Took another short spin..hit the Hiawatha, went up to 8 W, jumped on 7s, and back home...really nice...I'd rate them a 6.5 out of 10..there are a few thin spots, but not bad..the freezing rain and rain from last week actually helped the trails..I wasn't hitting rocks, and I wasn't burning my slides off..they were flat, smooth and very rideable...the trail base ranges from 2 to 3 inches of packed snow/ice to 3 to 5 inches in spots. While there is more snow further north, there is also much heavier traffic..these trails are perfectly rideable as is...none the less 3 to 6 inches would put them a solid 9 out of 10..it's that good out there...don't listen to the "riding dirt/mud" trolls..I saw none of that (see pictures below).....the lakes though are an issue (don't listen to ice fishermen)..we checked nokomis last week..ice ranged from 3 to 4 inches in spots, to 8 plus in spots...it's variable, and the bad thing is that the rain did effect the lakes as it melted all the snow off the top...so it's super slick with little traction, and there's no lube, so you'll smoke your slides for sure....we definitely made more ice the last 3 days...but I would stay off the lakes until the clubs mark them....Ride em while you can people
