Utterly gorgeous conditions. I skied every trail, and the classical track-set is about as perfect as can be. Even on the downhills the tracks were intact all the way -- it doesn't get much better than this!

(Nils Halker)

I skied Hill, Oak Knob, North, Nature Center. Trails were great although there was a little debris at the start of Oak Knob and some animal scat in the tracks (easily avoidable) on the North trails section heading toward the Scenic foothills. Great day for skiing and a great job by the groomers.

(Kris Gerber)

Did classic on Lake and Hill trails. Very nicely groomed and tracked. Some might say the downhills were slow.

(John Kruse)

Very snowy. Very pretty. Probably 2-3" of new snow on top of last night's grooming. Did the main trail. Tried the north trail but the snow was too deep.

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(Kevin Wendland)

I was out at 8 am and beat the storm for a nice 13k on my classic skins. Fabulous as usual on manmade snow and the natural trail to Richardson had slightly shallow tracks.

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(Diane Pattridge)

Natural trails powder excellent for touring or OT Nordic ski. Classic trails partially hidden. Downhills very manageable with powder to plow into.

(Stephen Tannen)

10 AM. Skied manmade loops. Wintry mix: freezing rain-sleet-little ice needles-then heavy snow. Tracks are filled in with fresh snow. Very few skiers out. A perfect opportunity to appreciate the beauty and solitude of a Minnesota winter day.

(Bob McKlveen)

Snow was a little light and fluffy in parts (especially on the upslopes) but generally the trails were in great condition. Skied the Star Loop, Lake Trail, and Oak Knob. Saw a Barred Owl on the Lake Loop. Would love to make it back down to Hyland to check out more of the trails after more snow!

(Chance Davis)

What a great day at Hyland! Classic skied every trail in the park today. Surprisingly good (albeit shallow) tracks on all natural snow trails, and most uphills could still be done in the tracks. Some litter as to be expected with week-old snow, but nothing that couldn't be danced around. Manmade loop was bomber as usual, but packed with people of different abilities so be ready to practice your passing. Overall a great day. Thank you Hyland team!

(David Uber)

Hyland had already seen quite a bit of traffic by the time I started at 9:30 am. The corduroy on the man-made loops had been scraped off the skate deck to leave a fine layer of surface power that allowed for good edging and confident control; to the point where I could pretend I actually knew what I was doing. I took one lap around the spur out towards the nature center and one pass along the natural snow trail that merges with Frog Town. I'd guess the last time they were groomed was 1-2 days ago as the skate deck was showing significant signs of use since the last grooming. I found the skate deck skiable, but a bit too rutted and uneven for me. Classic tracks were present and seemed to be in decent shape. However, with the man-made loop being basically perfect for me, I returned to finish my day there. By the time I left at 11:30 am, the layer of surface power was starting get noticeably deeper (mainly on the uphills), but not so much as to affect my ski speed.

(Leif Irgens)