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)

Skied purple (classic). Classic tracks were good! Was going to do yellow, but someone in an ATV/side by side drove all the way down to the river and back and destroyed the skate and Nordic tracks. Time for some game cams. Thank you groomers for all your hard work!

(Christi Perich)

As usual, great conditions at SMF this morning. Groomed yesterday (you have to give these dedicated groomers a day off, after all). Unfortunately, someone drove an ATV (or some vehicle with big tires) on the flat side of the yellow. I did not venture very far on it, as it was not really skiable with the damage. The hilly side, for the part I skied , was good. The rest of the system was great! Swix Polar again did the job beautifully. Thanks again SMF crew, we appreciate your dedication!

(Tom Heinitz)

We skied the yellow this afternoon and it had been freshly groomed. The classic tracks were excellent and firm with good pole plants. The skate deck was good, just a tad soft. Well worth the trip to the Superior Municipal Forest system from anywhere since it's groomed daily and you know what you will get!

(Eve Graves)

I classic skied the yellow trail and it was wonderful. It was firm and fast! All the Superior trails have been groomed and tracked in the last 24 hours. I hopped on the yellow skate deck occasionally to see what that was like and I thought it was quite soft. The classic tracks were perfect. Bundle up and enjoy the trails!

(Randy Johnson)

I skated on the red and green trails this afternoon. The grooming was perfect as usual. Both the skate deck and the classic tracks were firm, but due to the very cold temperatures, skating was slower than usual. The classic tracks were fast for double poling. It was still a great ski and workout and the bonus was that the “ski shack” was open at the 28th St. parking lot. It was nice to have a heated area to enjoy before and after skiing.

(Randy Johnson)

Fresh grooming and track on the red, green, blue and inner purple. Some skate deck grooming is done on the outer purple. Grooming plans: Both the purple and the yellow will be groomed tomorrow. Due to the cold temps and equipment issues we will shift our weekend grooming to Saturday only this weekend.

(Jodi Saylor)

It was another great day of skiing in Superior! The groomers did a fabulous job today, as they do every day. It is very much appreciated. These trails are amazing and are so much fun. There is a trail for every skier’s skill level. I classic skied the entire green trail system and the inner purple trail this afternoon. The classic tracks were in perfect condition. They were firm and fast. You obviously had to dress in more layers than usual, because of the extreme cold, but it was well worth it! The skate deck was fantastic, too. I used it to herringbone up and descend the steeper hills.

(Randy Johnson)