Trails were packed this morning. The groomer returned and was able to set tracks in the afternoon. Conditions are fair, with poor conditions in a few places where the base is thin (and down to the ground with bare patches).

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(Katie Pata, Dakota County Parks)

I skied Lebanon Hills from 11:30 this morning until 1:30 this afternoon and the skiing was good. Groomer had just been out packing the trails but had not tracked them yet. Most trails had skiers out before me so plenty of skier tracks to follow. I did break trail on two routes. Skied from visitor center and covered all Eastern trails (pleased to see even trails through pines by Marsh lake snow covered) then went West along Southern route to marker 7 by Jensen Lake and back to visitor center along Norther route. Pleased to find all trails packed and snow covered. Shortly after I finished, Dakota County Parks announced groomer was out laying tracks. Great day for a ski.

(John Gamlin)

Ski trails in the woods are not skiable due to thin base. We classic skied on several lakes/ponds in Lebanon Hills, portaging our skis between the lakes/ponds, starting at Jensen Lake on west side. Funski.

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(Ken Kuznia)