Fat bike trails open today from 8am to 12 noon today. Please be off the trail by noon or so to prevent damage to the trail. Use caution on the corners and low spots as icy but easy to ride around. East side trails are a bit more icy, west side riding better after the bridge loop and recommended loop to ride. Lake crossing still possible on Bullhead lake to access the Bullhead Bootleg loop. A few areas are free of snow but 85% of the trail snow covered and level from most recent grooming.
The Inner East loops starts on Skaters Waltz to the right and follows along the side dipping into singletrack before going across Bullhead lake to access the Bootleg singletrack loop. Back across the lake to skaters waltz and more singletrack before crossing the road and left in to Maplelag. Signs are out marking the Fat Bike trail and the “FatLagChilada” loop which is all the groomed fat bike trails. The west or Twin Lakes loop can be accessed from the Maplelag driveway including the Sukkerwest loop which is at the end of the Maplelag driveway.
Bulhead Bootleg singletrack, February 3rd, 2024.Twin Lakes singletrack, February 3rd, 2024.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, February 1st, 2024. Hard freeze overnight resulting in firm deck and velcro like surface. Start of Hudson’s Hula singletrack, February 2nd, 2024. Some icy sections but pick your line for continuous riding!
Lake crossing on Bullhead lake, February 1st, 2024.Hudson’s Hula loop on the Twin Lakes singletrack, February 1st, 2024.
We made the most of the current conditions and had a skiable weekend on springlike conditions. Great seeing everyone out. Another day cooler than forecasted with cloud cover keeping our base and coverage we have intact.
With another freeze on tap for tonight, trails will remain open for Monday morning skiers. Spring like conditions, icy in morning before softening as the day passes. Suggest to ski from 10am-1pm.Trails recommended to ski are the 5km of trail we have been grooming the past few days that consists of the east side segments of Skaters Waltz. Start behind the freight house near the lodge site, take Sukkerbusk or Soccer Field connector up to the trail. Recommended to ski counter clockwise using the end of Sap Run to Skaters Waltz and take that all way to North Loup, left at cones and back in on Sukkerbusk transitioning to Skater Waltz at Skinny field and return. Option to ski big hill down to Bullhead Lake off of Skaters Waltz.
Skiing allowed both directions, skate and no track classic. We have been shoveling and transporting snow to the thin areas and grooming at dusk. We are not able to set new track. Orange cones mark the intersections and skiable segments.
Early afternoon skiing on Sukkebusk, part of the 5km of loop we are grooming, maintaining and patrolling. February 4th, 2024.Heading down one of the hills on Skaters Waltz, part of the maintained loop, February 4th, 2024.Out for a Sunday ski, February 4th, 2024.Still coverage on the northern trails, February 4th, 2024. Although we don’t recommend skiing up north, we are encouraged by the coverage and hopeful to hang on until cooler weather and hopefully snow returns!Good section of North Loup, February 4th, 2024.Climbing up from Bullhead lake! February 3rd, 2024. Saturday skiing! February 3rd, 2024.Saturday skiing! February 3rd, 2024.Saturday skiing! February 3rd, 2024.Saturday skiing! February 3rd, 2024.Another grooming run patching on the 5km loop, February 3rd, 2024.February 3rd, 2024.Afternoon skier on Sukkebusk as we patched up a thin area, February 2nd, 2024.One more day of harvesting snow to the trail, February 2nd, 2024. After today we will no longer be hauling snow to the trail with the continued warm forecast. Heading out for evening groom and trail patching, February 1st, 2024.Sunset grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 1st, 2024.Early evening scene, February 1st, 2024.
Fat bike trails open from 8am to 12 noon today and Sunday mornings. Please be off the trail by noon or so to prevent damage to the trail. Use caution on the corners and low spots as icy but easy to ride around. East side trails are a bit more icy, west side riding better after the bridge loop and recommended loop to ride. Lake crossing still possible on Bullhead lake to access the Bullhead Bootleg loop. A few areas are free of snow but 85% of the trail snow covered and level from most recent grooming.
The Inner East loops starts on Skaters Waltz to the right and follows along the side dipping into singletrack before going across Bullhead lake to access the Bootleg singletrack loop. Back across the lake to skaters waltz and more singletrack before crossing the road and left in to Maplelag. Signs are out marking the Fat Bike trail and the “FatLagChilada” loop which is all the groomed fat bike trails. The west or Twin Lakes loop can be accessed from the Maplelag driveway including the Sukkerwest loop which is at the end of the Maplelag driveway.
Bulhead Bootleg singletrack, February 3rd, 2024.Twin Lakes singletrack, February 3rd, 2024.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, February 1st, 2024. Hard freeze overnight resulting in firm deck and velcro like surface. Start of Hudson’s Hula singletrack, February 2nd, 2024. Some icy sections but pick your line for continuous riding!
Lake crossing on Bullhead lake, February 1st, 2024.Hudson’s Hula loop on the Twin Lakes singletrack, February 1st, 2024.
Not quite as warm as forecasted today with temperature right around freezing all day after a good freeze last night. Great seeing everyone out today. Trails will remain open for Sunday. Spring like conditions, icy in morning before softening as the day passes.Trails recommended to ski are the 5km of trail we have been grooming the past few days that consists of the east side segments of Skaters Waltz. Start behind the freight house near the lodge site, take Sukkerbusk or Soccer Field connector up to the trail. Recommended to ski counter clockwise using the end of Sap Run to Skaters Waltz and take that all way to North Loup, left at cones and back in on Sukkerbusk transitioning to Skater Waltz at Skinny field and return. Option to ski big hill down to Bullhead Lake off of Skaters Waltz.
Skiing allowed both directions, skate and no track classic. We have been shoveling and transporting snow to the thin areas and grooming at dusk and will be groomed this loop again this evening. We are not able to set new track. Orange cones mark the intersections and skiable segments.
Climbing up from Bullhead lake! February 3rd, 2024. Saturday skiing! February 3rd, 2024.Saturday skiing! February 3rd, 2024.Saturday skiing! February 3rd, 2024.Saturday skiing! February 3rd, 2024.Another grooming run patching on the 5km loop, February 3rd, 2024.February 3rd, 2024.Afternoon skier on Sukkebusk as we patched up a thin area, February 2nd, 2024.One more day of harvesting snow to the trail, February 2nd, 2024. After today we will no longer be hauling snow to the trail with the continued warm forecast. Heading out for evening groom and trail patching, February 1st, 2024.Sunset grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 1st, 2024.Early evening scene, February 1st, 2024.Transporting another load to Skaters Waltz, January 31st, 2024.Harvesting snow to Skaters Waltz, January 24th, 2024.Shoveling snow on Sap Run, January 29th, 2024.Shoveling snow at the start area, January 29th, 2024.
With freezing nights forecasted Friday and Saturday nights, we will have the fat bike trails open from 8am to 12 noon today, Saturday and Sunday mornings. Please be off the trail by noon or so to prevent damage to the trail. Use caution on the corners and low spots as icy but easy to ride around. Lake crossing still possible on Bullhead lake to access the Bullhead Bootleg loop. A few areas are free of snow but 85% of the trail snow covered and level from most recent grooming.
The Inner East loops starts on Skaters Waltz to the right and follows along the side dipping into singletrack before going across Bullhead lake to access the Bootleg singletrack loop. Back across the lake to skaters waltz and more singletrack before crossing the road and left in to Maplelag. Signs are out marking the Fat Bike trail and the “FatLagChilada” loop which is all the groomed fat bike trails. The west or Twin Lakes loop can be accessed from the Maplelag driveway including the Sukkerwest loop which is at the end of the Maplelag driveway.
Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, February 1st, 2024. Hard freeze overnight resulting in firm deck and velcro like surface. Start of Hudson’s Hula singletrack, February 2nd, 2024. Some icy sections but pick your line for continuous riding! Lake crossing on Bullhead lake, February 1st, 2024.Hudson’s Hula loop on the Twin Lakes singletrack, February 1st, 2024.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, February 1st, 2024.
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