I skied about six car-lengths this morning at Hiawatha Golf Course's parking lot, right in the gutters! There, along with some swales and along the fence line, were the only places with ski-able snow. I must say I've not gutter-skied before, but this year in the cities it'll have to do! No trails. No grooming. Rock skis. But why not? Lake Nokomis, across the road, had some snow on the ice, along with the Pond Hockey tournament, and a big warming house.

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(Charles Casserly)

Still just a dusting of snow on the Hiawatha course. Our local MYSL ski clubs still had kids out doing dryland games this weekend. And the grooming crew has inspected the new snowmobile provided by local fundraising and the Loppet Foundation. As part of that, this weekend is the Second Annual Nordic Night Out, a fundraiser to support the Hiawatha Ski Club and grooming operation. Come on out!

(Anthony Bramante)

We are thrilled to wake up to some white stuff on the ground, but alas it is not nearly enough to ski on. Please stay off of Hiawatha at this time. Rest assured that once we have enough snow to begin the grooming process, we will be out there getting things ready, and reporting updates!

(Mike Guild)