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A couple of good loops, although it seems to get more wind-blown than other metro trails. New in 2013, 5K snowmaking loop.Trail Reports
2022-2023 season
Friday, December 9, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-09 06:02:24
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Thursday, December 8, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-08 10:50:13
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Only skied the man made loop, it was in excellent condition this morning. Props go out to the grooming crew. They were out moving snow around the Foothills - looks like it is only a matter of a few days before this becomes available. Skate deck was a perfect corduroy - the tracks were firm with little to no ice.
(Scott Greymont)
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2022-12-07 13:25:30
Grooming Scheduling [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Manufactured snow trails (currently 3.5 K) are groomed overnight every night by our amazing groomers! Manufactured snow trails: Star, Willow Creek and Frog Town, are packed and tracked are in good condition. The trails with natural snow are packed, not tracked. Lake Trail is in fair condition; Hill, Oak Knob, part of North and nature center trails are in good condition. HS Meets this week, Today, Wed. Dec. 7, 3:30 pm-5pm and Thurs. Dec. 8, 2 races: 9am - 10:30am and 3:45pm- 5pm.
(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-07 09:55:51
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Manmade was perfect this morning for skate. Fast and no ice. Classic looked great too. Snow guns blasting Scenic and beyond.
(Taylor Forsyth)
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Monday, December 5, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-05 10:37:45
Firsthand: Freestyle [
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At 8 am we skate skied the Lake and Hill natural snow trails. As you might expect, the Lake trail received a lot of traffic last weekend. But on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being pristine, I still give Lake trail a 6 rating. However, we did not ski the segment of Lake along the south shore of Hyland Lake because we veered off and skied Hill trail. Using the same scale, I give Hill trail an 8 rating. On Lake and Hill trails you can use rock and B skis respectively. I did not see any classic tracks set. Thank you for all of the hard work trail grooming. You are doing a great job. I am spoiled to be skiing this early this year.
(Paul Pasko)
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Monday, December 5, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-05 08:43:40
Grooming Scheduling [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Frog Town is now open! Thanks to Hyland maintenance crew. 3.2 K manufactured snow yrails are now open. 12 K of trails with natural snow open, packed, not tracked and in fair condition. HS Meets this week: Tues, Wed. Thurs 3pm - 5:30pm.
(Sonja Bercich, Three Rivers Park District)
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Monday, December 5, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-05 06:21:44
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Sunday, December 4, 2022
Evening
posted: 2022-12-04 22:30:23
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Most, ]
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Snowmaking loops are excellent, though still less than half open.
Natural snow around the Lake Trail was fair. Hard packed and pretty fast. Just a few tiny bare spots, easily avoided. Quite a few leaves and twigs, but these didn't affect the skate skis too much. Kind of uneven due to shallow snow coverage, and challenging to get edging in some places because it was so hard packed. But overall, lots of fun!
(Craig Wiklund, North Star Ski Touring Club)
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Sunday, December 4, 2022
Afternoon
posted: 2022-12-04 22:09:59
Firsthand: Both [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Skied the man-made snow loop. Classic tracks were in good condition though a little icy. Would be nice to have two sets of tracks as they were fairly congested on the hills. Skate deck was firm and maybe a little bit too hard.
(Rick Vatsaas)
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Saturday, December 3, 2022
Morning
posted: 2022-12-03 12:26:32
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Manmade snow trails are smooth and fast. Natural snow trails are leafy and twiggy. Both generate winter joy!
(Ernie Ogot)
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