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Minneapolis, MN
13K
Skating/Classic
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North Wirth Park includes 13 kilometers of groomed trail. The North Wirth trails include a mix of beginner, intermediate and advanced trails. Trails include Hap Lutter Loop (lighted, 3.3K snowmaking), Skyline Trail, Back-40/Twin Lake Trail, Judy Lutter Trail, and Tornado Alley Trail.
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2014-2015 season
Reports 67 to 76 of 103    Month: Mar | Feb | Jan | Dec | Nov
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Grooming Scheduling 
Back 40 is open. Lower stadium is open. Front 9 is open. Snowmaking loop is currently closed. Possibility of the snowmaking loop 1.5k open tomorrow but remains to be seen. Par 3 lot is open. Par 3 building should be open for rentals most of the day tomorrow. Skating all the way to 394 is good according but thin (no snow under Hwy 55 bridge).
(Mike Erickson)
Monday, December 29, 2014
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: Rolled from Skyline Trail (Front-9) to 394.
Conditions varied from hardpack on the Skyline Trail (lots of traffic) to bare under the 55 bridge, to really nice in many spots. Grass and sticks showing, but did not hit a rock or dirt the whole time. Very enjoyable ski with good adherance between the snow and the ground. Thanks to good preparation in the fall, with a few more inches trails will be in very nice shape.
(John Munger, Loppet Foundation)
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: Great compared to Christmas.
Skied the Loppet course from the Front 9 to 394 on waxless rock skis. Everything was skiable except under the 55 bridge and anywhere over water (not frozen). The downhills were a blast but caution is advised because there's no base. There was grass, dirt, and pavement visible in many places along the way. The Front 9 to Wirth lake were rolled. Everything on the Chalet side of the street was closed due to snowmaking.
(Dan Zenk)
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Bare ground ]
Conditions: Rolled, bumpy,grass and dirt patches.
Okay for a natural snow ski on rock skis. Started at JD Gardens, no snow under 55 bridge, double pole tornado alley - it's the worst stretch. Front 9 is okay and your best bet.
(Steve Casey)
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: Rolled - fair for skate, good for classic.
Saturday morning, Front 9 part of course had been rolled and was able to skate ski entire loop over 3 hour period. Some lose snow and some bare spots but all were grass. Used my good skis. Snowmaking loop closed for snowmaking.
(Carl Holmquist)
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Grooming Scheduling 
Conditions: Man-made loop closed but flats will be rolled this morning!
Due to low snow conditions we will be making snow on key areas of the man-made loop for the the next 3 to 4 days which means the loop will be closed. The good news is with the fresh snow we will be rolling the flats this morning. Thanks for your patience.
(Troy Tschida, Minneapolis Parks and Recreation)
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: 1.5 km of full width trail with some dirty snow and a few icy spots.
It's fundamentally a snowmaking loop half-full vs half-empty situation. Given the soggy green grass everywhere else, I am very thankful for what we have at Wirth. The trail now includes a long sustained climb, so it is a decent place for a workout. There are no bare spots or rocks, but there are areas with tree debris and brownish snow, so if you have multiple pairs of skis I would leave your best pair at home. As of Thursday afternoon the skate deck was a bit lumpy and the classic track shallow but visible on most of the course.
(Zach Handler)
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Morning
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Good skis ]
Conditions: Surprisingly good.
Skied this morning with some video and analysis work. It looked liked they groomed recently, corduroy was visible. Very dirty snow, but all in all very skiable. Bring all the cold temps and new snow!
(Jim Williams)
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Evening
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ B skis ]
Conditions: A few thin spots but not too bad.
Skied after dark Tuesday. About 1.5 k of trail open now (a little more than last week). Trail was sugary with a little dirt showing through in two or three places. Was glad I used my B skis and glad most of the snow seems to have survived.
(Mike Keyes)
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Good skis ]
Conditions: Groomed and tracked overnight. Good skiing.
I expected the trail to be trashed after the combination of a big high school race Saturday, warm temps and rain turning to sloppy snow on the drive. Surprise. The trail was groomed to a nice corduroy overnight. The classic track was deep and well cut. Waxing for skate mostly irrelevant, wet structure best bet. Toko orange klister would have been okay with a strong skier on board. I would have liked a bit of silver mixed in. The tracks were slow and a bit abrasive. Good job TW.
(Steve Casey)

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