Fat Bike Trails Open until 1pm. Riding in the afternoon when it is soft will make deeper ruts that are harder to smooth out.The “InnerWest” loop is open and groomed.
To access the InnerWest loop, take Skaters Waltz and follow the skate trail until signs indicated where to turn. To just ride Twin Lakes and SukkerWest, access from the driveway. We will also have the skate trails open on Skaters Waltz extension and North Loup.
Bullhead Bootleg has filled up with snow from wind and recent storms (over a foot of new snow since last grooming) and might be a while until we can have this trail in riding condition. Even without bootleg there is 20km of trail available to ride.
February 25th update. Due to deteriorating snow conditions, particularly on the lake segments of the course, we are unfortunately cancelling the Lotvola Cup. We want to have the safest course as possible and feel it is best to make this decision. We hope to set a date early season next year for 2026. Thanks for the interest and support for this year.
The Lotvola Cup is back! Mark your calendars, March 2nd at 12:12! Simply purchase a $25 regular day pass to register. Youth 18 and under purchase $15 fat bike or summer pass. (In Notes, please enter age and make note of Lotvola Cup) Day of registration also available. No better way to celebrate the great snow year at Maplelag this season than the return in what was one of the longest running traditional classic ski races in the country.
We will once again have a 12km race, utilizing much of the original course of the early years. Course will start at the trailhead near the Norwegian Log cabin. Head down Sukkerbusk to the left to Twin Lakes. Ski Twin Lakes normal direction. Back up to Sukerbusk, go left and continue to Bullhead lake trail. Down Eira Bikwadinaa hill, on to Bullhead lake, across the lake and ski Bullhead Lake trail and the Bootleg extension. After completing the Bullhead loop, continue on to Sukkerbusk just momentarily on to Kristin’s Kutoff to Mother North Star. Mother North Star (opposite normal direction) to Sap Run. Take a left on Sap Run and in! All intersection will be marked with orange Lotvola Cup signs. Course on Strava.
The 12 KM “classic technique” only race was named in honor of Elias Lotvola, an early local Finnish pioneer in the local Sugarbush who was famous for his skiing abilities and for making of the classic wooden skis in the Finnish tradition, by hand. Even when he was in 80’s Elias would ski thru the bush and woods checking his trapline of over 30 miles in length. His skis and poles were on display in the lodge, but sadly they were lost in the total destruction of the lodge in the fire of December of 1999.
Trails are open. Another warm day on Monday. The base is holding out fine, more vulnerability in the open areas but skiable. We’ve transitioned to spring like skiing. Icy/fast in the morning before softening and slowing late morning/early afternoon. Best time to ski generally 11am-1pm. This morning Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Bullhead Lake trail and Twin Lakes groomed. Tuesday we plan to groom on Skaters Waltz, provided it freezes down hard Monday night.
Although we have a good base of snow, the present of dirt facilitating the melting but as long as we keep freezing down at nights should have skiing available this week.
This week we will be focusing on the Lotvola Cup course. With the warm weather this week, we will make a decision by Tuesday evening if we can have a safe full course.
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 Island Lake. Lucky’s Loype and double green not groomed, skier made track. Watch for branches etc. on AMA land but recommended to avoid .
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 five days of grooming since that first snowfall.
No new snowfall past 24 hours.. 39″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 4-7″. Snow depth in woods 8-28″
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!
Fat Bike Trails Open until 1pm. Riding in the aftern when it is soft will make deeper ruts that are harder to smooth out.The “InnerWest” loop is open and groomed.
To access the InnerWest loop, take Skaters Waltz and follow the skate trail until signs indicated where to turn. To just ride Twin Lakes and SukkerWest, access from the driveway. We will also have the skate trails open on Skaters Waltz extension and North Loup.
Bullhead Bootleg has filled up with snow from wind and recent storms (over a foot of new snow since last grooming) and might be a while until we can have this trail in riding condition. Even without bootleg there is 20km of trail available to ride.
Fat Bike Trails Open. Best to ride before 1pm today. Riding when it is soft will make deeper ruts that are harder to smooth out.The “InnerWest” loop is open and groomed. Friday afternoon we groomed the Twin Lake singletrack to smooth out the ruts. Overall great riding conditions.
To access the InnerWest loop, take Skaters Waltz and follow the skate trail until signs indicated where to turn. To just ride Twin Lakes and SukkerWest, access from the driveway. We will also have the skate trails open on Skaters Waltz extension and North Loup.
Bullhead Bootleg has filled up with snow from wind and recent storms (over a foot of new snow since last grooming) and might be a while until we can have this trail in riding condition. Even without bootleg there is 20km of trail available to ride.
Sunshine on the singletrack, February 20th, 2025.Twin Lakes singletraxck, February 19th, 2025.Sunset ride on inner singletrack, February 18th, 2025. Twin Lakes singletrack, Febraury 16th, 2025.Members of the Flatland Cycling Club rolling out for a ride, February 15th, 2025.Twin Lakes singletrack, lakeside, February 15th, 2025. Twin Lakes singletrack, February 15th, 2025. Twin Lakes singletrack, February 14th, 2025.
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