Elver Park Trail Run–Saturday, Nov 4, 2023

Looking for one more fall trail race to add to your calendar–or just want to get out and move to support area Nordic?  Join us at the Elver Park Trail Run presented by MadNorski!  Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023Time: 9 amLocation: Elver Park in Madison, 250 McKenna Blvd, Madison, WI 53719 Races10km Run5km/Run/Walk1km Kids Fun Run (Free! and …

Blue Mound SP

Still good this morning, snow coverage 99%, except on the road from campground to military ridge trail, which was melting fast. Still 6-10 trees and branches down across the trails. Soft and slow but still fun!

CXC Outdoor Rec Center

Thanks Yuriy for grooming trails for skate ! Fair to poor for night skiing , definitely soft. I thought the blue plus black diamond loop was in the best condition. Would recommend doing it counter clockwise, as the S turn on the black had some bare spots and it’s nice to do uphill for that …

Elver Park

No grooming, but pretty good skied-in tracks throughout the whole system. Better tracks on the west side, but the east side isn't bad. All told, it's fair to good, but certainly worth it.

Blue Mound SP

Had a delightful ski on a citizen-established classic track. 3"-9" of snow, but trails are not groomed. Perhaps because there's 5-6 trees down along the trail north and west of the Friend's shelter. Fairly straightforward to side-step over them. Didn't hit any bare ground, but there are a 4-5 wet/icy spots. Enjoy the snow while …

Odana Golf Course

Thank heaven for whom ever laid a track there this morning. I skied at 9:30am. Delightful track. Better than when they do it by machine and a better route by the way. The return trail along the north edge along Odana Road toward the shelter was getting icy and problematic, sticking to the skis. Odd.

BlackHawk Ski Area

The Erdman link trail was also groomed and made for a nice ski. Conditions should also be quite good for classic.

CXC Outdoor Rec Center

1 inch of new snow overnight. CXC trails have been groomed for skating in the AM. Use B-skis or rock skis, as some areas have very thin coverage.

CXC Outdoor Rec Center

About a 5 km loop was packed with the snowcat and groomed for skating with a pull-behind groomer between 10:00 and 11:30 PM on Tuesday. We'll groom it again on Wednesday morning if needed. There are a few thin areas. Please ski with caution on downhills, as there is not enough snow to fully smooth …

BlackHawk Ski Area

Blackhawk was groomed, including tracks. Conditions were very soft with a few icy patches, but otherwise a great ski. I skated, but the tracks looked very nice.

Lapham Peak – Delafield

The manmade loop had been rolled after the big snow. But seemed like a single pass and was still very soft and uneven. It was pretty slow and careful skiing, but It packed down a bit with skier traffic. If they roll it again tomorrow, it could be reasonably good. No classic tracks set. I …