Bike trails are now closed to riding. We had a nice weekend of Easter riding capping off a fun week thanks to a late season snow storm but warm temps and sunshine on Sunday afternoon has deteriorated the snow and the trails are now closed. It will take around 2-3 weeks to fully dry out the trails with no freezing nights before we can open for the dirt season. Although the forecast looks to have warm temperatures, riding when the ground is soft or wet can be the most damaging time of year. Please be patient and it won’t be long we are into the dirt season! Thanks everyone who came out these past few days to enjoy the trails.
Saturday morning riding, March 30th, 2024.Smiles before the miles! Good reports from riders the past few days.Friday morning riding, March 29th, 2024.Rolling on the singletrack, March 29th, 2024.Groomed fat bike trail late afternoon, March 27th, 2024.Checking out the groomed fat bike trail, March 25th, 2024.Monday grooming, March 25th, 2024.
Trails are now closed. We had a fun week of skiing and a special Easter weekend skiing on a late season snow storm before warm temps deteriorated the snow to a point the trails are now closed for the season. It was great seeing a handful of folks out to enjoy the late season treat of snow. It will be at least a few weeks, even with warmer temps forecasted, until we can open again for mountain biking. (click here for updates)
Although this year was one of the lowest snow years to date on record, it was an opportunity to learn more about grooming, preparing the trails for winter and being prepared for future low snow years. For as long as we have been grooming, every year is different and what makes it interesting and enjoyable!
Thank you to everyone that has visited us this past year from the overnight guests to the day users. We appreciate it very much!
We will continue to update daily as we enjoy sharing what is happening on the trails, weather and nature.
On a side note, the end of February and early March with low snow and frozen ground it has been favorable for cutting deadfall and windblown trees from storms and wind. Most of the woods we use for the wood fire stoves and campfires at Maplelag but bigger logs that have are not rotten we use for shelving, tables and other projects!
Sunny Easter skiing, March 31st, 2024.Skiing on Sukkerbusk, March 31st, 2024.Really nice skate skiing on the groomed 5km loop Saturday morning, March 30th, 2024.First ski for grand daughter Eira! March 30th, 2024.Family ski mid day Saturday, March 30th, 2024.Evening grooming Friday March 29th, 2024.Friday afternoon ski, March 29th, 2024.Striding through the “skinny field” on the groomed loop, March 29th, 2024.Friday skiing on the groomed loop, March 29th, 2024.Grooming at sunset, March 28th, 2024.Patching up thin areas, March 28th, 2024.Thursday morning skiing, March 28th, 2024.Thursday morning skiing, March 28th, 2024.Enjoying a rare late March classic ski on fresh dry cold snow, March 27th, 2024.Enjoying a rare late March classic ski on fresh dry cold snow, March 27th, 2024.Early evening groom, March 27th, 2024.Early evening sunset groom, March 27th, 2024.Combing out skate lane on Sukkerbusk segment that is also part of the 5km loop we have been grooming, March 27th, 2024.Combing out skate lane on Sukkerbusk segment that is also part of the 5km loop we have been grooming, March 27th, 2024.Rollpacking dusting of snow overnight first in the morning before using the Ginzu groomer, March 27th, 2024.One of the many thousand of planted pines at Maplelag after last nights dusting. March 27th, 2024.Late afternoon tracks! March 26th, 2024.Grooming new snow on top of existing base mid day, Tuesday March 26th, 2024.Grooming March 26th, 2024.Heading out for a afternoon groom with the Ginzu groomer, March 25th, 2024.Combing with Ginzu groomer on Skaters Waltz, March 25th, 2024.Rollpacking on Sukkerbusk, March 25th, 2024.Magical moonlight ski, March 25th, 2024.Enjoying the fresh snow and last nights grooming, March 25th, 2024.Rollpacking new snow through the Switchyard, March 24th, 2024.Roll packing on Sukkerbusk, March 24th, 2024.
Bike trails are now closed to riding. We had a nice weekend of Easter riding but warm temps and sunshine on Sunday afternoon has deteriorated the snow and the trails are now closed. It will take around 2-3 weeks to fully dry out the trails with no freezing nights before we can open for the dirt season. Although the forecast looks to have warm temperatures, riding when the ground is soft or wet can be the most damaging time of year. Please be patient and it won’t be long we are into the dirt season!
Saturday morning riding, March 30th, 2024.Smiles before the miles! Good reports from riders the past few days.Friday morning riding, March 29th, 2024.One of the few crusty/icy spots on the trail, March 29th, 2024. Overall the trail is riding good.Rolling on the singletrack, March 29th, 2024.Groomed fat bike trail late afternoon, March 27th, 2024.Groomed fat bike trail late afternoon, March 27th, 2024.Checking out the groomed fat bike trail, March 25th, 2024.Monday grooming, March 25th, 2024.
A beautiful morning and early afternoon of Easter skiing before the sun and warm temps deteriorated the snow to a point the trails are now closed for the season. It was great seeing a handful of folks out to enjoy the late season treat of snow. It will be at least a few weeks, even with warmer temps forecasted, until we can open again for mountain biking. (click here for updates)
Although this year was one of the lowest snow years to date on record, it was an opportunity to learn more about grooming, preparing the trails for winter and being prepared for future low snow years. For as long as we have been grooming, every year is different and what makes it interesting and enjoyable!
Thank you to everyone that has visited us this past year from the overnight guests to the day users. We appreciate it very much!
We will continue to update daily as we enjoy sharing what is happening on the trails, weather and nature.
On a side note, the end of February and early March with low snow and frozen ground it has been favorable for cutting deadfall and windblown trees from storms and wind. Most of the woods we use for the wood fire stoves and campfires at Maplelag but bigger logs that have are not rotten we use for shelving, tables and other projects!
Sunny Easter skiing, March 31st, 2024.Skiing on Sukkerbusk, March 31st, 2024.Really nice skate skiing on the groomed 5km loop Saturday morning, March 30th, 2024.First ski for grand daughter Eira! March 30th, 2024.Family ski mid day Saturday, March 30th, 2024.Evening grooming Friday March 29th, 2024.Friday afternoon ski, March 29th, 2024.Striding through the “skinny field” on the groomed loop, March 29th, 2024.Friday skiing on the groomed loop, March 29th, 2024.Grooming at sunset, March 28th, 2024.Patching up thin areas, March 28th, 2024.Thursday morning skiing, March 28th, 2024.Thursday morning skiing, March 28th, 2024.Enjoying a rare late March classic ski on fresh dry cold snow, March 27th, 2024.Enjoying a rare late March classic ski on fresh dry cold snow, March 27th, 2024.Early evening groom, March 27th, 2024.Early evening sunset groom, March 27th, 2024.Combing out skate lane on Sukkerbusk segment that is also part of the 5km loop we have been grooming, March 27th, 2024.Combing out skate lane on Sukkerbusk segment that is also part of the 5km loop we have been grooming, March 27th, 2024.Rollpacking dusting of snow overnight first in the morning before using the Ginzu groomer, March 27th, 2024.One of the many thousand of planted pines at Maplelag after last nights dusting. March 27th, 2024.Late afternoon tracks! March 26th, 2024.Grooming new snow on top of existing base mid day, Tuesday March 26th, 2024.Grooming March 26th, 2024.Heading out for a afternoon groom with the Ginzu groomer, March 25th, 2024.Combing with Ginzu groomer on Skaters Waltz, March 25th, 2024.Rollpacking on Sukkerbusk, March 25th, 2024.Magical moonlight ski, March 25th, 2024.Enjoying the fresh snow and last nights grooming, March 25th, 2024.Rollpacking new snow through the Switchyard, March 24th, 2024.Roll packing on Sukkerbusk, March 24th, 2024.
Bike trails open for fat biking. We have groomed around 8km of trail which consists of Loon Return to the bridge loop and continuing on the Twin Lakes “race loop”. Cooler weather then forecasted Friday with thick clouds keeping the snow intact.
Riding should be good to go Sunday morning as well with forecasted freezing night but plan to get out early and be off trail by 11am or so for best riding conditions, longer into day possible if cloudy. Watch for a few icy spots but overall nice riding on late season snow.
Smiles before the miles! Good reports from riders the past few days.Friday morning riding, March 29th, 2024.One of the few crusty/icy spots on the trail, March 29th, 2024. Overall the trail is riding good.Rolling on the singletrack, March 29th, 2024.Groomed fat bike trail late afternoon, March 27th, 2024.Groomed fat bike trail late afternoon, March 27th, 2024.Checking out the groomed fat bike trail, March 25th, 2024.Monday grooming, March 25th, 2024.
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