made a trip up to Winter Park in Minocqua. Was a treat to ski on REAL SNOW! About half the trails were open with firm base and fresh groom on top . Although base was thin in spots but full coverage on the trails groomed -forecast to get 3" snow saturday nite so should really …
All trails are groomed for both classic and skate skiing. Chip and I made multiple passes to break up the hard surface between 5:30 am and 8 am with Pisten Bulley and Gator, and conditions should be excellent throughout the day until temperatures rise. Thanks to Charlie for getting Pisten Bulley back in business!
First I want to thank Chip for all he's doing to keep CXC skiable. Sections this morning were good, fair and poor, hence the overall Fair rating. The best snow was on the "power line" where it is shaded. Some sections are just solid ice. Overall you can ski, just be careful in the areas …
Very icy this morning. Scratched up for skating the best I could with the.Gator. Grooming for classic was not possible and I tried to get push some snow in the tracks. Classic looks okay but very icy. Hopefully we get the Piston Bully fixed soon and we get snow.
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.