Ski Trail Report


Trails are open
 Excellent conditions. A super day of skiing for the last day of 2025! Another dusting of snow overnight. We are in a gentle snowy cycle resulting in really nice skiing! Snowfall the past three days resulting in 5-6″ total accumulation. We will be grooming on most of the classic trails this morning resetting track and touching up the skate lanes on Skaters Waltz and North Loup. 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”.  

24″ 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″.

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.