3-4 inches of fresh snow from Thursday night was rolled and groomed. All trails were groomed. Excellent conditions.

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(Ian Meeker)

I skied the 9 mile loop again and it survived another warm period perfectly. The groomer had made one pass so I skied on the ungroomed as much as possible. So nice to be skiing when most of the state is not! Finn Sisu!

(John Salden)

The warm weather and sprinkles are taking their toll. Skied Abby Road out to Jerry Jolly where the skate deck was firm - glad this is skiable - for a few laps. Elsewhere, the trail was soft and I didn't want to damage the trail for the grooming crew to have to clean up. Hoping for a good freeze and fresh snow soon!

(Anthony Pavkovich)

Best early conditions that I have seen at Mt Ashawabay. Temp was 15F degrees when I started at 12:30 with large lake effect snow flurries and hoarfrost in the trees. All trails freshly groomed today with a good base thanks to Lake Superior. Truly a magical day to be on the trails at Mt Ashawabay.

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(Gene Karwoski)

Beautiful snowfall again! All trails have been groomed in the last two days, with the exception of spots on Jolly Long and Beginners Loop.

(Ann Mosey)

New snow, sun, and very cold. This morning all of the classic trails were rolled and tracked. Exceptions are the very bottom of Oppedahl's and the yurt access road section of Deerpath. Also groomed were Abbey Rd to the cabin, and Anchor with all its spurs. The trails look good, if you are brave enough for the cold.

(Ann Mosey)

I am new to the area so I do not know all the trail names yet. I have skated here three times. Twice before the warm weather and again Wednesday. I did a nine mile loop the second time. Ski your best skis. Plenty of coverage. All trails are snow covered and had been groomed before the warm few days. Wednesday I skated on Abbey Road to the cabin and back. If not for the wind, it was awesome. The base set up with the cold and fresh four inches had not yet been rolled or groomed. The snow was fast and fun. Sorry no pics. Finn Sisu!

(John Salden)

There was 4" of fresh wet snow that froze overnight. We had good success grooming and tracking. Most trails have good early season skiing, though some areas have less snow and some have debris. The skate lanes are fairly smooth but soft.

(Ann Mosey)

It was a very nice day on the trails. The coverage was thin, but pretty consistent. Some grass and twigs sticking out of the base, but very little that could cause damage. Everything that was concerning could easily be stepped around. I think it was 27F when I started and 35F when I was done, so it was deteriorating a bit. All in all, nice grooming, and great to get out.

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(Adam Schwartz-Lowe)

Mt Ashwabay groomers groomed and set track on most of our Nordic trails. Classic trails are tracked in most places, except the lower part of Oppedahl's is too wet; Jolly Loop to Abbey Rd doesn't have enough snow; Deerpath has one hill not tracked; Under the pines snow is thin. Skate decks are starting to flatten out and a bit soft. About 70% of the tracks are pretty good.

(Ann Mosey)