do we were out grooming again. The temperatures were around 30 today and the new coating of snow tilled in to the base and freshened it up nicely. Today we groomed Highlands, Ham Lake, Overlook, Big Pine and Little Pine. They were all done with a skate deck and a classic track. With the base that we have, we should be skiing up here for awhile yet.

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(John Fredrikson)

Just finished a long classic ski on the trails groomed last night during the transition back to cold. The tracks were quite good, not icy, and dusted with a thin layer of crystal snow. I plan to return with classic again this evening, but skating would also work as the groomer created sufficient surface to hold an edge. The sun has also contributed to additional edging potential in exposed areas. This place is a very fine place to say good bye to winter.

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(Michael Wilke)

We got out tonight to do some grooming as the temps started drop. The trails are holding up really well considering the temperatures we have had. The trails groomed today should be in good shape for awhile. We groomed Big Pine, Little Pine, Lonely Lake and Amperage. They were all groomed with a skate deck and a classic track. There were a couple of rocks starting to show up on Amperage that will be easy to spot and avoid. As well there were a couple of spots where water was starting to surface that should freeze tonight. Overall they are in good spring shape.

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(John Fredrikson)

Just finished a long classic ski on these trails which included a long steep descent down Highland trail. The classic tracks are in good spring conditions, firm, with just a little give. There is sufficient softness on the steep downhills by which to control speed and prevent blackouts. Probably better to stay with classic until the temperature cools. The base is firm and deep in most places and I imagine they will be skiing here for awhile as many of the trails are protected by the north exposures and mature tree cover. The sun exposed trails I saw remained very good, and the rain caused minimal to no damage to trail quality. If you want to hang on to winter a little longer, perhaps the Gunflint could be your ticket. I have two more days.

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(Michael Wilke)

Green, Orange, Yellow are freshly rolled and packed today and first Blue loop around the return loop. Red not packed. No track set but good skiing. Thanks to groomers once again. Even ice and grass in swamps covered, though thinner. We got 6-7" yesterday, so along with 6" last week it looks like middle of winter in most places.

(Steve Langenbrunner)

Many thanks to the groomers for the good job rolling and packing! We received 6-7" of new snow during the day Monday. Green, orange, yellow, blue are rolled, red is not. While a classic track is not set, I was able to ski well with the fresh snow and corduroy, blue kick wax, 26°. Good skis because of fresh snow cover. A few skaters were out yesterday.

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(Steve Langenbrunner)

We got about 1-2" of non-sticky snow yesterday. It was a a good glide on top of hard icy base. I did Blue to Oberholtzer Trail in Voyaguer's Park and back to Orange Loop. Much of it was descent skiing. There are areas in swamps that had melted into large puddles and refroze. Small rocks are poking through and some bare spots. So, definitely Spring skiing conditions but still fun and mostly snow covered but not with good skis.

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(Steve Langenbrunner)

Skating was fun with just enough new snow to get a good edge on top of the ice. There are sticky spots but very few exposed rocks on the Green and Orange trails. Northwest wind kept it cold even in the bright sun.

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(Burgess Eberhardt)

Trails have just been groomed. It went better than expected, 3 inches of new snow made grooming possible. I used my waxless skis, it was a little sticky, and there was an occasional open ground where wetland boggy humps protrude. I am enjoying the beautiful spring ski that it is.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

By 3 o'clock today an inch and a half of new snow arrived and it is still snowing. There are no tracks that were visible however, the skiing was delightful. The hard packed base with fresh snow on top makes you feel like you are floating through the forest. Depending on how much snow accumulates will be the determining factor if grooming is to occur this week. Don't let that deter you though because it is indeed beautiful spring conditions.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

In above-freezing temperatures spring skiing is good. Still 80% snow-covered - a few bare spots in the bogs where the tops of the hummock are losing snow. Debris on the trail is increasing, but didn't cause any problems since we were using waxless and the debris has sunk below the surface of the snow. Tracks are disappearing however with folks skiing on them they are somewhat still visible.

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(Nancy Schultz, Friends of Flathorn Gegoka Trails)

In above freezing temperatures spring skiing is very good. Still 99.9% snow-covered - just a few bare spots in the bogs where the tops of the hummock are losing snow. Debris on the trail is increasing, but didn't cause any problems since in the melty conditions it is mostly sunken in. Tracks are still visible and useable, but they are shallow and offer no real support. We have no plans for grooming through the weekend, but believe the snow coverage to stay with us for awhile (even if we start gaining more bare spots). In frozen (<32°F) weather, trails will be icy and rough - wait for the warm.

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(Mary Shedd)

Deeryard Main Loop & Firetower groomed today. Trails at Deeryard are in great shape. Trails closer to the lake have not been recently groomed and should be considered "Ski at your own risk" due to considerable ice throughout.

(Adam Dettman)

I have a tradition of skiing on my birthday, and Hyland did not let me down. The spring glacier was in decent form for a ski on willow. Not too bad on skins. Only had 5 minutes after a hike, so didn't explore the rest of Frogtown. Fun way to end the season. Take the bike out later this week.

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(Diane Pattridge)

Star, Willow Creek and Frog Town were in poor but not quite impassable conditions just before noon. It was a combination of frozen corn and ice that soften up once you started the Frogtown climb. Snow was frequently really dirty. Ruts were only a problem in one or two spots; otherwise they had washed out. There was a near total break in the snow cover besides the pond on the left before the 90 degree left hand turn into the Frog Town climb. I was cautiously snowplowing on the ice to make sure I stopped before the break when a U of M X-country-jacketed young man flew by me on the sliver of snow outside the classic track. There was another sliver of snow you had to transit as you made the 90 degree turn into the southside Star climb. I was able to consistently skate that climb despite several patches of ice but chickened out and snow plowed the start of the descent because of ice beside the narrow strip of snow and I didn't trust myself to make the right hand turn back into the trailhead bldg if I carried any speed into it. You had to be desperate to ski to attempt it today. The out-bound leg with all the dirt slowing you was a real grind. In-bound was okay if you didn't let the speed and fear of catching a rut unnerve you.

(Keith Carlson)

Hyland has stopped grooming for the season according to the front desk. We were skating at 9:30 - 10:30. 41+ degrees. Just soft enough to get an edge. Tracks still intact so I double poled a lot. Fun work out. Park at Jan's place for best access. Lots of leaves and dirty snow near the visitor center. It was a fun outing. A few leaves, a bit of dirty snow.

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(Diane Pattridge)

What a difference grooming makes. Yesterday the trail was an icy, but totally skiable fast track; while today it was rutted mess. I skied one loop and then quit. There are some bare patches on the trail, so while I hope this is not true, Three Rivers may have decided to stop grooming for the season (IDK).

(Geir Johansen)

Shockingly excellent skiing in the evening. Firm corn on the skate deck and full depth hard classic tracks.

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(Zachary Handler)

Star, Willow Creek and Froog Town were groomed and in good to fair condition. It was mid 30's and grey with a strong north/northwest wind. Got to give the groomers credit for keeping the trails operating. Dirt is bleeding thru in spots on Willow Creek outbound and on the Star spur inbound to the trailhead building next to the parking lot. Probably was still ok for good skis but I had one ski/stride inexplicably stop as I merged from Willow Creek to Frog Town outbound and I couldn't see a leaf that otherwise might have done that. Portion of the spur trail south of the hill in the middle of the Star loop had lots of leaves. Willow Creek climb was mostly frozen corduroy with snert that really slowed you. On the other hand, Willow Creek inbound coming off the top of Frog Town was really fast. So despite the headwind and the slow climb on Willow Creek outbound I was able to equal my 2nd fastest pace of the season. This was my 45th ski of the season and maybe my last. Thanks to groomers and Three Rivers parks for providing the extended season.

(Keith Carlson)

Trail is now rated poor but this morning I would say it skated a little better than that. The snow is getting thin in spots and dirt is showing through but still generally avoidable and most of the trail that is still open is better than poor in my opinion. I would give it an overall fair rating for now, but Hyland probably has higher standards than some trails. With no new snow the days are numbered.

(Mark Felton)

Another great day at Hyland. The snow was was in great shape in the morning. Oddly, I saw a roller skier from the ski trail. Thank you to the grooming crew for keeping the trail in great shape!

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(Dave Bridges)

I skied at 8:30 AM. In spite of 70F temps yesterday, the world class grooming had the track in very skiable condition. There were a few icy spots to navigate but overall quite good considering the weather.

(Brad Mlynar)

Groomed through frogtown. It was very good except the wind blew a lot of leaves into the track. My twin skins worked great. The front desk said they are playing the grooming day to day. Apparently they groom at 10 pm so they evaluate the conditions then hope it stays below freezing at night and warm up in morning. The skating looked good at 10 am.

(Diane Pattridge)

Star, Willow Creek and Frog Town were groomed and in good to very good condition at my 9:05 start. It was high 30's sunny with a strong south wind. Willow Creek and Frog Town climbs had corned; otherwise very good conditions. The profile of the Willow Creek climb has changed because of the way groomers have moved around the snow to maintain trail integrity; It's no longer as steep. As usual, I was looking down on the climb and was waiting to hit the final, steeper section and all of a sudden I found myself leveling out on top. Lot of leaves being blown on the trail. I was rounding the curve next to the shack on my 2nd lap when i caught one right under my left foot and went down. Talked to front desk after my ski and they said groomers would continue to make assessment in the morning about whether to groom daily. It was wonderful that they got out and did it this morning.

(Keith Carlson)

Luck of the Irish -- the manufactured snow is still good. 8-12 inches of base left with some blowing leaves. Hopefully McPiston Bully is set to keep things going for a few more days.

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(Kevin Wendland)

Fresh grooming. Came back for classic around 7am this morning. Trails are holding up well. Classic tracks were reliable for downhills. Saw a few speckly sections in the tracks but they looked and felt like ice this morning which made for easy gliding. Really fun to be out in such great conditions today!

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(Linda Evert)

I skied at 9 AM. The skate deck was firm with a thin layer of soft snow on top. A couple of hills had soft, thick snow that was slower than the rest, but for the most part, the trail was in great shape. The grooming was excellent. Thanks groomers.

(Jim Brandt)

Other than the portions in the shade, Star, Willow Creek and Frog Town were soft rutted, mash potatos. It was 37 degrees and sunny when I got on the trail at 3:50 pm. I did 1 1/2 laps. I was surprised given the impediments that I could still maintain a moderately fast pace but it wasn't particularly fun. Asked the desk staff if they would groom overnight and they said groomers would make assessment when they come in tomorrow morning. Thanks to the groomers and Three Rivers for a surprisingly good season given the absence of natural snow if today was the end of skiing.

(Keith Carlson)

I got out pretty late today around 5:00 pm. The south facing trails had a lot of mashed potatoes, and the classic tracks were groomed a little past the start of the Star Loop from the Visitor Center. They were an expected combo of ice and slush, but I still had a fun spring ski. The final day of grooming at Hyland was March 10th last year. So, at least we had more days this season. Let's hope for over 50" of snow next year. Thanks to the groomers for all their hard work this season.

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(Bill Lundberg)

The trails were in excellent condition today. Lots of people out enjoying the perfect day. The skate deck was firm and fairly fast.

(Greg Arvola)

Fun spring skiing today. Tracks were set and pretty clean, except for a couple of low spots on Frog Hollow, where they were wearing through to dirt. (Scenic Foothills is closed off ) Except for those, there was a good base. By 2pm it was getting soft, but still very skiable. Great sun, plenty of folks out.

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(Laurie Ford)

Amazing skiing at Hyland this morning. Clean white snow, firm and fast. It was groomed perfectly without any dirt spots anywhere.

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(Dave Bridges)

Shockingly perfect clean midwinter conditions on the roughly 2.5 km that are still open. Fast corn snow on the skate deck and full depth hard classic tracks.

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(Zachary Handler)

Skate skied the man-made loop at Hyland Lake Park. Scenic Foothills and Boulder Ridge are closed. The conditions were firm and fast. The grooming was excellent. There were quite a few other skiers out making the most of what could be one of the last days of the season.

(Jim Brandt)

Surprisingly good this morning all things considered. Closed beyond Frogtown, but what's open is still quite good. Not sure how they do it but the trail crew has done some amazing work this year!

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(Mark Felton)

Started (and ended) in the lower stadium. It was a mess of lumpy crust, ending with thin ice before the Green Meadow connection. The bottom of Jim's hill was bare ground. I gave up pretty quickly. [ As announced previously, they are done with grooming at Wirth this season -- Ed. ]

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(Laurie Ford)

After the recent warm weather that melted most of our snow limited grooming was done on the 4 inches that fell yesterday. I didn't expect the skating to be as good as it was, especially the Wilderness trails. They were flat, fast and very scenic. Cover was thin but I never got hung up on rocks or dirt. Skating was especially nice because no tracks were set allowing for plenty of width for skating. Temp stayed below freezing. Also skied the 5k loop on MWP usual trails. Had a great ski today.

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(Brian Ciske)

Groomers got out and packed in a 5k loop around Silver Strider, Tower Rd, Nepco's Cruise back to Tower Rd. It's true late season ski conditions out there. Definitely bring out the rock skis and expect lumpy uneven conditions. But...we are skiing in late March so we'll take it! We lost almost all of the snow base over the last few weeks so expect the trail and tracks to be down to dirt and ice in spots. It might be a better day for classic than skate due to the thin base. We only recommend skiing what we groomed as there could be down trees and slush in other parts of the trails system. The Chalet will be closed so plan accordingly.

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(Erin Blow)

Despite the snow Sunday, Nine Mile trails will remain ungroomed. The warm temperatures and the thawing ground will cause the snow to melt much quicker. Everyone one is free to enjoy the trails if they wish.

(Bradley Mroczenski)

The grooming was great and the skiing was excellent. Did classic skiing on Valley, Cedar and Ed's trails. I am guessing the skiing will stay nice for awhile!

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(Cynthia MacDonald)

Another good day of skiing at Swedetown after a little fresh snow last night and good grooming this morning. Track was firm and fast. Good kick with Swix Blue Extra.

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(Peter Vorhes)

Another great day at Swedetown. Base holding, fresh grooming on a dusting of snow that fell overnight. There is debris in the snow... Fast conditions in cold temps today.

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(Sue Schroeder)

Fantastic skate conditions. We skied all the trails with the exception of the expert trails that were close to the chalet as they were not groomed. Found the skate lanes fast and firm. The groomers did a nice job loosening the icy snow and it created a fun skate deck. I would highly recommend skating as it doesn't get much faster. The classic tracks were icy.

(Johann Geyer)

Swedetown is still standing strong after the three day warmup. Highs only reached about 50 degrees as the Big Lake helped keep temperatures in check. Temp plummeted to 20 degrees this morning and the Husky went out and busted up all the ice, resulting is some pretty nice skating! There was plenty of loose snow to get an edge, glide was great, and speed was medium-fast. You can see from the picture that we still have ample base - in the 18 to 24 inch range.

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(Larry Zurawrski)

Another great day at Tech. All trails fresh groomed for skate and classic. Clean surface great corduroy. Looks like they might groom for awhile.

(Larry Heathman)

They either forgot to roll or comb all of the trails before grooming or got 3 ft of snow overnight because the trails have not been this soft in at least 5 years. I skied the first half of the wolverine loop and the full cliffs trail skate. When that wasn't working, I skied a bit more of the wolverine loop at the start class but only in the parts where other people have gone and started packing it down. Not worth skiing today unless you want to snowshoe on your skis. Wait till they groom at least once more.

(Erin Matula)

We groomed and track set the novice and wolverine loop, cliffs trail, stairway to heaven and pit run as far as the 3 sisters cut across. Expect soft conditions today but it should firm up overnight and be nice tomorrow. Come and enjoy spring skiing while it lasts.

(Deborah Leonard Greiter)

Weather conditions have made the trails look like an ice rink with some bare spots, so it is not advised to ski until conditions improve. If we get new snow we will advise if we groom further or not.

(Deborah Leonard Greiter)

Four inches of wet and dense snow fell in the Park yesterday to make skiing in a skier made track a joy this afternoon. Soft for skating. 45 degrees. Still lots of untouched snow.

(Craig McCallum)

Nordic trails south of Palmyra got about 3" of wet dense snow. I didn't expect much, but was pleasantly surprised how well the trails skied which had no previous base. There was some melting as the sun came out by 3 pm. Only the flat purple and brown trails to the south are good as the other hilly trails have issues with rocks in low snow conditions. Nice afternoon, especially with the sun later. Don't expect much, leave with a big smile.

(Matt Rechlitz)

Some brave soul gave it a shot at Maywood today. I admire their persistence and passion.

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(Jim Van Akkeren)

Skied the whole trail. Trail was in good condition when I started. Tracks were soft, deck was softer. Some bare spots and some debris, but easy to get around. By the time I finished, the sun had melted through parts of the track down to bare ground, significantly deteriorated from when I set out.

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(Lukas Swoboda)

Wow! Kudos to Christopher for grooming! Thank you! This trail is our first to be groomed and last to be groomed each year. Great classic track, few bare ground areas easily avoided using skate deck. Snow was beautiful on the trees. Skate deck firm and well covered. What a delightful ski. Thanks again!

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(Greg Dahl)

All trail segments are open! The trail has been groomed for classic and skate skiing. I tried to pick up all the sticks, but I might have missed a few. Enjoy the snow!

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(Christopher Nafziger)

Conditions were surprisingly good. Most of the north half of the trails were groomed skate only (no track). A few short sections where shrubbery was poking through, but mostly good coverage. No new damage to my skis.

(Scott Adler)

Lots of fresh snow groomed up well. Conditions are soft. I rated it B skis, but you could use good... There is one root in the tracks at the end of the G shaft loop. It's not exposed but could be soon.

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(Sue Schroeder)

A great Spring skate today with winter conditions. There was 66k groomed today, a foot of snow over the last five days. Thanks to the hroomers, Shawn and Dave!

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(Bob Jones)

Conditions continue to be great at Spirit Mountain Nordic. I started at noon with a temperature of 40° and classic skied with skin skis. The trails continue to be groomed daily and are an excellent shape. The 2-3 foot base is holding up with very little shrinkage with the nighttime temperatures going below freezing. Thank you very much groomers for continuing to maintain this great trail system.

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(Gene Karwoski)

Trails were in surprisingly good shape. Tracks were icy so I mostly skied beside them, otherwise really good conditions for a spring ski. Just a couple slushy spots but easily avoided.

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(Rachelle Walker)

Still some great skiing at Spirit. Classic tracks are generally very good. Below freezing last night, so it's still fast snow, even past noon today. Snow is fairly clean too.

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(Brian Markes)

Great conditions at Spirit Mountain Nordic today with fresh grooming. Used my skin skis at noon when the temp was 38 softening the course enough to give me decent grip. Looks like a 1-3 foot base still. Exciting course with great views of the St Louis River estuary. Should be a while until the fat lady sings.

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(Gene Karwoski)

Surprisingly good. Groomed recently so the tracks were still visible under the fallen snow. One low seepage that was easy to sneak around through the woods. Beautiful little trail through some nice hemlocks.

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(Sue Schroeder)