Como cross country ski trails were groomed this afternoon. A new classic trail was set and the skate deck is in great shape. Get out and enjoy these fabulous trail conditions while you can.

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(James Bezanson)

My Three Rivers Pass expires and I am not going to renew it this year. So much good skiing right here in St Paul this year — no need for me to travel from the east side of town. Como was as best I have seen it since moving to neighborhood in '94. Firm base for skating, well set tracks for classic, low spots filled in, some of the sloped areas (where it feels like your left leg needs to be longer) are leveled out. And hey, nearly a full moon night. Lucky to be in St Paul this year with Battle Creek, Highland Park and Como — haven't made it to Phalen yet. I really appreciate the grooming effort and the groomer's reports. Thank you!

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(Jim McGrory)

About 4" of overnight snow was being groomed with the big PB as I left at about 2 pm. New tracks were also being set. I stopped a group of about 8 from going for a walk on the newly groomed trail and repaired their damage.

(Jay Wenner)

Skied the entire track around noon today. It appeared to have been rolled prior to the last snowfall, so still a good 4 inches to plow through. No tracks set. The PistenBully was out on Mt. Como while I was skiing but was parked by the garage when I left.

(Paul Magnan)

I walked over to the course this morning and no grooming. I went back this afternoon and snowshoed, and the trails were rolled. No tracks set. It looked like the wet snow compacted well.

(Jay Wenner)

Trail was rolled today but not groomed and no classic track. The trail is not very level with many bumps and tire tracks. The snow is beautiful out there, but it is extremely wet and sticky. It made for a good workout.

(Ashley Jensen)

The skate deck was very good this afternoon: firm but soft enough to get an edge. It looked like it was probably groomed earlier today, since a little corduroy was showing. The only challenging places were north of the chalet, where the trail crosses a sand trap and a little marshy area, but other than that it was good enough for good skis. Classic tracks were also good, according to my significant other. We had to keep on our toes to avoid competitive sliders, but their joy made it worthwhile.

(Lois Braun)

Como was in good shape, with a good number of skiers, sledders and snowboarders enjoying the day. Classic tracks appeared to be pretty good throughout although thin in some sections with grass beginning to show. The skate deck was also mostly very good, with some nice, fast corduroy still to be found on the trail edges every so often. The groomer had dug down a bit on some sections where the ground dips and makes it easy to scrape down to grass, but these areas are quite few and easily avoided. The snow is still pliable on tight corners, and the flat sections were really fun and easy to get an edge. Keep your eyes open for sledders along many sections of the course.

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(Margaret Adelsman)

Happy New Years from Como! Skate deck softened up nice after this mornings groom and is in great shape. A few areas are thinning but have held up well. Classic track also was done and has also held well.
A great start to 2023!

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(James Bezanson)

Conditions were suprême this afternoon with a wide even firm skate deck and good classic tracks throughout. Adding to the good feeling were a multitude of children participating in various ski classes. Only a couple of easily avoidable ice and turf patches. The groomers have done a great job of setting up a great ski deck base.

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(George Wawro)