My daughters and I had a lovely classical ski this afternoon! We did the a 1.65 mile green loop. It was perfectly groomed and we had a nice gradual downhill to end the course.

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(Amy Meyers)

Excellent conditions and the ski tracks continue to be in very good shape. The western part of the loop, between the north and south parking lots have foot tracks but no significant damage to the tracks. There were a few leaves in trees areas but not enough to be a problem. Photo is in an open area below the hill that was cleared last year. It was just starting to get soft.

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(Lincoln Fetcher)

Well groomed, but unfortunately poor conditions because many human foot tracks take over the ski trails for the entire beginning loop. Looks as if a group of people walked on trails as a walking path. I was here yesterday and trails did not have these.

(Lindsey Schmitt)

Trails are well-used what with this lovely weather, but still in generally great condition; track integrity is mostly good except on a few hillier spots. Very few leaves in the tracks. A little crust in areas exposed to all-day sun. Simply gorgeous out there!

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(Vince King)

Excellent conditions! Groomed & both tracks set, probably Thursday. Tracks still in great condition with very little foot traffic damage and no leaves in them. Parts of the outer loop appeared to have only been rolled but I did a shorter loop today and took the trail at the bottom of the newly cleared hill on the north side. Photos are a good representation of the conditions.

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(Lincoln Fetcher)

Good to very good. Beautiful late afternoon to sunset ski. Thank you snow gods! And thank you Ramsey Co Parks Department. This is such a beautiful park with great trails. Outer loop (paved) trails were in better condition than the inner (unpaved) trails, although some wash out in a few spots and poling was a bit tricky where snowshoers got too close to the tracks. Snow was soft and a bit slow. Inner loops were mostly in good shape, but the south end of the western ridge trail was not so great - only one track that in places looked like it was just skied in, not actually groomed, and trail intersections were pretty choppy. Another grooming would be great. But you can't beat BCE for a beautiful ski in the metro, especially right now with all the snow on the trees.

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(Ginny Yingling)

Fair to very good. Outer loop trail(on the paved paths) was good to very good - some leaves and some walker tracks but the classic tracks are in remarkably good shape (yay groomers!). The NW part near the parking area was fair - walkers have really chewed it up. The inside (unpaved) loops were good to very good, especially the ridge line trails. Skied at 3:30 and except for the deer herd, I had the trails to myself. Excited for fresh snow tomorrow!

(Ginny Yingling)

Good fast conditions. Still easy to climb the hills. Long fast gliding. A few sticks and shallow spots easily skied around. Some pine needles unavoidable.

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(Amy Storbakken)

Caller reported trails in fair to poor conditions due to people walking on the tracks. Could use a grooming, Already reported to Park staff.

(Angela Marlette)

The whole system is freshly groomed in great conditions with some drifted snow. It is cold and that helps because nobody has walked over the tracks which is usually the case here.

(Karoly Horvath)