Skied from 5:50a-7a this morning. There was a light frozen mix coming down for most of the time. I thought the skate deck would be a little hard with the drop in temps overnight, but it was soft enough to get a good edge. Lots of foot traffic and some bigger craters to look out for; thank goodness for headlamps. Fast and great coverage!

(John Greene)

Went for a great night ski at Como. Trails are in excellent shape - a lot of people are definitely been out but the trails are holding up very well.

(Hannah Weissman)

Classic skied late afternoon and found the track perfectly groomed. There was one dirty spot in the track just before one heads up the hill and into the back bowl, but it was easy to spot and miss if so inclined. I skied on my B skis, but I'll be back later this week on my good skis.

(Michael Kuhne)

Skied early afternoon and found some of the best conditions I've seen in years. The trail had been groomed that morning and there was only a dozen or so skate tracks when we arrived. The skate deck was fairly firm and fast with corduroy, and the classic tracks looked great. Almost felt like the Birkie trail on race day, only less hills and not quite as wide. No evidence of the maintenance issues from earlier in the season, and there was even a neat multilane start area groomed up. Really enjoyed the quick lap we did.

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(Bruce Adelsman)

Skied over lunch while the groomer was setting new tracks for both traditional and skate. If it sets up, conditions should be excellent. Thanks you groomers!

(Carleton Johnson)

Trail has seen a lot of use over the weekend. Put a new classic track in along with a new skate deck. Looks like a nice week of weather! Get out and enjoy!

(James Bezanson)

Skied at Como on Friday Night and Sunday evening. Conditions were good on Friday if not a bit cold and they were a bit less on Sunday. All in all the coverage is fantastic and the classic tracks looked great. The skate deck had some snow ruts in it from heavy use and was a bit crowned(?), maybe uneven. It is hard to describe. No issues for damage or ability to ski for a nice easy one but I could see how others may complain as your skis could get squirrely. Parking lot was absolutely jammed with the youth XC classes and Mt Como downhill courses happening. Thankful that I can walk from my house. Would suggest on high traffic days to park and walk. Solid B- mostly just due to the massive usage over the beautiful weekend. Continue to be impressed and thankful to the wonderful St Paul Parks crew for grooming.

(Peter Johnson)

I thought that with all the snow we got last week skiing would be good at Como. It looked great for classic, but skate was a different matter. The skate lane was too hardpacked and squirrely for me, probably from heavy use on Saturday. After one lap I decided why waste such a gorgeous day not having fun when the Univ of MN Golf Course is so close. I had hoped that now that we're paying to ski at Como there would be more frequent grooming. It was disappointing given evidence of recent grooming on the downhill slopes and on a new path cutting across the south loop (which was excellent).

(Lois Braun)

The best conditions in years at Como Park today. Lots of snow, not a bare spot to be seen. Perhaps best of all the trails were beautifully set with nice even skate deck and what looked like ideal classic tracks. I only wish I had more energy today to ski this trail.

(David King)

The classic tracks are in great shape and hardening off! Very enjoyable ski. The freestyle segment looked very inviting and well rolled. The places where the classic tracks usually wash out, at the bottom of hills, are not tracked which is helping to maintain the integrity of the classic tracks.

(Ann Gerold Stibal)