Good man made snow. Lots of trails open and plenty of hills to climb. Tracks set for classic and enjoyed 10 miles of skiing.

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(Phillip Wadsworth)

Man made area has held up great in the rain. Skate deck was full on sugar this morning, but still made for a decently fast ski. The sugary snow up the A hill was good Birkie prep. Classic tracks looked to be in great condition, kind of bummed I didn't do classic today.

(Josh Heurung)

"Mashed potatoes are better than no potatoes" says my husband who is a strong skier. But for me, someone who sucks at skiing but loves the outdoors, I thought it was a gorgeous ski even if I physically felt dead within 20 minutes. Given the latest rain I thought the trails were surprisingly good. Thanks groomers!

(Chelsea Dummer)

Skied the full snowmaking course and was very pleasantly surprised how well it stood up to the rain. Groomers have done an amazing job - way to go! Overall soft but with occasional icy areas.

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(Mark Virtue)

Skied the green and blue trails and most all were in great "spring-like" condition. Considering the rain and warm weather we've had recently, I was quite pleasantly surprised by the great conditions and how fast my skis were gliding on this hilly terrain trail system. Huge thanks and gratitude to the caretakers and groomers, it's so nice to have this wonderful facility near Saint Paul!

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(Marla Husnik)

Battle Creek is holding up well in the warmer weather. Every bit of the snowmaking trails are open. The A and A2 climbs taken in sequence are the closest thing you can get to Birkie hill training here in the Twin Cities. But if you're looking for a less intense ski, there's plenty of that too.

(David Moore)

Got out around 10 am for a long ski on the manmade loops. Lots of activity, leading to a pretty worn down skate deck, especially around the pond. Warmer weather also made for a slower and softer deck as time went on, but was a pretty good day out on skis. Tracks looked in really good condition throughout the park.

(Josh Heurung)

Christmas Day came with wonderful skiing at Battle Creek. The groomers did an excellent job giving us a good skate deck and classic tracks on the Pond, Prairie, and South Tree loops. My 8-year old and 6-year old granddaughters had a lot of fun on snow that allowed them to practice their classic technique and successfully negotiate the hills. It was a very nice Christmas gift for us all.

(David Sonnenberg)

Thank you Santa Claus. You did delivere the most beautifull classic and skate skiing conditions yet this season at BC. Before 7am ski most enjoyable. Natural snow trails are in need of good snow storm?!

(Ahvo Taipale, Finn Sisu)

I took my granddaughters (ages 8, 6, and 3) out on the Pond and Prairie loops, and found the conditions very good. The skate deck was solid with good coverage, and although the corduroy was gone, it was very nice skiing. The classic tracks were also in good shape - my granddaughters got good kick with their skin skis and had good control on the descents. There were a lot more skiers than when I previously skied on Wednesday, but everyone was very careful and considerate of the little ones with me. It was a very pleasant morning at Battle Creek.

(David Sonnenberg)