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Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Incredible conditions for late March. We groomed 25km of trail on Wednesday after 6″ of new snow in a quick hitting system Tuesday night. Hard to believe it is March 23rd with the fresh dry snow and temps below freezing. The snow that fell Tuesday night was some of the best snow of the season to groom with. We will be touching up select trails this morning, setting new track on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Twin Lakes and North Loup. 

Trails groomed for classic include Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, JibFly, Twin Lakes and the side of North Loup.

Trails to be groomed for skate include Skaters Waltz and North Loup. 

As we transition to spring skiing be aware of possible variable conditions mid day if sunny or temps near or above freezing this time of year. Waxing can make for much better ski experience, even if you have no wax skis the fish scale zone will work much better if a paste wax is applied to this area to keep the dry base from attracting the moisture in the snow and icing or sticking on the bottom.

Lot of animals on the move and tons of tracks everywhere, especially on the inner trails. Wovlves, eagles, grouse, porcupines, fox and pileated woodpeckers some of the wildlife sighted….keep your eyes open!  

Fat bike trails are open, click here for latest report

Total snowfall this season at 78″. Compacted base on trail 9-14″.  

There is no ski rental at Maplelag. MN Tru North in Perham MN is offering ski rental 218-346-5253

(Trail maps posted here)  

The Brant cabin available as a warming area with restrooms and sitting area and tables, parking available across from Brant cabin as well. 

Trail passes can be purchased on our website. (scroll down to bottom of page) 

Setting track on Sukkebusk, March 22nd, 2023.
Grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 22nd, 2023.
Evening skate ski, March 22nd, 2023. A bit soft but overall fantastic conditions for late March. 
Sunset over the Goat Ranch Rd., March 22nd, 2023.
Jonell and Mary out skiing as the Tuesday evening snow was beginning to fall, March 21st, 2023.
Setting new track on JibFly, March 21st, 2023. Sap Run also reset today.
Freshening up the skate deck on Skaters Waltz, March 20th, 2023.
Resetting track on certain segments on North Loup, March 21st 2023. Skate deck also groomed out. A few uneven spots, another groom planned tomorrow and should level out. 
Finishing up the morning groom, March 18th, 2023.
Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

Today we will start grooming the InnerWest loop. With 6″ of new snow to work in, will take a couple grooming sessions to have good riding. By Saturday morning conditions should be nice. This time of year, best to get out in the morning.

The InnerWest loop consists of select inner singletrack segments, SukkerWest singletrack and the Twin Lakes singletrack loop. Total distance on this loop is around 17km. The start is just south of the main parking lot. Look for the FatLagChilada signs and follow to ride the loop. Other riding options include the SukkerWest loop and the Twin Lakes loop.

Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. More fresh snow on Tuesday evening with 5-6″ new. Once we complete ski trail grooming and the snow settles and seasons, we will groom out the InnerWest loop.

The InnerWest loop consists of select inner singletrack segments, SukkerWest singletrack and the Twin Lakes singletrack loop. Total distance on this loop is around 17km. The start is just south of the main parking lot. Look for the FatLagChilada signs and follow to ride the loop. Other riding options include the SukkerWest loop and the Twin Lakes loop.

First singletrack segment on Fat Bike loop, March 21st, 2023. 
Last singletrack segement on InnerWest fat bike loop, March 21st, 2023. Incredible conditions for third week of March!
Touch up grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, March 20th, 2023.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Winter not letting up with yet more fresh snow Tuesday evening. Around 5-6″ of new snow in a quick hitting system. Hard to believe it is March 22nd with the fresh dry snow and temps below freezing. The snow that fell last night was some of the best snow of the season to groom with. We worked on 25km of trail today and skiing in the morning should be incredible, especially considering the time of year. We will be touching up select trails and setting new track on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Twin Lakes and North Loup.

Trails groomed for classic include Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, JibFly, Twin Lakes and the side of North Loup.

Trails to be groomed for skate include Skaters Waltz and North Loup. 

As we transition to spring skiing be aware of possible variable conditions mid day if sunny or temps near or above freezing this time of year. Waxing can make for much better ski experience, even if you have no wax skis the fish scale zone will work much better if a paste wax is applied to this area to keep the dry base from attracting the moisture in the snow and icing or sticking on the bottom.

Lot of animals on the move and tons of tracks everywhere, especially on the inner trails. Wovlves, eagles, grouse, porcupines, fox and pileated woodpeckers some of the wildlife sighted….keep your eyes open!  

Fat bike trails are open, click here for latest report

Total snowfall this season at 78″. Compacted base on trail 9-14″.  

There is no ski rental at Maplelag. MN Tru North in Perham MN is offering ski rental 218-346-5253

(Trail maps posted here)  

The Brant cabin available as a warming area with restrooms and sitting area and tables, parking available across from Brant cabin as well. 

Trail passes can be purchased on our website. (scroll down to bottom of page) 

Setting track on Sukkebusk, March 22nd, 2023.

Grooming on Skaters Waltz, March 22nd, 2023.
Evening skate ski, March 22nd, 2023. A bit soft but overall fantastic conditions for late March.
Sunset over the Goat Ranch Rd., March 22nd, 2023.
Jonell and Mary out skiing as the Tuesday evening snow was beginning to fall, March 21st, 2023.
Setting new track on JibFly, March 21st, 2023. Sap Run also reset today.
Freshening up the skate deck on Skaters Waltz, March 20th, 2023.
Resetting track on certain segments on North Loup, March 21st 2023. Skate deck also groomed out. A few uneven spots, another groom planned tomorrow and should level out. 
Finishing up the morning groom, March 18th, 2023.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Another beautiful late March day on tap. Temperatures down to the lower teens last night setting the base up hard again. Snow is in great shape and grooming from Saturday morning holding out nicely. South facing tracked areas will be glazed this morning before the sun does its thing afternoon. Monday we renovated and set new structure on Skaters Waltz and groomed out the skate lane on North Loup which is now groomed for both skate and classic this week in to the weekend. 

Looks like we should have very good to excellent late season skiing the rest of this week with possible more new snow on Wednesday. Early graph forecast calling up to 7″. (The NWS graph has been the most reliable weather tool we have found)

We have been grooming around 25km of trail for end of season skiing. We will continue grooming the same trails listed below until this weekend for sure and weather permitting, the first weekend of April. 

Trails groomed for classic include Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, JibFly, Twin Lakes and the side of North Loup.

Trails to be groomed for skate include Skaters Waltz and North Loup. 

As we transition to spring skiing be aware of possible variable conditions mid day if sunny or temps near or above freezing this time of year. Waxing can make for much better ski experience, even if you have no wax skis the fish scale zone will work much better if a paste wax is applied to this area to keep the dry base from attracting the moisture in the snow and icing or sticking on the bottom.

Lot of animals on the move and tons of tracks everywhere, especially on the inner trails. Wovlves, eagles, grouse, porcupines, fox and pileated woodpeckers some of the wildlife sighted….keep your eyes open!  

Fat bike trails are open, click here for latest report

Total snowfall this season at 72″. Compacted base on trail 9-14″.  

There is no ski rental at Maplelag. MN Tru North in Perham MN is offering ski rental 218-346-5253

(Trail maps posted here)  

The Brant cabin available as a warming area with restrooms and sitting area and tables, parking available across from Brant cabin as well. 

Trail passes can be purchased on our website. (scroll down to bottom of page) 

Freshening up the skate deck on Skaters Waltz, March 20th, 2023.
Resetting track on certain segments on North Loup, March 23rd, 2023. Skate deck also groomed out. A few uneven spots, another groom planned tomorrow and should level out. 
Finishing up the morning groom, March 18th, 2023.
Grooming Sap Run under the solar lights, March 18th, 2023.
Afternoon skier on Sukkerbusk, March 17th, 2023.
Peder back out for more late season skiing, March 17th, 2023.

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