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Click Here for Lapham Peak Trail Map.
| Official Lapham Peak Trail Report on Sunday June 22nd, 2008 12:53 pm. |
| by Ed Muzik.
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All trails at Lapham Peak are open for hiking. The mountain bike/horse trails at Lapham Peak are also open. All bike or horse riders 16 and older need a state trail pass, $4 per day or $20 for the annual pass.
The Glacial Drumlin State Trail is open. All bicyclists and inline skaters 16 and older are required to have a state trail pass, $4 per day or $20 for the annual pass.
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Comments in this forum are expressly the views of those submitting the reports. All inappropriate remarks will be removed as they are discovered.
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| Greenbush:
Report by Eckehard Stuth on
Sunday 2008-03-30 21:23:39. |
| I skate skied the outer (purple loop) and the green loop from noon until 2 pm today. Conditions were marginal for about half odf each trail. There were 3 spots on the purple trail and 2 on the green trail with now snow or ice left for about 20 to 50 yards. About a third of the purple trail and a quarter of the green trail were very icy. Still I had a good workout. I suspect with the predicted rain the seasen will likely be over. |
| Zillmer:
Report by LIz Frances on
Sunday 2008-03-23 16:05:33. |
| Ungroomed this morning and rough going but skiable. Like back country skiing. |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Sunday 2008-03-23 12:59:15. |
| Fabulous. Middle of winter conditions. I skied in the AM and stayed on the top trails; the skating lane was firm and reasonably fast and the striding track was deep and rock hard. With the subfreezing nighttime temperatures predicted this week, there still should be a few days of good skiing. You could easily see that Lapham groomers deserved the recognition they got last year for best groomed state DNR ski trails. However with the great grooming in the South Kettle, I would call it a tie (between the two) for as good as it gets. Thanks to all the DNR people who made this the best ski season in modern history. |
| McMiller:
Report by Donna Hoelz on
Saturday 2008-03-22 20:52:57. |
| Have wanted to ski every loop at McMiller all year and finally got to do it today! Plenty of snow for good skis. Trail was soft, which I expected after so much snow, but wonderfully groomed. McMiller is just a gem...one of my favorite trails. Thanks to all the groomers for the great skiing we have had this year on some of the best trails anywhere. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Saturday 2008-03-22 04:32:01. |
| The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest received 10" of new snow on Friday. All of the cross country trails at Scuppernong, McMiller and Nordic trail systems have been groomed and are in generally good or better condition with a 4-5" packed base of high moisture content snow. Scuppernong is for classical skiing only and has a double classical track set. McMiller is groomed for classical and skate skiing. The Biathlon course at McMiller is also open. Nordic is groomed for classical and skate skiing. Take advantage of these unusual March skiing conditions. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jerry Gensch on
Friday 2008-03-14 12:39:06. |
| just classic skied fox hill and was pleasantly surprised, good snow depth, skate lanes look good,not corrupted by hikers, classic tracks were eroded but very adequate. Should easily last through weekend. Regular entrance is closed, park at bright orange "no hiking" sign north of reg. entrance. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Mike Graham on
Thursday 2008-03-13 23:12:05. |
| Conditions: 50F base rubber ice to 8 inches snow generally 4 to 6 and some ponds forming in the usual spots Minooka is going out in style. I was able to skate all loops only removing skis to cross the road. It was slow going similar to skiing in fresh ungroomed snow with hi moisture content, but not slushy. If you don’t plan on skiing every trail B skis would be fine. The trail along the road by the sled hill was mostly soft ice as was the trail head. The K from the trail head has an ice flow at the bottom of the dog park and the first downhill with the left turn has a thin spot. I would launch from Parking Lot 3 and head for the power lines. The park road was opened today which gives hikers easy access to the back loops. |
| Lapham:
Report by Steve Martin on
Tuesday 2008-03-11 09:41:47. |
| Skiied upper loop last night. Conditions pretty good for March. Some ice on the flats here and there and on Asthma Hill but otherwise very skiable. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2008-03-10 15:51:45. |
| TUESDAY NIGHT LESSON’S ARE CANCELLED. Due to a shortage of instructors and the warm weather this Tuesday’s lessons are cancelled. There is still a lot of man-made snow on the warm-up loop, courtesy of the the Friends of Lapham Peak, so continue get out ski as the temperatures permit!! |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Bill J Reifenrath on
Saturday 2008-03-08 21:56:50. |
| Trails are icy and fast. There is still enough snow and there is a good classic track. Take caution going downhill due to the icy conditions. |
| McMiller:
Report by Tom Davenport on
Saturday 2008-03-08 21:40:07. |
| Skied the biathlon trail today. The first hill is complete ice but most of the trail is very skiable. I was able to ski up to the firing line, still can not get over how much fun it is. I ended up going out and back on the biathlon trail to avoid the first hill. Warm weather later this week will do in the trails I would bet. From others I heard the blue loop was quite icy. The grooming was very good as always, thank you groomers for a great winter of skiing and thanks for the biathlon course. |
| Lapham:
Report by Martin Bienengraeber on
Saturday 2008-03-08 19:53:28. |
| Skied black loop on classic track. Much better than expected. Track sometimes shallow but well skiable in most places. Some icy spot in track, or a few places with ice and no track. A few needles after Asthma Hill give better traction on ice…. Downhill faster than ever (but enough snow for breaking if necessary), big fun! Beautiful sunset. |
| Lapham:
Report by Mark Moore on
Friday 2008-03-07 09:47:06. |
| Manmade loop is awesome, and if you choose your spots the rest of the system is in great shape. Lower loop has some ice rinks, but the hills are well covered. Take a ski today, and say Happy Birthday to Increase Allen Lapham (born March 7, 1811).
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| Greenbush:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Thursday 2008-03-06 18:38:51. |
| Great skating. About 1.5 inches of soft powder was groomed today into the existing hard pack base. Fast with great purchase for skate-off. Safe downhills. Not much of a track anywhere that I could see. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt - groomer on
Thursday 2008-03-06 14:21:43. |
| The trails were groomed and tracked today. All trails are in very good to excellent condition. There is some icy spots under the spruce and pines at the beginning and end of the brown loop. Some icy areas of the first 200 yards of the beginning of the yellow loop. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2008-03-06 10:12:22. |
| All of the ski trails at the Southern Unit, Scuppernong, McMiller and Nordic remain well snow covered. The trails have been groomed and classical tracks have been set. A light snow dusting fell on Wednesday night which should help the classical track as the old snow was quite icy. There are scattered glare ice patches on all of the trails with the worst section being a quarter mile section on the outer blue trail at McMiller between the 5 and 6 K markers and a 100 foot section near the 1 K marker at McMiller. All of the other icy patches are small and can be skied around or double poled over. The old snow is a ground up icy snow on a hard base. Still some decent skiing opportunities available. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2008-03-04 17:07:24. |
| Despite the rain and warm temps on Sunday Scuppernong is well covered with snow. There are some scattered glare ice patches, the snow is crusty and there is a fair amount of tree debris on the trail. The trails were groomed on Tuesday breaking up the crusty snow, creating a layer of loose snow on a hard base. No classical track has been set at this time - a double classical track will be set either Wednesday or Thursday. Contact the trail hotline at 262-594-6202 for more immediate information. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2008-03-04 17:02:25. |
| Despite the rain and warm temps on Sunday Nordic is well covered with snow. There are some scattered glare ice patches and the snow is crusty. The trails were groomed on Tuesday breaking up the crusty snow, creating a layer of loose snow on a hard base. No classical track was set - although the remains of the old track are still in pace but icy. Skate skiers should find quite good conditions - but scary fast. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2008-03-04 16:57:27. |
| Despite the rain and warm temps on Sunday McMiller is well covered with snow. There are some scattered glare ice patches, and the snow is crusty. The trails were groomed on Tuesday breaking up the crusty snow, creating a layer of loose snow on a hard base. The inner loops (red, orange, white and green) are in the best condition with few ice patches (other than a good sized one at the 1 K mark. The outer Blue loop has more glare ice patches, including 2 - 100 yard sections just past the 5 K mark. A classical track was set on the red loop and additional track will be set Wednesday or Thursday. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Tuesday 2008-03-04 16:21:36. |
| What a surprise. Expected to need ice skates but the skating surface was a good as it gets. Zillmer received about 1/2 inch of snow after the rain last weekend and it saved the day. The inner loops were groomed to corduroy conditions and only one skater before me. Yellow loop had not been groomed yet but it also skated very nicely, with about 1/2 inch of snow on top of the frozen surface. I expected luge conditions on the downhills but they were very manageable. There were some icy areas, under the evergreens. However most of the trail was very skiable. In fact, there was a track set on the groomed loops and It looked like you might be able to get away with a hard kick wax, avoiding klister. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Tuesday 2008-03-04 08:50:40. |
| TUESDAY NIGHT SKI LESSONS ARE ON!!
Classic and Skating, 7pm start. Meet at the trail head under the lights. See you there!! |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Tuesday 2008-03-04 07:33:13. |
| The Red and Green Loops were groomed for skate and classical skiing on Monday evening. Conditions for skating are very good to excellent - the track should be fast! The striding track did not take shape that well because of the hard icy conditions on these loops however the tracks are very skiable. The Brown was groomed for skating; the striding tracks were not worked on. Beware of the very icy conditions at the beginning and end of this loop. Later today and into the evening the Yellow Loop will be worked on. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jerry Gensch on
Monday 2008-03-03 16:43:14. |
| groomed this p.m. before it got to hard,"looks" to be in good condition. Sorry, no classic tracks set yet. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt(groomer) on
Monday 2008-03-03 15:55:07. |
| 3/2/08 The trails are in poor condition since the warm weather and rain. We hope to groom in the next day or two after things freeze back up and are able to get on the trails and groom again. |
| McMiller:
Report by Dave Gates on
Monday 2008-03-03 12:35:01. |
| Thanks for the nice job of grooming McMiller Sat night or Sunday morning - The conditions were great until the sun and warm temps softened it up a little to much by noon. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Saturday 2008-03-01 09:06:50. |
| Scuppernong received about 2" of new snow on Thursday night. This fresh snow is on top of at least a 6" base of icy high moisture content snow. The trail was groomed, the old snow mixed with the new snow and a double classical track set on Friday before the temperatures warmed up. In general the track turned out very good, full depth and firm sides. Cooler temps Friday night set the track up well. Because of the moisture content of the snow some icy areas may develop as the trail is used. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Saturday 2008-03-01 09:02:01. |
| Nordic received about 2" of new snow on Thursday night. This fresh snow is on top of at least a 6" base of icy high moisture content snow. Lots of sun and warm temps on Friday softened thing up some and created a few icy spots, particularly in the open areas on the white and portons of the blue loops. The trail was groomed Friday night and in general there is a loose layer of fresh snow on the surface. Conditions will vary depending on the air temperature when you are skiing - in general the skate skiers will find very good conditions with classical skiers having good to very good conditions. Get out and enjoy some march skiing before the rain comes on Sunday. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Saturday 2008-03-01 09:00:17. |
| McMiller received about 2" of new snow on Thursday night. This fresh snow is on top of at least a 6" base of icy high moisture content snow. Lots of sun and warm temps on Friday softened thing up some and created a few icy spots. The trail was groomed Friday night and in general there is a loose layer of fresh snow on the surface. Conditions will vary depending on the air temperature when you are skiing - in general the skate skiers will find very good conditions with classical skiers having good to very good conditions. Get out and enjoy some march skiing before the rain comes on Sunday. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt(groomer) on
Wednesday 2008-02-27 15:29:22. |
| The skating lanes were groomed yesterday 2/26 as they had gotten rather icy from the weekend and warmer temps. then freezing. The tracks were not redone. I plan on doing everything on friday, depending on weather conditions. At this time the skating lanes are very good and the tracks are good but may be icy in places. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Bill J Reifenrath on
Tuesday 2008-02-26 19:35:40. |
| Skiied classic trails 3:30pm Tuesday 2-26. A few inches of new snow. Trails were set but there is some drifting over the tracks. Icy tracks uphill. Leaves and branches on the tracks. Conditions were good but a little more challenging than usual. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2008-02-26 13:49:04. |
| Nordic received 3"+ of new snow on Monday night. The trails have been packed on Tuesday although there is alot of wind blowing that is causing drifting on the trail. Setting of a classical track will likely not be done until Wednesday as it would be filled in many areas by blowing snow if it was set on Tuesday. Conditions are generally good although somewhat soft with the fresh snow. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2008-02-26 13:46:21. |
| McMiller received 2" of new snow overnight. The trails were packed on Tuesday morning and a classical track was set. The conditions are generally good although somewhat soft with the fresh layer of snow. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2008-02-26 13:44:23. |
| Scuppernong received about 1" of new snow last night. The entire trail has been churned up mixing the old and new snow and a double classical track has been set around the entire system. Conditions are very good althought the track may get a little icy with use. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Tuesday 2008-02-26 09:26:55. |
| TUESDAY NIGHT SKI LESSONS ARE ON!! A little snow last night helped the trails after the warm weather. Classic and Skating, 7pm start. Meet at the trail head under the lights. See you there!! |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Bill J Reifenrath on
Monday 2008-02-25 13:51:24. |
| Skiied Minooka Saturday 2/23 and Sunday 2/24 in the later afternoon. Temps around 32 degrees. Classic trails in great condition. Some thawing and icing in places. Some tree debris on trails but not too bad. Looks like plenty of snow to last a while longer. Very fast skiing except for the icy spots going up hills. |
| Nordic:
Report by Richard Homan on
Sunday 2008-02-24 17:21:40. |
| The conditions were perfect today. Sunny, warm and fast trails.We skated but the tracks looked good too. Grooming was completed just before we arrived at 9:00. They roughed up hard pack today just enough to give it a little bite on the downhills, otherwise it might have been a little icy before the sun warmed all the trails . It really makes you appreciate how lucky we are to have the DNR do such a great job. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Martin Bienengraeber on
Saturday 2008-02-23 19:04:17. |
| Trail in great condition. Very firm (where sun was shining before it became a bit icy), great for downhill portions even with my old fish scale skis. A few pine needles on trail, but did not bother. Beautiful afternoon! |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Thursday 2008-02-21 21:09:03. |
| Excellent skating and striding. Skating lane fast and firm with fresh snow mixed into existing base. There was a solid purchase for skate-off; my skis never slid out to the side while skating. Striding track firm and deep - looked perfect. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2008-02-20 16:17:20. |
| The trails at the Southern Unit were subjected to heavy rain and warm temperatures this past sunday. However the snow base on the ski trails remains intact with good cover. Unfortunately that snow is icy/high moisture content and it wants to set up hard. 2" of light snow fell on Monday and a dusting fell on Tuesday. McMiller was groomed on Monday with a new classical track being set. The skating lanes were groomed again on Wednesday churning up the top layer of hard pack snow and mixing it with the new snow fall. For skate skiers, with the icy snow and cold temperaturs there is a hard pack base with a layer of loose material on top. The classical track is well formed and solid but there are some areas where the blowing snow has filled the track. In general ski conditions are good. The Biathlon course/range is open for use. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2008-02-20 16:09:20. |
| The trails at the Southern Unit received heavy rain and warm temperatures this past sunday. However the snow base on the ski trails remains intact with good cover. Unfortunately that snow is very icy/high moisture content and it wants to set up hard. 2" of light snow fell on Monday and a dusting fell on Tuesday. Scuppernong with is for classical skiers only was groomed on Monday with a double classicial track set throughout. With the high moisture snow and cold temperaturs the track and base has set up hard. Some sections the track has been partially filled with new snow. In general ski conditions are good, although be aware that there is little soft snow to snowplow for controling speed on downhills. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2008-02-20 16:05:02. |
| The trails at the Southern Unit received heavy rain and warm temperatures on this past sunday. However the snow base on the ski trails remain intact with a good cover. HOwever that snow is very icy/high moisture content and it wants to set up hard. 2" of light snow fell on Monday and a dusting fell on Tuesday. Nordic was groomed on Monday and again on Tuesday churning up the top layer of icy snow and mixing it with the new snow fall. For skate skiers, with the icy snow and cold temperaturs there is a hard pack base with a light layer of loose material on top. The classical track did not go in well on Tuesday as the base was very hard and other areas the classical track drifted full with new snow that was blowing around. In general ski conditions are good. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Steve Martin on
Wednesday 2008-02-20 13:26:30. |
| Excellent conditions for skate and stride. Groomed yesterday. When I skiied after work yesterday looks like one other person ahd skiied the trail. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Tuesday 2008-02-19 11:32:28. |
| TUESDAY NIGHT SKI LESSONS ARE ON!! A little snow yesterday helped the trails after the rain on Sunday. Classic and Skating, 7pm start. Meet at the trail head under the lights. It is supposed to be a little colder so think about that extra layer. See you there!! |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Tuesday 2008-02-19 08:06:46. |
| The Zillmer Trail System received .5 inches of rain on Sunday, 2/17, along with approximately 2 inches of snow later that day. On Monday, 2/18, the system received approximately 4 inches of moderately moist snow. On Monday evening, the brown, green and red loops were packed and groomed for striding and skate sking. These loops are setting up nicely because of the cold temps and are in excellent condition. The yellow loop will be groomed this morning. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2008-02-18 23:03:30. |
| The Scuppernong trails received about 2" of fresh snow on Monday after an all day rain and warm temperatures on Sunday. The trails still have a good base of snow and were groomed on Monday to work up the icy snow that was left from Sunday and mix it with the new snow that fell on Monday. Scuppernong is only for classical/track skiers. A double classical track has been set on the entire system and is in very good condition with a couple of wet areas and some tree debris in the pine plantations. It is still a good time to get out and enjoy the "sincere winter" weather that has visited the Southern Unit. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2008-02-18 22:55:55. |
| The Nordic trails received about 2" of fresh snow on Monday after an all day rain and warm temperatures on Sunday. The trails still have a good base of snow throughout the trail system and were groomed on Monday to work up the icy snow that was left from Sunday and mix it with the new snow on Monday. The conditions for skate skiers are very good or better. A new classical track will be set on all of the trails on Tuesday and in general it is expected that conditions will be good to very good although there are some places where the icy snow is mixed with the fresh snow. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2008-02-18 22:50:53. |
| The McMiller trails received about 2" of fresh snow on Monday after an all day rain and warm temperatures on Sunday. The trails still have a good base of snow and were groomed on Monday to work up the icy snow that was left from Sunday and mix it with the new snow on Monday. The conditions for skate skiers are very good or better. A new classical track was set on all of the trails on Monday - in general it is very good although there is some places where the icy snow is mixed with the fresh snow. For classical skiers the conditions are good to very good. The Biathlon course is open and in good condition. |
| Lapham:
Report by Kristine Zinkgraf on
Monday 2008-02-18 15:26:55. |
| The trails were surprisingly nice, despite the rain yesterday. Very little ice. I was out at Noon on the lighted loop (along with the groomer). |
| Nordic:
Report by Tom Davenport on
Sunday 2008-02-17 09:02:24. |
| I skied Nordic Saturday and it was fantastic. Great firm skating lane and the tracks looked good too. A little bit of debris in the pines but easy to avoid. The grooming was fabulous. The redesigned sections are super, following the terrain and adding some new challenges. Great job designers and groomers. Too bad about the rain on Sunday. |
| McMiller:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Saturday 2008-02-16 17:00:30. |
| Fantastic. Every time I ski McMiller, I think it may be the best grooming job ever. While this report will not be of any future help, since a new storm is coming in with some rain and sleet, I submitted it to let the groomers know how great it was... both skating lane and striding track. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-02-15 21:00:23. |
| The Scuppernong trails are for classical skiing only. The entire trail system was groomed on Friday with a new double classical track being set. Ski conditions are very good to excellent. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-02-15 20:57:59. |
| The Nordic trails were groomed on Friday afternoon and evening. A new classical track was set on the entire system. The skating lanes have a firm base with a layer of softer snow on top. Conditions for both skate and classical skiing are very good to excellent. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-02-15 20:55:43. |
| The McMiller trails were groomed on Friday afternoon and evening. A new classical track was set on the entire system. The skating lanes have a firm base with a layer of softer snow on top. Conditions for both skate and classical skiing are very good to excellent. The Biathlon course and range is open for use. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt(groomer) on
Friday 2008-02-15 13:11:43. |
| All trails at Zillmer where packed, groomed and tracked by 11:00am this morning. The trails are in excellent condition. The skating lanes are still a little soft yet cuz of the volume and powder conditions of the snow. |
| Pike Lake:
Report by Beth Frances on
Thursday 2008-02-14 19:07:04. |
| Both the striding track and skating lane are in great shape. Light snow coat over recent grooming. |
| Nordic:
Report by Darren Blankenship on
Wednesday 2008-02-13 20:28:19. |
| Freshly groomed skate lanes and track this afternoon. Classic was as good as at McMiller. Skating was also fun, but just a bit soft. Consistent, outstanding grooming at Southern Kettle Moraine Trails. |
| McMiller:
Report by Darren Blankenship on
Wednesday 2008-02-13 20:27:25. |
| The classic track at McMiller was the best I have ever seen-just outstanding condition. A fun ski on the two longest loops.
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| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Wednesday 2008-02-13 17:03:35. |
| Great grooming job with all the snow we have been getting. Skating lane still a little soft for top inch but base firm below. Striding tracks deep and firm. In fact, I was the first one behind the groomer on some of his passes, as he was grooming when we were there in the early afternoon. Only caveat is the residue from the recent gale force winds, especially where the trail goes through the pines. So kick wax could pick up a lot of debris. But for skating, the effect is mainly cosmetic as my skis never "stuck" to any of the pine needles on the trail. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt(groomer) on
Wednesday 2008-02-13 08:35:19. |
| Finishing up getting everything in shape after all the snow. Nothing was done over the weekend with the extreme cold. I groomed and tracked the red, green and brown loops yesterday(tues.). I will be going out to groom and track the yellow at approx. 10am today, and touch up the skating lanes on the red, green and brown. The skating lanes may be slightly soft but overall in excellent shape. There is alot of pine and spruce needles that came down in the storm, be aware of that. More snow is expected tomorrow, skiing is looking better everyday. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2008-02-12 18:02:43. |
| The Southern Unit received 4"+ of new snow on Tuesday. All of the ski trails have been packed. The trails currently have at least a 6" base of firm snow with the most recent snow packing to about a 1" layer of fresh softer snow on top of the firm base. Scuppernong has a double classical track set and is in very good skiing condition. McMiller and Nordic are entirely packed and classical tracks will be set on Wednesday morning. Conditions on Nordic and McMiller are very good. The Biathlon course and range at McMiller is open for use. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Tuesday 2008-02-12 11:40:30. |
| TUESDAY NIGHT SKI LESSONS ARE ON!! A little snow today will make the already great trails even better!! Classic and Skating, 7pm start. Meet at the trail head under the lights. It is supposed to be a little colder so think about that extra layer. See you there!! |
| McMiller:
Report by Tom Davenport on
Monday 2008-02-11 16:52:14. |
| Skied the biathlon trail on Saturday. There was plenty of snow to get right up to the firing line. The trail itself was a little soft with some drifting occurring in the open section when the snow came and the wind picked up in the afternoon. No matter, it was a lot of fun, love the trail and love the range. So glad to see biathlon in Southern Wisconsin. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by John MaKI on
Monday 2008-02-11 16:17:21. |
| There are so many pine needles down at Scuppernong that no wax skis should probably be used. Today is a perfect example of why skating should be allowed at Scuppernong. It would be no problem skating over the needles but in the track they are a constant problem. There should be a skating lane and one track so that everyone could enjoy this trail. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2008-02-11 14:34:05. |
| A note of clarification - McMiller ski trails were open on Sunday Feb 10th. The sign on the door was placed by the range operator and was referencing a closure of the shooting ranges for Sunday due to the cold weather. I apologize for the confusion. Currently the McMiller trails are in very good condition for skate skiers with the skating lane being regroomed on Monday. The only thing downgrading the conditions is the amount of pine needles blown out of the trees on Sunday. For classical skiers the conditions are good although there are some places the track has been blown over and other spots with lots of debris in the track. More snow is predicted for Monday evening. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jerry Gensch on
Monday 2008-02-11 12:53:38. |
| groomed this a.m. did not reset classic tracks given the forecast, skate lane looks to be firm overall. |
| McMiller:
Report by Mike Graham on
Saturday 2008-02-09 21:36:32. |
| Sign on door of shelter building said McMiller will be closed 2/10 due to cold temps. Be sure to call the hotline if you are going there tomorrow.
A foot of snow met my minimum requirements for base so I made my annual trip today. I met a group of classical skiers and we kicked a couple of loops thoroughly enjoying the wonderful flow of the trails rolling thru the Kettles with an occasional relaxing flat. Saw biathletes skiing with guns properly holstered on the trails.
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| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Saturday 2008-02-09 15:43:00. |
| Fantastic. Two inches of fresh snow on a very firm skating surface. Striding tracks perfect. A lot of work had to be done to pack the huge amount of snow this week. Thanks to the groomers once again. Word is spreading about Zillmer as there were 48 cars in the parking lot when we were there. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Thursday 2008-02-07 15:43:48. |
| The entire trail system was packed numerous times during the recent snow storm on 2/6. This morning and early afternoon, the system was groomed for classical and skating - conditions are excellent. Skaters will experince the surface to be a bit soft for the next couple of days. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jerry Gensch on
Thursday 2008-02-07 15:02:48. |
| all tails are groomed and classic tracks have been set on the outside loop. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2008-02-06 23:21:16. |
| The Southern Unit received more than 12" of snow on Wednesday. All 3 trail systems Scuppernong, McMiller and Nordic trails were packed throughout the day while the snow was falling to get a consistent density throughout the snow cover. The trails will be groomed again on Thursday and a classical track will be set. Scuppernong is for classical skiers only, Nordic and McMiller are groomed for skating and classical. Skiers will fine very good skiing conditions - however it is anticipated that the snow will remain soft for a couple of days. |
| Lapham:
Report by Kris Maki on
Wednesday 2008-02-06 13:42:08. |
| The Wednesday Night Ski League has been cancelled for tonight. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Wednesday 2008-02-06 09:20:58. |
| Groomers are currently out packing the entire trail system at Zillmer. It is anticipated the system will require packing throughout the day to compress the significant amounts of snow falling as a result of the major storm hitting southeastern Wisconsin today. The plan is to have the entire system groomed for classical and skate skiing by the end of the day. Conditions should be excellent + ; skate skiers will experience soft conditions for a couple of days. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2008-02-04 17:02:45. |
| Ski lessons are ON for Tuesday night!
Thanks to the hard work of the Lapham snowmakers (and all those who have donated to make snowmaking possible), no matter what the weather throws at us we will have snow to conduct lessons.
We’ll meet at the Evergreen trailhead, under the lights, at 7 p.m. |
| Nashotah Park:
Report by Nora Vrakas on
Sunday 2008-02-03 16:55:06. |
| Sunday afternoon the snowcover and grooming are fair to good with some thin spots. Some woodchips and ice showing through mainly on the hills and under pines. We skied our race skis but could have used rock skis. Better for skating than striding as the recent snowfall was a bit thin for decent tracks to be set. |
| McMiller:
Report by Darren Blankenship on
Sunday 2008-02-03 16:37:27. |
| Nice early morning ski on freshly groomed skate lanes. Skated the blue, green and white loops for just over 13 miles. Conditions good overall with just a few thin spots, mainly on the blue loop.
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| Scuppernong:
Report by Dave Gates on
Sunday 2008-02-03 12:25:05. |
| Hats off to the groomer ! A wonderful classical skiing day considering the lack of a large amount of new base. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-02-01 21:47:39. |
| The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest received approximately 4" of new snow on Thursday night into friday. This snow has been packed on the ski trails to form a 1 - 2" layer of fresh snow on top of an icy snow or glare ice base which is what remained after a melt down on Monday and Tuesday of this week. At the Scuppernong trail which is open to classical skiing only, a double classical track has been set on the entire system. The majority of the track is in good condition although in the pines the snow cover is a little thin and icy and there are pine needles in the track. In the hardwood areas the trails and track are in good or better condition. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-02-01 21:43:01. |
| It is a quiet weekend at McMiller this weekend as the shooting ranges are closed to allow skiers a chance to enjoy the ski trails without the background sounds from the shooting ranges. The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest received approximately 4" of new snow on Thursday night into friday. This snow has been packed on the ski trails to form a 1 - 2" layer of fresh snow on top of an icy snow or glare ice base and in some cases bare ground which is what remained after a melt down on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The skiing conditions for skate skiers is good to very good although the snow has not set up well and is somewhat soft. There are some thin areas in the pines and between the 7K and 8.5 K markers. For classical skiers - a track has been set on the entire system with most of the inner loops being in good conditon with a full depth track. The outer blue loop near the 4 K mark and between 7 and 8.5 K has numerous thin spots and bare ground showing in the track fairly frequently. The Biathlon course is open, the trail for the course is in good condition except for the portion that is on the shooting range where biathletes are advised to walk the last 200 feet to the firing line. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-02-01 21:34:10. |
| The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest received approximately 4" of new snow on Thursday night into friday. This snow has been packed on the ski trails to form a 1 - 2" layer of fresh snow on top of an icy snow or glare ice base which is what remained after a melt down on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The skiing conditions for skate skiers is good to very good although the snow has not set up well and is somewhat soft. For classical skiers - a track has been set on the entire system with 65% of the track being in good condition, 25% in fair to poor condition because the track reaches down to the glare ice and 10% is in poor or worst conditon as the track broke through to ground or other debris. |
| McMiller:
Report by John Hallett on
Thursday 2008-01-31 13:26:13. |
| Groomer was out this morning doing a nice job of grinding up the ice. Trails are fast except for a few areas of tree debris. A few of the uphills are very icy. Blue loop is closed today. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2008-01-30 17:06:51. |
| The Scuppernong trails suffered through 36 hours of a snow eating south wind the past 2 days. After cooling down and some light snow fall the Scuppernong trail remains generally well snow covered. The snow is a crusty icy snow and there are some glare ice spots, alot of tree litter in the pine plantations and some exposed bare spots - particularly on the overlook loop. The trails were groomed on Wednesday successfully chewing up a thin layer of the crusty snow, making the trails skiable. It is an icy snow so conditions are scary fast, and there is no classical track set. Skiers using the trail on Wednesday said they had a good time. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2008-01-30 17:01:27. |
| After having some of the best conditions of the year this past weekend - the Nordic trails suffered through 36 hours of a snow eating south wind. After cooling down and some light snow fall the Nordic trail remains almost entirely snow covered. The snow is a crusty icy snow and there are some glare ice spots. The trails were groomed on Wednesday successfully chewing up a thin layer of the crusty snow, making the trails skiable. It is an icy snow so conditions are scary fast, and there is no classical track set, although the remains of a classical track filled in with new snow can be seen in some areas. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2008-01-30 16:56:16. |
| After having some of the best conditions of the year this past weekend - the McMiller trails suffered through 36 hours of a snow eating south wind. After cooling down and some light snow fall the McMiller trail remained generally well snow covered, particularly on the inner loops (red, orange, green and white). The snow is a crusty icy snow and there are some glare ice spots. The trails were groomed on Wednesday successfully chewing up the crusty snow and making the trails skiable. There is one thin spot in the pines before the red turn off and the bottom of the downhill past the white turn off is also thin. The remainder of the inner loops are in fair skiing condition for skate skiers with no classical track set. The outer blue loop past the green turn off (3.5K mark) has some extended unskiable sections and should not be skied. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Wednesday 2008-01-30 15:23:04. |
| much of the trail has been groomed this afternoon, sections that were too icy were not groomed. After skiing the groomed sections , much is in good to very good condition with the lower prairie being the best(very fast). There are patches of ice so use caution! Coming down from the woods to the parking lot, use the inner trail (right side) where there is more snow, but still very fast. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2008-01-28 17:34:10. |
| TUESDAY NIGHT SKI LESSONS --
**Due to the severe in-climate weather forecast for tomorrow evening, the Tuesday Night Lessons are cancelled.** |
| Nordic:
Report by Darren Blankenship on
Sunday 2008-01-27 16:51:43. |
| What a treat to have freshly-groomed trails on a beautiful Sunday morning! Definitely worth the 1-hour drive from Madison. Joanie and I skated the long blue loop and the purple trail twice. The skating conditions were outstanding and a new classic track had been set on all the trails. When we arrived at about 9 am, there were only about 10 cars in the lot, but when we left there were about 100. Not surprising since the weather and conditions do not get much better than this. Thanks to the Southern KM for updating the trail conditions information phone line in the middle of the weekend!
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| Lapham:
Report by David Schwabe on
Sunday 2008-01-27 15:23:50. |
| Trails are in excellent condition; both skating and traditional. There was alot of people using both the upper and lower loops taking advantage of the excellent condtions before the rain tommorrow, but I had no problems keeping my pace. Could not ask for a more perfect day to play in the Wisconsin snow! |
| Lapham:
Report by John Corbn on
Saturday 2008-01-26 20:41:06. |
| Sweet as it gets!! |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Saturday 2008-01-26 17:31:46. |
| 3+ inches of fresh snow that was not groomed. Slow skating and had to pick up feet to clear loose snow. Some of the fast downhills on the yellow loop were sneaky treacherous as skiers had snow plowed sizable mounds of snow that could easily catch a tip or prevent a turn. So, if the trail system is not regroomed for Sunday, be careful on the longer winding downhills. Striding track passable but skating lane badly in need of packing. |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Friday 2008-01-25 16:43:52. |
| Conditions excellent on lower/lighted loops; looked recently groomed. Firm skating lane and solid double tracks. Striders outnumbered skaters 3:1. Huge manmade snow piles decorate the smallest loop. Looks like they are set to survive some warm weather. Guns were still blowing snow when I left. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by John Maki on
Thursday 2008-01-24 15:46:02. |
| Temperature 6 degrees, wax Swix blue, conditions awesome. Only marred by the two boorish oafs who walked on the track. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Steve Martin on
Thursday 2008-01-24 09:48:15. |
| Skiied last night. Trail is groomed with track set. It was soft last night. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2008-01-23 10:11:13. |
| Scuppernong which is for classical track skiing only, received more that 8" of light fluffy snow on Monday night. The trails have been groomed and are in very good condition with a double classical track set around the entire system. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2008-01-23 10:08:42. |
| Nordic received more that 8" of light fluffy snow on Monday night. The trails were packed on Monday night and Tuesday but have not yet firmed up. The trails are well snow covered and skiing is good. It will improve as the snow ages and firms up. A classical track will be set at Nordic on Wednesday afternoon and should be in good condition with a few thin spots. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2008-01-23 09:46:46. |
| McMiller received more that 8" of light fluffy snow on Monday night. The trails have been groomed and are in excellent condition for skate skiers with a smooth even firm skating surface on top of a 2+" layer of new snow. The classical track is generally very good, firm and full depth, however there are some thin spots where the track has exposed ground or other debris in the bottom of it. On the inner loops of McMiller there are just a few thin spots in the track. On the outer blue loop there are more areas where the track is in tough shape, particularly near the 8K marker. However the vast majority of the blue loop has a good track. The biathlon course is open for use every day at this time. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Tuesday 2008-01-22 15:40:20. |
| The state forest received ten inches of very light snow during the evening of January 21st. All trails at Zillmer were packed during the snowfall and once again in the early morning of the 22nd. Tracks and skating lanes will be groomed tonight. Overall the conditions are excellent. The skate lanes will be a bit soft for the next day or two. |
| Lapham:
Report by ben lund on
Monday 2008-01-21 11:55:47. |
| TUESDAY NIGHT SKI LESSONS ARE ON!!
A little snow tonight will make the already great trails even better!!
Classic and Skating, 7pm start. Meet at the trail head under the lights.
It is supposed to be extra COLD so think about that extra layer.
See you there!! |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-01-18 17:13:16. |
| Scuppernong recieved 1" of new snow on Thursday, this new snow is on top of a 2" snow from last Friday and 2 less than 1" snow falls earlier in the week. This snow is on top of the remains of what had melted down the previous week. The trail was packed after each of the snow falls which as allowed the snow to adhere well to the icy base and fill in the ruts caused by the meltdown from a week ago. Scuppernong is entirely snow covered with little debris or other obstacles to avoid. Unfortunately there is not adequate snow depth to set a classical track on this striding only trail. Overall conditions are fair and would be rated higher if a classical track was in place. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-01-18 17:07:39. |
| Nordic recieved 1" of new snow on Thursday, this new snow is on top of a 2" snow from last Friday and 2 less than 1" snow falls earlier in the week. This snow is on top of the remains of what had melted down the previous week. The trail was packed after each of the snow falls. Significant portions of Nordic trail are in good skiing condition for skate skiers. A classical track has been set on a portion of the orange and white loops with mixed success. The ridge line on the blue trail approximately 3 miles from the trailhead is wind blown and icy. On the remainder of the trail system the snow has adhered to the ice and firmed up well. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-01-18 15:17:18. |
| McMiller recieved 1" of new snow on Thursday, this new snow is on top of a 2" snow from last Friday and 2 less than 1" snow falls earlier in the week. This snow is on top of the remains of what had melted down the previous week. The trail was packed after each of the snow falls and today a leveler was used to flaten the trail and fill in the remaining ruts. Significant portions of McMiller are in good or better skiing condition for skate skiers. There is no classical track set as there is inadequate snow depth. Unfortunately there are also some sections of trail that are in poor condition because of a complete loss of base during the meltdown. Those sections have some grass stalks, sticks, and leaves exposed. The bad sections include the down hill after the white cut off from the blue and green, a small section in the pines before the red cut off and a lengthy stretch near the 8K marker on the outer Blue loop. The White and Green trails are in the best condition and all trails are skiable throughout. The Biathlon course is open this Saturday and sunday however the trail on that course has some poor sections as it is wind blown and the firing point area is unskiable. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt - groomer on
Friday 2008-01-18 14:29:17. |
| The trails at Ziller were groomed and tracked on 1/18/08. The skating lanes are in very good condition. The track is in good condition, beware of some icy spots, primarily under the spruce and pine areas. There is a couple rocky areas that may be encountered on the yellow loop. There is a small stretch on the NE area of the yellow and a small stretch on the back ridge in the NW area of the yellow that have some rockiness exposed. Enjoy the skiing! |
| Greenbush:
Report by Dick Roeber on
Thursday 2008-01-17 05:53:31. |
| Skiing at Greenbush continues to be great for both classic and skating. Four inches of snow over a solid base should make conditions for Sundays race at Greenbush ideal. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Tuesday 2008-01-15 16:34:23. |
| Just groomed today but not quite enough snow to set tracks. Skating surface as good as it gets... except for a few spots on the yellow. Especially, watch for a couple of rocks at the tops of the last couple of climbs on the north end of the yellow trail. The fast winding downhills were very safe as snow was perfect for ski control. All loops were in excellent shape with a little occasional debris. Should be great for the next few days with the light weekday skier traffic. Actually this report is a little redundant as it mirrors the earlier one of Alex Ng. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Alex Ng on
Tuesday 2008-01-15 15:30:36. |
| Skied at around 10:30 AM. Conditions remain very good to excellent with all trails recently groomed but not tracked. Did not ski the brown loop. Watch for the occasional thin spot, rock, or twig on the long (yellow) loop. |
| Lapham:
Report by John McCarthy on
Tuesday 2008-01-15 10:43:42. |
| Hard to believe, but the lighted loop (skied on Monday night) is in good condition, with a solid base and a nice covering of loose snow. The trail is 99.9999 percent covered - there were two little rivulets (about 6-inched wide) that you could ski right over -- a little shoveling will take care of them - and one small patch of ice. The trail is bumpy, as it closely follows the contour of underlying ground, but it is easy to handle. Snowmaking operations were firing up as I left, including plans to groom out the piles of manmade snow created back in December. I think that conditions are BETTER than they were last year for the Lapham Loppet. It may be a little colder, though.
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| Greenbush:
Report by Sandie Pendleton on
Monday 2008-01-14 19:07:40. |
| Skied Purple Loop late Sunday afternoon. Very very good to excellent skating conditions. Having come up from Milwaukee, I was very surprised to see how much snow Greenbush got on Saturday. The snow got just far enough South to cover Greenbush. Given the way the snow came dowm, it also gave a "Winter Wonderland" look to the woods. Should be a very good week at Greenbush. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2008-01-14 14:15:11. |
| The Southern Unit ski trails at Scuppernong, McMiller and Nordic remain generally covered with an icy base and some fresh snow on top of that from last Friday plus lighter snow falls on the weekend and it is snowing lightly on Monday. Throughout all three trails there are sections of trail to be found that are in fair sking condition and other sections that are marginal or poor with lots of exposed debris or a hard to get an edge icy surface. There are also bare spots and areas with minimal snow cover. On McMiller the Blue loop after 4 K has some hills and other stretches that are very poor. Nordic has similar stretches generally in the pines. Best advice is to do a snow dance- it will not take alot to get back to decent skiing. The Biathlon course will be closed this week during the week and open again on Saturday & Sunday. |
| Nashotah Park:
Report by Dave Gates on
Monday 2008-01-14 12:39:30. |
| I skated all the loops at Nashotah Park Sunday and was surprised at the coverage out in the open. They had been groomed ( but no tracks of course) I would recommend skating the green trail but take the "tan" short cut off the red because there is a long bare spot in the woods in the first part of the green. the red is pretty complete too.
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| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2008-01-14 10:50:44. |
| TUESDAY NIGHT SKI LESSONS are ON!!!
We will have instructors for both classic and skating. Due to the marginal snow the classic tracks are very poor.
Meet at the trail head under the lights, 7pm.
See you there!! |
| Greenbush:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Sunday 2008-01-13 18:11:24. |
| Wow. What a surprise. One of best skating days I can ever recall. Very nice snow cover. Fresh couple of inches of "Packer" snow blew south from Lambeau last night. Not regroomed and that was a wise decision. Great track all around but a nightmare of waxing for most tourers. 30º with fresh snow made hitting the wax a job of Olympic technicians.
But with the cold weather predicted for the next week, there should be great skiing... plus it is almost a lock that the Greenbush race next Sunday will be a go. |
| McMiller:
Report by Steve Martin on
Sunday 2008-01-13 06:52:28. |
| Skiied yesterday (1/12) around 1:30. Trail was in fair condition with thin snow cover. The first uphill was very thin with sticks and debris to ski/walk around. Downhill to green & blue just past white loop very sketchy. The rest of the green loop, white, orange, and red were skiable. Use rock skis. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Saturday 2008-01-12 13:18:39. |
| Very pleasantly surprised. The Gensch-man was a superstar groomer as usual. He had regroomed early this morning and even removed a huge tree (2 foot diameter) from the trail. Great skating day but not enough snow for tracks. Be careful coming down the first hill to the bridge from the chalet parking lot as there are two very narrow open areas crossing the trail where water ran before freezing. I hopped over at speed but they could surprise someone not prepared. |
| Lapham:
Report by Mark Moore on
Saturday 2008-01-12 12:56:52. |
| Trais are actually in pretty good condition, considering the weather. We stayed up top most of the day, and did not tackle the big climbs, but there were folks who were skiing the entire black loop. It was getting better the more it was being packed down by skiers. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Friday 2008-01-11 20:06:50. |
| groomed this a.m. most of the trail had survived the thaw, hoping the new snow will bond with old. Will regroom sat. a.m. Watch out for icy spots and wet areas. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Lee Borowski (For Jeff Welsch) on
Friday 2008-01-11 18:56:52. |
| 2 INCHS NEW SNOW LAST NIGHT. 1 INCH STILL IN THE TREES. PACKED TODAY, TRACK SET ON GRAY ICE. DON’T KNOW HOW IT SKIS. |
| McMiller:
Report by Matthew Martin on
Friday 2008-01-11 17:26:30. |
| 2 inches of freshly groomed, wet snow over a patchy, icy base. Fairly good coverage throughout with some bare spots. Skied all the loops. Not too bad. Be careful on the downhills, especially on the second half of the blue loop. There are several areas of exposed rock/gravel. Definitely use rock skis. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-01-11 10:49:45. |
| The Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest recieved a little more than 1" of new snow on Thursday night. This new snow fell on ski trails which where generally covered with a 2+" base of icy corn snow. However there were also areas which had completely melted down to bare ground before the new snow fell. All 3 ski trail systems at the Southern Unit - McMiller, Scuppernong, and Nordic were packed early this morning to try and adhere the new snow to the corn snow and to firm up the areas that were bare ground so that skis would not simply press through to the ground. Where the trail had adequate coverage of corn snow the ski conditions are fair or better. In the areas that were bare ground the ski conditions are marginal to poor. On all 3 trail systems roughly 25% of the trail is marginal, 25% is poor and 50% is fair. It is all skiable but if you have more than one pair of skis leave the goods ones at home. No classical track has been set on any of the trails due to lack of snow depth. The predicted cooler weather and snow flurries predicted for tonight could improve conditions. |
| Lapham:
Report by Brian Birschbach on
Friday 2008-01-11 09:10:18. |
| I skied the upper loop early Friday morning. 90% of the trail still had some remaining base under the new snow. The open areas, particularly as you enter the trail from the parking lot, did not. The trail was not yet groomed, but it was skatable. Grooming might be a mixed bag as many parts of the base are saturated from the melt. I did not find any areas where the underlying base was glare ice. Hopefully a temperature dip into the low/mid 20s Friday night will firm things up. |
| Greenbush:
Report by JEFF WELSCH on
Thursday 2008-01-10 17:49:44. |
| GREENBUSH MANAGED TO RETAIN ITS BASE THROUGH THE INCLEMENT WEATHER. THERE ARE SOME IFY SPOTS ON THE OUTER LOOP AND CROSSING THE POWER LINES. I HAVE BEEN DRAGGING SECTIONS AT A TIME AND SKIERS ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME. WITH SNOW PREDICTED FOR TONIGHT AND COLDER TEMPS I PLAN TO LET THINGS FREEZE UP AND RESUME GROOMING ON SATURDAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE WE WILL BE GOOD TO GO FOR A WHILE.
HAPPY TRAILS |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2008-01-10 15:20:37. |
| Amazingly enough, despite 60 degree temps and plenty of rain, the Scuppernong, McMiller and Nordic ski trails at the Southern Unit - KMSF remain mostly snow/ice covered. There are some bare ground spots in the open, and the snow/ice is well littered with tree debris in the woods - but a couple people skiied around Scuppernong on Thursday and indicated they never had to take off their skis.
The main point of this message is that - with the snow/ice base - it will not take much snow to make things skiiable again. The 2-4" that is predicted for Thursday night could well do it. So check this trail site or call the trail hot line at 262-594-6202 tomorrow and find out if you can get back on the skinny skis.
Due to a construction project the Biathlon range will be open on Saturday and Sunday, however participants will have to walk the last 300 feet to get to the firing line.
Think snow |
| Lapham:
Report by mary eloranta on
Monday 2008-01-07 11:28:52. |
| Do not give up hope yet! 10am - 11am the meadow at the top of Lapham is very skiable. The trails in the woods are coverd with leaf and stick litter, but also skiable if you watch your step! Asthma hill is holding a lot of snow as is Petes Pass. I would watch out for the big downhills as the tops are fast and the bottoms are accumulating water and will stop you real fast. So get on your raincoat and go have some fun! |
| Fox Hill:
Report by jerry gensch on
Saturday 2008-01-05 19:37:18. |
| As of sat. evening the downhill, x.c. trails, and parking lot are closed until conditions improve. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-01-04 15:27:16. |
| The Scuppernong trail continues to be well snow covered and in generally good to very good condition. The trail which is for classical skiing only - was regroomed on Friday with a double classical track. The weather prediction for the weekend calls for warmer temperatures and a slight chance of light rain - ski conditions could change rapidly with the weather. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-01-04 15:23:51. |
| The McMiller trail continues to be well snow covered with a solid icy base covered with a 3- 4" layer of packed snow that fell last weekend and during the week. The trails have been groomed on Friday which loosened up the top layer of snow. The skating lane on Friday is in very good or better condition. The track is generally good throughout the trail - although it has trapped some oak leaves at some locations. This weekend January 5 & 6 is a Quiet weekend at McMiller. This means the shooting ranges will not be open so that skiers can enjoy the trails without the background sounds of the range. The Biathlon trail is open at this time. The weather prediction for the weekend calls for warmer temperatures and a slight chance of light rain - ski conditions could change rapidly with the weather. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2008-01-04 15:20:42. |
| The Nordic trail continues to be well snow covered with a solid icy base covered with a 3- 4" layer of packed snow that fell last weekend and during the week. The trails have been groomed on Friday which loosened up the top layer of snow. The skating lane on Friday is in very good or better condition. The track is generally good, a new track was put in place on the white loop. The weather prediction for the weekend calls for warmer temperatures and a slight chance of light rain - ski conditions could change rapidly with the weather. |
| Menomonee Park:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Wednesday 2008-01-02 18:21:05. |
| Groomer just finished when I arrived around 2 PM. Excellent track but skating lane was very inconsistent, some parts fine and other sections looked half groomed. This park is fairly flat with many road crossings but an excellent alternative when time is of the essence, and you live in the area, as I do. On the whole, the skating lane really needed a few more passes all over. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Mike Visuri on
Monday 2007-12-31 20:23:20. |
| Noon 12/31/07 Green Loop. As it has been for the last week, absolutely perfect conditions! Hats off to the groomers and mother nature for making December a great ski month! |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Monday 2007-12-31 15:14:06. |
| Great skating and striding conditions - grooming was exceptional. Over 40 cars in parking lot when I got there about noon. Most were striding. Skating lane had firmed up with the Red Loop (inner) a little faster than the outer Yellow, but both were in wonderful condition. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2007-12-31 14:31:41. |
| Nordic trails are well snow covered from an 8" snow fall on Friday and a 1/2" dusting on Sunday night. The entire trail was regroomed on Monday, New Years Eve, morning with a new classical track being set. The skating lanes are in very good condition as is the classical track. A few small sections of the classical track, mostly in the pine plantations, go through the new snow down to the old icy snow, but the majority of the track is in fresh snow and in good condition. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2007-12-31 14:30:22. |
| McMiller is well snow covered from an 8" snow fall on Friday and a 1/2" dusting on Sunday night. The entire trail was regroomed on Monday, New Years Eve, morning with a new classical track being set. The skating lanes are in very good condition as is the classical track. A few small sections of the classical track, mostly in the pine plantations, go through the new snow down to the old icy snow, but the majority of the track is in fresh snow and in great shape. Saturday and Sunday January 5th and 6th is a Quiet weekend. On that weekend the shooting ranges will be closed so that skiers have an opportunity to use the ski trails and ski shelter without the background sounds of the shooting range. The Biathlon course is open daily and can be used by those who have attended a clinic concerning USBA safety requirements. For more information go to Wisconsinbiathlon.com |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2007-12-31 14:23:29. |
| Scuppernong trail is well snow covered with a fresh layer that fell on Friday and less than an inch that fell on Sunday evening. The entire trail which is for classical skiing only - was regroomed with new tracks set on Sunday night. Over all conditions are good with some areas that are better than that. In the pine the new snow layer is not as deep so the track goes through the new snow down to the icy old snow. this can make for some interesting waxing challenges. It is still beautiful in the woods with snow hanging on the trees. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt(groomer) on
Monday 2007-12-31 10:31:12. |
| We received about 8-10 inches of new snow during the day on Friday. I spent Friday night packing. On Sunday 1230 I set track on all of the loops and groomed all of the skating lanes. All of the loops are in very good to excellent condition. There may be one or two icy spots under the spruce and pines in the beginning area of the brown and the end of it. The track is in great condition. There has been alot of use the past two days. The skating lanes are very good but expect to be a little on the slow side, the snow is a bit soft yet. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Emily Joedan on
Sunday 2007-12-30 17:24:35. |
| Skiing was great. Skating lane was firm and a nice solid track, so we did both skating and striding. Looked like it was just groomed today. Not much skier traffic so skiing should be excellent for a while, even without additional grooming. |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Saturday 2007-12-29 15:43:30. |
| Surprised by the great skating conditions given the recent heavy snow. I figured it would take a day of so to firm up, but the lighted (lower) loop was primo and the upper loop softer (but still excellent skating). Looked like a near record turnout as the lower parking lot was jammed, with a steady flow in and out. Yet the trails did not feel crowded. Striders outnumbered skaters at least 5 to 1 and there was a track set on the entire trail. Great grooming job by Ed and his crew. Should be even better tomorrow. |
| Zillmer:
Report by bob bodensteiner on
Saturday 2007-12-29 13:06:12. |
| Headed north to avoid soft conditions this AM. Entire system had been packed and it looked like they had received considerably less snow than other areas (3 in?)
Somewhat disappointing in that there were no classical tracks except those skied in. The skating area looked reasonably firm. Again, while skating is not prohibited and there is ample width, this is definitely the domain of the occasional skier, and a great place for this it is. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Saturday 2007-12-29 02:46:26. |
| Scuppernong, McMiller and Nordic trails received roughly 7" of new snow on Friday 12/28/2007. This snow added to a 3" base of icy corn snow. The new snow was packed on all three trail systems to about a 3" to 4" layer of fresh snow. Scuppernong is groomed for classical skiing only and a double classical track has been set around the entire trail system. McMiller and Nordic are groomed for classical and skate skiing. The classical tracks are deep and setting up rather well. The skate lanes are firm and setting up okay - however the snow is fresh so it is likely to remain somewhat soft. Overall conditions at all three trail systems is very good or better. The skating lanes at McMiller and Nordic will be regroomed on Saturday night after what is likely to be a busy day. The Biathlon trail at McMiller will be open for use on Saturday and Sunday. On those days Biathlon users should check in with the range staff at the shelter building. Get out and enjoy the great winter conditions. Also get your 2008 park sticker and trail passes. All three trail entrance stations will be staffed and sticker and passes available. |
| McMiller:
Report by Bob Richards on
Thursday 2007-12-27 17:57:17. |
| What a treat it was to drive into a land of white from the green pastures down here (Chicago). The grooming was fresh and the skiing really good. They had plenty of snow. It is hard to believe that just five miles south, it is much sparser. The report on your site is accurate. It was a great day to reaquaint myself with snow. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2007-12-27 16:01:09. |
| The McMiller ski trails continue to be well covered with a minimum of a 3" base of icy corn snow. The skating lane was groomed on Thursday morning which dug into the corn snow and created very fast conditions with a soft enough surface to catch an edge. The classical track remains intact and benefited from 1/2" of new snow which fell overnight on Wednesday night. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2007-12-27 15:57:14. |
| Nordic trail continues to be well covered with a minimum of a 3" base of icy corn snow. When grooming efforts chew up the corn snow it leaves very fast conditions with a soft enough surface to catch an edge. The skating lanes were regroomed on Wednesday, the classical track remains intact. Additionally 1/2" of new snow fell overnight on Wednesday night. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Thursday 2007-12-27 15:53:23. |
| Scuppernong was entirely regroomed on Wednesday evening. The trail is well snow covered and the track set well. After the track was set a little more than a 1/2" of snow fell which put fresh snow in the bottom of the track. Warm day time temps will affect the skiing conditions. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Russ Sobotta on
Thursday 2007-12-27 09:37:51. |
| Skied the entire trail at 9pm last night. Conditions were excellent and fast. The woods trails never warmed up dring the day and skied perfectly. Open areas were fast but not icy. Tracks were well set, fast, and great for double-pole cruising. Kudos to the groomer! |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt(groomer) on
Wednesday 2007-12-26 16:22:03. |
| 12/26/07
I groomed the red, green, and brown trails this morning and set track on those three loops. The conditions were good. It was getting warm and therefore I did not groom the yellow trail, I am planning on doing that tomorrow morning. There may be a couple icy spots with the warm day temps and freezing night temps. There is some leaf litter and needles on the trails in places from the wind and rain this last weekend. The couple inches of snow on sunday helped but could use more snow and colder temps to get back to great ski conditions. Definitely worth skiing, try to get out in the morning or late afternoon for the better skiing right now. |
| McMiller:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Wednesday 2007-12-26 15:49:35. |
| Great skating - fast hard surface with enough etching for solid skate-off. Recently groomed. Was expecting soft and slow conditions as it was 38º for a couple of hours before we got there and 44º when we left. But it was only a little slow in areas open to the sun, which are few on this well shaded ski trail. Most big climbs on the outer loop are sheltered by trees and the huge monsters are north-facing so it skis well in warming conditions. If we get the one inch of snow overnight, it could be perfect tomorrow/Thursday because of the solid base. Groomers doing a great job. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Wednesday 2007-12-26 08:47:30. |
| The Brown, Red and Green Loops were renovated during the December 23rd storm and combed-out on the 24th; no classical tracks set. Currently, conditions are good with some icy spots. Because of the high winds on the 23rd, their is a lot of forest litter on the trails (pine needles, leaves and small trigs). The Yellow Loop will be worked on today. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by bob bodensteiner on
Tuesday 2007-12-25 17:07:21. |
| All trails in very good condition including for classical as of 3 PM 12/25. No icy areas but leaves are a problem in spots on the west side. Also a few sun exposed areas were tacky and will get icy overnight. Last groomed Monday morning. Still great snow depth throughout and, knowing Jerry, the skating lanes will be soon re-groomed. With cooperative temperatures ahead, the skiing here will be excellent for the foreseeable future, whether or not we get new snow Friday. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Tuesday 2007-12-25 15:33:57. |
| Skating was excellent for the most part. The trail has been groomed since the recent snow/ice storm. There has been a lot of skier traffic but the skating lane has held up, with a few icy spots in open areas where the snow blew off before it could be groomed. There are some leaves on the trail and every once in while one will slightly stop a gliding ski. This would be much worse for striding with wax or klister. Tracks looked decent for much of the trail but very shallow or nonexistent in a few open windblown areas. Should be great skiing after the next grooming. If we're lucky the groomer (or a local skier) will post an update when it is regroomed. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by John Maki on
Tuesday 2007-12-25 08:17:09. |
| Scuppernong, the finest recreational trail in the state, was fantastic. The trail has not been groomed since the meltdown due to insufficient snow, but there is a skier made track. The piney areas have pretty much debris but for a fun ski Scup is hard to beat. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jim Schreiber on
Monday 2007-12-24 18:29:59. |
| Skied Yellow loop, which was not groomed except where joined Red. 95% 2 inches of powder with occasional deeper drifts, 5% ice, but totaly skiable. Downhill sections not bad, 10-20 foot sections of ice, but then back to real controlable powder, with the exception of last hill before prarie, WATCH OUT! |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Sunday 2007-12-23 18:36:16. |
| The Scuppernong trail received a mixed bag of weather horrors the past 3 days. With temps above freezing continuously from Friday to Sunday morning. This was topped off with rainfall over night on Saturday night into Sunday.
Despite the attack from the weather the trail remains well snow covered with a 3" base. A icy crust covered the entire trail Sunday morning, however the groomers were able to attack that crust and were fairly successful breaking it up and mixing it with the 1" of new snow that fell.
Scuppernong is for classical sking only. Unfortunately the classical track did not mould well in the crusty snow. This combined with blowing snow which fills the track means the conditions are fair to poor for classcial skiing. At this time the plan is to entirely regroom the trail on Wednesday evening. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Sunday 2007-12-23 18:32:22. |
| The McMiller trail received a mixed bag of weather horrors the past 3 days. With temps above freezing continuously from Friday to Sunday morning. This was topped off with rainfall over night on Saturday night into Sunday.
Despite the attack from the weather the trail remains well snow covered with a 3" base. An icy crust covered the entire trail Sunday morning, however the groomers were able to attack that crust and break it up, mixing it with the 1" of new snow that fell.
Currently conditions are quite good for skate skiers. The classical track that was set, firmed up well, however strong winds blowing snow around is filling the classical track. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Sunday 2007-12-23 18:30:57. |
| The Nordic trail received a mixed bag of weather horrors the past 3 days. With temps above freezing continuously from Friday to Sunday morning. This was topped off with rainfall over night on Saturday night into Sunday.
Despite the attack from the weather the trail remains well snow covered with a 3" base. A icy crust covered the entire trail Sunday morning, however the groomers were able to attack that crust and break it up, mixing it with the 1" of new snow that fell.
Currently conditions are quite good for skate skiers. The classical track that was set, firmed up well, however strong winds blowing snow around is filling the classical track. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jerry Gensch on
Sunday 2007-12-23 10:49:47. |
| Groomed this a.m. and it looked to groom-up pretty well, without skiing it yet, I would say conditions are very good, no classic tracks however, but complete coverage. |
| McMiller:
Report by John Maki on
Friday 2007-12-21 11:28:25. |
| McMiller was crunchy and slow at 10a.m. Had the place to myself. Temp was about 38 and snow conditions were great but skiing was a bit more work than pleasure. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Thursday 2007-12-20 17:15:09. |
Great skating. A tough critic, my wife Betsy, summed it up in one word: "Wonderful!" The grooming here has really gotten exceptional over the last few years. 37º today, so a little slow at first, but fast as dusk approached. Still good snow (not icy) surface so should be perfect again on Friday. Diagonal tracks looked good but may require klister tomorrow.
This is one of the best all around ski trails in the state. The inner brown loop is perfect for youngsters and beginners. The southern loops have rolling terrain that is not too severe and the northern yellow loop has all the climbing any Birkie trainer could want. Plus much of the trail has been widened over the summer and the all loops now have both skating and striding. And it looks like the dog walkers are not trashing the trail, as sometimes in the past. From Greenbush south to Nordic, the DNR and other trails (when snow covered) are equal to any in the country. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Reagan Arndt - groomer on
Thursday 2007-12-20 12:01:06. |
| The skating lanes at Zillmer were groomed on 12/18. All trails were in very good condition. The plan is to groom on Friday, 12/21. With the warm conditions and possible rain, the plan is to groom late afternoon and evening on 12/21, this may change depending on weather. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Tuesday 2007-12-18 16:19:12. |
| Fantastic skiing. Hard track (and fast) skating with stable skate-off. Ideal conditions. Solid striding track. I skated but the striders were also beaming. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Russ Sobotta on
Tuesday 2007-12-18 11:53:53. |
| Skied the skate lanes last night under the half moon (cool!) and the classic tracks at sunrise this AM (cooler!). Shared the trail with a 10-point buck and his harem of 3. Classic tracks are firm and in great condition. Skate lanes were a little soft last night but firmed up nicely after a cold night. Great job grooming all the new stuff.
More membership forms are available as of this AM. This is shaping up to be a banner year at Fox Hill. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2007-12-17 19:42:28. |
| Scuppernong received 4+ inches of snow on Saturday. The trails were groomed Saturday night and are in very good sking condition. Scuppernong is open for classical skiing only - skate skiing is not permitted. A double classical track is set around the entire system.
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| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2007-12-17 19:40:41. |
| Nordic received 4+ inches of snow on Saturday. The trails were groomed Saturday night and the skating lanes were reconditioned on Monday December 17th. All trails are in very good sking condition for both skate and classical skiing.
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| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2007-12-17 19:39:09. |
| McMiller received 4+ inches of snow on Saturday. The trails were groomed Saturday night and are in very good sking condition for both skate and classical skiing.
This coming weekend December 22 & 23 is a Quiet Weekend at McMiller. The shooting ranges will be closed that weekend to allow skiers to use the ski trails without the background sounds of the shooting ranges. The warming shelter will be open and staffed by forest personnel - 2008 park stickers and trail passes will be available.
The Biathlon range will be closed during the weekdays this week, but reopen on Saturday December 22nd. |
| Lapham:
Report by Ben Lund on
Monday 2007-12-17 10:18:11. |
| Tuesday Night Ski Lessons are on for Dec 18th. The trails are wonderfull. Going to be a little chilly so dress warm. See you at 7pm!! |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Russ Sobotta on
Sunday 2007-12-16 11:06:07. |
| Snow snow snow 6 inches new last night and groomed this AM. Great weekend skiing withthe warming hut open (the downhillers are having their best December in years). Classic and skate lanes are in great shape. Skate lane a little soft witht he new stuff but will get better as its skied in. snowshow trails are marked and in great mid-winter condition. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2007-12-14 20:31:47. |
| Scuppernong received 5" of new snow on Tuesday with a little rain - but not as much rain as Nordic and McMiller received. The trails at Scuppernong are for classical skiing only - skate skiing is not permitted. A double classical track has been set around the entire trail system and is in good condition. It is fairly fast conditions which creates a few challenges on a couple of downhills.
All in all it is great December ski conditions so get out and take advantage of them. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2007-12-14 20:27:17. |
| McMiller is well snow covered with a 4 - 5" base of snow. The most recent snow that fell on Tuesday included some rain but not as much as Nordic. The crusty snow was broken up on Wednesay and a track set.
McMiller will be groomed overnight on Friday night and should be in very good skiing condition for both classical and skate skiing. Conditions will be fast because of the moisture content of the snow.
Saturday beginning at 10 am a Biathlon clinic will be held at the McMiller shelter building. The Biathlon range will be open throughout the day on both Saturday and Sunday. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2007-12-14 20:23:26. |
| The Nordic trail received a combination of snow and rain on Tuesday of this week. The trails were entirely groomed and a track set on Wednesday. On Friday the skating lane was reconditioned - loosening up the snow that had become somewhat hard pack.
Current conditions are a loose 1/2" - 3/4" covering of snow over a hard crust in the skating lane. The skiing is very good with fast conditions but controlable.
The classical track remains intact and has firm sides. The bottom of the track is somewhat glazed in places. However tearing the track out and resetting it would not have achieved any better results because of the ice pellets that are mixed in with the snow. Classical conditions are generally good. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Friday 2007-12-14 08:23:10. |
| The Brown, Red and Green Loops had their skating lanes combed-out on Thursday night. The classical tracks are firm and in very good shape. The Yellow Loop was packed, classical tracks set and skating lanes combed for the first time since the Tuesday snowfall. This loop will be a bit soft. Overall, conditions are excellent. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Thursday 2007-12-13 14:11:02. |
| Welsch was not exaggerating. (See report below) Awesome, both skating and striding. |
| Greenbush:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Wednesday 2007-12-12 17:21:03. |
| "Awesome." This is the one word response I got from the groomer, Jeff Welsch, on asking about present conditions at Greenbush. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jerry Gensch on
Wednesday 2007-12-12 14:33:11. |
| classic tracks are set, skate lanes are firm,excellent conditions |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Wednesday 2007-12-12 14:29:05. |
| Great striding - track hard. Skating lane a little slow but very firm. Should be perfect by tomorrow. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Wednesday 2007-12-12 11:51:33. |
| The Northern Unit received approximately three to four inches of moderately moist snow during the day on 12/11. The brown, red and green loops were groomed last night, 12/11. The classical tracks and the skating lanes setup over night producing excellent conditions. The yellow loop will be groomed on Thursday. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2007-12-11 17:16:34. |
| Unlike McMiller and Nordic - Scuppernong received primarily snow on Tuesday, a little rain, but not as much as further south in the Kettle Moraine. A total of 4-5" of new snow fell on Scuppernong.
The ski trail groomers will begin grooming Scuppernong at Midnight tonite and should have things in really good shape by mid morning on Wednesday. Temperatures that will be getting lower as well as lower humidity should help dry things out and set the snow up when it gets groomed.
Scuppernong is groomed for classical sking only and will have a double classical track set throughout the trail system. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2007-12-11 17:12:54. |
| Nordic received 3-4" of new snow, rain, sleet and any other type of precipitation you can imagine on Tuesday. But it finished up with all snow, actually fairly dry fluffy snow on top of all the other stuff.
This new snow is on top of a previous 3+" base of snow - so the trails are well snow covered throughout the trail system.
The groomers will begin grooming Nordic at Midnight tonite and should have things in really good shape by noon on Wednesday. Temperatures should help dry the snow out and set it up when it gets groomed.
Nordic is groomed for both classical and skate skiing. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Tuesday 2007-12-11 17:10:41. |
| McMiller received 3-4" of new snow, rain, sleet and any other type of precipitation you can imagine. But it finished up with all snow, actually fairly dry fluffy snow on top of all the other stuff.
The groomers will begin grooming McMiller at Midnight tonite and should have things in really good shape by noon on Wednesday. Temperatures should help dry the snow out and set it up when it gets groomed.
McMiller is groomed for both classical and skate skiing. The Biathlon range will not be open until the weekend and there will be a clinic on Saturday from 10 am - 2:30. Go to WisBiathlonassociation.com for more details. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Monday 2007-12-10 22:29:12. |
| Scuppernong, a double tracked striding-only trail, was in great shape today. Two very well established tracks from the weekend skiing and grooming. Unlike a skating lane, classical tracks often get better with time. This was some of the best striding I can remember. No debris to speak of as my purple kick wax was completely clean at the end of skiing - no leaves or twigs. Hopefully the overnight storm will not coat everything with ice. This trail is one of my two favorite striding trails, the other being Anvil Lake... when it is groomed recently. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2007-12-10 11:16:05. |
| The McMiller trail is well snowcovered with a 3-4" base of snow throughout the trail system. The trail is groomed for both classical and skate skiing. The skating lane was regroomed on Sunday. Conditions are very good to excellent for both skating and classical skiing.
The Biathlon range is undergoing some improvements - as a result it is not usable at this time due to the construction that is taking place on the shooting range portion of the Biathlon course.
A Biathlon clinic will be held on Saturday December 15. Visit www.wisconsinbiathlon.com to get more details. |
| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2007-12-10 11:12:44. |
| The Nordic trail is well snowcovered with a 3-4" base of snow. The trail is groomed for both classical and skate skiing. The skating lane was regroomed on Sunday. Conditions are very good to excellent for both skating and classical skiing. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2007-12-10 11:09:46. |
| the Scuppernong trail has a 3+" packed base of snow. A light snowfall on Sunday added less than 1" of new powdery snow. The entire trail system was groomed on Sunday 12/09 and is in excellent condition at this time. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Russ Sobotta on
Sunday 2007-12-09 20:21:52. |
| Skied all the trails today and the whole system is in great!!!condition for both classic and skating. |
| Nordic:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Sunday 2007-12-09 20:00:59. |
| Great skating and striding. |
| Parkside:
Report by Dan S on
Saturday 2007-12-08 15:44:15. |
| As of 12/8 Parkside is groomed and in good condition |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Friday 2007-12-07 21:04:07. |
| All trail users be aware of the fact that there continues to be a gun deer season taking place in the Southern Unit through Sunday Decemeber 9th. All forest users are urged to wear bright colored clothing, preferably blaze orange, to ensure that all forest users are aware of each others presence in the woods. The Scuppernong, McMiller and Nordic ski trails at the Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest received 2" of new snow on Thursday night. This added to the 4+" of wet snow that fell on Saturday and nearly 4" of fluffly powdery snow that fell on Tuesday night. This 10" of snow has provided a great opportunity for some good quality skiing in early December. All three of the trail systems at the Southern Unit were groomed on Friday and are in very good or better condition. All trails are well snow covered and the snow has set up nicely. Scuppernong is groomed for classical skiing only. Skate skiing is not allowed at Scuppernong. A double classical track has been set around the entire trail system. Check out a couple of trail changes that were done to eliminate some hard to ski downhills. Let the forest staff know how the new trail layout at these locations ski. The McMiller trail is groomed for both classical and skate skiing. The Biathlon range at McMiller is closed this week to allow for some construction work to be completed on that range. If you are interested in participating in Biathlon - the Wisconsin Biathlon Association will be holding a clinic at McMiller next weekend December 15. Go to WisBiathlon.org to get more information. The Nordic trail is groomed for both classical and skate skiing. That trail also has had some trail work done this past year that resulted in relocating a portion of the outer blue trail in 2 locations. Let the forest staff know how the new routes ski. |
| Zillmer:
Report by Jerry Leiterman on
Friday 2007-12-07 17:43:14. |
| The North Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest received approximately 3 inches of new snow upon a base of 6 inches the evening of 12/6. All loop trails at Ziller were groomed during the day on 12/7. The Brown, Red and Green were packed and groomed for classical and skating - very good to excellent conditions. The Yellow Loop received two passes with the Tidd-Tech Groomer. With single degree temperatures tonight, skiing tomorrow will be great. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jerry Gensch on
Friday 2007-12-07 09:38:57. |
| groomed this a.m. , set new track on outside loop, trails look to be in very good condition. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Steven Gardiner on
Friday 2007-12-07 07:23:22. |
| Skied Thursday 4-5:30pm. Conditions were good for rock skis, but seemed to be icing up as I left. A little more snow should make the trail great. Be careful crossing the road. Cars are driving through fast. Be especially careful on the downhill that crosses the road just South of the first (North) parking lot. This seems like a dangerous situation. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Jean Ciske on
Thursday 2007-12-06 09:22:22. |
| Skied from 6:30-8:00 am. Was able to see that trails are fully covered. Skating was slow-going due to cold temps and 1-2 inches of soft snow but cold temps keep the snow around longer! I am still using rock skis and would recommend that until the next snowfall. |
| Minooka Park:
Report by Jean Ciske on
Wednesday 2007-12-05 20:17:59. |
| Trails covered and groomed nicely for skating. Track set. Skated for 45 minutes. Was able to ski across the road to the trails because it was snow covered. I ran out of daylight and there was no moon so I had to leave early. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Russ Sobotta on
Wednesday 2007-12-05 17:32:19. |
| Skied most of the system early afternoon. The entire trail is rolled, packed and in great! condition for both classic and skating. Check out some of the new trail modifications--makes the trail even better. |
| Scuppernong:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2007-12-05 15:51:22. |
| The Scuppernong trail received 4" of new snow on Tuesday night. The entire trail system has been packed, groomed and a double classical track has been set. Over all conditions are very good with a few icy spots in the track where the mould for the track dug into the icy snow from last weekend.
Check out some of the trail improvements at Scuppernong and let us know how they ski. |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2007-12-05 15:47:51. |
| McMiller received 4" of new snow on Tuesday night. The entire trail system has been packed and groomed and is in very good skiing condition. A classical track has been set on the Blue, Red and White loops. The classical track is in good or better condition with some icy spots in the track where the track mould dug into the older icy snow from the weekend.
The Biathlon range will be closed this week and weekend because of a construction project that is taking place on that range.
It is great early December skiing.
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| Nordic:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Wednesday 2007-12-05 15:43:41. |
| The Nordic trail received 4" of new snow on Tuesday night. All trails at the Nordic system have been packed and groomed and are in very good condition for skate skiing. A Classical track has been set on the Green and purple loops and is in good condition with some slippery spots in the track where the track mould reached the old icy snow from the weekend. |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Tuesday 2007-12-04 16:49:38. |
| Great skating on lighted loop this Tuesday afternoon. Much improved over 24 hours ago. A half inch of sugar on top of hard pack made for a perfect skating surface - fast and stable. The upper loops had been roughed up and offered decent wicked fast skating for the advanced skier; but the surface was still too uneven for the average skier. However, the main thing is that the surface (all loops) is now ready for the coming snow. Once groomed, the new snow should adhere to the base that is already there. We left just before the predicted 3-5 inches started to fall. |
| Lapham:
Report by Tom Davenport on
Tuesday 2007-12-04 06:59:00. |
| Skied Monday night. The crew did an amazing job on the trails. All the hills, both up and down, were covered well and very controlable. It is fast so be prepared for a good time. Big thanks to the groomers, great job. |
| Lapham:
Report by Gary Anoszko on
Monday 2007-12-03 22:22:02. |
| The skiing was great ,Ed and the other groomers did an awesome job.The trails were covered with a uniform layer of sugar snow,very fast . I also really love this new web site thank you Lee and Ed for putting this together. Keep your fingers crossed for more snow from the heavens |
| McMiller:
Report by Paul Sandgren on
Monday 2007-12-03 19:40:14. |
| All trails at the Southern Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest including the Scuppernong, McMiller and Nordic trails received between 3 and 4" of snow on Saturday followed by a fairly significant amount of rain. Warm temperatures on Sunday contributed to a saturated snow on the ground which then froze with colder temperatures arriving Sunday night into monday.
The ski trail groomers were on all three trail systems throughout the day on monday attempting to break up the hard 3/4" crust and mix it together with the 1" of soft icy snow that was below the crust. For the most part the grooming efforts were successful enough to make the trails skiable - however it is rocket fast type conditions with hard crusty spots and lots of tree debris mixed in. Conditions are best described as poor with some areas better than that and a few spots worse than that.
There is snow predicted for Tuesday afternoon and evening - this should greatly improve conditions. |
| Lapham:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Monday 2007-12-03 17:20:15. |
| Unfortunately the rain soaked our 4-6 inches of snow creating an icy hard pack. Then to make matters worse today, two snowmobiles had mechanical problems. So the top loops were untouched and were pretty much like an ice rink. However, by time I left, the bottom lighted loop was starting to get into decent shape. For a while, after the first few grooming passes, the surface was very uneven with lumps of ice scattered on the trail. But when I left, the trail started to look more like a smooth sugary surface as the groomers looped constantly around the lighted trail. By 4:30, there was decent skating. But due to the rain, it was impossible to set striding tracks. |
| Greenbush:
Report by jEFF wELSCH on
Sunday 2007-12-02 15:03:49. |
| Sunday Dec. 2 Greenbush received about 5 inches of wet snow. Purple, Red and brown are packed. Waiting for it to freeze before continuing. |
| Fox Hill:
Report by Jerry Gensch on
Saturday 2007-12-01 21:42:24. |
| Rolled entire trail late afternoon, got 3-6 inches of snow, plus blowing snow. will try to groom tomorrow a.m. temperature permitting. Complete coverage. |
| Other:
Report by Lee Borowski on
Saturday 2007-12-01 17:18:13. |
| We've got snow. Stay tuned for trail reports. |
© 2006 Lee Borowski
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