At this point, it will be a shorter season, particularly at ski areas, like Hyland Hills Ski Area, where its normally busy cross-country trails just opened Friday. Skip Navigation.

Snowmaking guns and skiers lined the trails before the sun rises at the Elm Creek nordic ski area in Maple Grove on Wednesday. Elm Creek, part of Three Rivers Parks, makes snow from groundwater ...

If a trail is listed as tracked, then it has grooves for classic skiers, who use skis made for a shuffling stride within tracks. It’s typically the go-to style of cross-country skiing for beginners.