The snow has held up well on these great trails. Plenty of snow. No water or rocks on the trails. Good skis would be fine but I recommend B skis because of the occasional tree debris. Enjoy!

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(Loren Jacot)

Perfect grooming and conditions at northwoods today. The connector to Tettegouche trails hadn't been groomed recently but was skiable with skier made tracks.

(Keith Gilbert)

Absolutely gorgeous today. Light dusting of snow over the tracks set in the deep snow. No debris on the track and beautifully groomed. It was snowing while we were out and just so pretty!

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(Jorey Cruikshank)

Great conditions- track set well and deep. Freshly groomed and fast. Wanted to ski the 5 K connector to Tettegouche but decided to go to bean lake which has amazing topography then we skied multiple trails back to get in about 12-13 K - there's a huge uphill that seems to never end right before the connector to Tettegouche - but the view at the top
Is amazing and worth the climb!

(Stacy Sudoh)

First time on this trail. Very nice single track with gradual climbs and descents. We were among the first out on new grooming after about 8 inches of snow. No maps were available and the map board is not specific. View Skinnyski trail map before you go. Didn't find any directional signs and no signs at intersections. Easy to get turned around. Travel is clockwise. Worth a trip, especially with new snow.

(Tim Blais)

Skied medium loop (second right after leaving trailhead). Well-groomed with a good base. A fair amount of woody debris on the trail following high winds earlier this week, especially near the beginning. Good conditions overall but icy in spots making the hills fast.

(Peg Robertsen)

Trails are in need of more snow but still worth a ski, some spots of heavy duff on the way in, and most trails have places where the tracks have been wiped out. Overall slower than expected for the cold, could've used a fresh coat of glide wax. Skier set tracks on Bean trail are pretty decent, rougher in low area along the pond, lots of little humps. The payoff is ideal conditions on Bean and Bear Lakes with a stiff crust about an inch deep, good coverage on the west end of Bean and enough to get by the rinks along the south. Full coverage on Bear too, just remember the wind will likely be at your face on the way back!

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(Elizabeth Hesser)

Another amazing day in the northwoods! Skied the outer loop towards Tettegouche and then out to the Bean Lake intersection. Trails were just fantastic in the 38 degree temps. Nice to ski in the woods away from the wind.

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(Karla Anderson)

Amazing! Groomed with a nice set of tracks. Just past the start there is a good deal of woodpecker debris on the trail but it gets better past that into the woods. Warm, sunny, and would have been peaceful without the military jets constantly flying back and forth all afternoon.

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(Karla Anderson)

Northwoods is classic only with narrow single track like Korkki, but less challenging and more scenic with the Beaver River, Bean Lake, cliffs and hills. The trail is in very good condition, except for occasional washed out tracks. The Tettegouche connector wasn't groomed, but that is maintained by Tettegouche State Park and likely needs a bit more snow. The groomer here always impresses me with what they can do with the snow they have.

(Tom Peterson)