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Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. Happy New Year! Powder day!! A burst of heavy snow this morning and looks to continue until 9am. Around 2″ of new snow. We are open today and ski rentals are available. We will be grooming on much of the trail system today. There is no wind and a beautiful day to ski.

We are in a gentle snowy cycle resulting in really nice skiing! Snowfall the past three days resulting in 5-7″ total accumulation. We groomed the entire trail system including “Lumi’s Loop” which is a 1.2km loop on the lake with a skate lane and track set yesterday. It’s been awesome seeing so many people out on the trails this holiday season and we deeply appreciate the support!

Skating on Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Single Green, Kristin’s Kutoff and Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. All other trails are tracked for classic skiing. (Please no skating on classic trails) Sukkerbusk is a great starter trail for classic which feeds the outer trails and crosses most of the inner trails providing a good “lay of the land”.  

26″ of snow so far this season. We have been grooming daily on the entire trail system since mid November, only missing a few days.  

Thank you to everyone that comes to ski and supports the trails with season pass purchases. Day passes can be purchased hereA MN State trail pass is NOT required to ski at Maplelag. The Maplelag trails are self funded by operations with no grants or state funding. 

Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under. 

 We have started grooming the fat bike trails. Click here for fat bike trail report.

Compacted base on trail 2-5″. Total snowfall in December: 12″. Snowfall in November: 7″. Snowfall YTD at 19″. October precipitation (rain) at 2.7″ 

and around 1″ in September. Total precipitation ytd (rain) at Maplelag is at 25.12″.

Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Setting track on Bullhead lake, December 31st, 2025.
Last climb out of Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Track set and skate lane combed on “Lumi’s Loop”, a 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake in front of Maplelag, 
No better way to end 2005 than with a ski! 
Father and son ski! 
New Year’s Eve skate on the Maplelag ice rink, December 31st, 2025.
Night ski on Lumi’s Loop, 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake, December 31st, 2025.
King court sprints and ski games for MPLS SW Nordic in the soccer field, December 30th, 2025.
A “perfect day” on the trails! December 30th, 2025.
Hygge time for Sartell/Cathedral skiers, December, 30th, 2025.
Evening groom, December 30th, 2025. 
Grooming on the fat bike trail, December 30th, 2025. We are working on portions of the trail and hope to have the inner and west trails open by the weekend! 
Grooming on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 29th, 2025.
Grooming on connector to Twin and Island Lake trails, December 29th, 2025.
Intense sun dogs this morning, December 29th, 2025.
Sunset ski on Sukkerbusk, December 29th, 2025.
Sunshine and smiles! December 29th, 2025. 
MPLS SW skiers on Rootin Tootin, December 29th, 2025.
Grooming JibFly, December 29th, 2025. 
Grooming on Twin Lakes trail, December 29th, 2025.
Trailhead. December 29th, 2025.
Love seeing fresh snow falling around the Maplelag sign! December 28th, 2025.
Peaceful glide through the snowy forest, December 28th, 2025.
Saturday smiles on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 27th, 2025 (J.F. photo)
Sukkerbusk striders, December 27th, 2025.
Maplelag ice rink, December 27th, 2025. Ice is in relatively good condition. Bring your own skates, we do not rent.