Came up from Duluth today and thought it might be icy after yesterday. All things considered it wasn't too bad. Just did bear paw. No tracks set but folks left some for me to use. Not the best conditions for sure but just happy to get out there on a nice winters day.

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(Randall Helander)

Worse conditions I've ever encountered in 15 years. Enough snow to ski on, but pretty much no grooves for the classical skier. Feet going everywhere and downhill was an adventure. But, still a workout and a beautiful day.

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(Carol Nelson)

Absolutely beautiful! Smooth snow! Dog day so trails were messy.

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(Abel Johnson)

I skied bear Claw. Tracks not really visible. Covered by a couple of inches of fresh snow. But skiing was good. Get out there.

(Penelope Morton)

I skied Blue Ox, Nine Pine and Bear Paw. The trail is still pretty bumpy but without a lot of obstructions poking through. It needs more snow to help even out some of the humps and bumps. The track wasn't established yet; just skied in by a few skiers. The backside of Blue Ox and most of Bear Paw were the nicest. The connector to the East parking lot was also nice but not quite uniform yet. It did not appear to be groomed today, but we also got some more snow this evening.

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(Peter Larsen)

Skate deck has been groomed on all trails and has been skied in. Good pole plants due to a firm base under loosely packed upper layer of snow that is deep in some places. Bear Paw is in the best shape follwed by Blue Ox. Nine Pine is the most uneven, lumpy, soft spots and some stubble poking up. No classic tracks set including lonesome grouse. Worth the ski. Get out and enjoy it!

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(Chandra Shoberg)

The south loops have been rolled but not tracked. Coverage is mostly good, with occasional brush poking up. There is a shallow skied-in track which sometimes goes down the middle of the trail. It seemed to me that it would be a bit soft for skating.

(Catherine Winter)

Nine Pine was soft, bare, with lots of ruts. It was difficult to get a rhythm (skating). Blue Ox was a little better. There are lots of classic tracks, man made. Lots of debris and weeds especially on Nine Pine. I'll hope for some groomer magic but ultimately we need more snow. Either way, it was lovely to enjoy the snow and sun today.

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(Tammy Davis)

Boulder is still not groomed. There's some fluffy snow on top of a crust that you punch through. Footprints. We didn't even try it.

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(Catherine Winter)

We did some laps on Bear Paw Thursday, so there's a kicked in track now. There was enough snow to roll, maybe not to set tracks, but it hadn't been groomed as of late afternoon. It had been heavily used by walkers (which I think Boulder was allowing given the lack of snow) but was still better than I expected.

(Catherine Winter)