South Loop trails (Blue Ox, Bear Paw, Nine Pines, etc.) in great shape and wonderful to ski beneath the frost-and-snow-covered trees. Beware the North Loop trails — Rolling Pin, Timber Cruiser, Ridge Runner, etc. All are now well-used snowshoe trails with zero ski tracks. Not groomed yet, and there are still occasional small trees leaning here and there. Eternal optimism kept me going until it was clearly time to turn back!

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(Bob King)

Perfect, frosty day at Boulder. Hasn't been freshly groomed yet, but still a great ski! Tracks holding up well and little detritus on the trails.

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(Mick Dodds, Ski Hut)

Skate deck was firm with a softer new inch on top, made for a beautiful cushioned cruising glide on Nine Pine, Blue Ox and Bear Paw. Track set was speedy but not icy. Snow filled forest—so amazing!

(John Paulson)

Just a beautiful first classic ski this year at Boulder! Good set to classic tracks. Lots of action on skate deck, still great coverage. Nice and fast for 32 degrees. No wax skis did stick a bit at those temps, but my waxable skis-great glide for classic tracks. Thanks to the groomers! Very little debris, great work on clearing the trees! We enjoyed Blue Ox and Nine Pine. Always a good time!

(Cathy Danielson)

All of Boulder is set and tracked! I skated all of it (except across the lake). It was soft as expected with the warmer temps and heavy snow. Beautiful, fun ski-great workout! The groomer(s) have done an amazing job! Thank you!

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(Tammy Davis)

Tried to ski blue ox. Not groomed yet, but followed the tracks of some previous skiers. Several trees down on the trail and a fair amount of debris.

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(Deb Labarre)

Went this afternoon. Encountered debris on trails and the trails were not groomed. We skied Bear Paw trail. Lots of snow.

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(Karen Winkelmann)

Broke trail on Nine Pine. It was like backcountry skiing. There was about 8-10" on top of previously packed trail. I was breaking through the original pack as I trudged along. There were a lot of trees bent over the trail that I freed and some that were a lost cause that likely will need to be cut up. It was a great workout, quiet and beautiful in the woods. Lonesome Grouse and the Superhighway had skier made tracks. I wouldn't even think of skating on it until grooming happens. I rated B skis because of the need to backwoods it around some downed trees.

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(Nic Bacigalupo)

Snowshoeing Otter Run this afternoon with my wife from 3:15 until 4:30. No trails set. 8-10 inches of hard pack, with 10-12 inches of powder on most of the trail. Many branches bent over trail due to snow load. Freed as many as we could, but many are still blocking any chance of setting trail without removal. Two sections with 10 foot pine tree tops 4 inches in diameter hung up across trail (but not on the ground). This is only a 2.1km loop, but took us an hour and 15 minutes to complete. I would use my backcountry skis at this time, but there are a few tight spots for sure. It was beautiful and quiet though!

(Scott Goodland)

Boulder could use some snow! Snow coverage was iffy with lots of grass poking through in spots. Doesn't appear to have been groomed after the latest snow, about 3" of semi-compressed fluff on top of what might have been packed down once this year. Didn't look like anyone else had ventured out on Blue Ox except for a fat tire bike. Bear Paw had plenty of tracks and a semi-decent classic track. Hard to tell what you're skiing over so definitely need rock skis if you venture out. Likely not enough coverage to set a track.

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(Sophia Jungbauer)