Two inches of fresh snow again overnight! 85 k of trails groomed and track set. Pig Heart powertilled and set track on the "old ABR" 30 km with the Pisten Bully early this morning and Wide Track took care of single tracks with the skidoo expedition se and a small ginzu track setter. Snow Cross hooked the number 4 Bear Cat to the 9 foot Ginzu and groomed 1/2 of Tammarack and all of the Highlands and Ridge runner. The snow groomed up well, it was slow going for skate skiers with the cold dry snow but rock hard classic tracks were great skiing. Grooming plans: The smaller Pisten Bully is headed out early morning for touch up grooming.

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(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

The snow yesterday was welcome, Snow Cross and I groomed 55 km of combi trails this morning. Tracks were looking great so we just firmed and smoothed out skate lanes. Trails are skiing very well. Grooming plans: We are heading back out in the morning to do the same.

(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

We woke up to 2 inches of snow. We had 4 groomers and groomed 88 km of trails including all skate lanes and new classic tracks. It was a great dense snow and was helpful in building the base. BTW Snowfall in Ironwood is at 75.4 inches this season, down from our average but plenty to ski on! Skiing was excellent today! Groomers plan to be back out in the early morning. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today and he said we will have 6 weeks more weeks of winter... or more. It also means we have to put our ski shop sale in place 20% off everything including ABR logo clothing, wax, gloves, hats jackets, skis boots etc.

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(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

Classic skied Blueberry bluff and Hautegen Heights. Great snow, plentiful snow, excellent grooming, solid tracks, firm deck. Was getting a litttle sticky in early afternoon as temps hit 40 degrees. But overall a great day.

(Tim Nelson)

Great surprise 3-4 inches of lake effect snow overnight. We took both Pisten Bullies out and a single track groomer and groomed 87 km of trails this morning. At 20 degrees they set well and with sun they skied very nicely. I don't think conditions could get much better. We plan to regroom again in the morning.

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(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

We have been daily grooming. Today snowcross and pig heart groomed 67 km including setting new classic tracks. Conditions were reported the last 2 days as the best in 2 years! The wind did blow in snow during and after our 4 hour groom cycle but most of the trails groomed were wooded and ok. Grooming plans: Tomorrow we have Crasher joining the groom team so 3 of us will groom in the snow that fell and blew in the trails. We have been running and grooming with both Pisten Bullies but we are being conservative and are using light equipment tomorrow.

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(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

Wonderful skiing throughout the entire system. Great grooming with deep, solid tracks almost everywhere.

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(Ian Duncan)

What a great weekend of skiing, snow globe Saturday conditions with 83 km groomed and sunny and 24 degrees today with the new snow groomed on 92 km of trails. Both Pisten Bullies were out grooming this morning along with three smaller groomers. The trails are in mint condition and classic tracks are as good as it gets. Skiers were very happy with conditions. Grooming plans: Tomorrow wully bully and pig heart are headed out for touch up grooming in the morning. We are not resetting the classics, they are skiing very well.

(Eric Anderson, ABR Trails)

It was a bit warmer, so I put in a big day on the skate skis. Skied pretty much all the skate trails, and had "hero" conditions. Got on Windy Ridge and the dog trails for the first time this season... Was loving the technical turns with perfect grooming.

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(Sue Schroeder)

Morning grooming covered by newly fallen snow. The snow continued throughout the day. Good skiing in a snow globe... Lots of folks out enjoying the snow.

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(Sue Schroeder)