I skied in the afternoon with the skate deck fairly firm with a few spots that have a couple inches of mashed potatoes. Tracks look good as well. 3K is currently open with ample snow on parts of the trail that hopefully will be groomed in the near future. Overall very good conditions.

(Jim Nehl)

Skied classic from 8 - 9:15 am. Tracks were in great condition - fast but not icy. Snow machines were making snow at the bottom of the tubing hill. Some snow drifted into the tracks on the uphill of Jim's Hill making them a bit sticky. The downhill was slow - yippee! It was cold but not windy. Fewer than 20 skiers, both classic and skate. Pictures of tubing hill and Jim's Hill.

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(Meg Brady)

Skied classic from 10 - 11:30 am. Tracks had snow in them in some spots - especially in the lower stadium - and were shallow in some spots. Totally skiable and good practice but may be a challenge for beginners. The downhills were slower which is good in my book! Snow guns were blowing on the tubing hill. It was windy especially near the roundabout but nice in the woods. There were few skiers - maybe 5 classic skiers. Great day to ski! Pictures of Lower Stadium, Green Meadow and Jim's Hill.

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(Meg Brady)

Of course, there's no question that conditions are very good or excellent on what is open of it--now 2.5 K with the addition of Green Meadow. Well, there were a few icy spots where today's skiers scraped the loose snow off the surface, but these were easily avoidable once one knew to be on the lookout for them. The place was a carnival with high schoolers when I arrived at 4:30, but by 6 pm had turned to serenity. The dark side of Green Meadow was not too dark to ski without a headlamp, thanks to the waxing moon and cloud cover.

(Lois Braun)

Skied classic from 10 - 11am. Conditions were fast but not icy - I was able to stay in tracks on uphills with fish scales. Tracks were broken down in some spots, also debris in some areas. The downhills were too fast for my liking so I stayed on Green Meadow and the small hills on Jim's Hill. It wasn't crowded at all. It was a really nice day for skiing!

(Meg Brady)

Green Meadow trail is now open, bringing the current snowmaking loop up to around 2.5k, plus the lesson area in Lower Stadium. Green Meadow does not have lights, so bring a headlamp if you are skiing in the dark.

(Robert Ibler)

It felt good to get back on the trails at Theo. The grooming was great for both skate and classic on the Lower Stadium out to the cut off, then onto Jim's Hill and the Coach's Corner. It was a perfect afternoon for skiing with sunshine and no wind!

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(Bill Lundberg)

Perfect conditions this early morning for skating, and solid classic tracks. Great to have the climbs open to Coaches Corner and Jim's Hill, as well as the flats of the Green Meadow. Lots of good variety and plenty of space for everyone - thanks for the excellent grooming, Robert and the rest of the Loppet trails crew! Amazing job.

(Bill Oyler)

Trails were groomed up to Coaches' Corner. Great to be out there and recognize so many of the Nordic crowd. Tracks were very good throughout the 1.5k loop. Kudos to the groomers!

(Michael Kuhne)

Jim's Hill is now open, and we are planning on opening the climb to Coach's Corner tonight, which will bring the total amount of open trail to around 1.5k. Happy skiing!

(Robert Ibler)