Due to the warm conditions the Como cross country ski trail is closed. If the weather changes we will hopefully reopen this winter.

(James Bezanson)

After seeing the groomer's report about Como I decided to check it out with my rock skis. I am happy to report that it was quite skiable. There were only skier-made classic tracks, but the skate deck was good enough not to unduly challenge my balance. Sure, there were bare spots at the usual places--the uphill by the chalet, coming down from the big hill by the downhill ski area, and under the bridge--but except for under the bridge it was possible to get around them. I ended up just doing loops on the north side to avoid the bridge entirely. The ungroomed snow was shallow enough that skating across it to close the loop was possible. On my last loop, when it was barely light enough to see, I noticed that the "glacier" on the north side of the ridge before the bridge, has a large flat groomed area with at least two pairs of machine made classic tracks for a hundred yards or so at the bottom of the downhill slope. That would be a good place to practice for those desperate enough to be satisfied by such a short distance. Thanks groomers! Skiing at Como spares me an hour in the car getting to Wirth, which gives me another hour to ski.

(Lois Braun)

Groomed the skate deck and overall it's in decent shape. There are a few spots where grass is peeking through and a few rough spots. Get out and enjoy!

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(James Bezanson)

Thought skiing the glacier would keep me from the wind, but I was quickly disabused of that notion. There was a shallow skied-in classic track, which was okay but very thin in sections. The skate deck looked okay but had not been groomed today. Because it is so close to my home, I really like the Como course, but I won't return until we get more snow.

(Michael Kuhne)

Como was surprisingly good - much better than I expected! The trail had been rolled and groomed, but at noon the grooming was mostly gone (broken up) but the deck was still solid enough to skate. There were also some sections that had been drifted over with our high winds. Classic tracks had not been set, but there were a number of skiers making their own. Coverage was adequate by avoiding some visible low spots (top of hill before steep descent is about the worst) so I don't believe my skis (B skis just to be safe) bottomed out. So great to ski in the neighborhood again!

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(Kent York)

Roll groomed today snow was fluffy and inconsistent. Overall, a few inches we received will help. No classic track was set. Get out there and pack it in. Cheers.

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(James Bezanson, St. Paul Parks and Recreation)

A very thin skate deck was groomed this morning, no classic track was able to be set. There are multiple bare patches. Hopefully the more snow soon!

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(James Bezanson)

Rolled and put the groomer down to pack down the fluffy snow. Skate deck is thin but skiable. No classic track set at this time.

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(James Bezanson)

Some grass poking out but for the most part had good snow coverage. A good number of classic skiiers out. Enough so that even though it was not groomed, could still follow the trail.

(Sara Canilang)

With this warm weather and rain the ski trail is closed at this time. Hopefully Mother Nature is kind to us in the near future.

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(James Bezanson)