Bearskin groomed the south side of the Central Gunflint system Friday. Summerhome and Campground are in great shape, everything else is in good to very good shape. There are a few rocks to look out for in the tracks on some of the more rock filled trails. We also groomed the Lace Lake trail, which is part of the Banadad system. It is now groomed for skate and classic. This trails is very lumpy and I would say it ranges from very good to fair.

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(Quinn McCloughan, Bearskin Lodge)

We groomed again this morning starting with all the trails on the north side of Flour. Logging Camp, Cross Fox, Red Pines, Deer Mouse all turned out fantastic. Good skis on these trails. We did bump a few rocks and turned up some debris on Moose Ridge, so if you venture on that one, just ski with caution if using good skis, otherwise B skis. Grooming plans: We will be heading out to groom the south side shortly (West End Logging Camp, upper Beaver Dam, Ridge Run, and Moose Pasture). The BWCA section to access the south side from the east is packed, though ski with B skis to rock skis through there as that is a rocky section. We will take ice measurements this afternoon and assess if we can do lake any crossings.

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(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)

Bearskin Lodge groomed Summerhome Rd, Campground, Beaver Dam, the Lit Loop, Ox Cart, and Bearcub. The trails are in good to very good shape, with Summerhome and Campground being in perfect condition. The groomer was unable to take many photos, as their dog fell asleep on their lap while grooming, and you know what they say "let sleeping dogs lie". Grooming plans: We're hoping to groom P. Creek tomorrow.

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(Quinn McCloughan, Bearskin Lodge)

We freshened up the trails on the north side of Flour again today and plan to touch up the south side tomorrow. Things groomed up great. Some stubble is present in a few areas and there are a couple of sections, particularly on sharp corners, where a small amount of dirt was turned into the snow from the groomer cleats. We're recommending B skis as a whole but you could comfortably use good skis on the majority things. We are very happy with how things are looking, especially this early in the season!

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(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)

A successful morning of grooming after 6.5" of new snow. We groomed everything on the north side of Flour today. Everything groomed up very well. Skate deck was set everywhere and classic tracks on the less rocky sections. Grooming plans: Plan is to groom the north side again tomorrow, as well as the south side after the additional expected snow today. We'll update again afterwards.

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(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)

I skied 10km of the trails including Summer Home and Campground which were in very good shape except for a couple intersections with other trails I didn't ski where the groomer turned around and some dirt got churned up. Only reason I said B skis, good skis should be fine.

(Angie Robinson)