The area received 10 to 12 inches of snow in blizzard like conditions on Thursday. The complete system is rolled and tracked and is in excellent condition. James laid down fine corduroy and track.

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(Michael McFadzen)

Volunteer crew member groomed up Meadow and Pipeline trails -- skate deck combed and set classic tracks. Tomorrow morning it should be nice and fast! These trails would be an excellent pre-Birkie warm-up or post -Birkie cool down. Classic-only trails (Vahterra and Takesson) not groomed but very skiable. We are waiting to see the outcome of this next storm for more grooming updates. Get out and enjoy this beautiful park!

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(Colleen Matula)

Meadow and Pipeline Loops were last groomed on last Friday. They were in good condition as of today, with an inch or more of new snow falling throughout the day. Conditions so far are still skiable. An attempt was made to groom today but a part failed on our older tracked UTV. We are hopeful to have it repaired Friday morning and back in operation that afternoon. Scheduling: Next possible grooming might be Friday afternoon.

(James Enigl)

Took longer than normal to groom the combi trails. Skate decks are very firm and tracks were reset a second time today at 4pm. Meadow and Pipeline Loops are in excellent condition for skate; good condition for classic. Classic tracks were difficult to set with how firm the skate deck was; a new track was set a second time but with the snowmobile - deep, smooth, and no ice. Red Granite Falls Loop is in fair to good condition; some foot holes from hikers are still present in two spots. Ran out of time for classic-only trails. Have a great weekend!

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(James Enigl)

Very firm smooth trail. Classic tracks were freshly set this afternoon. Mostly deep set, a few thin spots but considering the thawing and freezing the past week, track is not icy. The skate deck looked firm and very smooth.

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(Deb Vomhof)

Experienced very good conditions. Skate skied on a firm deck and the new snow (<1 inch) made it silky smooth today. Surprising after the rain and warm conditions earlier this week. Luckily the temps dropped a bit. The trails have not been groomed for about a week so classic track is just barely visible. Stay tuned for a grooming report from the staff this weekend --- lightly snowing as I type this!

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(Colleen Matula)

This trail is well cared for and frequently groomed. The skate/classic Pipeline and Meadow Trails were fantastic, flat, smooth, fast. The classic only Vahterra and Takesson trails have been packed and skied in but not recently groomed, definitely skiable for a single track in the woods experience.

(Deb Vomhof)

Park staff groomed Friday evening. Meadow is in excellent condition; groomed for skate and classic. Pipeline Loop is in good to excellent condition; groomed for skate and classic. Red Granite is in good condition, groomed for skate and snowshoe. Ran out of time for classic-only trails. The combi trails should make some fantastic skiing depending on time of day. Happy Skiing!

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(James Enigl)

Skate skied this morning most of the beautiful Copper Falls network except the classic only. The skate deck is in perfect condition -- firm and smooth. The classic tracks looked good other than not being groomed the past few days. Best time to experience the trails this week would be in the morning since afternoon warm temps tend to slow things down. Thanks to CF staff for maintaining the trails! Don't forget Wed night ski from 6 until 8pm.

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(Colleen Matula)

Groomed/tracked Meadow and Pipeline Loops on Friday. Some needle debris in the pines, otherwise very good to excellent. Tracks are a little iffy on the big hills on Pipeline East. Only groomed the first half of Red Granite due to Saturday's event, back half still pretty good. Skied-in tracks remain on Vahtera and Takesson classic-only trails. Saturday Feb 4th will be the Park's annual candlelight hike/ski held by Friends of Copper Falls State Park from 6-8pm. Snacks, chili, chili-dogs, and warm beverages will be available for purchase. The FOCFSP are fundraising to acquire new trail grooming equipment and make additional trail improvements.

(James Enigl)