Trail Detail
Notes
The Lester-Amity trail offers 15K of varied terrain for beginner to experienced skiers through pine, aspen, and birch forests. An additional 3K circles the Lester Park Golf Course and is accessible from the main Lester-Amity Trail. The openness of the golf course offers an excellent place for beginning cross-country skiers, and several short cuts are available. There is also a 5K trail portion that is lit in the mornings and evenings.Trail Reports
2022-2023 season
Friday, February 17, 2023
Evening
posted: 2023-02-18 09:13:41
Firsthand: Freestyle [
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Skate skied all of Lester late afternoon. Everything north of 'A' intersection was skiable but a lot of deep grooves in the deck so balance was an issue in places. I would say the deck did not benefit from all of the skiers so soon after the grooming on Thursday (?) but hard to avoid when the grooming occurs in middle of the day. A few big icy sections near the 'Overlook' heading north, but easy to just ski along the edge. Tracks looked really good (might be better classic skiing).
(Jim Carlen)
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Friday, February 17, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-02-17 15:25:48
Firsthand: Freestyle [
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First time here and thought they did a nice job grooming with the horrible ice. That said, it was still on the icy side. I'm guessing it was last groomed yesterday, and then hardened overnight. Had to walk up one hill. All said, I'd go again in these conditions just to have the opportunity to get out and ski.
(Holly LaVesser)
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Thursday, February 16, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-02-16 15:45:44
Firsthand: Freestyle [
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Freshly groomed conditions at Lester this afternoon. Skied the big loop and ended up following the groomer for the last 3K (quite a good problem to have). Skate deck was great and the classic tracks looked nice throughout. There were a couple of icy spots, which was expected after the rain and warm temps, but a wonderful ski overall! Under blue skies to boot!
(Harrison Olk)
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-02-15 19:31:22
Observation
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Hiked (with Ice Trekkers on our boots) the snowmobile trails that snake through Lester at about noon today. The tracks on the ski trails still look well defined but the surface was concrete and I would not ski on it until it gets groomed or gets snow or thaws again.
(Catherine Winter)
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Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Evening
posted: 2023-02-15 19:22:11
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Amazingly good. Classic skied all the trails except the hockey hill. I would avoid the two loops after F. They both have a creek crossing that's best to avoid. The L hill is sketchy due to the track being messed up so I'd avoid that as well. I had klister covered with hard wax and it worked well.
(Carol Koos)
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Sunday, February 12, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-02-12 15:53:52
Firsthand: Both [
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Very good coverage but pretty sticky in sunny spots. Skate was better than classic but neither were great. Still a lot of fun!
(Tim Bontrager)
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Friday, February 10, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-02-10 17:15:59
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Fast conditions this morning on a well laid out track. Beautiful colors in the sky as first light approaches sunrise! Skied everything but the H connector. The groomer was just arriving as I got started. Skate deck should be firm and fresh yet depending on how many took advantage of the trails today!
(Aaron Miatke)
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Morning
posted: 2023-02-08 18:48:40
Firsthand: Classic [
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I skied around the two main, large loops with classic technique several times this morning. (The map shows this as ABCMNO). The tracks were in excellent to very good shape. I really enjoyed this skiing. Shortly after noon, I stopped skiing as I was getting tired, and the tracks were rapidly getting softer and wetter with the rising temperature. I just wished I had arrived earlier in the day to enjoy more of the skiing when the tracks were just outstanding!
(John Bogen)
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-02-07 15:05:15
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Afternoon
posted: 2023-02-01 18:09:44
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Fresh groom at Lester! Made it on to just about everything there. Skate deck felt fast with minimal ice. Classic tracks looked great.
(Jedidiah Cuttle)
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