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Door County Cross Country Ski Report: February 11, 2011

All ski areas are open and groomed in Door County. It was very cold this week but the weekend temperatures look like they will be wonderful for skiing. See you on the trails!

Potawatomi State Park

Conditions: good for skating and striding. Groomed last on Monday after the weekend thaw. Skate lane more level than last week. Some windblown debris from the trees on the trail but not bad.

Crossroads at Big Creek

Conditions: very good. All trails were dragged and leveled Thursday morning, February 10th , and a track was set. Base is excellent and should hold through the weekend. Next moonlight ski is scheduled for February 18th at 7:00 pm.

Snowkraft (formerly Cherry Hills Nordic)

Conditions: excellent plus – best of the year. We’ll be coming out of a cold spell just in time for the weekend. A great classic track, the best skate lane in Door County, by leaps and bounds, and a challenging 1.4 mile Snowshoe Trail await you. See website for trail fees. See you on the trail!

Whitefish Dunes State Park

Conditions: good to very good; excellent in many areas. Despite heavy use this past week, the tracks are firm and holding up quite well. Caution is advised in areas where there are Hemlocks, Cedars, and young Beech where considerable woods debris is present on the trail. Double tracked portions of the Red Trail and some of the open areas will be re-groomed Friday morning.

Peninsula State Park

Conditions: good. Last groomed February 3. No new snow. Trails are very hard due to the cold, and the snow is thin, but the trails are skiable. Classic tracks are somewhat glazed but skiable, and the skate deck should be extra fast. There is a lot of debris on the striding trails, and sections of the skate deck.

Newport State Park

Conditions: fair to good shape. Lots of debris in some spots. Hotz portion of Europe Bay not groomed. Candlelight Ski is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12.

For more detailed information about trails and conditions: http://www.doorcountysilentsports.org/skiing.php