All posts by Jay Richards

Dollars for Scholars

Detroit Lakes Nordic skier Zach Foltz climbing suicide hill during the Section 8 Nordic ski championships. Februray 4th, 2014.
Detroit Lakes Nordic skier Zach Foltz climbing suicide hill during the Section 8 Nordic ski championships. Februray 4th, 2014.

Congratulations to Zach on winning the $500 scholarship from Maplelag through the Detroit Lakes Dollars for Scholars. Monday we will be announcing another scholarship opportunity for high school Nordic seniors.

Trail Report

Happy Easter! A gorgeous day on tap with light winds, sunshine and temps near 70. A nice change after big time wind on Friday. The trails are closed  since the snow has melted and we wait for the frost to come out. The south facing singletrack sections and a few other areas on the mountain bike course are rideable but we need 5-7 days of continued drying to officially open all the trails. There is some great forest riding on the forest roads in the area until the mountain bike trails are open.

Even though the trails might be free of snow and appear dry, some of the worst damage can occur while the frost releases from the ground. Please stay off the trails until we post as open. Thanks! It won’t be long until we can weave through the singletrack. We had a fantastic ski year with great snow from early December up until April 8th. Thanks to everyone who patronized Maplelag!!

 Total snowfall this season was 59″.

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We no longer “sugar” at Maplelag but many locals in the area collect sap to be boiled down for maple syrup. We serve pure maple syrup at Maplelag with our syrup coming from the Kroll’s Zuckerwald in Long Prairie, MN. A few photos below from the early years at Maplelag setting taps to collect sap.

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Denny Barry and Terry Olson enjoying a skate ski adventure on the Maplelag trails. April 3rd, 2014.
Denny Barry and Terry Olson enjoying a skate ski adventure on the Maplelag trails. April 3rd, 2014.

 April 2nd Trail Report Photos 

North Loup, April 1st, 2014.
North Loup, April 1st, 2014.
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Skaters Waltz seeing skate traffic today. April 1st, 2014.
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Great crust skiing conditions after new snow and base freezing down again. Pretty much can ski anywhere. April 1st, 2014.

 

No fooling, grooming on Skaters Waltz, April 1st, 2014.
No fooling, grooming on Skaters Waltz, April 1st, 2014.

 

Fresh grooming on Skaters Waltz, April 1st, 2014.
Fresh grooming on Skaters Waltz, April 1st, 2014.

 

 

 

John Pfund enjoying the beautiful Saturday morning. March 29th, 2014.
John Pfund enjoying the beautiful Saturday morning. March 29th, 2014.

 

Jonell out on Sukkerbusk, enjoying the late season spring conditions. March 28th, 2014.
Jonell out on Sukkerbusk, enjoying the late season spring conditions. March 28th, 2014.

 

North Loup after fresh grooming. March 28th, 2014.
North Loup after fresh grooming. March 28th, 2014.
Skaters Waltz after fresh groom. March 28th, 2014.
Skaters Waltz after fresh groom. March 28th, 2014.

 

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Great classic skiing for March 23rd!!
Great classic skiing for March 23rd!!

 

 

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Sunrise over Roy's slough.
Sunrise over Roy’s slough.

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Great March skiing on Twin Lakes Saturday morning. March 8th, 2014.
Great March skiing on Twin Lakes Saturday morning. March 8th, 2014.

 

 

Setting new track on Mother North Star, March 8th, 2014.
Setting new track on Mother North Star, March 8th, 2014.
Setting new tracks on Sukkerbusk, March 8th, 2014.
Setting new tracks on Sukkerbusk, March 8th, 2014.

 

 

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 February 27th Trail Report Photos

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