Northern Lights Nordic Ski Club

We recieved 6" of new snow on Thursday. I packed on Friday and then we groomed Long Lake, Thunders and Rajala trails both Classic and Skate this morning. The trails look great but they are going to be soft. Where I packed yesterday, that has firmed up well enough and by tomorrow the skiing should be pretty good. The classic track looked really good and classic is the style I would pick in the near term. Get out and enjoy. Side note, the parking lot has not been plowed so your vehicle should be able to navigate 6" of snow.
(Tony Carter)

Skated on the Big Thunder Loop. Trail was good for freeze/thaw weather. Use caution on the downhills in the crusty snow as its hard to get an edge. Some ridges from skiers out in softer snow but they were shallow. One stretch of deer tracks. Lots of stick and bark debris on the surface. Base looked thick enough with no ground showing. Did not see any rocks but it's hard to tell rock from wood when skiing in fast conditions. Beautiful skiing under the Blood Moon!
(Karen Katz)

We had a few days of warm temps and some impressive winds yesterday. I didn't think we could make the classic track any better than what is was before the start of our grooming so elected not to try to reset the classic track. Unfortunately the track is in tough shape, glazed with a lot of debris. There are some ok spots Rajala and Sunset but I'm not sure I'd have a lot of fun on classic skis. On the skate lane we made a couple of passes on most of the system and that turned out pretty good. It's going to be wicked fast but I think there will be enough control on the downhills to make it fun and safe.
(Tony Carter)