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| Official Lapham Peak Trail Report on Sunday March 7th, 2010 5:32 am. |
| by Ed Muzik.
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The skate lanes were groomed this morning and are in fair to good condition. The classic track is in poor shape and conditions were too hard & icy to replace it. Spring skiing conditions mean the trails are going to be hard in the morning and soft in the afternoon, with the best skiing before noon. The warm temps are now starting to take their toll on the trails, with some bare spots beginning to emerge, though everything is still skiable at this time. At this rate, however, it looks like we will be grooming only the man-made snow section by next weekend.
The ski trail lights are lit until 10 pm each night, except Sundays. Ski rentals are available through our concessionaire, the Wheel & Sprocket Delafield store, (262) 646-6300.
The Friends of Lapham Peak Bike Swap, a fundraiser for snowmaking, is scheduled for Sat., March 20 at Cushing School in Delafield. If you have a bike you would like to donate to the cause, you can drop it off at the park office. There will also be a bike corral at the event where you may sell your bike for a small fee.
Here is a excellent short video, "Lapham Peak Snowmaking 101" by Lapham Peak Snowmaking Committee member and volunteer Sean Becker detailing the snowmaking operation at the park, This project has been largely funded by private donations from skiers.The project started in early 2006 and has made big strides in a short time. There is still a great need for donations to enlarge and improve the snowmaking capability.
Click here to view video
Be a Sport--Click here to donate to Lapham Peak Friends Snowmaking
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| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2010-03-08 18:22:11. |
| Tuesday Night Lessons are cancelled for this week and the rest of the season. With warm temperatures and rain expected tomorrow, the conditions will be less than ideal. The long range forecast points to narrow windows of opportunities to continue skiing but not conducive for lessons.
Please join us next Wednesday evening March 17th at 7:30pm for an informational meeting about the Peak Nordic Masters ski program. We will meet at Lapham Peak’s Trecker Lodge which is adjacent to the Homestead Hollow parking lot. This will be a formal presentation of the program mission, goals and benefits. Email info@peaknordicmasters for details.
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| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Monday 2010-03-08 07:39:20. |
| will groom around 8:30. If gate is closed, you can access at north gate off NN. |
| Lapham:
Report by Steven Latham on
Sunday 2010-03-07 14:37:52. |
| Still good – but starting to deteriorate. Skated from about 8:30 to 10:00 this morning. The skate lanes were in good shape but the classic track looked icy. Some additional bare and thin patches were beginning to show since yesterday and there was sporadic ice as well. But the majority of the trail system was still in good shape. Downhills, including the Big Slide, were wicked fast! |
| Lapham:
Report by Rich M on
Sunday 2010-03-07 12:03:06. |
| The Lapham Peak Groomers did a great job again for Saturday and Sunday Morning skiin! - Thanks guys. Trails were great early morning both days |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Sunday 2010-03-07 07:07:10. |
| will groom at 7:30 this (Sun) a.m. |
| Lapham:
Report by Steven Latham on
Saturday 2010-03-06 14:34:33. |
| Arrived at Lapham about 7:30am to find the trails well groomed and in excellent condition. There were just a couple of bare spots starting to show in South Field and up top on the blue trail – easily avoidable. Otherwise, coverage seemed very good. By around 10:30am the south facing hills were beginning to get quite soft. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Steven Latham on
Friday 2010-03-05 20:36:27. |
| Great conditions at Greenbush! Firm trail until around noon when things began to soften up. Earlier in the AM was like skiing in mid-winter condtions. Still plenty of snow. Greenbush may hold out for several more days yet. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Friday 2010-03-05 16:34:18. |
| I will groom tomorrow(Sat) at 8:30 a.m. There is plenty of snow, just have to wait until it gets soft enough to scratch it up. Skiing the last two mornings after grooming but before noon was very good. |
| Other:
Report by Jerry Leiterman, Forest Superintendent on
Friday 2010-03-05 11:05:24. |
| The Zillmer Trail System is scheduled to have the skating lanes groomed this evening, 3/5. After tonight it will be a wait and see . . . . typically groomers need below freezing temps to produce a good product. Currently the skate lanes are in good condition and the classical tracks are starting to glaze - at this time the entire trail has complete snow cover. Ski in the morning, later in the day the skiing surface will be very soft.
The Zillmer Trail Block is slated to have the conifer stands thinned in the next two years, marking trees will begin later in March. Additionally, we are in the initial stages of planning a shelter at Zillmer. If you would like to be updated on both of these project send me your e-mail address at jerome.leiterman@wisconsin.gov |
| Menomonee Park:
Report by Robb Simcock on
Thursday 2010-03-04 20:59:02. |
| Trial has plenty of snow. Skied early in the morning today so some icy conditions. Avoid skiing the east loop near the dog park as it is rough due to all the dog walkers. |
| Lapham:
Report by John Mccarthy on
Thursday 2010-03-04 09:03:36. |
| The lighted loop is holding up well, as it continues to get below freezing early in the evening. I left the big city with 38 degrees at 5:30, and it was 30 degrees when I pulled into the parking lot. Skate lane was very skiable - not icy, and grooming was just starting. A couple of passes with the Ginsu, and the skiing was fantastic. Only one small burn-out so far on the lighted loop - in the South Field area, on the tracked side. The snowmaking loops should be skiable for the rest of the month, depending on timing and grooming. Thank the DNR and any guest groomers whenever you get a chance. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Steven Latham on
Wednesday 2010-03-03 12:52:22. |
| Still very nice! Regular grooming and the micro climate around Fox Hill are making for some great late season skiing. Good coverage throughout the entire trail system. Get out and enjoy it while it lasts. |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Joe Fieweger on
Wednesday 2010-03-03 12:25:02. |
| Trails were groomed on Monday. Conditions are good, though the trails are getting icy with the daily freeze/thaw cycles. Conditions will continue to deteriorate with the warm weather. Come out and enjoy the trails while the snow lasts! |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2010-03-02 13:18:17. |
The Nordic trail skate lanes were groomed on Monday and new classical tracks were set Tuesday on the Green, white & Purple trails.
Scuppernong had a new classical track set on Tuesday
The grooming took place each day before temps got to warm and resulting conditions were good. Skiing conditions will be greatly affected by the air temps at the time that you arrive at the trail. If it is below freezing the trails will be crusty and icy. Above freezing soft and slow. In general there is still plenty of snow on the trails. |
| Zillmer:
Report by reagan arndt(Ranger/Groomer) on
Tuesday 2010-03-02 09:53:27. |
| On loops were re-tracked and groomed for skating. Expect some icy spots to develop, especially on some of the downhill areas. Overall excellent conditions at the moment but will change alot with warming temps. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2010-03-01 18:43:41. |
| Tuesday Night Lessons are on for this week. 7pm start at the Lighted Loop Trail head. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jeff Grotenhuis on
Saturday 2010-02-27 20:17:54. |
| The northern kettles received a light dusting of snow last night, but that did not impact the skate lanes much. Trail was in excellent shape through out. Tracks looked great also. Wonderful grooming all season.....thanks! |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Brian Lemke KMSU groomer on
Saturday 2010-02-27 09:06:20. |
| Nordic, Scuppernong and McMiller were groomed last night with skating lanes in very good to excellent conditions with the tracks rated good to excellent. There are no bare spots as of yet on the trails, but some areas are getting icy. A dusting of snow fell after the trails were groomed. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jeff Grotenhuis on
Friday 2010-02-26 14:17:50. |
| Majestic, but it was a ghost town as most everyone but me is up at the birkie! Freshly groomed Thursday. |
| Zillmer:
Report by reagan arndt (Ranger/groomer) on
Friday 2010-02-26 09:55:33. |
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The skating lanes on all loops were groomed this morning. Excellent conditions and has firmed up nicely. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Ken Kopidlansky on
Thursday 2010-02-25 17:04:59. |
| Excellent! Was groomed this morning |
| Lapham:
Report by Dawn M Boriin on
Thursday 2010-02-25 15:42:30. |
| Classic skied the black loop today at 12noon. The tracks were in good shape the skate lane had been freshly groomed. Good Luck to everyone going to the Birkie, safe travels, fun on the trails. |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Joe Fieweger on
Thursday 2010-02-25 14:05:09. |
| Trails were groomed and tracked today. Conditions are excellent...possibly the best of the season! |
| Nordic:
Report by Dawn M Boriin on
Wednesday 2010-02-24 17:07:19. |
| Skied Classic the Blue Loop at Nordic this afternoon. It was snowing and blowing much of the time. The track was getting blown out and blown over in some areas. If you ski for speed it was not good if you ski to be out in nature and get a good workout it was excellent. |
| Zillmer:
Report by reagan arndt (Ranger/groomer) on
Wednesday 2010-02-24 16:00:58. |
| Received a couple inches of snow in last few days and about 3 inches of light fluffy snow today. All loops were packed, groomed and tracked today. Excellent conditions, skaters may find it to be a bit soft yet. |
| Menomonee Park:
Report by Robb Simcock on
Wednesday 2010-02-24 08:41:53. |
| Skied Monday the main loop 3.5 miles. Skate lanes were slow on the east side of the park and were better on the West side. The loop around the marsh was perfect.
Classic lanes were in moderate to fair condition. |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Monday 2010-02-22 18:05:54. |
| Skated all the upper loops today around 1 pm. Great skiing. About 3 inches of fresh snow just groomed. Fast enough with excellent control. What a delight. Track was also excellent. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2010-02-22 16:10:44. |
| Tuesday Night Lessons are on for this week. 7pm start at the Lighted Loop Trail head. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2010-02-22 15:58:14. |
| The Southern Unit received a little less than 2" of new snow on Sunday night into Monday. All of the ski trails have been groomeed with new classical tracks set on all three systems. The skating lanes are in good to very good condition and the classical tracks are in similar condition. Slightly above freezing temps is making the snow sticky and slow - otherwise conditions would be rated higher. Cooler temps predicted for Monday night should firm things up nicely. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Sunday 2010-02-21 07:40:05. |
A third straight day of warm temps has affected the snow quality on the cross country ski trails creating a few icy spots. About 1/2" of new snow fell on Saturday which added some new fluff to the mix and the trails are well snow covered - yet the warm temps followed by below freezing temps early on Sunday will result in some icy conditions early in the day.
Nordic and McMiller skating lanes were regroomed on Saturday night to loosen up the surface and turned out generally good or better. The classical track on all 3 trail systems is glazed in some locations. Overall conditions will vary depending on the air temperatures at the time that you are skiing. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2010-02-19 22:26:14. |
Bright sun and warm temps on Thursday and Friday have transformed sections of the snow on the cross country trails. This created a few scattered icy spots and tough to wax for classical tracks - yet all trails remain well covered and were entirely groomed on Friday night.
Scuppernong has 2 new classical tracks set that are 90% in good or better condition. There are a couple of thin spots as well as a couple of icy spots.
McMiller skate lanes groomed up nicely and are in very good condition with a couple of icy spots - in the pines near the 1K marker, on the downhill just past the white turnoff, the last two down hills coming off the ridge on the blue loop, and in the pines near the green 4k marker.
Nordic skate lanes are in very good condition with a couple of icy spots. The classical track is in generally good condition with a few thin and icy spots. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jeff Grotenhuis on
Friday 2010-02-19 22:11:35. |
| You know your Groomer is special when he starts grooming when the conditions are right for grooming, not at a time that is necessarily convenient for him. The skiers at Zillmer should enjoy some freshly groomed trails this weekend. I skied all the loops and they were in pretty good shape Friday afternoon/evening, and then the groomer started making his rounds at about 6:30. It was like turning a switch! Like skiing on clouds of velvet! |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2010-02-18 22:10:14. |
Bright sun and a little warmer temperatures softened the snow on parts of the trail systems on Thursday. In the shaded areas the snow stayed in great condition - in the sunny areas things got softer that will result in somewhat crunchy/icy conditions in some sections of trail as the cooler temps of night time arrive.
The McMiller trail system will be groomed early on Friday to address any crunchy situations in the skate lanes and all three trail systems - Nordic, Scuppernong and McMiller will be groomed Friday evening for the weekend.
Conditions should be very good for the weekend as the trails remain well snow covered and temperatures are predicted to stay in the range that will allow for good skiing throughout the weekend.
Get out and enjoy and/or make the final Birkie prep push. |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Joe Fieweger on
Thursday 2010-02-18 12:50:18. |
| Trails were groomed and tracked this morning and are in very good to excellent condition. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Wednesday 2010-02-17 07:26:49. |
| The entire system was was re-groomed in the evening of 2/16. New tracks were set and the skating lanes groomed. Conditions are exellent. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jeff Grotenhuis on
Tuesday 2010-02-16 13:14:03. |
| Skating conditions at FHN are out of this world. Enjoy it! |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Tuesday 2010-02-16 08:56:39. |
| Another perfect Monday night on the lighted loop. The trail remains in great shape fo both skate and stride, and the 1/2-inch of new snow made for easy gliding on a wonderful evening. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2010-02-15 22:36:32. |
| Tuesday Night Lessons are on for this week. 7pm start at the Lighted Loop Trail head. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by jPaul Sandgren on
Monday 2010-02-15 17:01:07. |
All trails at the Southern Unit have been freshly groomed.
Scuppernong had the classical tracks reset on Sunday night.
McMiller was completely regroomed with new classical tracks set on Monday.
Nordic skate lanes were regroomed and the classical track on the south loops (white, purple, brown) was reset on Monday.
Skiing remains very good to excellent. A light dusting of fresh snow fell on the trails after the grooming efforts were completed. |
| Lapham:
Report by Tim Davis on
Sunday 2010-02-14 12:36:22. |
| Just completed the entire advanced boundary trail and it was in great condition. Best skiing of the season. Great job keeping the trail up guys! |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jeff Grotenhuis on
Sunday 2010-02-14 11:25:38. |
| Fantastic! Best conditions of the season! |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Steve Buehler on
Saturday 2010-02-13 22:24:37. |
| Hit the green trail at about 4pm. Absolutely beautiful deep track. Very nice going down those sharp downhill curves. Perfect time of day to go with a setting sun and clear sky. Who needs summer??? |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jeff Grotenhuis on
Saturday 2010-02-13 11:24:57. |
| Fantastic conditions for skating! Great job on the grooming, it is very much appreciated. The stride track looked to be in excellent condition as well! Enjoy! |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2010-02-12 21:16:05. |
All of the trails at Southern Unit were regroomed on Friday evening and are in generally very good condition - with a few soft spots that should set up overnight.
Scuppernong is for classical sking only - a double track was reset on Friday night and is in very good condition.
Nordic trail was entirely regroomed. The skate lanes are in very good condition though a little soft but that should change with heavy use on Saturday. The classical track was reset and is also in very good condition.
McMiller skate lanes were regroomed on Friday evening - they firmed up as the groomer made a number of passes. The classical track that was set on Wednesday is still in very good condition and is faster than the skate lanes - so it was left in tact.
It should be a great weekend to get out and ski on fresh snow with good temperatures. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Dawn M Boriin on
Friday 2010-02-12 18:57:36. |
| Diagonal skied the Purple Loop today at Greenbush. Absolute perfection! Skiing does not get any better than that. Thank you groomers. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by John Maki on
Friday 2010-02-12 10:52:48. |
| Scup is a perfect 10. Very little debris, perfect tracks. I used a mixture of Swix blue, V45 and ice klister, it worked very well, got tired of missing the wax so tried the shotgun approach. |
| Zillmer:
Report by reagan arndt (Ranger/groomer) on
Friday 2010-02-12 10:47:00. |
| The skating lanes were all groomed this morning. The tracks were left as is and are in great shape. Overall conditions are excellent. Maybe a little slow yet. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Steve Martin on
Friday 2010-02-12 05:46:53. |
| Conditions very good. Groomed yesterday. Track set, Still a little soft for skating but should firm up today. |
| Lapham:
Report by Dawn M Boriin on
Thursday 2010-02-11 18:24:17. |
| Diagonal skied the black loop. It was great. Just wished you would set a track on the downhills. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jeff Grotenhuis on
Thursday 2010-02-11 17:45:18. |
| Skated the outside loop and snow was very soft and skating was slow. Made for a great workout! |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Thursday 2010-02-11 09:00:42. |
| While it probably goes without saying -- Conditions at The Peak are excellent for skate and stride -- Enjoy ! ! |
| Zillmer:
Report by Brandon Smith (Ranger/Groomer) on
Wednesday 2010-02-10 16:59:51. |
| Grooming and track setting is complete on all loops. Trails are still pretty soft but they did get better throughout the day and should be much better on Thursday. Overall, conditions are excellent. |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Joe Fieweger on
Wednesday 2010-02-10 16:47:46. |
| Equipment issues have delayed the grooming process at Pike Lake. Currently all trails are groomed and in excellent condition for skating. It is anticipated that a classical track will be set by noon on Thursday. |
| McMiller:
Report by john maki on
Wednesday 2010-02-10 15:33:01. |
| The Mac is snowy, a bit soft but really a joy to ski. How fortunate to have such a trail. Just a great ski experience. What other sport gives such a return on your energy investment? |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2010-02-10 13:54:36. |
The Southern Unit received approximately 9+ inches of snow. All Ski trails have been groomed.
Scuppernong which is for classical sking only has 2 new tracks set that were set overnight. They have set up well and ski conditions are very good.
McMiller and Nordic both have very good skiing conditions for both skate skiing and classical skiing. The snow is firming up well although there are still a few soft spots. At McMiller there is some drifting near the 8 K mark. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Wednesday 2010-02-10 11:55:09. |
| skate lanes are groomed , will set classic tracks late this afternoon. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Wednesday 2010-02-10 08:32:45. |
| The state forest received approximately 8" of snow in the 2/9 storm. Groomers worked throughout the day on Tuesday packing the Zillmer Trail System. Groomers returned early this morning to complete the final grooming of cutting in track and combing the skate lanes. Most likely, this effort will take the majority of the day. Skate lanes will be soft for a couple of days. Conditions are excellent. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2010-02-09 19:54:14. |
| The Southern Unit received 5+ inches of snow on Tuesday. All of the ski trails were packed throughout the day on Tuesday. Final grooming will take place on Wednesday. It is hoped to get a classical track in place on Scuppernong, before sunrise on Wednesday with McMiller and Nordic being done after that. Conditions will be well snow covered but soft. This report will be updated when grooming is completed. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Tuesday 2010-02-09 12:44:39. |
| Tuesday Night Lessons are on for this week. 7pm start at the Lighted Loop Trail head. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Tuesday 2010-02-09 11:40:24. |
| ran the groomer through all the trails as of 11:30 today. so far we only got about 4 inches of snow, so skating should not be too bad, sooner is better. Will groom again about 4 P.M. The parking lot has been plowed. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2010-02-08 21:33:26. |
| Tuesday Night Lessons are tentative.
Due to the forecast for 10"-14" of snow over the next 24-36hrs; the Tuesday Night Lessons are tentative. We will wait and see what the weather does and post an update tomorrow by noon. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jeff Grotenhuis on
Monday 2010-02-08 20:09:15. |
| Skated Sunday afternoon and the trails were in great shape. Minimal debris, and skate lane was firm and fast. More snow on the way!!! |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Monday 2010-02-08 15:35:49. |
| Another great day. 1/4 inch of lake-effect powder over a perfectly groomed base. My wife Betsy felt the trail conditions were the best she has seen this year. We skated the lower loops on the lighted trail. As good as it gets. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Sunday 2010-02-07 10:26:59. |
All trails at the Southern Unit remain well snow covered and in generally good ski condition. The classical tracks are a little washed out and the high moisture content of the snow has glazed the track. Some skiers report klister wax being needed for any kick. Waxless skis might work better.
The skate lanes at Nordic and McMiller were groomed Saturday night - they firmed up with the below 20 temps and should be quite fast.
There is some tree litter particularly in the pine plantations on all the trails.
It is a Quiet Weekend at McMiller this weekend February 6 & 7, 2010. All ranges will be closed (except the biathlon range) so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sounds of the shooting ranges. The warming building will be open Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. |
| Nordic:
Report by Darren Blankenship on
Sunday 2010-02-07 10:15:22. |
| Skated almost all of the freshly groomed trails with Joanie early this morning. Good conditions overall, but a bit thin with some debris in the pines. Very fast and fun!
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| Lapham:
Report by Darren Blankenship on
Saturday 2010-02-06 12:47:26. |
| Good skating conditions at Lapham Peak early on Saturday morning-fast and fun. Thanks to the trail groomers for grooming at the right time (late last night and early this morning) and not yesterday when it was too warm with high humidity. |
| Nashotah Park:
Report by Bill Reifenrath on
Friday 2010-02-05 16:39:03. |
| Skied classical at Nashotah in the mid afternoon. Overall conditions were quite good. Snow was a bit soft from the over 30 deg temperatures. There is plenty of snow on the red loop. There were some bare spots and tree debris in the wooded area on the blue trail so few inches of snow would be welcome. |
| Lapham:
Report by Bill Reifenrath on
Friday 2010-02-05 16:32:09. |
| Skied classical at Lapham around noon. Overall conditions were quite good. Snow was a bit soft from the over 30 deg temperatures. There is plenty of snow on the green meadow trail and also the purple/black (difficult). There were a few bare spots in the open areas but were not too much of a problem. |
| Zillmer:
Report by reagan arndt (Ranger/groomer) on
Friday 2010-02-05 16:21:18. |
| I touched up the skating lanes today, too warm to do much. Fair conditions. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2010-02-05 07:07:21. |
The ski trails at Southern Unit remain in very good condition. McMiller and Nordic skate lanes were groomed on Thursday. All three trail systems will be groomed Friday afternoon and evening for the weekend.
It is a Quiet Weekend at McMiller this weekend February 6 & 7, 2010. All ranges will be closed (except the biathlon range) so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sounds of the shooting ranges. The warming building will be open both Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
On Saturday Feb 6, The Wisconsin Biathlon Association invites you a day of fun and biathlon, the Olympic winter sport combining cross country skiing and rifle marksmanship. No experience is needed and all abilities welcome!
A 6km open race is offered for individuals with previous biathlon experience or those who are safety certified. You must present your red safety booklet at registration in order to enter this event. Race format will be interval start with one prone and one offhand shooting stage.
The novice event is open those with limited practice time or no previous biathlon experience. This event is an excellent opportunity to try biathlon in a safe, non-intimidating way. Distance will be 4km with one shooting stage. Entrants will ski without carrying a rifle and will be assisted at the range by an experienced club member. A safety demonstration, instruction, and practice time will take place prior to the event.
Schedule
8:30-10:30: Event Registration for Open Race & Novice Event
9:00-9:45: Zero for Open Race
10:00-11:00: 6km Open Race
11:00-12:00: Novice Training & Practice
12:00-1:30: 4km Novice Event
1:30: Awards Presentation & Raffle Drawing |
| Greenbush:
Report by Darren Blankenship on
Thursday 2010-02-04 16:01:09. |
| Great suggestion, Lee Borowski. Many skiers plan their day based on grooming reports. You have to tell skiers when you groom-especcially when you do a great job like they do here. Telling skiers when you are going to groom is even appreciated when possible. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Thursday 2010-02-04 14:31:13. |
| Skated. Perfect conditions. Enough said. Jeff and groomers fantastic as usual. Hint to Jeff; Just wish they would post a report here when they groom, like the rest of the DNR groomers do in SE Wisconsin. |
| Other:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Wednesday 2010-02-03 15:55:03. |
| The Northern Unit received approximately two inches of snow on 2/2. This amount of snow has once again placed the Zillmer Trails in very good to excellent condition. Grooming occurred in the evening of 2/2 and the morning of 2/3. Tracks set and skate lanes groomed; skate lanes will be a bit soft. |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Joe Fieweger on
Wednesday 2010-02-03 13:08:19. |
| The trails were groomed and tracked today. The skating lane is in excellent condition and the classical track is in good to very good condition. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Pau Sandgren on
Wednesday 2010-02-03 07:50:04. |
Scuppernong has 2 new classical tracks set that are in very good to excellent condition.
Nordic Skate lanes were groomed and are in very good condition, although a bit soft. The classical track is in very good condition.
McMiller skate lanes are in very good condition and the classical track is in good or better condition. Parts of the track made in down into the old transformed snow.
It is a Quiet Weekend at McMiller this weekend February 6 & 7, 2010. All ranges will be closed (except the biathlon range) so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sounds of the shooting ranges. The warming building will be open both Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
On Saturday Feb 6, The Wisconsin Biathlon Association invites you a day of fun and biathlon, the Olympic winter sport combining cross country skiing and rifle marksmanship. No experience is needed and all abilities welcome!
A 6km open race is offered for individuals with previous biathlon experience or those who are safety certified. You must present your red safety booklet at registration in order to enter this event. Race format will be interval start with one prone and one offhand shooting stage.
The novice event is open those with limited practice time or no previous biathlon experience. This event is an excellent opportunity to try biathlon in a safe, non-intimidating way. Distance will be 4km with one shooting stage. Entrants will ski without carrying a rifle and will be assisted at the range by an experienced club member. A safety demonstration, instruction, and practice time will take place prior to the event.
Schedule
8:30-10:30: Event Registration for Open Race & Novice Event
9:00-9:45: Zero for Open Race
10:00-11:00: 6km Open Race
11:00-12:00: Novice Training & Practice
12:00-1:30: 4km Novice Event
1:30: Awards Presentation & Raffle Drawing |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2010-02-02 09:58:05. |
As of 9:30 am on Tuesday not quite 2" of new snow has fallen on the Southern Unit. All three trail systems are in the process of being groomed - conditions will be updated when grooming is completed.
It is a Quiet Weekend at McMiller this weekend February 6 & 7, 2010. All ranges will be closed (except the biathlon range) so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sounds of the shooting ranges. The warming building will be open both Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a newly installed fireplace burning brightly.
On Saturday Feb 6, The Wisconsin Biathlon Association invites you a day of fun and biathlon, the Olympic winter sport combining cross country skiing and rifle marksmanship. No experience is needed and all abilities welcome!
A 6km open race is offered for individuals with previous biathlon experience or those who are safety certified. You must present your red safety booklet at registration in order to enter this event. Race format will be interval start with one prone and one offhand shooting stage.
The novice event is open those with limited practice time or no previous biathlon experience. This event is an excellent opportunity to try biathlon in a safe, non-intimidating way. Distance will be 4km with one shooting stage. Entrants will ski without carrying a rifle and will be assisted at the range by an experienced club member. A safety demonstration, instruction, and practice time will take place prior to the event.
Schedule
8:30-10:30: Event Registration for Open Race & Novice Event
9:00-9:45: Zero for Open Race
10:00-11:00: 6km Open Race
11:00-12:00: Novice Training & Practice
12:00-1:30: 4km Novice Event
1:30: Awards Presentation & Raffle Drawing
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| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Tuesday 2010-02-02 09:02:21. |
| Skiing on the snowmaking loop is like being the puck on an air hockey table -- you can just float along with virtually no effort. Firm, flat surface, with transformed snow on top - it does not get any better. The Peak Nordic Kids were having the time of their lives out there last night, and learning great skiiing technique in the bargain. Many skiers ventured out on the balance of the lighted loop, which was still a bit icy, but all that will be changed by tonight, with the 2+ inches of new SNOW! (It is about time) |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Tuesday 2010-02-02 07:12:29. |
| Tuesday Night Lessons are on for this week. 7pm start at the Lighted Loop Trail head. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| Lapham:
Report by Mary Lou Geralts on
Monday 2010-02-01 12:49:40. |
| Lapham was better than I thought it would be. The black trail had a few areas of ice, but were overall fantastic. Thanks Ed and the crew. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Tom Held on
Saturday 2010-01-30 21:35:45. |
| Very good classic conditions. Less debris than I expected and solid tracks through the woods. A bit of blue hard wax over green and blue klister worked wonders. And just enough snow to catch an edge in the corners. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Saturday 2010-01-30 16:40:16. |
All trails at the Southern Unit were groomed Friday night or Saturday morning and then were blessed with a 1/2" of fresh lake effect snow which made ski conditions even better.
At Scuppernong the icy hard track was torn up and a new classical track set. It was full depth the majority of the trail and with the fresh snow falling in it there should be good skiing.
McMiller has a hard base of icy snow. The crusty surface was ground up and mixed with the new snow. Skate skiiers on Saturday had some really good conditions. The classical track is worn, non-existent in some locations in the pines because of ice and well moulded in other locations. It has some fresh snow in it which provides overall fair conditions for classical skiiers with some spots better than that and others worse.
Nordic was loosened up during the day on Friday and groomed again on Saturday morning to loosen up the hard surface. Fresh snow also fell at Nordic, conditions are generally good or better for skate skiers. For classical skiers in general it is an older track with some fresh snow in the track creating generally fair classical conditions.
Nordic and McMiller skate lanes will be groomed again early Sunday morning. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jeff Grotenhuis on
Saturday 2010-01-30 12:27:59. |
| Red and Green Trails were in good to very good condition this morning. Skated Yellow before the groomer arrived and it was in fair condition in most places, poor in the woods. Brown has some nasty ice at that the beginning of the trail. Groomer was out when I left at about 10:30. I think he was going to groom the Yellow loop. Happy Skiing! |
| Zillmer:
Report by reagan arndt(Ranger/Groomer) on
Saturday 2010-01-30 10:44:53. |
| Brown, red and green tracked and groomed for classic and skating last night. They are in good condition. Brown a little icy at beginning and end of loop.
Yellow loop is being tracked and groomed this morning. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Friday 2010-01-29 19:02:51. |
| The Brown, Green and Red Loops were groomed for classical and skate skiing Friday afternoon into the early evening. The hard crust surface was renovated producing a hard surface with about an inch of snow cystals for skating - fast conditions. The classical tracks are okay - better than I anticipated. Plans are to groom the Yellow Loop on Saturday morning. Over all conditions are good to very good. Beware of icy spots at the beginning and end of the Brown Loop in the spruce plantation. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2010-01-28 10:09:37. |
All of the trails at the Southern Unit remain well snow covered with a high water content icy snow. Skiing is best the same day the trail is groomed, hard and crunchy on the other days.
All classical tracks are generally well moulded (McMiller track has some shallow stretches) but with the type of snow skiers report klister is needed to get good kick.
McMiller skate lanes will be groomed this morning.
Nordic skate lanes were groomed on Wednesday and will be done again on Friday. Both trails will be groomed each morning on the weekend.
On all trails it is fast conditions and there are scattered ice patches. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Wednesday 2010-01-27 20:48:06. |
| Skated the Red to Yellow and Red loop. Great skating conditions. Corrugated surface from grooming yesterday gave just enough control. Downhills safe. One skier told me the whole Yellow loop was excellent, with some debris on the NE section... but while it did not look great, it did not affect his skiing. Skating outside loop at Nordic yesterday and it was completely covered and in very good skating shape. Used best skis both days. |
| Nordic:
Report by Phil Kaplan on
Wednesday 2010-01-27 18:38:13. |
| Am I glad I drove up to Nordic today. Blue and Orange trails complete cover and nicely fast. Miracle grooming job. |
| Lapham:
Report by Rick Von Haden on
Tuesday 2010-01-26 17:15:53. |
| Skated the upper loop later this afternoon. I was disappointed because the conditions were not very good. It was very hard, icy in spots, with poor control. We have been spoiled, but a few inches of new snow will correct the problem. Additional grooming may help but probably not much. Pray for snow. |
| McMiller:
Report by john maki on
Tuesday 2010-01-26 14:48:13. |
| Almost effortless at McMiller, the skating lane is nicely groomed and quite fast. The pine areas in parts are a little icy and have some debris but not a problem. The ridge on the blue is also dirty and the hills on the ridge are really fast. The white, green and orange are especially near perfect. |
| Zillmer:
Report by reagan arndt(Ranger/groomer) on
Tuesday 2010-01-26 13:55:13. |
| Well we made it through the January thaw. We still have snow and all loops are snow covered. I groomed this morning and finished around one oclock. All loops were groomed with no bare spots. The tracks were groomed over and I did not reset track. There is an icy area at the beginning of the brown and at the end of the brown. There is a fair amount of leaf litter on parts of the yellow. Overall the conditions are fair to good, especially condsidering the rain and warm temps recently. The surface is a bit loose and maybe a little slippage underneath. Conditions are fast. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2010-01-25 23:23:47. |
| Tuesday Night Lessons are on for this week. 7pm start at the Lighted Loop Trail head. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2010-01-25 17:34:40. |
The snow cover on the trail survived the rain and warm temps. All trails at the Southern Unit were groomed on Monday. Conditions are as follows -
Scuppernong has a new double classical track which is in good condition with a couple of icy spots in the spruce plantations.
McMiller inner loops were torn up and leveled, conditions are good for skate skiers with some scattered icy spots (caution on the hill coming off the orange loop and the hill just past the white loop cutoff) and some occassional heavy deposits of tree litter. The Blue loop will be groomed and a classical track will be put in place on all loops on Tuesday.
Nordic was entirely regroomed with a new classical track put in place. Conditions for skate skiers are real good and generally good for classical skiers. There are also some patchy ice spots at Nordic. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Monday 2010-01-25 10:31:27. |
| groomed skate lanes this a.m., they look good, and will set new classic tracks this p.m. with lowering temps and the possibility of flurries. |
| McMiller:
Report by Tom Held on
Saturday 2010-01-23 20:13:09. |
| Surprisingly skiable, although soft and slow in the classic track. One of the most gray days I can remember on skis. The snow cover held up into the late afternoon, with just a few blades of grass poking through on the blue loop. My thanks to Lee Borowski on the kick wax pick: Two layers of purple over Universal klister ironed into the kick zone. Worked beautifully. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Saturday 2010-01-23 17:55:48. |
| with the predicted warm temperatures tonight, the gate will be closed Sunday, anticipate grooming Monday a.m. before things become set in ice. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Thomas Rippl on
Friday 2010-01-22 17:23:02. |
| Orange part green, and red - fair to good conditions in reforestation areas (some debris), good to very good conditions elsewhere. Hats off for a great grooming effort. Do your snowdance. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2010-01-22 16:56:47. |
| All three trail systems at the Southern Unit were groomed on Friday with good results. New classical tracks were set on all three trail systems - however with the warmer temps hovering around freezing they are not likely to set up well. Should be pretty good skiing before the warmer temps arrive mid morning on Saturday. |
| Lapham:
Report by Charlie Dee on
Friday 2010-01-22 13:12:42. |
| Great skiing this morning. The entire system of trails was groomed beautifully Thursday night. As long as the rain holds off until Saturday afternoon, the course should be in great shape for Saturdays race. |
| Zillmer:
Report by reagan arndt(Ranger/Groomer) on
Friday 2010-01-22 10:58:24. |
| All loops were groomed and tracked this morning. The skating lanes may be a little soft but better than being icy. A little leaf litter to contend with in spots on the yellow loop. Overall the conditions are good or better than that. Things will be re-evaluated after the potential for rain or whatever we get on Sat. night. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2010-01-22 10:21:03. |
| All trails at the Southern Unit remain well snow covered and in general good to very good condition. All three trail systems, Scuppernong, McMiller and Nordic are in the process of being groomed on Friday morning. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Thomas Rippl on
Thursday 2010-01-21 22:36:08. |
| Brown, howl, part green, part purple generally good condition, a few leaves. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Thursday 2010-01-21 18:43:29. |
| Outer Yellow loop was in excellent skating shape today. A Joy. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by john maki on
Wednesday 2010-01-20 14:06:07. |
| The Pine areas have a lot of debris, had to switch to no wax skis due to the bark and needles. I do not remember pines shedding so much, still a fun ski. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Martin Bienengraeber on
Tuesday 2010-01-19 19:21:04. |
| Excellent track (looked like new), very fast. Few pine needles (mostly in the beginning)are no problem. Entire trail and parking lot (when I left) for myself, amazing sunset at the outlook loop. It was worth postponing work for the night. |
| Zillmer:
Report by reagan arndt(Ranger/Groomer) on
Tuesday 2010-01-19 16:23:56. |
| The skating lanes were all groomed today. They are in very good condition. The classic tracks were left as they were. The tracks are in good condition, especially on the red and green loops. The tracks on the yellow are in fair condition with some icy spots. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Greg Wyder on
Tuesday 2010-01-19 15:29:08. |
| The trails were good old fashioned Wisconsin hard pack when I arrived. But then came the next best thing to a snowstorm. The groomer, God bless him, turned concrete into silk. A fast and smooth ride, some of the best skiing of the year. |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Tuesday 2010-01-19 08:53:46. |
| Lighted Loop - As Anne Riendl said - Another night in paradise. Conditions are great for skate and stride. Firm base, plenty of loose snow, regular grooming, mild temps -- who could ask for anything more. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2010-01-18 21:42:17. |
| Tuesday Night Lessons are on for this week. 7pm start at the Lighted Loop Trail head. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Sunday 2010-01-17 21:15:02. |
| The Brown, Green and Red Loops were re-groomed on Sunday evening. New classical tracks were set; product good to very good. Skate lanes in very good condition. The Yellow Loop was not worked on however skate lanes are in good shape and classical fair to good. |
| Lapham:
Report by chris franson on
Sunday 2010-01-17 20:54:52. |
| Skated Lapham this afternoon. It was the the fastest conditions of the year for me. The nice part was that you still felt totally in control. Nice fluffy of snow on top of a super hard crust of snow. I was expecting much worse. |
| Nordic:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Sunday 2010-01-17 20:29:18. |
| Tied for the best skating conditions of the year. Fast with layer of powder over hard substrate. Great grooming job. A day like this makes you glad to be alive. |
| Lapham:
Report by Richard Von Haden on
Sunday 2010-01-17 15:53:42. |
| Skated on both Saturday and Sunday. Both days were great; fast and lots of control. Frost on the trees and just the right temperature. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Saturday 2010-01-16 20:14:01. |
All Trails were groomed Saturday Night. The trails have a solid base with a layer of transformed snow that has been ground up and groomed. The transformed snow makes for fast conditions when the temperature stays below freezing.
Nordic - the skating lanes were regroomed and are in excellent condition. The classical track held up well through heavy use on Saturday and remains in very good condition.
McMiller - The skate lanes were regroomed Saturday night and are in what might be the best condition of the season. The Classical track in generally good although it got heavy use on Saturday. The track has been obliterated on steep up hills from the herring bone efforts needed to climb the hills.
Scuppernong - a new double classical track was set on Saturday night and is in very good condition. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2010-01-15 22:39:35. |
All trails at the Southern Unit have been regroomed Friday night.
Scuppernong has 2 classical tracks that are in very good condition with a few spots of pine needle debris in the track.
McMiller skate lanes are in very good condition with solid base and loose snow on the surface. The new classical track is in generally good condition.
Nordic skate lanes are in very good condition and the classical track is in good or better condition.
Ski conditions can vary greatly depending on the temperature at the time you are skiing. Conditions will generally be better early in the day before the snow has a chance to soften. |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Eckehard Stuth on
Friday 2010-01-15 20:48:44. |
| Skated upper brown loop this afternoon. The course has iced over and especially the downhill section that parallels the Powder Hill road is quite treacherous. Be careful. You will have better conditions driving to Lapham Peak or Greenbush unless the course gets groomed again. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Charlie Dee on
Friday 2010-01-15 16:17:25. |
| Good to Very Good.
Skated around noon. There are some crusty and rutted portions from the thawing and re-freezing, but there are other sections that are absolutely perfect with thin layer of powder for push-off and smooth glide. Classic tracks are solid with minimal leaves. Plenty of snow, so I am certain Jeff and the boys will have the course in primo shape for the race Sunday. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt(Ranger/groomer) on
Friday 2010-01-15 16:05:54. |
| The skating lanes have all been groomed today. The classic tracks were not redone, the tracks are icy. The skating lanes are in very good condition for today. With the daily freezing/thawing conditions you can expect the conditions to be icy in areas again tomorrow. |
| Lapham:
Report by Jeanna Schwinn on
Friday 2010-01-15 13:44:04. |
| Lapham Ladies, a ski group for women, will be meeting at 9am on Saturday as scheduled. Please meet in the Evergreen warming house. All levels are welcome! We should have good conditions since we will be skiing early. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Friday 2010-01-15 10:14:11. |
| skate lanes were groomed this a.m., classic tracks not. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by will bradley on
Wednesday 2010-01-13 19:43:07. |
| freshly set track ran well. good striding. thanks to the groomers |
| Other:
Report by Dan S on
Wednesday 2010-01-13 15:33:25. |
| Whitnall Park
As good as it gets there. A little soft yet. All the normal trails have been groomed |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Wednesday 2010-01-13 11:04:43. |
| reset classic tracks this a.m., skate lanes look good. |
| Lapham:
Report by Joe C. on
Tuesday 2010-01-12 17:01:55. |
| Trails in good condition. Classic Tracks in fair condition through out park. |
| McMiller:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Tuesday 2010-01-12 15:11:22. |
| Just about perfect. Skating and striding. You could see the groomers have put in a lot of care and time. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Steve Martin on
Tuesday 2010-01-12 15:06:03. |
| Skated last night. Conditons fair. looked like part had been groomed recently and some parts were not. The usual routine at Minooka-many people walking down the middle of the trail with boots and snowshoes. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Brandon Smith (Ranger/Groomer) on
Tuesday 2010-01-12 10:36:24. |
| Skating lanes have been groomed and touched-up on all loops. Classical lanes are still in good shape. Minor debris and litter on parts of the brown and yellow loops. Overall, excellent trail conditions. |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Tuesday 2010-01-12 08:51:17. |
| Lighted Loop - Still great conditions. Firm, flat base, with loose snow on top. Perfect for skate or stride. Snowmaking operations around the north end of the warm-up loop are just about wrapped up, in advance of the dreaded January Thaw. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2010-01-11 17:29:40. |
| Tuesday Night Lessons are on for this week. 7pm start at the Lighted Loop Trail head. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Bob Bodensteiner on
Sunday 2010-01-10 15:20:55. |
| Freshly groomed overnight. Nice deep Classic tracks, firm Classic poling, skating track firm, leaves are history. Great grooming work! |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Joe Fieweger on
Sunday 2010-01-10 09:12:32. |
| Skating lane was groomed this morning and is in excellent condition. Existing track was left in place and is in very good condition. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Saturday 2010-01-09 23:15:54. |
All ski trails at the Southern Unit were groomed on Saturday night.
Scuppernong is for classical skiing only and is in excellent condition.
Nordic - the classical track remains in very good condition and the skating lanes were groomed Saturday night and are in excellent condition.
McMiller - the classical track is generally in good condition but a little worn. The skating lanes were regroomed Saturday night and are in very good condition.
It is a Quiet Weekend at McMiller this weekend Jan 9 & 10. All shooting ranges will be closed (except the biathlon range) so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sounds of the shooting ranges.
(Quiet weekends are scheduled once each month during the ski season). The warming building will be open both Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Saturday 2010-01-09 16:44:09. |
| These were the best conditions I have seen at Scuppernong in the 31 years I have skied there. I had forgotten how great this king of striding trails was with no debris in the tracks. 19 º and Extra Blue. As good as it gets. |
| Other:
Report by Dan S on
Saturday 2010-01-09 14:33:33. |
| Whitnall Park in Milwaukee, Is groomed but soft and deep. Slow going. Hopefully they groom again this weekend sometime to pack it down more and keep it from getting rutty before it sets up. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2010-01-08 20:28:25. |
All Ski trails have been groomed at the Southern Unit following the 6"+ snowfall that fell over the forest. Ski conditions are as follows -
Scuppernong has been groomed with 2 classical tracks throughout the trail system. The track will set up well overnight and with the temps predicted for tomorrow it could be one of those Special Blue wax days.
At McMiller which is groomed for both classical and skate skiing - the classical track is in very good condition, the skating lane is in very good condition also although there will be a few soft spots with the new snow.
It is a Quiet Weekend at McMiller this weekend Jan 9 & 10. All shooting ranges will be closed (except the biathlon range) so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sounds of the shooting ranges. (Quiet weekends are scheduled once each month during the ski season). The warming building will be open both Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a newly installed fireplace burning brightly.
Wisconsin Biathlon Association will be having a practice at McMiller on Saturday 9 am - 11 am with club guns available for those that do not have a biathlon gun. Call 414-467-0700 for additional information.
The Nordic trail has been groomed for both classical and skate skiing. The classical track is very good or better and the skating lane is very good with a few soft spots because of the new snow.
It is a great weekend to get out and enjoy a Wisconsin winter wonderland. |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Joe Fieweger on
Friday 2010-01-08 12:22:30. |
| Trails were groomed and tracked this morning and are in very good condition. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Friday 2010-01-08 10:26:38. |
| all skate lanes are groomed and there will be classic tracks set on outside loop this a.m.. We received about 10"+ of snow so everything will be soft. Parking lot is plowed and open. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Friday 2010-01-08 08:09:41. |
| The KMSF-NU received approximately 10 inches of snow from the 01/07 storm. The snow has a low moisture content however it is grooming up great. Groomers have been out for the last 24 hours packing and are currently setting track and putting the finishing touches on the skate lanes. The skating lanes will be soft for a couple of days. Ideal winter skiing conditions! |
| Greenbush:
Report by Jeff Welsch on
Friday 2010-01-08 06:55:28. |
| Greenbush reieved about 5 inches new snow. Its packed and tracked. Come visit Saturday for Nordic Fest. Bring the family. Fun for all. For more info check the web site. www,greenbushusa.com |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Pa;ul Sandgren on
Thursday 2010-01-07 15:59:29. |
The Southern Unit has received roughly 4" of new snow as of 3:30 pm today. All ski trails are being packed as the snow falls and will be groomed on Friday and Friday night. Skiing should be good on Friday although soft and better on Saturday as the snow ages and sets up.
It is a Quiet Weekend at McMiller this weekend Jan 9 & 10. All ranges will be closed (except the biathlon range) so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sounds of the shooting ranges. The warming building will be open both Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a newly installed fireplace burning brightly.
Wisconsin Biathlon Association will be having a practice at McMiller on Saturday 9 am - 11 am with club guns available for those that do not have a biathlon gun. Call 414-467-0700 for additional information. |
| Lapham:
Report by Jeanna Schwinn on
Thursday 2010-01-07 10:42:07. |
| Lapham Ladies, a ski group for women, will be meeting at 9am on Saturday as scheduled. Please meet in the Evergreen warming house. All levels are welcome!
Thank you Ed and crew for such wonderful groomed ski trails! |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Wednesday 2010-01-06 09:18:51. |
| The lighted loop has a solid, flat base, with a nice layer of transformed, loose snow on top that makes for a perfect skating surface. These is a nice track along one side for striding. Little to no debris. Snowmaking operations are in progress on the north end of the warm-up loop. A full parking lot and an overflow crowd for the Tuesday night lessons are evidence enough that the Peak is the Place to Ski. Be sure to thank Ed and his crew for the great grooming and the snowmaking. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Wednesday 2010-01-06 08:00:52. |
| all skate lanes will be regroomed by 9.a.m. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Dawn M Boriin on
Tuesday 2010-01-05 17:33:19. |
| Skiied (classic) at Zillmer this afternoon. Despite the leaf litter, mainly the first 1/3 of yellow loop, it was great skiing. Plenty of snow despite the lack of any significant snowfall recently. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2010-01-05 16:51:42. |
All Trails at the Southern Unit remain in good skiing condition.
Nordic was entirely regroomed and a new classical track set on Monday. Conditions at Nordic are very good.
McMiller skating lanes will be regroomed on Wednesday Morning.
Scuppernong will be regroomed on Thursday or Friday depending on if it snows this week.
It is a Quiet Weekend at McMiller this weekend Jan 9 & 10. All ranges will be closed (except the biathlon range) so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sound of the shooting ranges. The warming building will be open both Saturday and Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a newly installed fireplace burning brightly. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by John Maki on
Tuesday 2010-01-05 10:53:31. |
| Scup is in good condition, but it did turn my waxable skis into no wax due to the pine sheddings. The groomer pulled in as I left so this will probably make a big difference if the tracks are redone. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2010-01-04 21:51:24. |
| Tuesday Night Ski Lessons are on for this week. 7pm at the Lighted Loop trailhead. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| Lapham:
Report by Jim McCallum on
Monday 2010-01-04 16:24:19. |
| Nice job grooming, skiied this morning, I thought the tracks were near perfect! Thanks |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Monday 2010-01-04 16:12:38. |
| Amazing! Skating lane was perfect corduroy; best overall skating conditions I have encountered this year. However, the leaves are still there on parts of the outer Yellow loop, but they have been finely ground up by the groomer over time. So today, they did not affect glide. Be a different story with kick wax, but the Red loop has much less debris. Great grooming again this year. I will be back tomorrow. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt(Ranger/groomer) on
Monday 2010-01-04 13:46:47. |
| Just finished grooming all the skating lanes on all loops and reset tracks on all loops. The conditions on the red/green loops are good to very good, little to no leaf litter on the red/green loops. (Best skiing on red/green)
The brown and yellow loops have issues in places with leaf litter. These two loops are in good condition. |
| Nashotah Park:
Report by chris f on
Sunday 2010-01-03 19:13:03. |
| Skate trail in need of grooming. Many deer, snowmobile, dog and people ruts/tracks in the trail. Overall fair conditions. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt(Ranger/groomer) on
Sunday 2010-01-03 12:32:34. |
| I just finished grooming the skating lanes. They are in good condition. Left the tracks as is. Getting leaf litter more and more noticeable in places, need some new snow to cover things up. Overall good conditions for skaters and classical, just may have some leaf litter in places to contend with. |
| Greenbush:
Report by tom held on
Saturday 2010-01-02 09:53:36. |
| Skied all the loops classic and found conditions to be good to very good. Leaves have collected in the usual spots, but they were more annoyance than hindrance in the hard wax conditions. The Esker Odyssey is a great ride. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Saturday 2010-01-02 07:59:35. |
All trails at the Southern Unit were groomed overnight on Friday and are in generally very good condition.
At Scuppernong new classical tracks were set throughout the trail system and are in very good condition.
The skating lanes at Nordic and McMiller were groomed on Friday night and are in very good condition - the classical tracks remain n good or better condition. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Bob Franze on
Friday 2010-01-01 15:53:29. |
| Skied at Minooka for about an hour and the trails were very nice, many had been freshly groomed. Also skied at Nashotah and McMiller over the past couple days and conditions were also equally nice, especially the green loop at McMiller. We are fortunate to have access to so many really nice trails in SE Wisconsin. Happy New Year! |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Friday 2010-01-01 09:41:52. |
| all skate lanes were regroomed this a.m. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Thomas Rippl on
Thursday 2009-12-31 19:07:51. |
| Purple trail - skate and classic style night session. Best conditions of this season in SE Wisconsin area! |
| Lapham:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2009-12-31 14:33:16. |
| Lapham Peak received about 1" of new snow on Wednesday night. The skating lanes were packed overnight and are in very good conditions. A new classical track has been set on the blue and green loops. The track is in generally good condition however heavy use will wash out parts of it. |
| Zillmer:
Report by reagan arndt(groomer) on
Thursday 2009-12-31 12:26:28. |
| I just finished grooming all of the skating lanes. I left the tracks alone, would have done more harm than good to redo them. The tracks are in good to very good condition. The skating lanes are in very good conditon. Still have alot of hickory leaves on the east side of the yellow loop to deal with. The good news is that it appears that the hickory leaves are finally off of the trees, just need some snow to cover things up. We did get maybe an inch of snow last night. Happy New Year! |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2009-12-31 10:48:19. |
All of the trails at Southern Unit were groomed overnight.
Scuppernong which is for classical skiing only has 2 classical tracks set that are in very good to excellent condition.
Nordic is groomed for skate and classical skiing. A new classical track has been set throughout the trail system and the skating lanes have been packed and leveled. Conditions are very good.
McMiller has been groomed for classical and skate skiing. The skating lanes have been Ginzu groomed and a new classical track has been set. Conditions are very good for classical skiiers and excellent for skate skiers.
A gun deer season continues at the Southern Unit through January 3rd. All users are urged to wear bright colored clothing to ensure all users are aware of each others presnce in the woods. |
| McMiller:
Report by Charlie Dee on
Wednesday 2009-12-30 17:42:31. |
| Very good. Excellent job of grooming this morning as Paul Sandgren honed a smooth carpet that allowed great push-off and glide. No icy spots and almost no debris left in the hardwood forest, but some pine cones and a thinner base in the pines. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Wednesday 2009-12-30 16:45:20. |
| Only did laps on the Red loop as it is pretty much debris-free. Fantastic conditions. Fast with good purchase. My best skiing day of the year. Does not hurt any that the Red trail is very smooth and rolling; ideal terrain for a comfortable fun day. |
| Other:
Report by Allan Lau on
Wednesday 2009-12-30 10:16:56. |
| Whitnall park was surprising good last night by moon light. It had been recently groomed with the fresh corduroy only marked by a few skaters. The diagonal track and skating lane were shallow in a couple of spots with signs of the icy base beneath. The rest was wonderful. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2009-12-30 08:39:14. |
All trails remain well snow covered and well used. The groomers will groom the skating lanes on Nordic and McMiller Wednesday AM. Skiers should find good conditions throughout.
At this point the plan it to entirely regroom everything, including setting new classical tracks early Thursday after the predicted light snow falls Wednesday afternoon and evening. Skiers should find very good conditions for the New Years holiday. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Tuesday 2009-12-29 10:20:08. |
| groomed this a.m. for skate |
| Scuppernong:
Report by PHIL VAN VALKENBERG on
Tuesday 2009-12-29 08:54:58. |
| Fair to very good striding. Fair is unfair as it really applies to only 5% of the trail where leaves or pine needles have blown into the tracks. The rest is double-track classic nirvana. A bit slow due to the sharp snow crystals, but the flow of the Scup trails is a pleasure. Slow can be good. Spotted the decorated oak sapling and caught the sunset on the Observation loop. Even took a silhouette photo. Complete coverage and rock solid base. |
| Nashotah Park:
Report by Charlie Dee on
Tuesday 2009-12-29 08:07:07. |
| Good but uneven. Coverage everywhere but wooded portions of trail have a lot of leaves and debris. Flicked off a lot, but... North fields have more snow but many, many boot gouges. I tried gentle persuasion with teens using part of the trail for a sled run -- unsuccessfully - then threatened to puncture their inflatable donuts with my pole. That did the trick. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2009-12-28 22:23:48. |
| Tuesday Night Ski Lessons are on for this week. 7pm at the Lighted Loop trailhead. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| Nordic:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Monday 2009-12-28 16:57:29. |
| Skated the outer loop and it was excellent except for the debris, which is heavy in some places. However I only went down once, on a pine cone, so it was not that bad. But the skating surface is fast and hard but with excellent purchase... all snow, no ice. Diagonal tracks are starting to glaze over pretty much. Diagonaled there yesterday and the tracks were excellent but today they are really getting the glazed look. |
| McMiller:
Report by Tom Held on
Sunday 2009-12-27 19:33:03. |
| Thought the classic conditions were fantastic on Sunday. A bit of pine debris and an ice patch or two away from perfection. Fresh snow covered whatever damage the rain did on Christmas Eve and the tracks were firm and fast. That blue loop is quite a thrill ride.
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| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Sunday 2009-12-27 13:48:58. |
| very little leaf and debris on trails in woods, open areas, as expected, are free of debris, skate lanes in very good condition except from parking lot to last bridge where there were hikers. Classic tracks are set on outside loop and look good. |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Joe Fieweger on
Sunday 2009-12-27 11:25:49. |
| Trails were groomed and tracked this morning and are in good condition. There are still some areas with lots of leaf litter on the trails. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Sunday 2009-12-27 11:07:03. |
| The Zillmer Trail System was groomed late last night for classical and skate skiing. The system held up quite well considering the .75 inches of rain it recieved over Xmas. The classical track is rated as good and the skate lanes are very good to excellent. However, there are still numerous areas of forest leaf litter on sections of the system most noticeably on the eastern portions of the Yellow Loop. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Sunday 2009-12-27 10:02:35. |
All trails at the Southern Unit were groomed overnight Saturday night. Sunday ski conditions are -
Scuppernong has 2 new classical tracks set and is in excellent condition.
McMiller - it is a quiet weekend at McMiller. All ranges are closed (except the biathlon range) so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sounds from the range. McMiller has been groomed for skating and classical skiing. Conditions for skating are excellent and very good for classical.
Nordic is groomed for skating and classical - conditions are excellent for skating and good to very good for classical.
Trail users are reminded there is a gun deer season taking place in the Southern Unit. All users are advised to wear bright colored clothing so that everyone is aware of each others presence in the woods. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Sunday 2009-12-27 07:34:41. |
| I will be grooming the skate lanes at 8 a.m., stayed tuned. |
| Other:
Report by Phil Van Valkenberg on
Saturday 2009-12-26 15:31:50. |
| Cam-Rock Park, Cambridge. Decent striding in remnant tracks on an inch of new light snow on the old railbed trail south of town. The base made it through yesterdays rain and is still 3-4 inches. |
| Lapham:
Report by Tom Klein, The Bike Doc on
Saturday 2009-12-26 15:25:03. |
| Fabulous skate skiing on lower lighted loop. We were the only ones there early this morning to float on the fresh groomed trail with a coating of new fluff. The classic tracks looked great too. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Saturday 2009-12-26 14:38:13. |
All of the trails at the Southern Unit held good snow cover despite the assault of rain and warm temps. In addition to the existing snow cover nearly 3" of new snow has fallen since Christmas night and it is still falling lightly at this time. All trails have been groomed and conditions are generally good or better.
Scuppernong has two classical tracks set throughout the trail system - the tracks were completed at 7 am today so they have filled up with snow during the day however skier traffic helps keep them intact.
McMiller - it is a quiet weekend at McMiller, all shooting ranges are closed (except the biathlon range) so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sounds from the ranges. The skating lanes and a classical track were set on all trails at McMiller and conditions are good to very good.
Nordic - Is groomed for skate skiing and classical skiing. The groomer completed setting track at 11 am so it has been snowed and skied in since then. The skate lanes were packed but have some fresh snow on top of that. Conditions are good.
All trail users should be aware that there is a gun deer season in the Southern Unit until January 3rd. While hunter numbers tend to be lower this time of year - all users are urged to wear bright colors, preferably blaze orange so that all users are aware of each others presence in the woods. |
| Nashotah Park:
Report by Karen Gould on
Saturday 2009-12-26 14:37:33. |
| Trail has not been groomed yet. There is enough snow to ski, but conditions could be better. |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Joe Fieweger on
Saturday 2009-12-26 13:25:03. |
| Trails were groomed this morning. There is no track set at this time. Overall, conditions are fair, the base is icy and there is lots of leaf litter on the trails. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Saturday 2009-12-26 10:35:11. |
| as of 10:30 a.m. skate skier reports that trails are firm and skiing is very good. Classic tracks were set on outside loop. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Saturday 2009-12-26 09:35:52. |
| Groomed this a.m. classic tracks set on outside loop. There have been A lot of hikers on the first section but good after the last bridge. |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Wednesday 2009-12-23 11:49:15. |
| Lighted Loop - Tuesday Night. I think the majority of the cross-country skiers in southeast Wisconsin got out last night to enjoy the fantastic conditions at Lapham Peak. Lessons by Ben Lund & crew were mobbed, and the trails were filled with happy skiers. Unfortunately,we will all have to wait and see how the trails fair after the upcoming snow/rain/sleet/ice storm. Keep your fingers and toes crossed. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Wednesday 2009-12-23 10:15:55. |
| Groomed this a.m. for skate, will reset classic tracks after the rain, however the classic tracks look o.k. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Charlie Dee on
Tuesday 2009-12-22 21:31:29. |
| When I arrived at noon today, there was about a half inch of new snow covering the trails, and another half fell while I was skiing. So while there is not as much snow as there is further north in the Kettles, the conditions are quite good. I could have used racing skis. Groomaholic Jerry Gensch was getting his hands greasy with one of his snowmobiles that was down, but I am sure he will be up on the other tomorrow morning. |
| Nordic:
Report by Marty Gerhards on
Tuesday 2009-12-22 13:20:33. |
| Did the blue and green loops early this morning, about 1.5 inches of powder was sitting on top of a flat base that the new snow adhered to well. There has been an additional inch that has fallen since I finished. It should be ideal conditions for the next few days. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt (groomer) on
Tuesday 2009-12-22 11:04:12. |
| The skating lanes were groomed on all loops this morning. They are in great shape. A few hickory leaves on a section of the yellow loop on the east side as usual. The tracks are in good shape, so I decided to leave them as is for now. There were some rough areas on some steep downhills of the yellow that I tried to level out, they are better but may still catch a ski if not prepared. |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Tuesday 2009-12-22 08:37:05. |
| Lighted Loop, skate lane -- Fun, Fun, Fun. Conditions have continued to improve on the skate lane of the lighted loop - firm, smooth base, minimal debris, loose layer of transformed snow on top -- skis felt like they were floating on air. The new snow today will change things, but it should be great again this evening. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2009-12-21 19:28:44. |
| Tuesday Night Ski Lessons are on for this week. 7pm at the Lighted Loop trailhead. We will have both classic and skating instructors. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2009-12-21 13:52:21. |
Scuppernong remains in general good condition with a double track that was set on Friday evening. There are a few icy spots and it is a little thin in the pine plantations. Leaf litter is also prevalent at some points on the trail.
Nordic - the skating lanes at Nordic were regroomed Monday am and are in very good condition with a some leaf litter detracting from the overall conditions. The classical track remains in place and is in fair condition - a little glazed in spots.
McMiller - same report as Nordic |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Monday 2009-12-21 12:55:43. |
| Pristine condition. The rain that hit the S Kettle did not hit here. Tracks perfect. Skating ideal. Only two caveats. Oak leaves on about a quarter mile of the Yellow trail heading north and the downhills at the N end of the yellow have some skied in berms that make those downhills slightly treacherous. I diagonaled the entire Yellow and Red loops and found the tracks to be nearly perfect. Skating lane was also very good. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Mike Mandli on
Monday 2009-12-21 07:32:41. |
| Trails have firmed up nicely. The new trail work was exceptional and much appreciated. Thanks to Jerry and the crew for a great place to workout. The base is good, if a bit uneven due to the large snowfalls, and leaf litter increases in the woods as it does everywhere this time of year. Classic tracks were hard with a little fresh snow in them. Snow esponded well to Rode Multigrade Violet. |
| McMiller:
Report by Phil Kaplan on
Sunday 2009-12-20 16:01:18. |
| Had a good skate on the blue and the orange trails. While there is leaf litter in places it really has minimal impact. No need to slow down on the down hills. Double poled in the track and it was good in most places. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Mike Mandli on
Sunday 2009-12-20 00:12:04. |
| First time at Zillmer and this has to be one of the best kept secrets in southeastern Wisconsin. Excellent grooming considering the age and warmth of the snow. Used race skis as the trail is well covered with a few of the typical leaves we get this time of year. Classic tracks were good to excellent. Terrain is a variety of rolling and flat, with well graded and safe downhills. Yes! |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Saturday 2009-12-19 20:35:50. |
| Got home after dark from Tennessee, so the only option was Lapham. Fantastic. I did two quick lower loops on the lighted trail on MY ideal conditions - about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch of powder over an icy looking base. Fast and fun. Hated to leave. Thanks for the lights. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2009-12-18 23:05:33. |
All trails at the Southern Unit were groomed on Friday - conditions are as follows
Scuppernong which is for classical skiers only has been loosened up and a double track set. In general the tracks are good to very good although there are a few thin and icy spots, primarily in the pines. Leaf and pine needle litter is also an issue in some spots.
Nordic has been entirely regroomed for both skate and classical style skiing. Conditions are very good with the main issue detracting from the conditions being leaf litter. There are also a couple thin, icy spots.
McMiller has been regroomed for both skate and classical skiing. There are some very good conditions for skate skiers. The new track that was set is generally good or better with a few spots where it got a little shallow. As with the other trails leaf litter is a problem and there a few scattered icy spots.
On Saturday 12-19-2009 the Wisconsin Biathlon Association is having a clinic and safety instruction for those interested in trying this unique sport. The clinc begins with a classroom portion held at the Forest Headquarters on Hwy 59 at 9:00 am. A practical session at the range will follow. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Gary Anoszko on
Friday 2009-12-18 21:59:22. |
| Hats off to Russel the groomer! We have Tracks again yippee! Considering what the trails at Scuppernong looked like a week ago and the boiler plate ice we had.The trails were looking great tonight!Except there was one person that could not read the sign and just had to skate at one of the areas "stride only" system. |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Friday 2009-12-18 08:25:42. |
| What a difference a day makes - awesome skate skiing on the lighted loop. Continued grooming and warmer temps transformed the skate lanes at Lapham into a perfect surface, with loose, transformed snow over a firm base. Full coverage throught the lighted loop - just the one icy patch at the start, and a few rocks under the pines after the first uphill. Great conditions for the first NSCM Nordic Night. |
| Zillmer:
Report by jerry gensch on
Thursday 2009-12-17 18:56:43. |
| Very good to excellent, both skate and classic, leaves in some areas were the only problem but easily avoidable. Excellent grooming. Thanks Jerry |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Joe Fieweger on
Thursday 2009-12-17 16:46:14. |
| All trails were groomed and tracked today. Overall, conditions are good, however, there is a lot of tree litter (leaves, twigs) on the trails. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2009-12-17 16:14:22. |
As of Thursday afternoon all three trail systems at the Southern Unit have been groomed within the last two days, condtions are as follows -
Scuppernong - the icy conditions were torn up today and created a nice layer of soft snow. A classical track will be put in on Friday. Conditions vary because of leaf litter, but there are some good sections of skiing.
Nordic - the icy conditions were torn up on Wednesday and the entire trail will be regroomed on Friday.
McMiller - all trails have been loosened up with some good skiing conditions for skate skiers. Unfortunately some large areas of heavy leaf litter detract from the overall conditions. A classical track has been set on the red loop and part of the orange loop. All trails will be regroomed on Friday. |
| McMiller:
Report by John Maki on
Thursday 2009-12-17 11:42:29. |
| McMiller is good where the groomer has gone through and broken up the crust and chopped up the leaves. The hairpin turn at 2.3 miles of the outer loop was crusty and tricky when I went through, also walked down the last 2 hills due to crust and too much speed for me. That may have all changed because I think the groomer came after me. I took the new Mt. McMiller cut off and my Garmin put it at 5.9 miles...The last mile was very nice and had been groomed this a.m. |
| Lapham:
Report by alex kay on
Thursday 2009-12-17 09:53:02. |
| I can not speak for the skate track but the classic track is very poor. It is nothing but ice and does not allow for any kick. Hopefully it will be reset with the warmer weather. |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Thursday 2009-12-17 09:33:45. |
| Wednesday Night on the Lighted Loop - not much different than Tuesday night, except for the patch of glare ice that has formed right at the start area. The "washboarding" is a little more pronounced, from the grooming - must be caused by the ginzu teeth bouncing up and down on the hard packed snow. Does not really cause a problem, skiing-wise. I will be back tonight for the first NSCM Nordic Night. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jason Bacon on
Wednesday 2009-12-16 20:34:41. |
| Outstanding. Just enough fresh powder on top of a hard base and everything is groomed to perfection. Classic skied every trail today. The classic tracks were pristine and solid. The skate lane was solid and smooth as silk. I jumped out of the tracks and skated a few times just to test it out, and it was excellent, although a bit slow at 11 degrees F. Well worth the drive up... |
| Scuppernong:
Report by John Maki on
Wednesday 2009-12-16 13:16:51. |
| Scup is poor at this juncture. There are hickory leaves almost everywhere, the snow is hard and crusty and the downhills are fast and a bit scary. Nowax skis work best because of the tendency to stop dead if you step on a leaf with waxed skis. Its definitely skiable but caution advised. |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Wednesday 2009-12-16 08:16:24. |
| The lighted loop was dragged and scrapped on Monday, resulting in a skateable surface that was fast but manageable. Wax? - did not matter - the transformed surface layer made for easy gliding for anyone. Surface was a little rough, but coverage was good, and conditions will improve with another grooming. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Allan Lau on
Tuesday 2009-12-15 19:32:24. |
| I skied after work today. It looked like the trail had been groomed just as the track was freezing up. It is quite icy with ruts, hard to hold an edge in most places. The down hills were treacherous so I stayed mainly on the flats. I redeemed the workout by doing double poling repeats up a shallow hill. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2009-12-15 17:19:26. |
| Cold temps today turned the snow softened and saturated by warm temps and drizzle into an icy trail surface.
The groomers were out today with some succes. At Nordic the brown, purple, white and red trails were chewed up and are in fair skiing condition for skate skiers. The track which was glazed with ice was removed and not yet reset.
McMiller - The red, orange and white loops were loosened up and are in fair condition. A new classical track was set on the red loop and is also in fair conditon.
Scuppernong - the groomers did not get to Scuppernong today, it remains snow covered but icy. It will be groomed as soon as Nordic and McMiller are completed. |
| Lapham:
Report by John Maki on
Tuesday 2009-12-15 10:07:31. |
| Lapham is rock hard, save your gas. A new word to describe the conditions is snice, snow hardened to ice. |
| Greenbush:
Report by JEFF WELSCH on
Tuesday 2009-12-15 08:30:16. |
| 2 INCHES NEW, PACKED AND TRACKED. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Tuesday 2009-12-15 08:25:22. |
| all trails have been groomed Monday p.m. and new classic tracks set. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Tuesday 2009-12-15 07:36:36. |
| The Brown, Green, and Red Loops were re-groomed last night. Diagonal tracks were re-set and skate lanes renovated using the two inches of new snow Zillmer received throughout the day. The Yellow Loop is scheduled to be groomed today. |
| South_Kettle:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2009-12-14 15:58:09. |
| Finally all three ski trail systems have been cleared of downed trees and brush. All 3 trails, Nordic, Scuppernong and McMiller remain well snow covered but with the warm temps on Sunday and today it is quite soft but still decent sking.
Thank you to the volunteers from the Bike Doc in Dousman that gave the groomer a great assist by clearing one section of the green loop of the downed trees and debris.
The plan is to groom the trails beginning Tuesday once the temperatures have dropped. Nordic and McMiller will be groomed beginning early am with Scuppernong being groomed when those systems are finished. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Monday 2009-12-14 13:57:51. |
| Jerry, thanks for the timely grooming report. Without it, I would not have enjoyed the best skating conditions of the season. The consistent grooming that you have been doing, plus the ideal terrain (some easy, some medium and some hard) makes this one ideal ski trail. Note: The striding track looked excellent. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Russ Sobotta on
Monday 2009-12-14 07:53:39. |
| Another lap with the groomer Sunday led to good skating and striding on Sunday afternoon.
Checked out the trail improvements on the gnarly west loop and the new trail extensions in the upper woods loops. Great new stuff.
The 1" predicted today and colder temps should make for excellent conditions this week.
Plenty of membership applications available at the trailhead message board. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Monday 2009-12-14 07:40:04. |
| The skating lanes of the Brown, Green, and Red Loops were re-groomed last night. Still some soft spots out there. The Yellow Loop is experiencing a lot of forest litter, mainly oak and hickory leaves. Overall conditions are very good to excllent. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Sunday 2009-12-13 23:41:15. |
| Tuesday Night Ski Lessons will start this week. 7pm at the Lighted Loop trailhead. We will have both classic and skating instructors. To receive weekly updates send an email to info@L2SKI.com. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Erik(11) and Robert (53)Franze on
Sunday 2009-12-13 19:01:47. |
| At Minooka, the snow was a little crusty, but managable and the trails were nicely groomed. The snow on the trees was very picturesque. It was very speedy and fun going down the hills. Over all, we thoroughly enjoyed our skiing. It was the first time we had skied this season and was very fun!! |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Sunday 2009-12-13 18:49:43. |
| Best striding conditions I have found this season. Did a few laps on the lighted loop. 36º but tracks and skating lane were very good; I used a no-wax ski. It was during the middle of the Packer game, yet the lower parking lot was nearly full. |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Sunday 2009-12-13 15:53:32. |
| Best striding conditions I have found this season. Did a few laps on the lighted loop. 36º but tracks and skating lane were very good; I used a no-wax ski. It was during the middle of the Packer game, yet the lower parking lot was nearly full. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Sunday 2009-12-13 09:36:03. |
| ran the groomer through the trails this a.m., still looks to be soft. Skied Zillmer Sat., very good conditions for both classic and skate. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2009-12-11 21:23:59. |
| The clean up from the downed trees and brush continues at the Southern Unit. At the Nordic trail 2 more loops were cleared on Friday. The brown, purple, white, red and orange loops are all cleared of debris and have been groomed for both skating and classical. Conditions are good. McMiller - the red and biathlon loops have been cleared and groomed for skating and a classical track will be set early Saturday morning. Sking on those loops is good. Attempts will be made to clear the blue loop on Saturday morning - if that is successful that trail will also be groomed. At Scuppernong the trail clearing continued with the help of volunteers Friday. That same group will be out with the groomer on Saturday morning attempting to finish the clean up. The groomer intends to groom and set track later in the day on Saturday. Currently the trail has been packed with some soft snow falling on top of the packed snow and tracks have not yet been set.
Annual state park stickers and trail passes for the remainder of 2009 and all of 2010 are now available at all trail heads and the forest headquarters. |
| Greenbush:
Report by JEFF WELSCH on
Friday 2009-12-11 19:08:53. |
| SKIIED THE TRAIL TODAY, IT WAS NICE BUT SOFT. SOME WHAT UNEVEN YET BUT WELL WORK IT OUT. US LARGE BASKETS ON YOUR POLES IF YOU HAVE THEM. WELL REWORK THE TRAIL SATURDAY NIGHT. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Friday 2009-12-11 16:25:06. |
| Fantastic! I strode the outer/yellow loop and skated the inner/red loop. Track was deep and firm and should be even better tomorrow, as I literally followed the groomer around the outer loop. Skating lane was level and also firm; as good as you could get for the amount of snow that fell at once. Only caveat was that the poles would sink in occasionally. Slightly slow going because of the fresh cold snow (a little over 10º, but with warming temperatures over the weekend, the skiing will be ideal, striding or skating. Great grooming job! |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt (groomer) on
Friday 2009-12-11 15:48:36. |
| All trails are packed, groomed and tracked. This was completed today(friday). They are in very good condition but may be a bit soft. The 12-14 inches we received a couple days ago has made a very good base with cover over the entire trail system. |
| Nashotah Park:
Report by John Wieseler on
Friday 2009-12-11 15:43:35. |
| Great snow... just groomed... very fast
some leaves on trail which is common for early skiing at Nashotah. There was also some debris from fallen branches and/or trees that were cleaned up, but only minor... overall skiing was wonderful |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2009-12-10 21:46:08. |
| The wet snow really took a toll on the trees and brush at the Southern Unit. One example is the red loop at McMiller, a 2.5K trail, there were 20 8-10" pine trees completely knocked down across the trail. So the clean up progress is slow. There is skiing at the Southern and you should come out to take advantage of it - Nordic trail the broun, purple and white trails are all cleared, groomed and tracked. Conditions on those loops are very good. McMiller - the red and Biathlon loops have been cleared and groomed. A track has not been set on those loops yet but will be before Saturday. Scuppernong the focus today was to clean up the debris, that work will continue and whatever loops get cleaned up will be groomed and tracked for Saturday. All ski trails will continue to be cleaned up on Friday, additional loops will be groomed as they get cleared. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Thursday 2009-12-10 19:09:01. |
| trails are groomed for skating, classic tracks will be set tomorrow(friday), however, as of Thursday at 5 p.m. the parking lot had not been plowed. It is supposed to be plowed tonight? Still some overhanging branches; you might want to consider eye protection. |
| Greenbush:
Report by JEFF WELSCH on
Thursday 2009-12-10 17:55:16. |
| GREENBUSH RECIEVED 12+ INCHES OF HEAVY SNOW. THIS IS MORE THAN A SNOWMOBILE OPERATION CAN HANDLE. AFTER ABOUT 25 HOURS OF INTENSE PHYSICAL WORK THE GREENBUSH TRAIL SYSTEM IS READY FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT.HAVE YOU HUGGED YOU GROOMER TODAY? |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt (groomer) on
Thursday 2009-12-10 17:08:28. |
| The brown trail is packed, groomed and tracked. The red, green and yellow trails are packed and rough groomed. I will finish tracking and grooming them tomorrow (friday). |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Thursday 2009-12-10 16:00:04. |
| I skated on the lighted loop and it was surprisingly good. Slow, because of the cold fresh snow, and still slightly uneven, but the groomers were out, doing their best to rectify that. Striding track looked exceptional; I did double pole in the track at times and it was considerably faster than the skating lane. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by John Maki on
Thursday 2009-12-10 15:08:10. |
| Scup was hard hit by the snowstorm, it has been rolled, but parts are snowy, lots of branches and twigs down and overhangs are a problem, lots of them. I tried to help out the groomer by moving limbs etc. and I think every body should do the same. It is beautiful but lots of work needs to be done. No track yet. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Nora Vrakas on
Thursday 2009-12-10 13:26:19. |
| Minooka was partially groomed Wed afternoon-eve. It was a bit uneven given the fresh sticky deep snow but it was beautiful to be skiing! I was skiing in the tracks and others were skating. I am not sure if the groomer will be able to complete and/or make smooth now that its frozen. |
| Parkside:
Report by Steve Wikner on
Thursday 2009-12-10 12:05:26. |
| We need more snow and cold temperatures to do any grooming. However crust sking is possible up the middle and in the Petrifying Springs where nobody has walked. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Thursday 2009-12-10 09:16:46. |
| The KMSF-NU received approximately 14 inches of snow on 12/9. The Zillmer Trail System was packed on Wednesday, 12/9. Futher work will be performed on the system today. Hopefully the entire system will be groomed for skate and diagonal skiing by the end of today. Most likely, the surface for skate skiing will remain soft for a few days. |
| Lapham:
Report by Charlie Dee on
Thursday 2009-12-10 07:52:32. |
| The lighted lower loop was very skiable Wednesday night. There was good coverage everywhere and not too many sticks that I had to flick off the trail. Two of Ed s crew were out at 9:00 p.m. on snowmobiles to clean up the upper loop downfall. Skiing should be great for the weekend after they have packed again, and the snow sets up. Please help groomers by throwing sticks and branches off the trail. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Wednesday 2009-12-09 20:27:25. |
| Ran the snowmobile through the trails about 4 times+, and played pick-up sticks. Much debris on the woods trails, would appreciate very much any help in removing sticks and branches from the trails. Will go through with the tidd-tech tomorrow about 10a.m., however, doubt that the woods will be very good until the debris is removed or buried. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2009-12-09 11:33:53. |
| For the Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest cross country ski trails. As the day progresses the impact of the snow on the trees increases. There are a number of trees down or hanging over the Nordic, mcMiller and Scuppernong trails. As winds increase the damage could increase. For Thursday the forest staff will focus on addressing the downed tree issue first and complete grooming after that has been accomplished. A new report will be made once the clearing and grooming is completed. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2009-12-09 07:05:45. |
| Nordic, McMiller, and Scuppernong ski trails at the Southern Unit received approximately 7" of snow on Tuesday night. The snow had a high moisture content. As of 7 am Wednesday the groomers had been packing the trails throughout the snow storm. The groomers have packed all of the trails although with the high moisture content some ruts were created in the trail surface. The groomers are going to get some rest, let the snow set up and dry out so that they can return later on Wednesday to finish grooming and set a classical track. Conditions for Wednesday skiers are fair to good with a 2-3" packed base and no classical tracks set.
2010 park stickers and trails passes are now available. They make good gifts and will be honored in December 2009 as well as all of 2010.
After grooming is completed Wednesday night conditions should be good for Thursday. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Jeff Welsch on
Monday 2009-12-07 20:32:03. |
| Greenbush recieved about 3 inches. Grooming will begin on Wednesday. Check out the new lighted brown trail. Lights can be turned on from dusk until 10pm. |
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