• February 19, 2024

    Trails are crusty but fast. Some spots look to be thinning. Will probably have bare spots this afternoon with the warmer temps. Best to go earlier. Might be the last time for a while unless we get more snow.

  • February 17,2024

    Trails are groomed and rolled and ready to ski on! Come out and enjoy the sunny day!

  • February 1, 2024

    Trails are surprisingly good. About 2 inches of the base very firm, top is hard crust but not too icy with some ruts but very skiable ( b skis). Great for double poling, some bare areas which are pretty small. Of course best sking early in the morning on frozen mornings. Parking lot is good.No…

  • January 25, 2024

    Outer trails were rolled and groomed. Nice firm base and pretty good glide but just a little sticky (especially my racing poles) some ruts from the snow machine. Should be fantastic in the early mornings when it has a chance to freeze. Please do not ski if it is raining.

  • January 22, 2024

    Air temperature 33 degrees snow 28 degrees. Fastest conditions so far this season, 1/2 inch of new snow on packed trails. Now the weatherman says Tuesday storm is going South of here but will be groomed again if we get snow. Parking lot is great.

  • January 21, 2023

    All trails rolled and groomed.  Granular surface. Very good skating. Very sorry I could not set tracts snow is still too soft. Hopefully with warmer weather coming snow will settle down and I can set tracts. Parking lot is very good. Lots of good company out today

  • Effortless Skating Returns January 18

    trails were packed and groomed this evening. Great skating conditions with fantastic glide. I thought that I was too old to skate but the fast twitch, slow twitch fibers or mitochondria or something woke up! I think there is as much snow as I have seen lately. Parking lot is great too! With a warmer weekend things are setting up for a…

  • January 16, 2023!

    Trails were rolled again today. Very very good condition. In response to request they are much wider for longer gliding. Still getting lots of snow. Parking lot is good. Setting up for a wonderful weekend. Please remember there is an enclosed puck for the little ones to be pulled by mom dad grandparents or Yeti

  • January 15, 2024

    trails were rolled and groomed tonight. Finally firming up and good glide (although the skis were groaning). Parking lot is great – great thanks to the City of Manistee. Very interesting skiing by the light of the stars and waxing moon. Ski was pitch black but the clouds were white and an odd glow lighting up the trails from…

  • January 15, 2024

    Sorry stridors, I tried to set tracks yesterday but this snow was just too deep and too soft for the sled to make it around the sharp curves. We are going to try and fix that. The trails were rolled twice and are starting to firm up. Skiing was pretty good of course no bare…