I got out on the trail just after 8AM. The skate deck was groomed well and "icy fast" and fun. The purple pines were ok with some dirty/debrie spots but no problem skating over it. I did the purple, red and brown loops. All very nice! I tried the green but it was icy and not groomed as far as I could tell. The brown loop was in the best condition of all and the classic track looked good there.

(Tom Brown)

What an amazing find when I took a chance on driving to Greenbush today! I skied the purple and two loops of the green and found good tracks throughout, minimal debris in the pines, and only one bare patch that had to be avoided on the green, just past the open prairie under the power lines. Hats off to the groomers - today was close to perfect!

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(Jill Werner)

The Greenbush Grooming Warriors continue to deliver excellent skiing for us in the Northern Kettles. Their tireless efforts have enabled us to get the most out of our snow. Even with the recent attack of rain, fog, and warm temps my ski this morning was delightful. Arrived to find fresh classic tracks that eliminated most of the debris. Temps in mid- 30s made tracks and skate deck soft and a bit slow, but to be expected. Ski on!

(Clark Reinke)

We renovated the skate deck and set track on the whole system early this morning. We had a hard freeze last night that created a1.5 inch crust. It was completely spring time soft by 11:30 with an air temp of 36* F. It will likely refreeze shortly after sundown. Spring like conditions out there. Be aware,Ski with care.

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(Thomas Werner)

Great day of classic skiing on the whole 7 mile loop (purple)! Tracks mostly intact. Plenty of snow left, actually a little tough turning through the soft and deep snow on the hills. Have snow, must go!

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(Dave Loescher)

Brown Trail looking great, good pack that's holding well. Classic tracks mostly in shape. Will be back tomorrow evening.

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(Ethan Moffitt)

It was nice skiing at Greenbush again but what a slog. The temperature was 31 degrees when I arrived. There actually was a dusting of snow on the ground. I skied the red and brown trails. There was a slight crust on the brown trail. The red was soft with deep pole plants. The brown trail was more solid. The groomers have been out but these are tough conditions to groom. There is still lots of snow out here.

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(Jim Van Akkeren)

We touched up the brown and red trails, as well as the red to green to purple loop. Cannot set new track due to warming conditions. It's soft but skiable.

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(Michael McFadzen)

I skied the purple and brown trails between noon and 2 pm and it was very soft and slow (about 70% of my typical pace). I didn't encounter any other skiers on the purple loop, but there were a handful of others striding and skating. The coverage is good and the tracks mostly intact. Typical debris in the pine trees due to no new snow and I used B skis. The skate deck looked OK, considering, but was also slow when I used it in spots.

(Tom Benson)

The Northern Kettle Moraine Nordic Ski Club is asking that all skiers stay off of the trails until Saturday to preserve our delicate base. The snow base is currently saturated and very soft.

(Anthony Schwaller)