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)

The grooming crew was finishing up just as we arrived this morning. It dipped below freezing last night and the awesome groomers broke up the surface to deliver just enough corduroy for good edge and a glorious skate ski - outer loops and birch highlands were delightful. Classic tracks have been removed and snow is melting quickly. Good skis today, who knows what tomorrow will bring? Many thanks to the groomers, that ski was everything we'd hoped for!

(Susie Weum)

Belated thanks to the Hidden Valley team for sharing their gorgeous ski trails. Full snow coverage, great grooming and the wooded rolling hills are so fun. My daughter particularly enjoyed the surprise on Sommers loop and we both marveled at what we think was the aftermath of the final moments of a ruffed grouse.

(Anne Valaas-Turner)

Good blast of snow with cold to help set things up - groomed to perfection today. Excellent striding and the skate deck looked firm. The Ely Nordic Wolves had a great day for their practice!

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(Sandy Aronson)

Fantastic conditions for striding at Hidden Valley after the storm here yesterday and last night. Skate deck looked soft.

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(Sandy Aronson)

The Bomba and Sommer trails were in great shape. The classic track was generally in good shape, just a little shallow in a few areas.

(Mike Ahern)

Skied the Bambas Loop, third time this week, noticing a large turnout from the local high school teams at training. A quick inch-and-a-half of snow and a slight warm up nicely lubricated things compared to earlier in the week, and my blue waxed skis had a bit more glide as a result. Still coming back from injury so out of shape but had a great time. Well up to top tier skis as of now but classic tracks are set quite shallow due to the thin base. Most debris now covered up by the fresh snow. Extremely impressive job by the trail groomers to have kept things this strong given the weather of the past month.

(Daniel Bliss)

Skied Bambas, Manlove, and Birch Highlands. Skate deck was freshly groomed; the corduroy was nice and firm. Classic tracks were set on the Bambas loop and Birch Highlands and varied from shallow to medium depth. Only minor debris in the tracks here and there (just twigs, no rocks). Had a fantastic time. Thank you, groomers, for such well-maintained trails!

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(Sophia Spisak)

Fast and crusty. Skied the Bambas loop and the Sommer Loop. Although the Ely Nordic trails page said Bambas had been groomed for classic skiing, the only tracks set were on the southern half of the loop. The groomed tracks were all pretty shallow. Great to be out again, Ely has plenty of snow base, just need some fresh snow for optimal grooming.

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(Andrew Slade)

Great conditions after the rain and warm weather. Groomed for skate, almost all trails open. The groomers did an excellent job, some debris on the trail, but I didn't see any rocks.

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(Travis Foneow)