City of Lakes

I skied the Bog and Butler (twice) this morning. It warmed up some as I skied but was still pretty hard packed and skied in. I think local trails are getting a lot of use this week (I wonder why—aren't you supposed to get your distance in early in the season and taper now?!) so, with the sun and without frequent grooms they are getting rather packed down. In any case, it's definitely skiable but just pretty hard. The only icy section was on the downhill between the big, curving-to-the-left climb and the little lake behind the school, which, with full southern exposure, has gotten icy. Just ride it through. Still, in the early sun everything was lovely, and it might loosen up if it gets in to the 20s later on.