Classic tracks were well groom. I did the 10 k and the 6 k. My daughter and her husband (Stephanie and Tom Koceja ) skated and I don't know what trails they did but they said the lanes were good. They do a super job grooming.

(Tim Doemel)

I skated the 20k and the 6k, both on Saturday and Sunday, and the conditions were excellent. Firm skate deck, yet not icy. Some leaves scattered once in a while, but always easy to maneuver around. Tracks, OTOH, looked like it might a challenge to keep tree debris out of wax pocket.

(Mark Ehlers)

Oh mercy, I skied 10k+ this morning and by the end, I thought that I'd skied off all my Special Violet, steady slipping. When I got to the truck, I saw that I had 75-80% debris coverage in the kick pocket. Use the hardest wax you can. This is no way the groomers fault, there is just so much material to work with.

(Dave Moritzen)

We re-groomed skate and the 20k Friday. The skate deck is fast and fun with no ice. Classic is mostly deep and has nice glide. Some spots with leaf obstacles for your balance practice.

(Barb Maguire)

Conditions are really great although the central part of the state really hasn't received nearly as much snow as other areas. Fortunately they have enough coverage to use the Pisten Bully. The skate lane was hard and flat. The classic tracks deep and solid. There are a few more oak leaves than necessary but it gives you something to ski around. A few more inches of new snow would be great but enjoy it now!

(Randy Lueth)

Big thank you to Wausau Nordic Ski Club for great free lesson and trail use Tuesday night. Excellent grooming both skate and classic with only occasional oak leaf here and there despite no recent snowfall. Exceeded my expectations and enjoyed their hosplitality! Well worth the two hour drive and overnight stay.

(Charles Frinak)

Trails were groomed and track re-set today. Skiing was slow due to the temps but we had a great group of kids and adults in lessons tonight. Snow was nice.

(Barb Maguire)

All trails are now clear of brush and trees, yahoo! Lots of people put in a lot of work. Interior trails are better than trail R due to a bit of uneven skate deck and wobbly classic tracks on R and marsh. We tried our skins which had trouble with the sugar snow inch or two which fell yesterday. I would definitely skate next time. No visible dirt anywhere, and the dreaded oak leaves what can you say. Interior trails with skate skis would be good.

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(Joe Barrick)

We regroomed all open trails today. Fresh snow last night made the classic a little faster than the skate today.

(Barb Maguire)

Crew did a great job of clearing debris from trails-skied the 20km loop. Great cover, solid base with 1" new snow coming down. Other than being slow, it was great!

(Dan Dudley)