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)

I classic skied all of blue. The classic tracks varied from very good to poor/no go. Of course you can leave the tracks to avoid the worst, which is necessary frequently. Overall it was slow and a bit frustrating, but I think one just has to temper expectations if choosing classic technique. Skating looked much better, and they did a lap of grooming, which looked mostly helpful. There are some bare/muddy spots that are probably largely avoidable. There are many pesky rocks that are hard to see, so especially on downhills, you gotta be careful. Just take it slow and be thankful.

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(Andrew Westley)

Skied blue, orange, and purple. It's a nice packed base of about 2", but there are several rocks poking through, and dirty spots on the uphills. Several spots where you can see the ground where someone pushed off and their ski sunk, and the classic tracks had many bare spots. Deck is a bit uneven, and could benefit from grooming, but I doubt there's enough snow to have that be beneficial. Glide was fast which made for an easy time getting up the hills. That said, it was still fun, not too dodgy, and I'll likely go again.

(Holly Kruchoski)

I did most of the blue, had a few dirt and gravel kick-ups, but not bad. There were a lot of small bare spots on the classic tracks. Some of the uphills were thin but all the downs were well covered. Cold day and slow skiing but I got in a solid workout.

(Thomas Hudkins)

Skate skied all trails except full distance of blue. Overall, good coverage and firmer snow compared to yesterday. Still soft and pole plants were hitting rocks underneath. However, when looking at the bottom of my skis afterwards, I noticed no new scraps from debris, rocks etc. Generally speaking uphills saw more dirt/snow/rocks and the downhills were fun with few exposed rocks. Because of the coverage on the downhills, I always took a break and "analyzed" the best I could...no falls which is a great feeling. Track appeared to be laid throughout but I did see spots that had grass coming through. I'm told the area got the fluffy snow both times this past week compared to Greenbush which seems to have gotten a heavier snow Friday. It felt really good to not be at Lapham even though I appreciate that area when no snow is everywhere else.

(Jonathan Tomko)

Skate skied the entire trail system except red with B skis. Base was uneven in some areas of blue/green trail but firming up nicely. Some rocks mainly on uphills. I removed many branches and a few rocks exposed by groomer. Track was fun on most downhills. Leaves and pine needles visible in sections of track. I'll be back when it warms up!

(Susan Fisher)

Skied the orange red and white trails. Good coverage but very soft so B skis in case you push through. Nice to ski in the woods again. Should be better after it sets up.

(Eric Cutshall)

The skate deck had been groomed which had left a depth of 1 to 2" due to the soft snow. There were many small patches of grass that were easy to avoid. I did two loops of purple trail, brown trail, and partial Orange trail. It was challenging to skate due to uneven skate deck of thin depth but still enjoyable to be in the Nordic forest trails after 30 days at Lapham. I avoided the blue, red, and orange trails due to rocks with the thin snow base.

(Don Howell)

Classic skied the purple trail this morning. The groomer has not set tracks but other skiers have created a decent track around the.purple loop that is worth coming out to ski on. There are some thin spots under the oines.but overall, good snow coverage. The brown loop looks like the groomer set classic tracks. I also started down the red/green/orange trail but turned back because, no classic tracks were set or skied in by others. The groomer was out until about 1pm and it looked to me like they were grooming the skate ski decks.

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(Michelle McArdle)

Trails are a mix of bare ground and 1 inch or 2 of blown fluff. Plenty of foot traffic. Nothing here for skiers.

(Johan Ihlen)