At 9AM skate lane was in excellent condition. A few sections getting direct sunlight were getting soft. Tracks looked great, in fact you could stay in the tracks through the bottom of Cawabunga.

(Bill Stuber)

I grabbed my rock skis this morning to venture out on the natural snow. I skied the Silver trail. A very thin base with a lot of leaves and sticks. I spent more time worrying about avoiding a face plant from the oak leaves than watching for bare ground. Definitely fun to ski. Man made trails freshly groomed with very few skiers this morning.

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(Ethan Knuti)

The West is the Best! Freshly groomed, thank you groomers. Fast, firm, and nice deep tracks for Classic. The skate deck looked amazing and skaters were flying. I tried venturing off of the the man made trails on top of the hill (wooded area) but would not recommend due to the shallow track, debri, etc.) Great sunny day to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.

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(Scott Ford)

I must have arrived right after the groomers worked their usual magic. I believe I had first tracks, starting about 11:00 a.m. The classic tracks were fresh and well-set. Skating deck appeared to be solid and pristine. It was not as chilly as expected (bright sunshine certainly helped).

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(Paul Lohmann)

Skied the natural snow trails on my rock skis. They were soft and chewed up by the time I was there at 2pm but decent coverage except some spots on the downhills. The east facing uphill from Winthrop was bad: dirt and rocks so I recommend skipping that part. The other sections would be worth it if you have rock skis and want to mix it up.

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(Karen Katz)

I skied the front side covered with artificial snow. The coverage was excellent. Tracks were very good. Snow was fresh and moist. My wax gripped the snow, but the snow was soft and it was a little hard to get a good glide.

(Greg Filice)

Skied all trails this morning, natural snow and made-made. Thank you groomers for rolling the natural-snow trails, it felt really nice to ski in different areas of the park! Snow depth was sufficient this morning on the World Cup and Ski Games trails and it was beautiful. Be cautious as a few sticks or rocks may start to emerge, but it is well-worth a try on this nice winter day! Classic tracks on the ski games were set, but a little grassy, I classic skied on the skate deck which was good at that time.

(Véronique St-Louis)

All artificial snow trails are open and in good condition. The natural snow trails have been groomed but no classic tracks. There is a base of snow covering the trails but the downhills are getting snowplowed off so be cautious when descending. For the instructional groups out over the weekend please be aware of the abilities of your students and the conditions of the natural snow trails. Grooming plans: We are hoping to groom natural snow trails Saturday morning. The last note I have is the lights on the west side of the upper loops all the way down Cowabunga are out and we are working to get them repaired but they will probably be out through the weekend. The lights are working on the rest of the trails. Thanks everyone for coming out and skiing. Have a great weekend.

(Rob Adams, Ramsey County Parks)

Perfect skate deck, and slightly softer than Tuesday morning. There were only a couple very avoidable icy spots. The lights on the north woods weren't on, but the moonlight helped. Classic tracks looked good. Thanks BC crew!

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(John Greene)

Very firm corduroy, but just enough to get a good edge. The trails are in great shape. Snow was a little sticky for me, but I didn't properly wax for these conditions. Put on some wool and get after it. Thanks BC crew!

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(John Greene)