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)

Great conditions at 9 am, softening by 10. The only dirt/debris was Trail 18 downhill near the park maintenance area. Still an adequate base.

(Tom Berscheid)

Due to warm temperatures and a declining snowpack, today (Thursday) is going to be our last day of groomed ski trails for this season. Thanks to everyone who came out and used the trails this season - we appreciate your enthusiasm and support. We'll look forward to seeing you again in the fall!

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(Robert Ibler)

It was pretty darn good! I skated from 9:30-10:30. Areas in the sun were getting soft and slow, shaded areas were fast. The Green Meadow and Twin Lakes were in great shape. The set tracks looked good, but were slow when I hoped in them. Thanks for a great season at Theodore Wirth!

(Rick Pike)

I arrived at Theo at 1:00 pm with the temp at 36 degrees. The snow was transforming so there wasn't much ice at all, only on some shady spots and downhills facing North. My old no wax skis worked well, and the classic tracks were in decent condition! There were some oak leaves around especially by Twin Lake. A couple of the downhills were a little dicey, but most had a little slush to control your descent. I only saw one person the whole time I was out. A definite rarity at Theo! Thanks to the groomers for keeping it going!

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(Bill Lundberg)

Bring your balance this morning! Trail is groomed nicely, very fast, icy (but no bare ice spots). Actually, a bit too fast for me on the steep downhills. Sorry, but I had to snowplow to keep my balance. Pretty much had the entire trail to myself at 7:30 AM.

(Mark Wald)

Skated at 5 am with temp. of 22 fahr and 10 am with temp of 32F. Mixed base of crumbled ice intermixed with new snow. Very small "potholes" from grooming temp extremes (daytime melting, nighttime freezing). Overall rating of 6.9/10, with deductions for crumbled ice, micro potholes, and weather-related course degradation. Overall, however, the conditions were quite good.

(Tom Berscheid)

I got out late morning and the snowmaking trails, and it was already getting pretty warm on the trails. Great grooming for both skate and classic. The classic tracks alternated with good snow, a little slush, and some ice. Fast in the shade and slow in the sun. I'm just happy we got some snow, and can have some nice spring skiing for a few days! Thanks to the groomers!

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(Bill Lundberg)

Fresh snow has brought so much beauty to Wirth! Skate deck is a little soft but getting better as groomers continue to make passes around the trail. Classic tracks looked well set with a few leaves.

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(Mikaela Smith)

Conditions perfect this morning. So much better than the last couple of days. Fast snow and not much ice. Get out before the warm-up! Some debris and leaves but snow cleaner than it was earlier this week.

(Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl)