Trail Detail
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PistenBully groomed trails (with 12 km groomed for classic-only), 2 km lighted, and 15km of power-tilled single-track ski trails. Glaciated terrain provides for a wide range of beginner to expert level trails and a telemark slope. On-site amenities include a chalet with PSIA certified ski school and& ski shop, food service, and a heated waxing room.Trail Reports
2022-2023 season
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-11 14:36:26
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Many trails were re-groomed early this morning so the edge control was much better than yesterday! Skate decks were faster than classic tracks due to the freshly falling snow, so I spent most of my ski honing my out-of-the-tracks technique. Still a beautiful day to be out on the trails.
(Erin Blow)
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-11 10:58:15
Firsthand: Classic [
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Greased lightening! Mighty fine classic ski with sticky waxes. Mostly the flattish inner loops as my need for speed has decreased with each passing year and they were just fine. I had a chat with the Co lead groomer and was informed that they have eight groomers, and while they don't redo the whole system each night, they have that capability. Just like ski selection is critical, groomer tools also play a part in happiness, and they have a large toolbox.
(Ken Schoville)
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-10 15:46:05
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Firm corduroy with good coverage and control. Some glazing from freezing rain made trails exceptionally fast. Great day of skiing w nice scenery as well. Kudos to those who keep up this iconic venue!
(Dave Miller)
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Monday, January 9, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-09 19:48:55
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Skated Base Loop, Nosedive Alley, XC Express, Creek Trail, (proximal) Steeplechase, Mellow Meadow, Island Hop, and Silver Strider. Full coverage, solid skate deck with minimal amounts of loose snow on the heavily used trails, residual corduroy on the others, and traces of debris (left overs from squirrels?) very occasionally only. Tracks looked excellent throughout. MWP remains in excellent shape.
(Gene Musser)
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Friday, January 6, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-06 15:16:15
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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We skated Base Loop, Tornado, (distal) Survivor, XC Express and Silver Strider. All are in excellent shape, with a firm skate deck lightly covered with fresh corduroy providing good edging. Classic tracks looked excellent as well. No forest debris. MWP is in great shape.
(Gene Musser)
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-05 20:12:09
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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I arrived around 1:30 pm with temperatures around 24 degrees. I like skiing the long out and back loops like Lake Marie, Wolff Tracks, and River Run. According to the grooming board, most trails had been freshly groomed. However, the only one of the three I prefer that was groomed Wolff Tracks so that made my decision easy. There was still a good couple of inches of fresh snow on the trails that had been groomed today which made for slower going. I skate skied Creek Trail out to XC Express and on to Wolff Tracks. On the return, I did a quick look around Mellow Meadow. Overall conditions I would rate as good.
(Jim Gantz)
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Thursday, January 5, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-05 10:06:25
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-04 08:06:38
Observation [ Trails Open: All, ]
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We were a little too close to the rain/snow line during yesterday's storm and ended up with about an inch of sleety snow. While we could see a bit more throughout the day, the temperatures will be too warm for the groomers to head out onto the trails. Equipment can really damage things if brought out when the snow is so wet. Groomers will try to head out tomorrow morning once the temps drop.
(Erin Blow)
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-01-03 17:42:22
Firsthand: Both Secondhand [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Skate skied several of the inner trails and the route out to Lake Marie (Tornado Alley, Survivor, Yukon, C&D Express). Wonderful skiing on some excellent Pisten Bullied grooming that turned freezing rain of three days ago into a hard flat skate deck that was fast, but with good edge control, as they worked the snow enough to mix in powder with the ice. Monday I classic skied in glazed, deep, hard tracks but got good kick with Start Oslo Purple, (which was reported to kick well today also). The groomers at Winter Park are doing an excellent job (again) this year of regularly grooming this extensive and beautiful trail system. Not much snow for the last 6 days or so, so some pine needles, twigs, a few pine cones, but I don't think anything to harm skis. Overall rating: excellent for grooming; very good for trails (due to minor debris on trails). Snow is falling now!
(Mark Plane)
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Monday, January 2, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-01-02 22:29:09
Firsthand: Both [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Bomb-proof classic tracks but I was able to get good kick with both waxed and waxless skis. Switched to skate skis in the afternoon. The trails are mostly well-covered but there are a just a few dirt patches and lots of debris--twigs, cones, branches--under the pine trees. Really quite a nice day on the trails.
(Brian Brost)
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