Trail Condition

Slow going today with the warm snow. Skate deck had good coverage but there were thin spots and stuff poking through the classic tracks along the field

I set some new classic tracks and went over skating numerous times. I do read everyone's comments and appreciate the positive and helpful feedback.

Deck is very hard and a bit sketchy in several spots. But still in good shape and fairly fast. Wind was a bear at times today. Skiing will become harder as the week progresses with a warm-up here. Early mornings are probably your best bet if groomed and open. Thanks for all your work Chip.

What a manmade loop should be. Deep double tracks. Snowy skate surface, not just ice. Lots of happy skiers out. Worth the drive.

Groomed this morning.

WinMan & Minocqua Winter Park both had good conditions this weekend. Not an excess of snow, but groomed and mostly well covered with just a few avoidable thin or dirty spots.

Groomed this morning.

Surprisingly good classic conditions this morning, though they were deteriorating a little by noon. Enough fresh snow mixed in from this week to give good kick and tracks were in ok condition and good condition on the powerline and other shady areas. Starting to glaze late morning and the skate deck was getting compacted. Use …

Lots o’ bodies out today! Great Birkie prep! . Very fast and hard deck on clean snow. Wind really picked up as I finished about 11:30. Good fun. Conditions will be similar tomorrow both on the deck and with the number of skiers having much fun. Tracks look real good now. Probably a hardish klister …

Groomed this morning.