It's been great conditions this week at Hiawatha! Classic tracks were fast this morning despite the minus 6 start temp. Thank you groomers!

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(Sara Brokaw)

Freshly groomed on Tuesday evening. Both deck and classic tracks look great. Should be a beaut tomorrow morning!

(Joe Henry)

We groomed the multi use trail with a classic track, the practice area with 8-10 classic tracks side by side and two laps on the skate deck. Should set up well.

(John Saunders)

The trail was fully open and had been groomed and was being groomed again while I was using it. The snow was nice and fluffy and there were no rocks or roots sticking up. The classic tracks were in very good condition.

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(Alex Van Dyke)

Freshly groomed mid day on Monday on 1k, 2k and 4k trails. Classic tracks looked good so did not hit those. Fresh snow looks great!

(Mike Guild)

The trail is in great shape. I went at 9:30 and it looked like only a couple skated before me. The tracks are well set and made for some great double poling. It's not super fast today with the cold temps, but I used Green Start wax and was able to get decent glide. Thank you groomers!

(Sarah Gorajski)

About as good as it gets at Hiawatha in the classic tracks. Well done groomers! There are maybe a few very small spots with grass poking though and one area with some small drifting but otherwise just about perfect.

(Thomas Whisenand)

Trails were groomed Saturday night and finished around 11. All the rolled trails were groomed and a track was set. With the cold temps I expect everything to set up well. The corduroy isn't perfect (low snow) but skiing should be great for Sunday.

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(Nels Dyste)

The last few days snow have helped out Hiawatha a ton! All trails are currently rolled and fully snow covered. Currently 1k, 2k and 4k loops are open for skate skiing and skier-made classic tracks. Walking / dog / bike trail is rolled for the full 4k loop. Have fun! Grooming plans: Groomers plan on grooming for a fresh deck and setting clean classic tracks late Saturday / early Sunday once this snow freezes up a bit.

(Mike Guild)

Please stay off of the Hiawatha Trails for now. There is standing water beneath the snow. And the snow we did get is very wet and heavy. Using the trail right now would damage the course for the rest of the season. Skis, boots, paws, bike tracks could all cause damage so please stay off. The grooming crew is actively watching conditions and temps and will groom and re-open the trails as soon as possible. Thanks.

(Mike Guild)