About an inch and a half of snow fell this morning, which improved conditions considerably. All trails were groomed today. Where not re-set, the “old” classic track still works fine, and at 34 degrees this afternoon, glide was far better in the tracks than out.

(Todd Campbell)

Groomers have been out today and all of the trails have been groomed for skate skiing. Yellow and Purple both have fresh ski and track set.

(Jodi Saylor)

Skied here hoping that the trails would be groomed, but sometimes that is a hard ask the morning after a few inches of snow. The groomer had done a pass on the skate deck, but the classic track was neglected. I cut my ski short because of the sloppy tracks. Hopefully they will give the classic skiers some love soon. The skate deck did appear to be thin in spots and had debris pulled up in places. It appeared soft, but that is expected after a snowfall.

(Tera Hasbargen)

We skied the purple trail today and despite the city having the day off, the grooming from yesterday allowed the trails to stay in tip top shape! Classic tracks were firm and 99% in tact, with solid pole plants. Skate deck was smooth and the hills were not even scary today! Well worth the trip from anywhere!

(Eve Graves)

The base is a bit thin, the surface is getting dirty in places (especially near pines/spruce/cedars), the classic tracks are somewhat shallow, and no meaningful snow has fallen in over three weeks. In spite of this, classic and skate skiing is still pretty good. We can thank regular light-touch grooming (although none today) and temps not exceeding freezing since before Christmas. The “dirt” is usually organic material, although there are a few stray pebbles on some of the hills (easily avoided) and the occasional stone that’s been kicked up next to a disc-golf tee box. Be especially careful near the 4th hole tee between M and N. I’d stick to the B skis until more snow falls.

(Todd Campbell)

No breaking news here, SMF grooming was impeccable this morning. I skated all the trails and only the yellow (the best trail) was not groomed this morning but was still good with about 2" of lake effect fluff on a firm and fast skied-in base. Fast Wax Teal worked awesome. Everything else was freshly groomed today and near perfect. A few dirty, leafy areas but avoidable and no issues with good skis. I have said it many times over the years but we really appreciate all the hard work and care put into this trail system by the city groomers. Get your season pass and enjoy one of the most beautiful and the best groomed system in the Twin Ports!

(Tom Heinitz)

Nordic Lovers dream... that's what I'm calling the Superior Municipal forest red and green trails today! There were two groomers out at the same time which created fresh cord for me multiple times on my short ski. Classic tracks were freshly reset today and debris free! This is one place that always satisfies!

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(Eve Graves)

Grooming equipment is back up and running full force with all trails having fresh skate deck and track set throughout the system. Skiers are reporting overall excellent ski conditions. Grooming plans: Grooming operations will continue throughout the week and again this Sunday for our weekend grooming coverage.

(Jodi Saylor)

I had an amazing skate ski today on the Superior Municipal Forest purple and yellow trails. Those two trails were freshly groomed and tracked today. The skate deck was firm and super fast! In fact, the snow conditions were the best I’ve seen this year! I could average between 9 to 12 mph on the flats, just cruising along! The classic tracks were in tip top condition, too! Thanks again to the groomers on a job well done. It was nice to have much warmer temperatures today. That made for a much more comfortable ski.

(Randy Johnson)

I had a wonderful classic ski in Superior on Monday on the green trails. The tracks were really firm and super fast. The skate deck was a bit slow due to the cold conditions. I was the only crazy person skiing on this very cold day, but the snow conditions were perfect and the sun was welcoming. The red, green and blue trails were all freshly groomed and tracked. Thanks again to the groomers on a job well done!

(Randy Johnson)