Skate deck reset on all trails with the exception of Ole Hyvaa and Hilfiker loops. Conditions are variable with ice patches, standing water and bare spots. Skiing East Overlook is inadvisable due to ice at the bottom of a steep hill with a tight turn. Ski with great caution. The first skier of the morning reported that the deck was very skiable. Classic tracks weren't reset.

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(Josh Wenck)

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)

Spring skiing - get there before it's warm. Two photos here - one is what the trails look like. The other shows the one place on the trail we encountered water on the trail. Grand Marais got 1.5 inches Wednesday. That snow was fresh on top of the hard packed trail. It slowed us down, which was great for the first 3/4, but slllllow for the last 1/4. Honestly, it was worth the drive from Duluth and if we had left earlier I would have pressed for a second lap. Allow time for baked goods and coffee in town and support those businesses that help support these trails.

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(Kristin Riker-Coleman)

Yesterday's cheeky fluff was freshly groomed this morning. Everything skied beautifully. New tracks on Snowman Loops and Overlook Loops were really well set. Tracks that weren't reset were holding up nicely. Deck was outstanding. Should be a really nice day out there.

(Josh Wenck)

New Snow Last 24Hours: 1.5", New Snow Last 7 days: 1.5", Trail Base: 8-10". West and East Overlook and Lower and Upper Snowman groomed for classic and skate techniques. Full system reset of skate deck. Skiing is excellent.

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(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

The system is skiing great today. Tracks were firm and well set with great kick. Skate deck had gorgeous corduroy and was running very fast. Should be a couple of great days of skiing.

(Josh Wenck)

New Snow Last 24Hours: <1", New Snow Last 7 days: 5.5", Trail Base: 8-10". All trails groomed for skate and classic style skiing. Conditions are excellent.

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(Timothy Lederle, Pincushion Ski and Run Club)

Skied most of the trails (all the greens and blues and north advanced). Good coverage; some very icy spots and some spots with a few inches of snow drift, but on average pretty decent. Quite windy.

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(Dillon Williams)

Very spring like conditions at Pincushion. The tracks were shallow in places but overall fast. Skate deck was soft. There was some pine needle debris but it wasn't nearly as bad as oak leaves! I skied the green loops. Picture of the tracks and view of Lake Superior.

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(Meg Brady)