The Piston Bully was out at night grooming the man made trails. The man made loop should be in good shape. We tilled the skate deck and reset the classic track. Both are in great shape. It was too warm and too soft to groom anything off the man made loop. There is plenty of snow off the man made loop and only a handful of thinning areas so when the temps drop we should be able to get back out there.

(Mark Janis)

Soft, sticky, wet, slow snow for skate and stride when I started this afternoon. Tracks appeared to improve as they were skied-in. Skate also seemed to improve while I was there, as the new snow dried out and set up. Areas on the Woods Loop have occasional piles of snow that have fallen off the trees and icy spots from water dripping off the trees. Downhills were generally very slow, except for the icy spots.

(John McCarthy)

Variable conditions today. Icy in the morning, due to overnight sleet. Softening enough by mid-afternoon to provide for a firm but pleasant skate surface. Pisten Bully grooming by Beattle of the Field Loop in the late afternoon provided excellent conditions for the Peak Nordic kids program tonight. Bit of debris on the trail in the wooded areas.

(John McCarthy)

I heard reports of an icy ski trail today so I took the PB out and groomed and reset tracks on the lower part of our man made trail system. I also groomed Marks Park and Beatles loop for the children that are going to come out here tonight and enjoy it. I heard two weeks ago on a Monday night there were 130 children from the age of five through fifth grade. Let's keep on keeping on with the new generation. Happy skiing!

(Beattle Adelmeyer)

Very icy conditions for skating. Most were skiing classic as some switched to classic due to skating. After having difficulty at the beginning I was able to adjust to ski 5 miles. Next time I will check the report by the groomer before I drive up from Burlington.

(Don Howell)

Thanks to groomers for keeping everything in good shape with so many skiers out. Classic tracks are quite icy this morning and have some accumulation of leaves and twigs. We skied on Saturday and conditions were perfect. Today found myself thinking that the tracks could use a reset.

(Eric Elderbrock)

Generally very good conditions for skate and stride on the groomed trails. Conditions vary - the new made snow on portions of the Woods Loop is very dense, and a bit icy and crunchy in spots. The natural snow trails on the south end of the lighted loop are delightful. The mix of natural and made snow on the field loop is a Goldilocks hybrid and very nice.

(John McCarthy)

Good conditions today. The man-made loop was a bit busy and the snow is a little more packed and granular. The pine loop up top was beautiful. And I would have stayed there all day except Asthma Hill was kicking my butt.

(Daniel Warner)

Mike and I had the PB out early this morning. We groomed and reset tracks on all the trails that have been open. Happy skiing everyone!

(Beattle Adelmeyer)

I had the PB out for many hours the last couple days and I believe our trail system is in the best skiing condition it has been in in quite some time. Hope you all get to come out and enjoy the sweet snow at Lapham. I don't believe we will be skiing the hills off the man made much longer as they are thinning and showing some signs of dirt and wood chips.Happy skiing!

Photos:

(Beattle Adelmeyer)