The groomers took out the pisten bully this morning and set new classic tracks and skate decks on the interior trails and nekoosa/wolf tracks for those looking for a long ski today. Skate ski conditions are going to be great again this morning. The classic tracks are starting to show some thin spots where the sun is hitting it, but are still mostly good! Temperatures are rising quickly today, so be sure to head out early to enjoy spring ski conditions! We will be taking the next week day by day as far as grooming and general operations goes.

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(Erin Blow)

Skated some of the interior loops and the long Wolf Tracks this morning on freshly groomed lanes, which were in good condition, with scattered icy spots to work around. Joanie and I then strided the Big Pine and Cedar Creek classic Wilderness Trails, which had been freshly tracked this morning. They were also in good condition, with just a few icy spots, and we really enjoyed the remote feeling of these trails. Many thanks to the groomers for their very early morning work to provide a quality experience for all today!

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(Darren Blankenship)

Geez what a day! I've gotten my use out of the wilderness trails this year and today may have been the best of all. So sorry you missed it because it was just about perfect.

(Ken Schoville)

Interior trails and Nekoosa/Wolf Tracks will have fresh skate decks this morning. The classic tracks looked good, so the groomers decided not to touch them. The Wilderness multi use trails are freshly groomed with new classic tracks. Conditions are great out there! The classic tracks are good in most spots with any thin areas being very easy to avoid. Skate decks are fabulous with great edge control and have firmed up nicely!

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(Erin Blow)

The Pisten Bully went out and groomed up all the interior trails again with fresh classic tracks and skate decks. Nekoosa and Wolf Tracks have now been groomed with the Pisten Bully as well! Head out there for a long trail adventure. The cold overnight temps have helped to firm up the trails so the overall conditions are excellent! Classic tracks are full depth and solid and skate decks are firming up nicely.

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(Erin Blow)

We're back in it! Those meltdowns are hard to take, but 6-7" replenished the snow depth and made for bluebird sky's and a Chamber of Commerce ski experience. Sure, a pole punch here and there, a soft skate pocket on a downhill, but the tracks were sharp and well defined. If you have the time, and have another road trip in the tank, Go North, young man, go north! (Uh, ladies, too!).

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(Ken Schoville)

The groomers had a long and busy night but managed to get the interior trails groomed up with excellent conditions! Fresh and deep classic tracks and beautiful skate decks all around. The wilderness multi use trails were also groomed up with new classic tracks. Wolf Tracks was rolled around the whole loop. It'll be good for a classic ski adventure. Conditions may be a little soft with all the fresh snow-but it is gorgeous out there! We got maybe close to 6"-7" in total. But the wind did bring down a ton of trees. If you venture anywhere that wasn't groomed, use caution as there will likely be debris on the trails.

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(Erin Blow)

We do not recommend skiing today. The chalet area and trails are very icy in spots from the warm temps and last nights rain.

(Erin Blow)

The sun is peeking out and we received a fresh inch or so of fluffy snow just in time for race weekend. The trails are looking great out there! The Pisten bully went out and set new skate decks and classic tracks up almost all of the interior trails and added on Wolf Tracks to the cabin and back-perfect for those looking for a long ski. Conditions are still pretty good out there with just some thin spots. Classic tracks may be thin in spots. There will be a bit of fresh snow on top of some of the groomed trails. But, the tiller did a great job of busting up the trails after the freeze thaw cycles we've been having. Reminder that the trails are open today during the race. Most people will be done racing around 12pm.

(Erin Blow)

It snowed about.25" to.5" last night! So the groomers decided to only touch up the skate decks on some interior trails and leave the classic tracks alone. The fresh snow on the bottom of the tracks will help with any glazing from the warm temps yesterday. We are doing minimal grooming during the week in order to save the trails for the weekend... and beyond. Coverage is still very good especially on the west side interior trails (Tornado Alley, Base Loop, Survivor, Nose Dive). These are all the trails in this weekend's Loopy Loppet race, so we are confident on being able to hold the race on these loops. Use caution at the beginning of Silver Strider - some gravel is showing. Once you get past this spot, conditions improve dramatically, so don't let the start discourage you!

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(Erin Blow)