Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. Around an inch or so of new snow so far with another inch possible by mid afternoon. This morning Sap Run, Sukkerbusk and Mother North Star groomed with new double track set. JibFly, Mother Hen and Twin Lakes on tap for the afternoon and singletrack grooming on Rootin Tootin and Roy’s Run. Skater trails will be rolled along with Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. We also plan grooming Saturday. A little bit of wind but not noticeable in the woods. Just Ski.

We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track on each side. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise and sunset. A new track was set on one side 1/14. Track is now drifted over and will do our best to have skiable with the wind but best bet this weekend is to ski in the woods!

It’s been great seeing so many people out on the trails so far this winter season and we deeply appreciate the support! Want to share your ski experience at Maplelag, file a report on Skinnyski.com

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”.  

27″ 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 here. A 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.  18 and under day pass is $15, use the summer trail pass option. 

Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under. Snowshoe rental is $10 a person. 

The entire 25km FatLagChilada loop is now open. Click here for fat bike trail report. 

Snowfall YTD at 31″ Compacted base on trail 3-6″. Total snowfall in January at 7″. December: 17″. Snowfall in November: 7″. October precipitation (rain) at 2.7″ and around 1″ in September. Total precipitation ytd (rain) at Maplelag is at 25.12″. 

Grooming the new snow with the granulated snow on Mother North Star, January 16th, 2026. Trails are grooming out nice. Wind is filling in the track just a little but still great skiing. We will be refreshing all the double track Saturday, 1/17.
Time to ski! Skiers heading out to the trail, January 16th, 2026.
Cutting new track on Sukkebusk for the afternoon skiers, January 15th, 2026.
Renovating and cutting new track on Twin Lakes, January 14th, 2026.
Rootin Tootin trail striders, January 14th, 2026.
Track reset on lake loop, “Lumi’s Loop”, January 14th, 2026. With snow and wind possible on the weekend, lake king might be difficult and we recommend skiing in the woods!

All smiles after a morning ski! January 13th, 2026.
Lumi’s Loopers! The groomed lake loop has been popular. Where this is wind the track might fill in but we try to groom it every time it needs a touch up.
“Great morning ski” January 13th, 2026.
If you see and the packed snowshoe trails….thanks Joel! January 13th, 2026.