Tracks starting to glaze, but still very functional; skate deck seemed very decent. Pray for some snow.

(Bob Cattanach)

Cowabunga and Winthrop ridge are now open for use. Grooming plans: the two A-climbs are next to be worked. Hopefully soon we will be at 100%. Enjoy!

(John Fitzgerald)

Rewarded with another beautiful sunrise at BC after an interval session. Started out icy but the got skied in to be decent. Thanks to the groomers for making it skiable! Groomers came back out to start pushing out cowabunga and the rest.

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(Kevin Ousdigian)

Conditions were great this morning. Classic tracks were very smooth and running fast. Thank you to the groomers for your hard work.

(Shane Meisner)

It's nice to have the top loop at Battle Creek back online: some nice climbing is now possible. Today as temps hovered around freezing, and freezing rain came in, the trails became glazed and lightning fast, sometimes tricky to control.

(David Moore)

The Upper Tree Loops are now open to the Slipback. Grooming plans: We plan to finish snowmaking on the trails this evening and continue to push snow out on Cowabunga and Winthrop Ridge. Hopefully we will be done mid week. Looks like a good weekend to ski. Enjoy.

(Rob Adams)

As we looking forward to the week of December 16th, high school meets will kickoff at Battle Creek starting on Tuesday, December 17th. Here are the meets for upcoming week: 12/17/24: Holiday Relay Race - 2pm-5pm (trails closed during the timeframe); 12/18/24: Twin Cities Nordic - 3pm-5:30pm (trails open); 12/19/24: Metro East Conference - 3pm-5:30pm (trails open).

(Thony Thao)

We were able to get out and set classic tracks this morning. A light dusting of snow on top of the groomed trails so great conditions. If you ski everything that is open there is about 3K open. Grooming plans: We are continuing to make snow on the Upper Loops, Cowabunga and Winthrop Ridge. The cold weather before the weekend should help with snowmaking. I will send an update out Friday. Thanks for your patience and enjoy before it gets real cold.

(Rob Adams)

The Cat Track trail is now open to the Slipback intersection and the Slipback trail is open to the Prarie loop. That's the good news. The bad news is that due to a late night mechanical malfunction of the Pisten Bully there is NO CLASSIC TRACK ANYWHERE on the open trail segments. The skating lanes were all refreshed and are in excellent condition.

(John Fitzgerald)

Snow guns back to full output this morning. PB appeared to be pushing snow at the top of the turn into the woods.

(John Witzmann)