Today we plan to groom the 9km currently open and available to ride. Before the weekend we hope to groom out the Twin Lakes loop bypassing the first half and using first half of Twin Lakes, down to Wavy Gravy, right on Island lake to Husons Hula!
Groomed segments include Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, and the Twin Lakes Bridge loop, returning on Loon Return. These segments can be accessed from the driveway or you can make a loop starting on Skaters Waltz ski trail to the right and follow that until the Bjorps singletrack.
Trails are open. Excellent conditions. A full day of grooming, cleaning up the start and transition areas from yesterday and setting new track and working in the 4″ of snow from Sunday on Rootin Tootin, Bullhead Bootleg, Roy’s Run, Mother North Star and Wavy Gravy and a portion of Island Lake to the west. All the skate trails groomed this morning as well and a new track was set on North Loup. All other trails recently groomed. Looks to be close to above freezing tomorrow, but just for a few hours. We have a deep base of snow and the recent new snow should ensure great skiing through the weekend. Friday we look to cool back down and will regroom the majority of the trail system on Friday morning. Just Ski.
Awesome day hosting the Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships yesterday. Nice job to all the skiers and congrats to the state qualifiers. Thanks everyone that helped make it a great day! Photos and results on Skinnyski.com Photos from Heidi Nelson
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”.
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 and under the full moon! Groomed 1/29.
43″ 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.
Snowfall YTD at 43″ Compacted base on trail 5-8″. Total snowfall in February 3″. January at 15″. 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″.
Combing fresh snow and cutting new track on Bullhead Bootleg loop, February 4th, 2026.The “Dotzenator” enjoying fresh set track on Roy’s Run, February 4th, 2026.Owl kill along the side of Roy’s Run, February 4th, 2026. Roy’s Run is the best trail for wildlife observations.Setting new track on Roy’s Run, February 4th, 2026. Snow is getting deep in the woods! Tamaracks at Twin Lakes, February 4th, 2026. Boys individual champion, February 3rd, 2026.Sprint racing action, February 3rd, 2026.Girls individual champion, Section 8 Champs. February 3rd, 2026.Girls racing action, Section 8 Nordic Ski Chanps, February 3rd, 2026.Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, February 2nd, 2026.Island Lake trail with fresh snow on top of most recent groom, February 2nd, 2026. Grooming under the moon! February 2nd, 2026.Skiing under the moon! February 2nd, 2026. Incredible light on a clear night!All smiles for the powder day! February 1st, 2026.
Trails are open. Section day! We always look forward to hosting this event and ready for another great day! The courses groomed up very nice last night and should be some excellent competition today.
We also reset the track on Twin Lakes and access track to the western and norther trails. Island, Wavy all have snow to break through. Roy’s and Bullhead skied in after the 4″ of snow Sunday evening.
The course is held on portions of Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, all of JibFly and most of Mother North Star. All other 50km of trail will be open for day skiing. Recommended to use Loon Return to access Sukkerbusk to the western trail and northern trails. Schedule below.
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”.
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 and under the full moon! Groomed 1/29.
43″ 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.
Snowfall YTD at 43″ Compacted base on trail 5-8″. Total snowfall in February 3″. January at 15″. 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″.
Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, February 2nd, 2026.Island Lake trail with fresh snow on top of most recent groom, February 2nd, 2026. Grooming under the moon! February 2nd, 2026.Skiing under the moon! February 2nd, 2026. Incredible light on a clear night!All smiles for the powder day! February 1st, 2026.
Fresh snow!! 4″ of new snow past 24 hours. Riding will be a bit slower going until we can groom out the open 9km loop. Grooming planned on Wednesday.
Groomed segments include Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, and the Twin Lakes Bridge loop, returning on Loon Return. These segments can be accessed from the driveway or you can make a loop starting on Skaters Waltz ski trail to the right and follow that until the Bjorps singletrack.
Trails are open. A snowy start to February with 4″ or so of new snow past 24 hours. First three inches very dense and last inch or so very fluffy. Still high humidity but the snow has a dry loose feel. That’s the beauty of winter and snow…always different! We will be out grooming today, focusing on the course for Tuesday’s Section races and try to groom out some of the outer trails. The fresh snow and moderating temps making for very nice skiing. We won’t be overly aggressive on the grooming this week, but instead enjoying the fresh powder while we can and be ready to use the excess snow later in the week to have conditions the best possible.
A full day of grooming Sunday, focusing on the inner trails and courses for the Section race to be held on Tuesday. Tracks reset on Twin Lakes as well. Trails not groomed after the new snow on top since last weeks groom but some have been skied in.
Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships will be held on Tuesday February 3rd on portions of Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, all of JibFly and most of Mother North Star. All other 50km of trail will be open for day skiing. Recommended to use Loon Return to access Sukkerbusk to the western trail and northern trails.Schedule below. Lunch will be available in the Great Northern building.
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”.
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 and under the full moon! Groomed 1/29.
43″ 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.
Snowfall YTD at 43″ Compacted base on trail 5-8″. Total snowfall in February 3″. January at 15″. 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″.
Full moon ski, February 1st, 2026. Very bright even with cloudy conditions! Fun in the fresh snow! February 1st, 2026.Grooming on Mother North Star, February 1st, 2026. Lots of smiles on the trails today!New flags marking the access points, February 1st, 2026.
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