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Bike Trail

Bike Trail Report

Trails are now closed. The trails will be open again for mountain biking after the snow melts and frost goes out, hopefully early May. Even if the snow is completely gone and temps are in the 60’s, the frost still takes a few extra weeks. Riding on trails when frost is not out will damage the trails. Check back for updates! 

 

One last ride on the Twin Lakes singletrack, April 21st, 2018.
Still good coverage on majority of Twin Lakes singletrack, morning April 18th, 2018.
Few more spots opening up on the trail, April 18th, 2018.
Great spring riding continues. Morning April 16th, 2018.
Great spring riding continues. Morning April 16th, 2018.
Great crust riding the past few days. Area snowmobile trail, April 16th, 2018.
Great crust riding on area lakes, April 16th, 2018.
Great crust riding the past few days. Area snowmobile trail, April 16th, 2018.
Peder sneaking in yet another winter/spring ride. April 13th, 2018.
April 13th, 2018.
Grooming on side of Sukkebusk, April 12th, 2018. Use Sukkerbusk to access Twin Lakes singletrack. (West side Sukkerbusk)
Grooming Twin Lakes singletrack, April 12th, 2018.
Fresh grooming Twin Lakes singletrack, April 12th, 2018.
Grooming Twin Lakes singletrack, April 12th, 2018.
Incredible riding early morning on the Twin Lakes singletrack, April 11th, 2018.
Ben bermin’ through, April 11th, 2018.
Great riding continues on the Twin Lakes singletrack. Peder getting in one more ride,, April 9th, 2018.
Mandi and Tucker enjoying the late season conditions. April 8th, 2018.

 

Fat Bike grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, April 7th, 2018.
Grooming late afternoon April 7th, 2018.
Peder rolling through on the Twin Lakes singletrack, April 6th, 2018.
Majority of the loop rideable on firm deck with fresh snow on top. April 6th, 2018.

Another drifted section, April 6th, 2018.
Drifted section on Twin Lakes singletrack, April 6th, 2018.
Grooming Twin Lakes singletrack late afternoon, April 5th, 2018.
Another great morning for fat biking! April 5th, 2018.

Outside a couple of thin areas, still great coverage overall on the riding deck.  April 5th, 2018.
Fantastic fat bike conditions on Twin Lakes singletrack, April 4th, 2018.
Fantastic fat bike conditions on Twin Lakes singletrack, April 4th, 2018.
Loon return groomed for fat biking to access Twin Lakes singletrack. April 4th, 2018.
Grooming Twin Lakes singletrack, April 3rd, 2018. Lots of snow still on most of the trail.
Grooming Twin Lakes singletrack, April 3rd, 2018.
Grooming Twin Lakes singletrack, April 3rd, 2018.
Other than one short section on the singletrack, the loop has good to excellent coverage. April 3rd, 2018.

 

Grooming fresh snow on Twin Lakes singletrack, March 27th, 2018.
Grooming fresh snow on Twin Lakes singletrack, March 27th, 2018.
Awesome conditions, morning March 23rd, 2018.
Crust riding, March 23rd, 2018.
Snow falling on firm deck. Fantastic conditions for March 21st!
Finishing up on Loon Return, now groomed for fat biking. March 21st, 2018.
Twin Lakes singletrack fresh groomed early evening, March 20th, 2018.
Twin Lakes singletrack fresh groomed early evening, March 20th, 2018.
Fresh snow on the Twin Lakes singletrack on top of firm base, morning March 20th, 2018.
Group of fat bikers enjoying the firm skate deck on the skate trails before hitting up the Twin Lakes singletrack. March 18th, 2018. We will have the ski trails open for fat biking in the mornings if it freezes down the night before and no new snow. Contact us if any questions.
Andy rolling through Twin Lakes singletrack, March 18th, 2018.
Great day to explore off the trail! Area snowmobile trail riding that crosses on Maplelag property, March 16th, 2018.
Lake riding is great in the mornings. March 16th, 2018.
Twin Lakes singletrack. Fantastic riding Friday morning. March 16th, 2018.
Skate trail riding. The skate trails are open for riding in the early mornings when frozen. March 16th, 2018.
Twin Lakes singletrack. Fantastic riding Friday morning. March 16th, 2018.
Fantastic fat biking conditions, morning March 15th, 2018. Velcro like surface on majority of trail.
Fantastic late season fat biking conditions on Twin Lakes singletrack, March 13th, 2018.
Fantastic late season fat biking conditions on Twin Lakes singletrack, March 13th, 2018.
Matt E. rolling on the Twin Lakes singletrack, March 11th, 2018.
Always good to see Ben out enjoying the trail after all the work he does grooming! March 10th, 2018.
Using the body to keep the bike on the middle of trail.

Kemp from North Carolina on snow for the first time riding on the Twin Lakes singletrack, March 8th, 2018.
Peder on trail, March 2nd, 2018. Cloudy conditions in the morning keeping the snow fresh.
Peder on trail, March 2nd, 2018.
Fantastic conditions on the Twin Lakes fat bike loop, March 1st, 2018.
Velcro like surface on some sections. Great stuff! March 1st, 2018.
Riding on Loon Return trail, left side groomed for fat biking, right side for skiing. February 28th, 2018.
Deck is maturing nicely, great riding in the mornings. February 28th, 2018.
Deck is maturing nicely, great riding in the mornings. February 28th, 2018.
Mid morning ride on the Twin Lakes singletrack, February 26th, 2018.
Mid morning ride on the Twin Lakes singletrack, February 26th, 2018.
Twin Lakes singletrack after grooming this afternoon. February 25th, 2018. Please ride in the mornings this week.
Great riding on the Twin Lakes singletrack, February 22nd, 2018.
Great riding on the Twin Lakes singletrack, February 22nd, 2018.
Great riding on the Twin Lakes singletrack, February 22nd, 2018.
Grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, February 21st, 2018.
Grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, February 21st, 2018.
Grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, February 21st, 2018.
Grooming on Twin Lakes singletrack, lakeside. Tight lines! February 21st, 2018.
Fat bike trail grooming. February 19th, 2018.

 

Riding in the new snow on the Twin Lakes fat bike trail. February 18th, 2018.
Riding in the new snow on the Twin Lakes fat bike trail. February 18th, 2018.
Dusting of snow on top of velcro like surface. Great riding! Twin Lakes singletrack. February 16th, 2018.
Fat bike trail held out great today. Jonell checking out the trail in the afternoon.  Once freezes tonight should be fantastic riding. Still soft on the edges! February 14th, 2018.
Mike Hess on Twin Lakes singletrack, February 13th, 2018.
Twin Lakes singletrack, February 13th, 2018.
Twin Lakes singletrack, February 13th, 2018.
Sunset over Twin Lakes singletrack, February 12th, 2018. Conditions best of the year!
Ben Olson on Twin Lakes singletrack at sunset, February 9th, 2018.

Peder Arneson, February 9th, 2018.


Light dusting of snow on top of firm, recently groomed fat bike trail. February 7th, 2018.
Light dusting of snow on top of firm, recently groomed fat bike trail. February 7th, 2018.
Light dusting of snow on top of firm, recently groomed fat bike trail. February 7th, 2018.
Peder Arneson on Twin Lakes singletrack, February 4th, 2018.
Peder Arneson lakeside Twin Lakes singletrack, February 4th, 2018.

Tucker and Mandi Hibbert set to enjoy a powder day on the Twin lakes singletrack. February 3rd, 2018.
Ben grooming the fat bike trail. February 4th, 2018.
Great riding Friday. February 2nd, 2018.

Bridge section, February 2nd, 2018.
Peder heading down Loon Return ski trail, January 28th, 2018. Loon Return trails is used to access the start of the Twin Lakes singletrack. The right side is groomed for fat bikers, left side for classic. This is the first ski trail crossing on the Maplelag driveway when you leave Maplelag.
Beautiful day for riding on Sunday, January 28th, 2018. Peder Arneson photo.
Night riding, January 28th, 2018. With full moon on Thursday and catching a clear night, no light needed!
Bryan Schoenberger capturing riders during his outing with friends. January 27th, 2018.

Peder Arneson enjoying fresh grooming and balmy temps before early Friday morning. January 19th, 2018.
Riding through a berm. January 18th, 2018.
Great capture by Peder that shows the dynamics of fat biking on the Twin Lakes singletrack, technical in spots.  Winter riding involves the core so much more compared to summer riding. January 18th, 2019.
Beautiful late afternoon ride on Twin Lakes singletrack, north end of north Twin Lake. January 17th, 2018.
Twin Lakes singletrack rock garden section. The rocks and roots are completely covered with snow. Dusting of new snow on top slated for grooming later this week. January 16th, 2018.
Maplelag team rider Peder Arneson riding in fresh powder on top of groomed deck, January 14th, 2018.
Heading down the bridge!
Maplelag team rider Steve Wenzel riding in fresh powder on top of groomed deck, January 14th, 2018.
Out to the loop! January 15th, 2018.
Snowy fat bike trail, January 14th, 2018. Great seeing the riders today!
Twin Lakes lakeside after fresh grooming. January 12th, 2018.
Ben making second pass on the bridge, January 12th, 2018.
Snow covered singletrack on the Twin Lakes loop. Grooming planned for later in the day on January 12th, 2018.
Despite the warmer weather the past few days, the snow and groomed fat bike loop on Twin Lakes holding out great. Cooler temps and fresh snow moving in Wednesday evening. January 10th, 2018.
Great riding on the fat bike trail over the weekend. January 7th, 2018.
Peder Arneson ready to hit the fat bike trail after a morning ski. January 6th, 2018.
Great fat biking conditions on Twin Lakes singletrack. January 3rd, 2018.
Great fat biking conditions on Twin Lakes singletrack. January 3rd, 2018.
Riders from Texas trying fat biking for the first time. December 28th, 2017.
Matt Johnson heading out for a fat bike ride. December 28th, 2017.
Rolling through Hudson’s Hula segment on Twin Lakes singletrack. December 22, 2017.
Ben Olson ready to head out for a evening groom on the Twin Lakes singletrack. December 21st, 2017.
Fresh snow on the fat bike loop at Twin Lakes singletrack. December 20th, 2017.
Big snowflakes this afternoon. December 20th, 2017.

 

Riding on fresh powder on top of recently groomed base, fantastic conditions, December 18th, 2017.
Evening groom on Twin Lakes singletrack, December 17th, 2017. If planning to night ride, please contact us before to make sure grooming isn’t scheduled for that evening.
Evening groom on the Twin Lakes singletrack, December 16th, 2017.
Night ride on fresh grooming. December 13th, 2017.
Twin Lakes singletrack groomed for fat biking first time this year. December 12th, 2017.
Lakeside Twin Lakes singletrack after fresh grooming by Ben Olson, December 12th, 2017.
Fat biking on Twin Lakes singletrack, December 10th, 2017.

Night riding, December 6th, 2017.

Twin Lakes singletrack, December 1st, 2017. Riding has been good in the mornings when frozen.
Great riding Saturday morning on a frozen sandpaper like surface. November 25th, 2017.
Riding on Twin Lakes singletrack, November 22nd, 2017. Twin Lakes open for early winter riding when frozen.
Riding on Twin Lakes singletrack, November 22nd, 2017. Twin Lakes open for early winter riding when frozen.
Rolling on the Twin Lakes singletrack, frozen down hard! November 16th, 2017.
Ben Olson on Twin Lakes singletrack for a early winter ride before trail close. November 2nd, 2017.
Ben Olson on Twin Lakes singletrack for a early winter ride before trail close. November 2nd, 2017.  Big thanks to Ben for taking on the role of grooming Twin Lakes for fat biking this year.
Peder Arneson on Twin Lakes singletrack for a early winter ride before trail close. November 2nd, 2017.
Peder Arneson on Twin Lakes singletrack for a early winter ride before trail close. November 2nd, 2017.
Ben Olson heading out to pack fat bike trail. Thanks Ben!
Ben Olson heading with the fat bike groomer, December 21st, 2016.
Ski Trail

Trail Report

Trails are open for day skiing.

Services in the lodge will no longer be available (ski rental, lodging etc.) There is no lodging available for the remainder of the season.

Grooming on select trails and skiing will continue for season pass holders until the snow is completely gone.  There will be no services available in the lodge.  Park the car and Just Ski!   Trail hours for day skiing are 8am to 6pm. Ski at own risk. No evacuation or ski patrol services available now.

Fat Bike trail on Twin Lakes Singletrack is open!  Latest report: Fat Bike Report  Please do not walk or snowshoe on fat bike trail and bike in the mornings to preserve the trail for riding the next morning.

Total snowfall this season at 58″ Snow depth in the woods 4-24″, compacted base where groomed 6-10″.

Winter wonderland conditions, morning March 27th, 2018.
Incredible late March skiing in the morning before warming up and softening. March 27th, 2018.
Late afternoon groom on Skaters Waltz, March 26th, 2018.
Late afternoon groom on Skaters Waltz, March 26th, 2018.
Late afternoon groom on Skaters Waltz, March 26th, 2018.
Morning grooming on Skaters Waltz after first 2″ of snow. March 26th, 2018.
Fresh snow on Skaters Waltz, March 26th, 2018.
Snowy pines in the skinny field, March 26th, 2018.
Thick snow! March 26th, 2018.
Snowy on single green trail, March 26th, 2018.
Fun afternoon ski on North Loup, March 25th, 2018.
Sukkerbusk, mid afternoon March 24th, 2018. Tracks stayed hard and faster bit longer today until sun softened the snow. Nice spring skiing!
Morning grooming on North Loup, March 24th, 2018.
Morning grooming on North Loup, March 24th, 2018.
Crust skiing on Bullhead lake. Lots of fun adventure to be had when everything freezes down. March 23rd, 2018.
Jonell on Sap Run, late afternoon March 22nd, 2018.

Setting new track on North Loup, March 22nd, 2018.
Setting new double track on Sukkerbusk, March 22nd, 2018.
Combing out Suicide Hill, March 22nd, 2018.
Fantastic skate conditions for March 20th!
Track on North Loup about as good as it gets for March 20th. Should be great skiing in the morning Wednesday once it cools overnight again.
Grooming skate lane on North Loup after track set on first pass. March 20th, 2018.
Grooming skate lane on North Loup by Dry Lake after track set on first pass. March 20th, 2018.
Setting one new track on Sukkerbusk. Other track groomed Sunday and should ski nicely with fresh snow on top. Second track corn snow blended with new snow. March 20th, 2018.
Grooming Skaters Waltz. March 20th, 2018.
Moorhead Nordic coach Tom Dooher on Roy’s Run, morning March 18th, 2018.
Moorhead Nordic coach Tom Dooher on North Loup, morning March 18th, 2018.
Setting new track on one side of Sap Run at dusk, March 17th, 2018.
Setting new track on one side of Sukkerbusk at dusk, opposite of yesterday, March 17th,
Grooming on Skaters Waltz at dusk, March 17th,
Sukkerbusk, late afternoon March 16th, 2018.
Jonell striding on Sukkerbusk late afternoon, March 16th, 2018.
Skaters Waltz late afternoon, March 16th, 2018.Structure holding well on most segments after yesterday’s grooming. Groomed Friday evening as well.
Setting new track on Sukkerbusk late afternoon, March 16th, 2018. Top classic trails to ski include Sukkerbusk on the east side, North Loup and Roy’s Run.
Grooming skaters waltz at dusk, March 15th, 2018.
Grooming North Loup at dusk, March 15th, 2018.
Grooming North Loup at dusk, March 15th, 2018.
Twin Lakes ski trail, morning March 15th, 2018. Fast and glazed but great skiing with “skin” or fish scaled skis. Softening as day passed.
Start of Roy’s Run ski trail, morning March 15th, 2018. Fast and glazed but great skiing with “skin” or fish scaled skis. Softening as day passed.
Skaters Waltz fast and firm in the morning. March 15th, 2018. Scheduled for grooming this late afternoon.
Glazed tracks on Sukkerbusk but track well defined for most of trail and great spring skiing. March 15th, 2018.
Pair of trumpeter swans flying over the trails, March 15th, 2018. Trumpeter swans returned to nearby open water and can be seen and heard flying above the trails.
Fantastic fat biking conditions, morning March 15th, 2018. Velcro like surface on majority of trail.
Fisher tracks crossing Skaters Waltz, March 15th, 2018.
Roy’s Run at noon. March 14th, 2018
Start of Roy’s Run, March 14th, 2018. Great spring skiing in the morning before slowing down in the afternoon.
North Loup top pick for spring skiing. March 14th, 2018. Track holding out well skate lane a bit softer than Skaters Waltz. Skate lane scheduled for grooming Thursday late afternoon.
Fantastic skating on Skaters Waltz morning March 14th, 2018. Groomed the previous evening. Next grooming planned evening of the 15th.
Season pass holders enjoying the nice late season skiing on North Loup, March 14th, 2018.
Maplelag team member Denny Barry no stranger to the fun skiing to be had during springlike conditions. Denny logs many days late season. March 13th, 2018.
Grooming skaters waltz late afternoon, March 13th, 2018.
Grooming skaters waltz late afternoon, March 13th, 2018.
Climbing the Single Green trail, March 12th, 2018. Fantastic skate skiing conditions this morning.
Incredible late afternoon classic skiing conditions. Roy’s Run, March 11th, 2018.
Skaters Waltz late afternoon. March 11th, 2018. Groomed both mornings Saturday and Sunday. Should be great skate ski conditions in the mornings Monday-Wednesday.
Fresh track set on Roy’s Run, March 11th, 2018. Great seeing all the skiers out enjoying Roy’s today!
Combing Suicide Hill as part of skate trail grooming on Skaters Waltz. March 11th, 2018.
Singletrack set on Twin Lakes this morning, March 10th, 2018.
Jonell skiing through the Skinny Field on Sukkebusk trail, March 7th, 2018. Cold dry snow, warm beautiful sunshine!
Sukkerbusk, March 7th, 2018.
Setting track on Sukkebusk, March 6th, 2018.
North Loup groomed groomed skate and classic, March 6th, 2018.
Snowy scene in middle of Skinny Field, Lucky’s Loype ski trail. March 6th, 2018.
Skaters Waltz combing, March 6th, 2018.
Combing skate lane on North Loup. Track also set this morning. March 6th, 2018.
North Loup after fresh grooming, March 6th, 2018.
Grooming JibFly, March 6th, 2018.
Snowy scene on Sukkebusk after another packing run. Tracks set later, March 6th, 2018. Although it was very windy on Monday’s storm, the snow remained on the lower half of the forest providing some incredible winter scenes in the snow pockets.
Snowy scene on JibFly after packing, March 6th, 2018. Tracks to be set later this morning.
Bushwhacking through the square field, dusk March 5th, 2018.
Setting track on Sap Run, March 5th, 2018. Tracks will be set again Tuesday and Wednesday.
Afternoon grooming on Skaters Waltz during snow storm, March 5th, 2018.
Afternoon grooming on North Loup during snow storm, March 5th, 2018.
Afternoon grooming on Sukkerbusk during snow storm, March 5th, 2018.
Out for a morning ski! Fast in the morning but slowing down as the day passed. March 4th, 2018.
Afternoon skate ski on Skaters Waltz extension, March 4th, 2018.
Setting new track on Sukkerbusk, March 4th, 2018.
Renovating Skaters Waltz, March 4th, 2018.
Renovating Suicide Hill, March 4th, 2018.
Setting new track on Sukkerbusk, March 4th, 2018.
North facing section of JibFly still over 2 feet of snow. March 3rd, 2018.
JibFly, March 3rd, 2018. Fast in the early to mid morning than slowing down as the day warmed.
Mother North Star, March 3rd, 2018. Fast in the early to mid morning than slowing down as the day warmed.
North Loup late morning, March 3rd, 2018. Great skiing for both skate and classic. Fast in the early to mid morning than slowing down as the day warmed.
Jens climbing Single Green trail, March 2nd, 2018.
Making the turn at bottom of Suicide Hill, March 2nd, 2018.
Grooming on Skaters Waltz extension, March 2nd, 2018. Should be great skiing in the morning Saturday!
Frosty scene on Mother North Star trail, freshly groomed this morning. March 1st, 2018.
Frosty scene off the side of Mother North Star trail, March 1st, 2018.
Frosty scene on Mother North Star trail, freshly groomed this morning. March 1st, 2018.
Frosty scene off the side of Mother North Star trail, March 1st, 2018.
Frosty scene on Mother North Star trail, freshly groomed this morning. March 1st, 2018.
Skaters Waltz. Skating is primo in the mornings than late afternoon again. March 1st, 2018.
Skaters Waltz. Skating is primo in the mornings than late afternoon again. March 1st, 2018.
Skaters Waltz at dusk, March 1st, 2018.
South facing areas groomed at dusk on Skaters Waltz, March 1st, 2018.
Ski Trail

Trail Report

Great day on tap for the last day of February! Snow and trails are holding out great. We have transitioned to spring-like conditions. Usually faster in the morning than slowing down in the afternoon when it warms up. Watch for glazing earlier in the day than softening on the southern exposed areas in afternoon…. otherwise some fantastic skiing to be had!  Deep base of snow to work with on the daily grooming. New track set on JibFly, North Loup and Sukkerbusk this morning, Tuesday evening grooming on Sap Run, Poki Loki, Sukkebusk and skate lanes on Skaters Waltz and North Loup. Suicide Hill and Single Green also groomed Tuesday evening.

Tuesday morning grooming on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy,  Loon Return and Rootin Tootin.

Top choices to ski the next few days include North Loup, Sukkerbusk, Skaters Waltz and whatever was groomed additional in the morning. Check board in entry for latest updates.

18″ of new snow from three storms last week.  We have been grooming daily on the trails, focusing on 58km of trail currently. The remaining trails, Roy’s Run, Island Lake,  Lucky’s Loype and Bullhead recently groomed but fresh snow on top from Saturday night and skied in on these trails. Expect softer conditions compared to skiing the last two weeks. Overall beautiful skiing!  We are saving the snow on Island, and Roy’s this week to be groomed in fresh on Friday. These trails are still open and nice skiing nonetheless.

Fat Bike trail on Twin Lakes Singletrack open.  Latest report: Fat Bike Report  Please do not walk or snowshoe on fat bike trail.

Total snowfall this season at 44″ Snow depth in the woods 20-30″, compacted base where groomed 8-12″.  

Day skiing is allowed for guests not staying at the resort by purchasing a trail pass. Pass can be purchased online.   Midweek trail pass includes coffee and cookies.  Weekend trail pass does not include coffee and cookies.  There is no day use for hot tub, sauna or steam room use for non overnight guests. Trail hours for day skiing are 9am to 5pm.

Ski rental available at $15 per day. Snowshoes $5. Please no  walking on the ski trails or fat bike trails. There is also snowshoeing available, on trails and anywhere not on the ski trails.

Fresh tracks set on JibFly, February 28th, 2918.
Fresh tracks set on JibFly, February 28th, 2918.
Single Green climb. Groomed for skating. A nice option to ski after going down Suicide Hill. Top of single green connects with Skaters Waltz. February 28th, 2018.
Fresh tracks set on JibFly, February 28th, 2918.
North Loup late afternoon, February 27th, 2018. Skate deck groomed in the evening. Track glazed in a few spots, nice skiing across the board.

Skaters Waltz great skiing right now. Groomed again evening February 27th, 2018.
New track cut on Sukkerbusk this morning, February 27th, 2018. Watch south facing slopes in afternoon.
New track cut on Twin Lakes trail this morning, February 27th, 2018. Frosty in the low areas. Temps down to single digits last night.
Bottom of Eagle View on Twin lakes trail this morning, February 27th, 2018. New track cut.
Tamarack tree not only withstanding record cold weather this winter but beaver chewing in the fall as well!
New track cut in between Twin Lakes as part of grooming process on Wavy Gravy trail. February 27th, 2018.
New track cut in between Twin Lakes as part of grooming process on Wavy Gravy trail. February 27th, 2018.
Bente’s Bump on Rootin Tootin. Recent snow harvest today and totally fresh track set. Silky smooth skiing! February 27th, 2018.
North Loup groomed packed yesterday afternoon, than combed and tracked today. Beautiful conditions, albeit a bit soft. February 26th, 2018.
North Loup groomed packed yesterday afternoon, than combed and tracked today. Beautiful conditions, albeit a bit soft. February 26th, 2018.
Grooming on Twin Lakes return, February 25th, 2018.
Fresh tracks on JibFly, February 25th, 2018.
Lucky’s Loype skied in track after Saturday evening snow. February 25th, 2018. Base is solid with tracks defined from grooming.
Sunrise over slough near JibFly, February 25th, 2018.
Sukkerbusk return! February 25th, 2018.

Intersection of Sap Run and Mother North Star, February 25th, 2018.
Mother North Star, February 25th, 2018.

New track between Twin Lakes on island lake and Wavy Gravy trails. February 24th, 2018.
New track being set on Roy’s Run, February 24th, 2018.Temp during grooming -12 helping set the tracks up nicely.
Owl kill on Roy’s Run. Has been an interesting week with Owls! February 24th, 2018.
Setting fresh track on Roy’s Run, February 24th, 2018.
Cutting new track on Wavy Gravy, February 24th, 2018.  Temp during grooming -12 helping set the tracks up nicely.
Skaters Waltz fresh groomed, February 24th, 2018. Firming up but still soft conditions.
Waking up to Winter Wonderland Friday morning, February 23rd, 2018.
Fresh tracks on Sukkerbusk, February 23rd, 2018.
Barred owl at end of Rootin Tootin. We’ve seen 4 different owls on the trail system the past two days. Also on Twin Lakes near the end of the loop and Skaters Waltz extension.
North Loup groomed today for both skate and classic. February 23rd, 2018.
Setting track through poplar pass on North Loup, February 23rd, 2018.
Return of Twin Lakes trail, February 23rd, 2018. When the oak trees here are covered with snow, it makes us think of a Charlie Beck print!
Rootin Tootin after fresh grooming, February 22nd, 2018.
Skaters Waltz after fresh grooming. February 22nd, 2018. Skating firming up with more grooming.
Great winter scene at Twin Lakes. Tracks are from deer. Lots of deer can be seen along the trails. Many using singletrack classic trails for travel now that the snow is getting deep. February 22nd, 2018.
Singletrack in between Twin Lakes, part of Wavy Gravy and Island Lake trails. February 22nd, 2018.
Barred owl along North Loup. February 22nd, 2018.
Setting track on Twin Lakes trail, February 20th, 2018.
Sugar Creek. Twin Lakes crossing. February 20th, 2018.
Rollpack combing on Single Green, February 20th, 2018.
Skaters Waltz after roll compacting. Will need a few more grooming passes to firm up proper. February 20th, 2018.
Fresh cut track on Sap Run. Groomed three times today. February 20th, 2018.
Mother North Star, February 20th, 2018.
Grooming through the Skinny Field, February 20th, 2018. 6-7″ of new snow overnight!
Grooming on Sap Run, February 20th, 2018.
Snowy Lucky’s Loype, February 20th, 2018.
Ski Trail

Trail Report

Excellent ski conditions.  Around 3″ of new snow on Sunday. Entire trail system groomed  1-3 times except Bullhead and Lucky’s Loype. These two trails recently groomed and skied in today nicely. New snow mixed in with frozen granulated snow underneath making for ideal skiing. Classic trail touch up grooming today on Twin Lakes and a few inner trails. Skate trails groomed late afternoon yesterday and set up perfect overnight.

Around 60km of trail groomed,  48km of trail tracked 15km groomed for skating. Around 4km with skier made track on the first part of Bullhead trail, sections of Lucky’s Loype, double green and Kristin’s Kutoff. Non AMA segments of Lucky’s groomed. Use caution on north end of Bullhead lake as rough. Lucky’s Loype rough in a few small areas.

Fat Bike trail on Twin Lakes Singletrack open and groomed multiple times already.  Firm deck, great riding.  Latest report: Fat Bike Report  Please do not walk or snowshoe on fat bike trail.

Total snowfall this season at 35″ Snow depth in the woods 13-20″, compacted base where groomed 4-9″.  

Day skiing is allowed for guests not staying at the resort by purchasing a trail pass. Pass can be purchased online.   Midweek trail pass includes coffee and cookies Weekend trail pass does not include coffee and cookies.

Ski rental available at $15 per day. Snowshoes and fat bikes also available for rent. If not staying at the resort, it is best to contact us during busy times for availability. Lunch is also available for sale for day skiers during MIDWEEK only . Reservation is required.

Please no  walking on the ski trails or fat bike trails. There is also snowshoeing available, on trails and anywhere not on the ski trails.

Grooming on Rootin Tootin, February 18th, 2018.
Grooming on Roy’s Run, February 18th, 2018.
Grooming on Twin Lakes, February 18th, 2018.
Skate trail grooming. February 18th, 2018. All skate trails groomed multiple times today.
Skiing through fresh powder on Skaters Waltz extension. February 18th, 2018.
Grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 16th, 2018. Fantastic skating conditions!
Robert and Maryann on Sukkebusk for morning ski. Groomed multiple times the past few days. February 16th, 2018.
Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, February 15th, 2018.
Renovating skate lane on North Loup. Groomed for skate and classic. Classic track solid with dusting of snow on top. February 15th, 2018.

Grouse tracks across North Loup. February 15th, 2018.
Grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 15th, 2018.
Grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 15th, 2018.
Twin Lakes at dusk, February 14th, 2018. Trails held out great today after warm temps.
Skaters Waltz at dusk, February 14th, 2018. Trails held out great today after warm temps.
Weather graph from February 14th, 2018. We are constantly watching the numbers which help us determine the best time to groom. The key thing on this photo is the line that shows the air temp at 44 and dew point at 17.
Skaters Waltz, February 13th, 2018.
Grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 13th, 2018.
Grooming on Single Green, February 13th, 2018.
Rootin Tootin with dusting of new snow on top, February 13th, 2018.
Setting new track on Sukkerbusk, February 13th, 2018.
Rootin Tootin trail after fresh groomed, One way trail, no track set on right coming down hill for snow plowing. February 9th, 2018.
Frosted tops on the high points. February 9th, 2018.
Setting new track on Bootleg Extension of Bullhead Lake trail. February 9th, 2018.
Bullhead lake trail before crossing the north end. Groomed February 9th, 2018.
Suicide Hill after multiple groomings this week. Excellent condition. February 9th, 2018.
Gliss on the skate deck. February 9th, 2018.
Start of Lucky’s Loype with new track before coming around on Little Sugarbush. February 9th, 2018.
Frosty morning at the start of Sap Run ski trail. February 8th, 2018. (Location of one of the cams)
“Gliss” at the start of Sap Run. February 8th, 2018.
Fresh track set today on Roy’s Run. February 8th, 2018,
Fresh track set today on Roy’s Run. February 8th, 2018,
North Loup groomed today, skate and classic. February 8th, 2018.
North Loup groomed today, skate and classic. February 8th, 2018.
Fresh track set today on Roy’s Run. February 8th, 2018,
Gliss at end of Island Lake trail, February 8th, 2018.
Mark and Shirley heading out for afternoon ski. Feburay 8th, 2018.
Island Lake trail, February 7th, 2018.
Fresh cut track on Island Lake trail, February 7th, 2018.
Track set between Twin Lakes, part of Wavy Gravy and Island Lake trails. February 7th, 2018.
Fresh corduroy! February 7th, 2018.
New inner loop grooming on Skaters Waltz extension, February 7th, 2018.
Fresh cord on Skaters Waltz, February 7th, 2018.
Grooming on North Loup. Track set and skate lane. Touch up grooming on the sides planned Thursday morning.
Congrats Denny on Volunteer of the year for Section 8, February 6th, 2018. Well deserved for all the help you have done this winter to keep the trails and skiers in tip top shape!

Racing action for Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships, February 6th, 2018.
Tracks on Mother North Star ready for the racers. February 5th, 2018.
First passes on Skaters Waltz, February 5th, 2018. The middle will be groomed again this evening.
Tracks on JibFly ready for racers tomorrow! February 5th, 2018.
Grooming Suicide Hill, part of Section course, skiers will go down! February 5th, 2018.

Lucky’s Loype, February 5th, 2018.
Friends from the north ready for a morning of skiing. February 5th, 2018. Even with the Section race tomorrow, there is still over 50km of trail to ski.