Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. Today we will be hosting the DL Invite Nordic Ski Meet. The trails outside of Skaters Waltz and Sap Run will be open. An inch or so of new snow the past 24 hours.  The new snow filling in the tracks on the classic trails and slowing down the faster conditions. Very good early season conditions!  

We wrapped up our fourth weekend of skiing and grooming of this season with the final day of the St Paul Highland Park ski team ski camp Sunday. We have been hosting SP Highland Park since the first year we started doing ski camps nearly 25 years ago and always appreciate the energy and admire the big kilometers logged by the older skiers and seeing new skiers progress with skills and development. 

Classic only skiing on trails with machine set tracks: Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, JibFly, Mother Hen, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Loon Return. Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy and the first and last part of Island Lake trail now tracked as well. Use caution on the hills. 

Skating on Skater Waltz, the extension of Skater Waltz and North Loup. Note: North Loup still has some rough areas on the downhills, use extra caution. 

Please do not skate on trails outside of the designated skate trails. Thank you!

We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th. 11″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 1-3″. The ground was very warm when the first snow fell and much melted off but grooming and cold temps helping set frost into the ground. Snow depth in woods 4-6″ 

Skinnyski.com trail reports 

Season passes can be purchased here.

Fat Bike Trails are open. Click here for report.

Grooming on Kamikaze Hill on Skaters Waltz after snow farming earlier, December 16th, 2024. The skate deck is looking great for Tuesdays DL Invite! 
Members of the St Paul Highland Park Ski team ready for last day of ski camp, December 15th, 2024.
St Paul Highland Park skiers heading down first hill of Roy’s Run for morning ski, December 15th, 2024.
“Mac’s Mess” in between Twin Lakes, part of Island Lake and Wavy Gravy trails, December 15th, 2024. This section has not been groomed but is passable throughout by taking skis off and walking through to make loops. 
“Tootin” down Rootin Tootin trail, December 15th, 2024.
New name and sign for the big hill on Bullhead Lake trail, December 15th, 2024.
Sunday evening grooming, December 15th, 2024.
Day 1 Ski Camp for St Paul Highland Park, December 13th, 2024.