Trail Conditions Report: 4/3/2017 am

Did you know that Crystal Lake operates as a three-season Outdoor Center?! Now that it’s spring, our cross-country ski trails are open for hiking! It’s a beautiful day to get outdoors and explore, so come on up to Crystal Lake! Please check in at our Office upon arrival.

Trail Conditions Report: 3/24/17 am

Trails are a bit icy, as the ground hardened overnight. As the week has progressed, our lower trails have had less coverage; Lake, Catfish, and Backway were hit hard by the sun and warm temps. Pitchpine, Laurel, Blue Moon, and the Fern Loops are in good shape; we expect Sassafras and SuperLoop to be in similar condition. Temps are forecasted … Read More

Trail Conditions Report: 3/23/17 pm

We had a few skiers out today to enjoy what is left of the snow! Many of our lower trails (Lake and Catfish especially) are bare, but skiers enjoyed Blue Moon, the Fern Loops, Pitchpine and Laurel. We expect to be open tomorrow morning and conditions will be similar to today. Temperatures are forecasted to rise in the afternoon and … Read More

Trail Conditions Report: Wednesday afternoon 3/22

Conditions this morning were icy but manageable and by afternoon a little softening in the sunny areas while remaining fast with grip in shaded areas.   We will be open tomorrow Thursday 3/23.   Please expect icy conditions with some bare spots and rocks showing.   Expectation is that the trails will be very manageable with care.   Tomorrow afternoon has the expectation same … Read More

Trail Conditions Report: 3/22/17 morning

Trails have hardened overnight with the temperature drop, and they are quite icy. Due to the sun and warm temperature yesterday, we lost a bit of coverage on our lower trails, mainly the Lake Trail and Catfish.

Trail Conditions Report: 3/21/17 mid-morning

Warm temperatures yesterday softened our snow quite a bit. Skiing was enjoyable, but a bit slow. Today’s forecast calls for more warm temps and sun, so snow is expected to be soft and potentially slushy by the afternoon.

Trail Conditions Report: 3/20/17 pm

Thanks to the folks who came out and skied on the first day of Spring! Conditions were good this morning, but got a bit soft by the end of the day. However, skiing in March is quite a blessing. We will be open tomorrow–trails are expected to be somewhat soft like this afternoon due to warm temperatures. We are excited … Read More

Trail Conditions Report: 3/20/17 mid-morning

Updated conditions: trails are a bit icy this morning–they are expected to soften up this afternoon with the sun. Superloop, Zinger, Lower Zinger, Wazoo, Whipple Mill, and Bear Creek have been packed down.  

Trail Conditions Report: 3/20/17 am

The ground hardened overnight, which will make for good conditions this morning! We are touching up trails with our groomer, but are still not setting any tracks. Temperatures are forecasted to rise this afternoon, potentially making for soft/slow snow conditions. However, we are excited for another day of skiing! Please check in at our Office upon arrival.

Trail Conditions Report: 3/19/17 pm

We had a wonderful day today! Thanks to everyone who came out–we love having a full house! Snow was great this morning, but got a bit soft in the afternoon. We expect conditions to be similar to this afternoon, as it is supposed to be on the warm side tomorrow. Although snow is getting soft, conditions are still good. It’s a … Read More