Happy Thanksgiving!! We are thankful for the snow and base we have on the trails. The trails are closed to skiing but the fat bike trails remain open. With the current ice/crust base that is rock solid, it won’t take much new snow to open the trails again to skiing.
We had great early season run thanks to 6″ of snow the middle of November and was good to see so many people out. We will continue to work on Skaters Waltz and Sukkerbusk, patching thin areas. We are grateful to have the coverage we do as it won’t take much to open the trails back up!
NO services in the lodge at this time. Park in far parking lot where recycling and porta potties are located.
Ready for a morning on the trails, November 23rd, 2021.Skiers on Kamikaze hill as we build up the south facing hill, November 23rd, 2021.We were able to keep the hill fully covered today. November 23rd, 2021.Forest Lake HS skiers cranking out laps on Skaters Waltz, November 22nd, 2021. Making use of available snow at Maplelag to transport to the trail! November 22nd, 2021.North facing roofs providing good snow.Building up high use/exposed areas on Skaters Waltz, November 22nd, 2021. We do not make snow or have plans to do so. It does not fit our sustainable models. Instead we use the available sources and make the most of it!Sunday skiers, November 21st, 2021. Late afternoon ski on Sukkerbusk, November 21st, 2021.Sunset on Sukkerbusk, November 21st, 2021.Sap Run at sunset, November 21st, 2021. Same angle as the trail cam. Getting early season km’s in, November 20th, 2021. (Craig Stolen photo)Moorhead Nordic Ski team on the trails Saturday morning for some early season training, November 20th, 2021. (Dan Dooher photo)Saturday fun in the sun! (Ben Olson photo) November 20th, 2021.
Designated fat bike trails are open for fat biking. Frozen crust base, rider packed. Open trails include Twin lakes singletrack, Bullhead Bootleg singletrack and SukkerWest singletrack segments. We will allow riding on the ski trails now that they are temporary closed for skiing. Watch for icy spots on the ski trails otherwise velcro like surface. If any new snow, the ski trails are closed until we can groom the edge for fat biking like years past and we are in full winter mode.
Once we receive enough snow to groom, we will begin grooming on the above trails including connector segments to complete the two loops for one full loop.
Bootleg singletrack, November 24th, 2021.Typical riding surface on Bootleg singletrack, November 24th, 2021. Climbing Suicide Hill, November 24th, 2021. Skaters Waltz ski trail and Sukkerbusk open to fat biking until further notice. Twin Lakes singletrack, November 22nd, 2021.Weekend riding, November 20th, 2021. (Ben Olson photo).Bridge crossing on Bootleg singletrack, November 18th, 2021.Area of deeper snow on Bootleg singletrack, November 18th, 2021.Lakeside Bootleg singletrack, November 18th, 2021.
Trails are now closed. A great early season run and good to see so many people out. A warm day on Tuesday opened up a few exposed areas. A hard freeze again overnight has the trails icy and hardpack. The loops we had been grooming are still fully covered and skiable but we are erring on the side of caution and keeping the trails closed until more snow. We will continue to work on Skaters Waltz and Sukkerbusk, patching thin areas. We are grateful to have the coverage we do as it won’t take much to open the trails back up!
NO services in the lodge at this time. Park in far parking lot where recycling and porta potties are located.
Ready for a morning on the trails, November 23rd, 2021.Skiers on Kamikaze hill as we build up the south facing hill, November 23rd, 2021.We were able to keep the hill fully covered today. November 23rd, 2021.Forest Lake HS skiers cranking out laps on Skaters Waltz, November 22nd, 2021. Making use of available snow at Maplelag to transport to the trail! November 22nd, 2021.North facing roofs providing good snow.Building up high use/exposed areas on Skaters Waltz, November 22nd, 2021. We do not make snow or have plans to do so. It does not fit our sustainable models. Instead we use the available sources and make the most of it!Sunday skiers, November 21st, 2021. Late afternoon ski on Sukkerbusk, November 21st, 2021.Sunset on Sukkerbusk, November 21st, 2021.Sap Run at sunset, November 21st, 2021. Same angle as the trail cam. Getting early season km’s in, November 20th, 2021. (Craig Stolen photo)Moorhead Nordic Ski team on the trails Saturday morning for some early season training, November 20th, 2021. (Dan Dooher photo)Saturday fun in the sun! (Ben Olson photo) November 20th, 2021.
Another cold night with solid freezing temps. Trails are open today but we ask folks to be off around noon today with warmer temps possible so we can preserve the base. Busy day on the trails Monday and nice to see everyone out. We will be working on the Kamikaze hill segment again this morning transporting snow.
Trails open on early season conditions. We have around 10km of trail roll packed and combed for early season skiing. No tracks set, freestyle skiing. Watch for thin areas, rough spots, bumpiness organic forest matter, etc. With that said, there is some ok skiing to be had with caution and early season conditions can be helpful in building skill sets such as balance!
Trails groomed include Sukkerbusk, Skaters Waltz, the “easy” loop on JibFly and Suicide Hill. The best segments are closer to the lodge. Sap Run also groomed but strictly for the last segment to be used to connect Skaters Waltz and bypass the Kamkaze hill segment. The kamikaze hill segment has some rough spots and recommended to avoid for beginner skiers. Skating on Skaters Waltz and no track classic skiing on Sukkerbusk and easy loop JibFly.
NO services in the lodge at this time. Park in far parking lot where recycling and porta potties are located.
Forest Lake HS skiers cranking out laps on Skaters Waltz, November 22nd, 2021. Making use of available snow at Maplelag to transport to the trail! November 22nd, 2021.North facing roofs providing good snow.Building up high use/exposed areas on Skaters Waltz, November 22nd, 2021. We do not make snow or have plans to do so. It does not fit our sustainable models. Instead we use the available sources and make the most of it!Sunday skiers, November 21st, 2021. Late afternoon ski on Sukkerbusk, November 21st, 2021.Sunset on Sukkerbusk, November 21st, 2021.Sap Run at sunset, November 21st, 2021. Same angle as the trail cam. Getting early season km’s in, November 20th, 2021. (Craig Stolen photo)Moorhead Nordic Ski team on the trails Saturday morning for some early season training, November 20th, 2021. (Dan Dooher photo)Saturday fun in the sun! (Ben Olson photo) November 20th, 2021.
Designated fat bike trails are open for fat biking. Dusting of snow on top of frozen crust base, rider packed. Open trails include Twin lakes, Bootleg, North Loup Gnar and SukkerWest singletrack segments. Access Bootleg from using the Goat Ranch road as we do in the summer. Please no riding on the inner trails as we prepare the ski trails for skiing.
With warmer temps possible this afternoon, please ride before noon or after sunset if light riding.
Once we receive enough snow to groom, we will begin grooming on the above trails including connector segments to complete the two loops for one full loop.
Twin Lakes singletrack, November 22nd, 2021.Weekend riding, November 20th, 2021. (Ben Olson photo).Bridge crossing on Bootleg singletrack, November 18th, 2021.Area of deeper snow on Bootleg singletrack, November 18th, 2021.Lakeside Bootleg singletrack, November 18th, 2021.
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