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Skiing at Saint John's

Skiing at Saint John's: What you should know.

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Trail Conditions - Monday, December 10, 2012

Welcome to ski season 2012-13! We received about a foot of snow over the weekend.Randy Hoffman has started grooming, so most of the trails have been rolled and packed.

He expects to finish grooming, including laying tracks for classical skiing, in the next day or two. Dig out your skis, lace up your boots, and review the ski trail map for what will hopefully be a long and beautiful ski season!

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Walkers on the ski trails...

While it is wonderful that people are out exercising in the woods of Saint John's we try to avoid having much foot traffic on the ski trail system.

• If you must walk on the groomed ski trails, please walk on the edge of the ski trail opposite the classical track.
• The Boardwalk Loop, Logging Loop, the Chapel Trail, and the SE side of the Old Entrance Road are not groomed for skiing and are perfect for walking. View a Trail Map.
• The woods and trails are plentiful for sharing. Thanks for your help keeping the ski trails great for skiing!

Support the ski trails...

The ski trails are part of Saint John's Arboretum.  The land is owned by the monks of Saint John's Abbey and is generously made open for public use. 

• The ski trails are groomed for the benefit of the ski team, faculty, staff, students, members of the CSB and SJU communities, and the Arboretum.  All of the grooming is performed by volunteer efforts of a few individuals plus the help of a student employee. 
• We collect no trail fees, yet if you are not part of CSB/SJU/OSB I ask that you join the Saint John's Arboretum at the $40 Supporting yearly membership level. 
• By joining the Arboretum you will receive all the information and benefits of every member (including a free introductory cross country ski lesson!) and can freely use the trails . You will also be supporting the ski trails and the grooming we do. On the application please indicate that you are a skier.