Received 3" of heavy, wet, snow. Groomed and tracked the connector trail to Cascade State Park. Due to recent warming, this trail is in decent condition but has locations with vegetation sticking out. Groomed and tracked big Loop of the system A, E, F, H, J back to Parking area. Grooming plans: Will reassess early next week on future grooming due to warming conditions.

(Ryan Blaisdell)

All loops at Bally Creek have been groomed, except for the Cascade connector trail. We packed and rolled the connector Tuesday. There is a firm deck and tracks set very well. Almost all loops are clear of brush, but there are a few spurs that have some sticking up. If you stay on the main course, any skis will do. Grooming plans: Grooming will commence in the coming weeks.

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(Brett Gerrard)

All loops at Bally Creek have been groomed, except for the Cascade connector trail. The two big snowstorms last week help build a great base on all loops. The Cascade connector is coming together, and we are working diligently on building a solid base. Stay tuned for updates on our first tracks out there. Almost all loops are clear of brush, but there are a few spurs that have some sticking up. If you stay on the main course, any skis will do. The NE loops are getting better all the time.

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(Brett Gerrard)

All loops have been groomed in the main portion of trails. There are no groomed tracks past J on the Bally Creek Road. The Northeastern loops (W, AA, Z, Y, X) have been rolled and packed and we hope to track them and the Bally Creek Road north of J early next week. Note: L to K is also not groomed and due to significant uneven ground may not be groomed this year.

(Ryan Blaisdell)

Most loops have been groomed, but due to equipment malfunctions, we did not groom T-V, the NE loops or the Cascade Connector still. Grooming plans: We hope to be back Thursday and Friday to finish up.

(Brett Gerrard)

All loops at Bally Creek have been groomed, including the NE loops. But the Cascade connector has still not been groomed. Most loops are clear of brush, but there are a few parts of the trail that have some brush sticking out. B skis are recommended it you plan on going off the main portion of the trail. The NE loops are getting better every time we groom. We rolled the Cascade connector for the first time this week as well, so stay tuned for updates.

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(Brett Gerrard)

The entire trail system was in great shape. There's some brush sticking up through the trails. Everything was groomed Wednesday. They even rolled the connector down to Pike Lake Rd!

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(Brian Gregg)

Skied all the trails and loop on Sunday. Trails were skier groomed through 4-6 inches of fresh snow since last grooming. Underlying deck was good and firm, kicking on blue wax excellent. No pole plant plunging. Great day.

(Tim Nelson)

Wildly beautiful today at Bally Creek with the light new snow and freshly groomed trails - thank you trail groomers! If you are a beginner, or a cautious skier like myself, this is a great place to ski. There are many trails with only gentle elevation, and the signage makes it easy to navigate the trail system. Note: As I was leaving, two snowmobilers headed down the road towards the groomed trails.

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(Kay Dierking)

All loops at Bally Creek have been groomed, except for the Cascade connector trail. The NE loops have been groomed for the second time this season and are shaping up. The last snow on Tuesday night made for some beautiful tracks, and really helped filling in the trail. Most loops are clear of brush and rocks. Some spots still contain brush sticking out but is getting few and far between. Your most precious skis are still not recommended on all loops.

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(Brett Gerrard)