Lets take advantage of the snow and the warm forecast and ski at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve. We will meet at the Nordic Center, about 1/2 mile inside the gate. There are numerous options for trails so each skier can adjust their ski as desired. Recent reports indicate trails are packed and groomed and as one report said “as good as it gets.” The warm forecast may make for some more challenging traction conditions. The terrain is mildly undulatng with an occasional significant hill. There are sections that are all beginner and sections that move into the intermediate trail.
We will meet at 1 and start out in groups for the various trails. A 1 pm start means that we should be done before the schools come out to practice.
The Reserve requires a Washington County Park vehicle pass to enter ($7 daily/$30 annual) and the trails require a Washington County ski pass ($6 daily/$30 annual). If we carpool, we can save on the vehicle pass — so I can take three others with skis starting in the Macalaster College area. I can put others that respond in touch with others if they wish.
Lake Elmo Reserve is at 1515 Keats Ave N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042.

