Due to warm temperatures and a declining snowpack, today (Thursday) is going to be our last day of groomed ski trails for this season. Thanks to everyone who came out and used the trails this season - we appreciate your enthusiasm and support. We'll look forward to seeing you again in the fall!

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(Robert Ibler)

It was pretty darn good! I skated from 9:30-10:30. Areas in the sun were getting soft and slow, shaded areas were fast. The Green Meadow and Twin Lakes were in great shape. The set tracks looked good, but were slow when I hoped in them. Thanks for a great season at Theodore Wirth!

(Rick Pike)

I arrived at Theo at 1:00 pm with the temp at 36 degrees. The snow was transforming so there wasn't much ice at all, only on some shady spots and downhills facing North. My old no wax skis worked well, and the classic tracks were in decent condition! There were some oak leaves around especially by Twin Lake. A couple of the downhills were a little dicey, but most had a little slush to control your descent. I only saw one person the whole time I was out. A definite rarity at Theo! Thanks to the groomers for keeping it going!

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(Bill Lundberg)

Bring your balance this morning! Trail is groomed nicely, very fast, icy (but no bare ice spots). Actually, a bit too fast for me on the steep downhills. Sorry, but I had to snowplow to keep my balance. Pretty much had the entire trail to myself at 7:30 AM.

(Mark Wald)

Skated at 5 am with temp. of 22 fahr and 10 am with temp of 32F. Mixed base of crumbled ice intermixed with new snow. Very small "potholes" from grooming temp extremes (daytime melting, nighttime freezing). Overall rating of 6.9/10, with deductions for crumbled ice, micro potholes, and weather-related course degradation. Overall, however, the conditions were quite good.

(Tom Berscheid)

I got out late morning and the snowmaking trails, and it was already getting pretty warm on the trails. Great grooming for both skate and classic. The classic tracks alternated with good snow, a little slush, and some ice. Fast in the shade and slow in the sun. I'm just happy we got some snow, and can have some nice spring skiing for a few days! Thanks to the groomers!

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(Bill Lundberg)

Fresh snow has brought so much beauty to Wirth! Skate deck is a little soft but getting better as groomers continue to make passes around the trail. Classic tracks looked well set with a few leaves.

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(Mikaela Smith)

Conditions perfect this morning. So much better than the last couple of days. Fast snow and not much ice. Get out before the warm-up! Some debris and leaves but snow cleaner than it was earlier this week.

(Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl)

I waited until late in the day to ski, hoping to avoid icy conditions, but I should have waited until tomorrow. Or maybe it was because conditions had already started to cool by my 4 p.m. start, solidifying ridges in the sugar on some of the uphills and the troughs on the downhills. At any rate, conditions were too dicey for my comfort level. I did find a few stretches on the Green Meadow loop where I could ski with confidence, so I mostly did loops there. Climbing LaSquandra and the North Finger were great. I would have been happy with a cardio workout composed up just of climbing up, but you can't keep going up without going down too, which was too scary. If I return tomorrow it won't be until temperatures are above freezing. B skis because of debris in the trail, but it really wasn't that bad.

(Lois Braun)

Delightfully surprised by the fast fun conditions this morning. Some sticks make me mark B skis, but honestly, the sticks are avoidable. I had a super good time, and I got to see some of the snowboarding action and the junior loppet skiers during their race. It's a great day to get out and ski!

(Lee Penn)