Great ski. Thanks for grooming the whole course. Nice snow coverage. The outer loop is open and more sane. Skate or classic was great.

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(Todd White)

2 K manmade loop is open and in great condition! Great to be back at organized ski practice with kids. Thanks Three Rivers!

(Pete Tremaine)

Very nice. About half open. Track set and good thick base. High schoolers beginning to show up when we left at 1:30pm.

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(Kevin Wendland)

2K of cross-country ski trails will open for skiing on the morning of Thursday, December 9th. There will be high school races the afternoons of December 9th and 10th, and the Nordic opener with the skaði’s chase on Saturday, December 11th.

(Bruce Bolduan, Three Rivers Park District)

Three Rivers is reporting the Elm Creek trails will reopen at 5 am on Thursday.

(Bruce Adelsman)

Another drive by today. I'm guessing that when they re-open on Saturday the whole manmade loop will be open based on the progress they've made. They are making snow and have snow made so that at least the ~2K loop should open - not counting the lower donut - but they have also started making snow on the lower donut.

(Mark Lahtinen)

Called Elm Creek line and the recording says the ski area will reopen on Dec. 11th. [ Note: The Nordic Opener is being held at Elm Creek on Dec 11th -- Ed. ]

(Nick Stephens)

Drove by today and they are still making snow on the 1.25 K loop from the practice area to the upper donut. I imagine it was too warm over much of the weekend to make snow. No snow guns by the rest of the loop yet.

(Mark Lahtinen)

Soft wet snow with nice early season glide. No hard patches. Wife said track was great. Thanks for fixing the doughnut lights.

(Todd White)

The Elm Creek ski trail will be closing at 3pm on Friday, December 3rd so we can resume snowmaking. A reopening date will be determined as we are able to make snow.

(Bruce Bolduan, Three Rivers Park District)