Fat Bike Trails are open. An awesome Saturday of riding with one of the busiest days of fat bikers we have seen. Great to see so many people out! The deck was solid and firm as snow fell most of the day. We ended up close to 5″ new snow. The trail will be rideable but slow going. Monday we plan to groom the FatLagChilada loop.
A great day on Wednesday riding with group rides in the afternoon and evening. Riding with lights some of the best riding!
Tuesday the “InnerEast” (Bullhead Bootleg and inner singletrack segments) were groomed. Friday we groomed the Twin Lakes singletrack loop.
The entire FatLagChilada is open. The inner singletrack and Bullhead Bootleg loop (InnerEast loop) is riding the best. Use a little extra caution, especially on Twin Lakes but overall very good riding.
The FatLagChilada includes the west side and east side loops of Twin Lakes and Bullhead Bootleg singletrack loops. Ski trail segments and inner singletrack along with crossing of Bullhead lake consists of the “FatLagChilada”.
Start at Skaters Waltz ski trail and go right to access first singletrack to Bullhead. Access across Bullhead lake is now possible. Ice thickness is 9-11″.
To access Twin Lakes singletrack only, take driveway down and start at bridge section. SukkerWest also accessed off the driveway for a good starter/beginner loop.
Bullhead Bootleg loop is also accessed using the Goat Ranch road (county road 110)
Great group of riders on Saturday, January 11th, 2025.Rolling through on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, January 11th, 2025.Rolling through on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, January 11th, 2025.Bullhead lake crossing. Fun riding Saturday with fresh snow all day, January 11th, 2025. Grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack January 10th, 2025. Bullhead Bootleg singletrack rider packed after dusting, January 10th, 2025. Great riding! Fat bike riding, January 10th, 2025.Good coverage on Bullhead Lake, January 10th, 2025. Riding on Bullhead Bootleg, January 8th, 2025.Riding on Bullhead Bootleg, January 8th, 2025.Riding on Bullhead Bootleg, January 8th, 2025.Magical nigh riding, January 8th, 2025. Mid ride break on Bullhead lake under the moon, January 8th, 2025. Night riding some of the best riding! Rolling across Bullhead Lake, January 8th, 2025.Post ride in the Hygge.Grooming on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, January 7th, 2025.Grooming on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, January 7th, 2025.
All trails open. Mid winter conditions! 6″ of dry fluffy new snow the past 24 hours. Made for a wonderful day of skiing Saturday. Late afternoon and in to the evening, all the trails were groomed 1-3 times except the extension loops of Skaters Waltz and the far outer west loop of Island Lake trail. We took advantage of the warmer temps, higher dew points and moist snow to work the fresh snow in before drying out with falling temps and dew points separating from the air temperature. To us and grooming application, dew point one of the most important things to monitor!
Today we will be resetting tracks on the inner trails and Twin Lakes most likely. Skate trail grooming on hold until tomorrow but nice skiing in the fresh powder on top of last nights grooming.
Some trails have a bit more new snow on top of the recent groomed. Will be slower skiing with all the fresh snow but we will continue grooming daily and combined with lower temps should set up nicely.
Groomer’s choice for classic is Roy’s Run. A few rough spots there and there but overall nice skiing. Sukkerbusk always skiing well, the trail we groom the most and a good feeder trail to all the outer trails. Twin Lakes is now double tracked again and has 1-2″ on top of
Classic only skiing on trails with machine set tracks: Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, JibFly, Mother Hen, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Loon Return. Roys Run, Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy and the first and last part of Island Lake trail now tracked as well. Mac’s Mess in between Twin Lakes is not groomed but skier made track and passable. Might have to take skis off for just a little bit. North Loup has a track on the side and a skate path. The crossing on the north end of Bullhead lake trail is a bit rough. Take skis off and walk for the adventure! Lucky’s Loype and double green not groomed, skier made track. Watch for branches etc. on AMA land.
Skating on Skater Waltz, the extension of Skater Waltz, Single Green climb, Kristin’s Kutoff, Eira Bikwadinaa hill and North Loup. Please do not skate on trails outside of thedesignated skate trails. Thank you!
We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th and have only missed three days of grooming since that first snowfall.
1.7″ new snowfall past 48 hours. 20″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 1-4″. Snow depth in woods 3-7″
Season and day passes can be purchased here. A purchase of a season pass helps us maintain the trails year round and provide the best skiing possible even in low snow year. Thank you!
Setting track on Sap Run, January 12th, 2025.Setting track on Sap Run, January 12th, 2025.Afternoon grooming on Sukkerbusk, January 11th, 2025. At first we were able to mix the new snow with the old base.Skate trail grooming, January 11th, 2025.Night grooming! Snow falling as the moon started to pop out, January 11th, 2025.Evening groom on Sap Run, January 11th, 2025.Grooming across Bullhead lake, January 11th, 2025. The new snow helped at the marsh areas. Still recommended to take skis off on north end, otherwise rest of Bullhead Bootleg trail is skiing great. Cutting new track on JibFly, January 10th, 2025.Striding through the start area, January 10th, 2025.Skiing on Sap Run, January 10th, 2025. Majority of the classic tracks are in good shape with a dusting of snow on top….nice skiing!Ready for a afternoon on the trails, January 9th, 2025.
Fat Bike Trails are open. Best conditions of the season. An inch or so of new snow the past 24 hours. New snow making for nice riding on top of the rock solid, recently groomed level base. Friday we groomed the Twin Lake singletrack loop. Great weekend of riding on tap!
A great day on Wednesday riding with group rides in the afternoon and evening. Riding with lights some of the best riding!
Tuesday the “InnerEast” (Bullhead Bootleg and inner singletrack segments) were groomed. Friday we groomed the Twin Lakes singletrack loop. Grooming setting structure/texture with the new snow.
The entire FatLagChilada is open. The inner singletrack and Bullhead Bootleg loop (InnerEast loop) is riding the best. Use a little extra caution, especially on Twin Lakes but overall very good riding.
The FatLagChilada includes the west side and east side loops of Twin Lakes and Bullhead Bootleg singletrack loops. Ski trail segments and inner singletrack along with crossing of Bullhead lake consists of the “FatLagChilada”.
Start at Skaters Waltz ski trail and go right to access first singletrack to Bullhead. Access across Bullhead lake is now possible. Ice thickness is 9-11″.
To access Twin Lakes singletrack only, take driveway down and start at bridge section. SukkerWest also accessed off the driveway for a good starter/beginner loop.
Bullhead Bootleg loop is also accessed using the Goat Ranch road (county road 110)
Grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack January 10th, 2025. Bullhead Bootleg singletrack rider packed after dusting, January 10th, 2025. Great riding! Fat bike riding, January 10th, 2025.Good coverage on Bullhead Lake, January 10th, 2025. Riding on Bullhead Bootleg, January 8th, 2025.Riding on Bullhead Bootleg, January 8th, 2025.Riding on Bullhead Bootleg, January 8th, 2025.Magical nigh riding, January 8th, 2025. Mid ride break on Bullhead lake under the moon, January 8th, 2025. Night riding some of the best riding! Rolling across Bullhead Lake, January 8th, 2025.Post ride in the Hygge.Grooming on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, January 7th, 2025.Grooming on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, January 7th, 2025.
All trails open. A great weekend of skiing in place! An inch or two of new snow the past 48 hours. The new snow combined with grooming the past 24 hours and grooming this week with the new dusting on top making for very nice skiing.
Friday morning we groomed all the skate trails again and reset tracks on Sap Run, JibFly and Sukkebusk in the evening. Thursday we reset track set a track across Bullhead lake and also on the edge to the access point to enter the woods for the rest of Bullhead Lake trail and Bullhead Bootleg. Thursday we set new track on Wavy Gravy to Mac’s Mess than took Island Lake back to the start. New track also set on Mother Hen. The tracks on the other trails are holding form where recently groomed and the new snow skiing in nicely.
Wednesday we renovated and reset one track on Sukkerbusk and Twin Lakes. Monday we groomed on the start and finish segments of the Western trails, renovating and cutting new tracks.
A fun day on Tuesday hosting the Moorhead Nordic JV and JR High race. Chilly start to the day but susnine and no wind making for a very nice ski day.
Groomer’s choice for classic is Roy’s Run. A few rough spots there and there but overall nice skiing. Sukkerbusk always skiing well, the trail we groom the most and a good feeder trail to all the outer trails. Twin Lakes should be improved with the new snow on top of yesterday’s track setting.
Classic only skiing on trails with machine set tracks: Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, JibFly, Mother Hen, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Loon Return. Roys Run, Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy and the first and last part of Island Lake trail now tracked as well. Mac’s Mess in between Twin Lakes is not groomed but skier made track and passable. Might have to take skis off for just a little bit. North Loup has a track on the side and a skate path. The crossing on the north end of Bullhead lake trail is a bit rough. Take skis off and walk for the adventure! Lucky’s Loype and double green not groomed, skier made track. Watch for branches etc. on AMA land.
Skating on Skater Waltz, the extension of Skater Waltz, Single Green climb, Kristin’s Kutoff, Eira Bikwadinaa hill and North Loup. Please do not skate on trails outside of thedesignated skate trails. Thank you!
We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th and have only missed three days of grooming since that first snowfall.
1.7″ new snowfall past 48 hours. 20″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 1-4″. Snow depth in woods 3-7″
Season and day passes can be purchased here. A purchase of a season pass helps us maintain the trails year round and provide the best skiing possible even in low snow year. Thank you!
Cutting new track on JibFly, January 10th, 2025.Striding through the start area, January 10th, 2025.Skiing on Sap Run, January 10th, 2025. Majority of the classic tracks are in good shape with a dusting of snow on top….nice skiing!Grooming on the edge of Bullhead lake, January 10th, 2025. Option to go right at bottom of Eira Hill and ski on edge of lake for 1km additional or ski straight across. Ready for a afternoon on the trails, January 9th, 2025.Resetting track on Wavy Gravy, January 9th, 2025.Cutting new track on the return of Island Lake trail, January 9th, 2025.Combing out the side on Eagle View downhill, January 9th, 2025. The track was reset yesterday and the new snow from this morning skied in. Grooming on Twin Lakes ski trail, January 8th, 2025. We erased both of the tracks and set one track on best line snow. JV girls skiers competing in a classic race, January 7th, 2025.Heading down the hills! January 7th, 2025Resetting track at start of Island lake trail, January 6th, 2025. Be sure to look for the big eagle nest just after the start of the trail! Resetting track along the fat bike trail on Island Lake trail, January 6th, 2025.
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