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Ski Trail Report

Trails open! Great seeing folks out this weekend. Fresh snow on top of grooming Friday and Sunny Saturday! Sunday will have some icy spots to start before snow moving in this afternoon. We have been grooming on a late season 4km loop for skating/freestyle skiing after 3-4″ of new snow the end of the week.

We will have this loop open for skiing on through Easter weekend and most likely until Wednesday morning. Freestyle skiing, no tracks set. There will be no charge to ski. Lodge is closed but use parking lot near lodge. Start behind freight house, look for snowmobile and follow grooming. Ski at own risk, assume all responsibility and enjoy the late season conditions! Other trails have thin spots, rough spots, branches down etc. and not recommended to ski off the groomed loop.

With the grooming in April, this is the 6th consecutive calendar month we have groomed this season. First grooming was back on November 13th, 2021.

Season total of snowfall is at 116″ and close to the record snowfall in a season at Maplelag. Considering the dry summer and fall, the precipitation will bring the water tables back up to normal when the snow all melts and the frost goes out.

Late afternoon grooming on the late season loop, April 16th, 2022.
Dan and Charlie out for another late season ski enjoying the beautiful sunny day, April 16th, 2022.
Sunny Saturday grooming on Suicide Hill, April 16th, 2022.
Paul and Peder all smiles for late season skiing, April 15th, 2022.
Not a bad way to spend first day of Easter break, April 15th, 2022.
Friday grooming on the “late season loop”, April 15th, 2022.
Grooming April 15th, 2022.
Mid winter like conditions on some segments, April 15th, 2022.
Grooming new snow on the late season loop, April 14th, 2022.
Skiing post grooming, April 14th, 2022.
Look for snowmobile behind freight house to access the loop. Watch for ice under the snow in parking lot!
Grooming new snow on the late season loop, April 14th, 2022.

Ski Trail Report

3″ new snow the past 24 hours. We have been grooming on a 4km “late season loop” and conditions are very good for this time of year. Skiing today was more like mid January with the cold temps and snow falling. Nice to see folks out to enjoy!

We will have this loop open for skiing on through Easter weekend. Freestyle skiing, no tracks set. There will be no charge to ski. Lodge is closed but use parking lot near lodge. Start behind freight house, look for snowmobile and follow grooming. Ski at own risk, assume all responsibility and enjoy the late season conditions! Other trails have thin spots, rough spots, branches down etc. and not recommended to ski off the groomed loop.

With the grooming in April, this is the 6th consecutive calendar month we have groomed this season. First grooming was back on November 13th, 2021.

Season total of snowfall is at 116″ and close to the record snowfall in a season at Maplelag. Considering the dry summer and fall, the precipitation will bring the water tables back up to normal when the snow all melts and the frost goes out.

Friday grooming on the late season loop, April 15th, 2022.
Paul and Peder all smiles for late season skiing, April 15th, 2022.
Not a bad way to spend first day of Easter break, April 15th, 2022.
Grooming April 15th, 2022.
Mid winter like conditions on some segments, April 15th, 2022.
Grooming new snow on the late season loop, April 14th, 2022.
Skiing post grooming, April 14th, 2022.
Look for snowmobile behind freight house to access the loop. Watch for ice under the snow in parking lot!
Grooming new snow on the late season loop, April 14th, 2022.
Late season skiing on a segment of Skaters Waltz with good coverage, April 12th, 2022.
Still lots of snow on Suicide Hill, April 12th, 2022.
Early afternoon grooming on the late season loop, April 11th, 2022.
Segment on Skaters Waltz with good coverage, April 11th, 2022.
South facing area a bit thinner on the early season loop, April 11th, 2022.

Ski Trail Report

A wet 24 hours with around 3/4ths of an inch of rain. Still hanging on to snow/ice base on the trails and the 4km loop we groomed last week is mostly covered providing some late season skiing. We are keeping an eye on the forecast and the potential of snow tonight and tomorrow. If an inch or two, we will groom on the same 4km loop as temps look to remain cool making it meaningful to groom. Skiing Easter weekend? Stay tuned!

With the grooming in April, this is the 6th consecutive calendar month we have groomed this season. First grooming was back on November 13th, 2021.

Season total of snowfall is at 113″ and close to the record snowfall in a season at Maplelag. Considering the dry summer and fall, the precipitation will bring the water tables back up to normal when the snow all melts and the frost goes out.

Late season skiing on a segment of Skaters Waltz with good coverage, April 12th, 2022.
Still lots of snow on Suicide Hill, April 12th, 2022.
Early afternoon grooming on the late season loop, April 11th, 2022.
Segment on Skaters Waltz with good coverage, April 11th, 2022.
South facing area a bit thinner on the early season loop, April 11th, 2022.