Stiff wind and cold temps making it feel like -20ish on the trails on Sunday but Nordic skiers are hearty folks and the trails busy with skiers. Most of the inner trails groomed Sunday morning as well as Twin Lakes and North Loup. Extension of Skaters Waltz packed and hope to have this skating trail groomed this week. Trails groomed are setting up after yesterday’s snowfall and some excellent skiing right now. Grooming tomorrow on Wavy Gravy and Bullhead, possibly, setting fresh tracks. Overall around 28km tracked for classic only and 12km groomed skate only.
A snowy Saturday as members of the Breck, Blake, Bloomington Jefferson, Long Prairie and St. Paul Highland Park ski teams took part in ski clinics led by skinnyski.com ski team members in the morning followed by a 4km classic race in the afternoon. Grooming most of the day on the inner trails and also Twin Lakes. North Loup packed in the afternoon and will be combed in the morning. Grooming in the morning on the inner trails as well. Total snowfall was around 7″. Colder weather moving in but dressed properly, keep moving and protection in the woods make for some nice skiing.
Big time snow falling on Saturday. As of 4:00 pm 7″ of fresh snow has fallen the past 18 hours. We groomed most of the inner trails multiple times this morning and also groomed Twin Lakes. The same trails will be groomed early Sunday morning and possibly North Loup for skating. Check back this evening for pictures of the day.
Another great day on the trails on Friday. Track set on Lucky’s Loype and Bullhead Lake trail and Island Lake trail packed. After Friday’s grooming, all the trails had been either packed/groomed and tracks set (except Skaters Waltz extension) Tracks have been set on Mother Hen, Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star, JibFly, Loon Return, Wavy Gravy, and Twin Lakes. Single green, double green, Kristins Kutoff,Skaters Waltz and North have been groomed for skating. Once we groom out this new snow, conditions should be fantastic. A few rough spots on the marshy crossings but overall the ski conditions are good to excellent.
Another beautiful day on the trails. Slightly warmer temps with temp near 5, plenty of sunshine and light winds. A handful of skiers on the trails and reports very good to excellent. Tracks set this morning on Mother North Star, JibFly, Twin Lakes, Sukkerbusk, Wavy Gravy and Loon Return. Lucky’s Loype and Roy’s Run packed and track will be set on Lucky’s Friday morning. A few rough spots here and there but overall the trails are in great shape for the snow we have received. Skate trails starting to firm up and very good to excellent skating condition with a few soft spots here and there. Preliminary packing on Bullhead tomorrow and possibly Island Lake trail.
A beautiful day on the trails. The sun was out in full force, light winds and temp right around 0. Cooler temps for sure but if you dress properly, it is like a day at the beach. Pisten Bully groomer in action, setting tracks on Rootin Tootin and Mother Hen and the end of Mother North Star. Just enough snow to use the big machine. Also tracks set on Sap Run trail with the Ginzu groomer. (groomer pulled behind the snowmobile) Skate lanes on Skaters Waltz and North Loup smoothed out and starting to take shape nicely. A bit soft in spots but very nice skiing. Jake checked out the tracks early this evening on Sap Run and reported great skiing. Tracks to be set on Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy, Island Lake trail, Mother North Star and Sukkerbusk Thursday and possibly Lucky’s Loype. We will also try to pack out Roy’s Run and possibly set track on the weekend. Trails still a bit soft but starting to set up with more grooming. Some trails more firm than others. It will be good to have skiers on the trails to help break down the snow.
