Groomer was finishing up on the skate deck when we started in the early afternoon. Both skate deck and classic tracks were soft and loose with the new snow. Still very enjoyable xc skiing in the Magney-Snively woods, sheltered from the wind.

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(Ken Kuznia)

Freshly groomed except for the connector to Spirit. Skate deck was a little soft and pole plants broke through often. Classic tracks were firm and deep.

(Adam Van Straten)

It looks like the groomer made a pass on the skate lane recently. It was a fun ski on firm groomed corduroy. The classic tracks were partially washed out and partly reset. It was cold with subzero temps. Hoping it will be warmer for the Birkie!

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(Elaine Nelson)

Skate deck is still pretty soft and fluffy. Looks like the most recent snow hasn't been groomed, doesn't appear to have been heavily skied in. Classic tracks were a bit faster, but pretty blown out in places.

(Dan Wolbrink)

Some of the tracks were thin and washed out. The skate deck appeared soft and uneven in places. Disappointed that the groomer did not set a track on the uphills. Except for a few of the really steep hills there isn't any problem striding up most of the hills if you are properly waxed.

(Gene Karwoski)

The trail was groomed for both classic and skate. They were in great shape and well used. The trail was busy. Thanks for grooming!

(Debra Bergstrom)

Very icy in the track and skate lane. Track is very shallow to non-existent. The base is still ok and not much debris in the track or skate lane. We just need more snow so the groomer can go back out there.

(Lori Mattson)

Skied Spirit and Magney this morning (before the warm up). Magney has good coverage with an occasional rock or thin spot. Spirit is pretty dirty in spots (I skied on the edge of the trail to get around a few areas). Be careful with the downhill at Magney just before the Connector. It is thin (from ppl snowplowing) with debris poking through. I would consider side stepping on downhills rather than snowplowing if you're not comfortable skiing down (since our snowbase is so thin!) Think snow!

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(Elaine Nelson)

+1C overcast and breezy. Magney Snively is in fantastic condition. All the downhills were skiable without fear of dirt or rocks. There is still a lot of undulation but it is easy to ski through with some attention. The connector to Spirit Mtn is also in great shape. I skied from the Spirit Mtn trail system.

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(Louise Levy)

Magney continues to be the best, most abundant real snow in the Twin Ports area. Complete coverage all over. The "baby" groomer was there today, not the piston, while I was out, saw it go by my house and then finishing up on the trail. Surprisingly there was a very small amount of tree debris on the trail and in the tracks given the strong wind we have had for the past two days. The skate lane was kinda combed, but you could still see the tracks from the previous activity after he was done. Temp was 32 when I was out. The classic tracks are pretty well used and misshapen throughout and were not regroomed. All pictures taken after the groomer was done. Still the best around town.

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(Eve Graves)