We were out again this morning to groom the rest of the trail system. This morning we groomed Overlook, Rabbit Run, Aspen Alley, Warren's Road, Cut Across, Power Line, short Cut, River Trail and Lower West End. All were groomed with a skate deck and a classic track. The snow held up really well and we didn't lose much of the base. Grooming plans: We will be out to groom through the weekend.

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(John Fredrikson)

Skied several trails starting from Gunflint Lodge. Tracks were in good condition with some debris and a few bare spots that were easy to avoid. Skied Little Pine, Big Pine, Amperage and Lonely Lake. All were groomed last night. Really enjoyed Amperage - after a climb at the beginning it was relatively flat - woo hoo! Overcast skies helped preserve the snow base. Staff at the lodge were very friendly and helpful. Pic of start of Little Pine and me after skiing with Canada in the background.

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(Meg Brady)

We got out early to groom the ski trails. The overnight temperatures are keeping the snow in good shape and we really haven't lost any of the base. The trails groomed up really well. The skate deck is firm with a good grip and the classic tracks are deep and setting up well. The trails groomed this morning were Big Pine, Little Pine, Amperage, Lonely Lake, Overlook, Highlands, Ham Lake, North Star and Upper West End. All were groomed with a skate deck and a classic track. The ice skate trails currently have pooling water. We are staying off them until the water on top refreezes. If they freeze again, we will get them in shape to resume skating.

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(John Fredrikson)

We were back out grooming the trails close in to the resort. Big Pine, Little Pine, Amperage and Lonely Lake were all groomed with a classic track and a skate deck. All the trails are in great shape with firm skate decks and deep tracks.

(John Fredrikson)

We finished grooming the ski trail system for the upcoming weekend. This afternoon we groomed Overlook, Highlands, Ham Lake, Upper West End and the lighted trail Little Pine. All of the trails are groomed with a skate deck and a classic track. We are getting a lot of good feedback from our guests on the trails this year. We hope you can come up and enjoy the winter before it's gone!

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(John Fredrikson)

We got about an inch of snow overnight. We were out in the morning grooming some of the more busy trails. This morning we groomed Overlook, Rabbit Run, Aspen Alley, Warren's Road, Power Line, Cut Across, Short Cut, River Trail, Lower West End, Big Pine, Little Pine (our lighted trail), Lonely Lake and Amperage. All of the trails are in great shape and are groomed with a skate deck and a classic track. We also cleared the skating loop on the lake. The ice is holding up well with lots of people out using the trails.

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(John Fredrikson)

Great conditions on the Gunflint Trail! We have groomed the whole system in the last two days. This morning we groomed Highlands, Ham Lake, North Star, Upper West End and Overlook. All of the trails are groomed with classic tracks and a skate deck. We had a couple of inches of fresh snow yesterday morning. The trails are in great shape. We also have about 6 miles of skate trails cleared on the lake along the Canadian border!

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(John Fredrikson)

We were out early again today to get the rest of our trails ready for the busy weekend. This morning we groomed Overlook, Highlands, Ham Lake, North Star, Upper West End, Big Pine, Little Pine (our lighted trail), Lonely Lake, and Amperage. All of the trails are set with a classic track and a skate deck and have great coverage. The ice skate lanes on the lake are cleared and in great shape. Skates and skis are available to rent at the resort.

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(John Fredrikson)

We were out this cold morning to touch up some of the trails. Overlook, Rabbit Run, Aspen Alley, Warren's Road, Cut Across, Power Line, Short Cut, River Run and Lower West End. All of the trails were groomed with a classic track and a skate deck. We have great snow coverage on the Gunflint Trail and the trails are grooming up really nice. The skate trails were also groomed this morning. With light winds they should be in great shape for a few days. Grooming plans: We plan to get out tomorrow morning to finish up the system.

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(John Fredrikson)

Great skiing out of the Gunflint Lodge this week. Trails were all open and beautifully groomed for skate and classic even right after the several inches of new snow on Thursday. We trained my new dog to skijor on Amperage! Nordic skating on the lake was an added benefit and the snowshoeing was a lot of fun too. Thank you, groomers, for an all around fun, active few days on the north shore trails.

(Laurie Desiderato)