Skied the Birkie trails around the start line. Beautiful day to ski with all the fresh snow. The groomers did a great job removing down trees from the trail and grooming the trails. The trails are soft from all the new snow but over all great skiing.

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(Charlie Rietschel)

A winter wonderland on the Birkie Trail. Snowmobile packed south of OO. Piston Bully groomed north of OO but no classic tracks. A number of trees had fallen onto the freshly groomed trail north of OO on the first downhill so be carefull going down that hill.

(David Nelson)

I skied north from Hatchery to Gravel pit and then south to Wheeler Road. Coverage is thin and lumpy but very skiable. B skis recommended due to occasional thin spots, but you'd be okay on good skis with some care. I saw some roots just under the surface and one rock, but mostly just organic debris. The trail south of Hatchery has seen less grooming and fewer skiers, and had quite a bit of grass poking through, but still skied fine.

(Spencer Davis)

Skied the skijouring loop [at Birkie Ridge] with dogs and it was in excellent shape. Groomed recently with good snow cover (a little grass poking out but not impacting the ski). The dogs got their first skijour of the season in and give it four paws up.

(Darielle Dannen)

Birkie trail head and Telemark trails were fantastic this morning, fresh corduroy from heaven! Grooming stopped at the powerline hills, but looping back on the classic and Telemark trails were awesome! Head out if you can, major kudos to the Birkie groomers!

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(Mark Tollerud)

I skied out from Hatchery Creek. The trail was freshly groomed for skating and lightly traveled, but there are no classic tracks. The conditions were excellent, with only a few thin spots near the park. I give it a 10.

(Don Quick)

Skiers have been skiing in the 5 inches of wonderful new snow from several days ago. No grooming or tracks set from Lake Hayward to Gravel Pit.

(Audun Mikkelson)

I skated the Skate and Classic Trail north and south of Bodecker Road this morning. The skiing was pretty good for B skis. There were some branches and debris and a few thin spots on the ski trails. The trails had not been groomed for a couple of days and no track was set, although skiers had skied one in. The skate lane was pretty firm and level with solid pole plants. Nice day to be out!

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(David Martin)

Skied south on the classic trail from North End to Bodecker and back on the skate trail. There was a light dusting across the board. Classic trail was well packed and had been groomed to corduroy. No tracks. The skate trail from Bodecker to Timber Trail had a much softer deck than the classic trail and we found ourselves punching through much more, especially on the uphills when we had to herringbone. Every now and again there was a set classic track that we could hop into on the skate deck, with the most continuous section of classic track between High Point and Timber Trail. After Timber Trail the skate trail was much more well packed, though the set classic track disappeared. The occasional rock and stick with plenty of grass in the thin areas, but coverage is impressively good and most debris is avoidable.

(Ketzel Levens)

Skied open portions of the World Cup snow making areas and about 5k south on Birkie skate. Solid B ski conditions throughout.

(Per Nelson)