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Fat Bike Trail Report
Trails open. A great week of riding in place! Daily grooming and temps well below freezing making for really nice conditions.
Grooming update: Wednesday we groomed out the Twin Lakes loop. This week we also worked on the Bootleg loop and have about 3/4ths of the loop open for riding. Monday when the snow was damp we packed the InnerWest loop to compress the deck.
The 18km”InnerWest” loop starts out on Skaters Waltz and follows the “Fat Bike” signs all the way to Twin Lakes. There are options to make different loops using the driveway based on riding ability. Any questions ask or text 218-849-7669.
Signs marking the route for the inner loops are in place and ultimately direct the course for the “FatLagChilada”. Twin lakes and SukkerWest singletrack can be accessed from the driveway. To access the start to access Bootleg, head to the start of Skaters Waltz to the right. We have groomed on the far right side of Suicide Hill for uphill travel. Access to Bootleg has been groomed on the lake. Use trails at own risk and assume all responsibility. Skaters Waltz is open for fat biking when conditions are firm. SukkerWest is recommended trail for beginner riders. Trail difficulty on outer loops is intermediate to advanced.
Ski Trail Report
Trails Open Another gorgeous day on tap with brilliant sunshine. Cooler temps moving back in setting up yesterday’s grooming nicely. Incredible skiing for early March! Everything is skiing fantastic after a break in the snowfall and a chance to work the snow and groom it out proper. Still a light dusting silky snow on top of Tuesday’s grooming on many trails. Overall fantastic conditions and with a deep base of snow for early March, some great spring skiing on tap this month.
We are closed for the season for lodging/ski packages but the trails will remain open for day skiing until a projected date of April 15th, weather and snow conditions permitting.
Grooming Report Today we will be resetting track on JibFly and Rootin Tootin. Twin Lakes, JibFly, North Loup, Roy’s Run and Loon Return groomed Wednesday with new tracks. Skaters Waltz and extension also groomed. Bullhead, Island and Wavy Gravy Lake trails groomed Tuesday. We set a track on Bullhead lake for more skier friendly access to Bullhead/Bootleg (see photos below) We will continue daily grooming this week to keep conditions as best as possible. We have been grooming daily since December 26th.
Nature Notes: Wildlife has been active the last few weeks. We have been seeing porcupines along the snowshoe trail and Roy’s Run. We have also seen hawks, owls near JibFly and North Star, fox, deer of course, pileated woodpeckers and tons of tracks. Eagle sighted this week near Twin Lakes return at eagle view.
Fat Bike trails open. Click here for report
Trails are open for day use. Day and season passes can be purchased here. Please note due to COVID protocols, there are no lodge services for day use for day skiers. This includes no ski rental or access to coffee bar. Parking in far lot near blue recycling bins where porta potties are located.Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open. There are no dogs or pets allowed.
Groomed classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, North Loup and Roy’s Run. Please no skating on the classic trails. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing (no grooming).
Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails groomed for skating. North Loup classic only at the time being but will be groomed for skating again for March skiing.
All trails are one way except Sukkerbusk and Skaters Waltz. Skiing correct direction, especially in early season, helps us maintain the integrity of the base. Thank you!
Trails are open for day skiing for non lodging guests. Lodge is closed to day use.
Day and season passes can be purchased here.
Snowshoe trails are open and packed.
Snowfall past 24 hours: 0″
Snowfall past 7 days: 6″ Snowfall to date: 90″
Compacted base on trail: 12-29″ Snow depth in woods: 18-49″
NO services in the lodge at this time or ski rental available for day skiing. Parking in far lot near porta bathrooms and recycling bins. Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open.
Ski Trail Report
Trails Open Dusting of light snow overnight and coolest temps of the week today as a cold front pushes through. Fantastic conditions and a deep base of snow for early March. Entering a special time of year of skiing…..spring skiing! With the deep base of snow on the trails, some great spring skiing on tap this month.
Strong sun and temps near 32 softened up a few areas Monday than glazed over but a big base of snow to work with and pull up drier snow. Temps cooler on Tuesday (mid 20’s) and looks to be cooler remainder of the week making for fantastic skiing. We are closed for the season for lodging/ski packages but the trails will remain open for day skiing until a projected date of April 15th, weather and snow conditions permitting.
Grooming Report Today we will be resetting track on Roy’s Run, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, JibFly and Loon Return. Skaters Waltz and extension to be groomed. Bullhead, Island and Wavy Gravy Lake trails groomed Tuesday. We set a track on Bullhead lake for more skier friendly access to Bullhead/Bootleg (see photos below) We will continue daily grooming this week to keep conditions as best as possible. We have been grooming daily since December 26th.
Nature Notes: Wildlife has been active the last few weeks. We have been seeing porcupines along the snowshoe trail and Roy’s Run. We have also seen hawks, owls near JibFly and North Star, fox, deer of course, pileated woodpeckers and tons of tracks. Eagle sighted this week near Twin Lakes return at eagle view.
Fat Bike trails open. Click here for report
Trails are open for day use. Day and season passes can be purchased here. Please note due to COVID protocols, there are no lodge services for day use for day skiers. This includes no ski rental or access to coffee bar. Parking in far lot near blue recycling bins where porta potties are located.Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open. There are no dogs or pets allowed.
Groomed classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, North Loup and Roy’s Run. Please no skating on the classic trails. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing (no grooming). Island Lake and Bullhead trail not groomed since most recent snow but skiable with some big drifts to navigate!
Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails groomed for skating. North Loup classic only at the time being but will be groomed for skating again for March skiing.
All trails are one way except Sukkerbusk and Skaters Waltz. Skiing correct direction, especially in early season, helps us maintain the integrity of the base. Thank you!
Trails are open for day skiing for non lodging guests. Lodge is closed to day use.
Day and season passes can be purchased here.
Snowshoe trails are open and packed.
Snowfall past 24 hours: 0″
Snowfall past 7 days: 6″ Snowfall to date: 90″
Compacted base on trail: 12-29″ Snow depth in woods: 18-49″
NO services in the lodge at this time or ski rental available for day skiing. Parking in far lot near porta bathrooms and recycling bins. Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open.
Fat Bike Trail Report
Trails open. A great week of riding in place! Daily grooming and temps below freezing making for nice conditions.
Grooming update: This week started working on the Bootleg loop and touched up the InnerWest loop when the snow was damp to compress the deck. Saturday evening we touched up inner segments. Friday we groomed on the entire InnerWest loop again.
The 18km”InnerWest” loop which is starting out on Skaters Waltz and following “Fat Bike” signs all the way to Twin Lakes. There are options to make different loops using the driveway based on riding ability. Any questions ask or text 218-849-7669.
Signs marking the route for the inner loops are in place and ultimately direct the course for the “FatLagChilada”. Twin lakes and SukkerWest singletrack can be accessed from the driveway. To access the start to access Bootleg, head to the start of Skaters Waltz to the right. We have groomed on the far right side of Suicide Hill for uphill travel. Access to Bootleg has been groomed on the lake. Use trails at own risk and assume all responsibility. Skaters Waltz is open for fat biking when conditions are firm. SukkerWest is recommended trail for beginner riders. Trail difficulty on outer loops is intermediate to advanced.