Excellent ski conditions. Dusting of snow overnight. 3-4″ fresh snow on Saturday. Grooming on select classic trails today including Wavy Gravy, Island Lake, Mother North Star, Sap Run, and Loon Return. Skate trail grooming on Single Green, Skaters Waltz, Suicide Hill, Skaters Waltz Extension and North Loup. Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes, Roy’s Run and Rootin Tootin on tap for grooming Thursday morning.
Powder on top of firm deck on North Loup skate lane and Skaters Waltz extension. Classic trails not groomed Saturday/Sunday have the new snow on top of firm deck and have been skied on and very nice skiing. The entire trail system will be re-groomed Wednesday-Friday.
Around 60km of trail groomed, 48km of trail tracked, 9km groomed for skating. Around 8km 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 sections with a few icy spots.
Fat Bike trail on Twin Lakes Singletrack open and groomed multiple times already. Groomed evening February 3rd. Firm deck, great riding. Latest report: Fat Bike Report Please do not walk on fat bike trail.
Total snowfall this season at 33″ Snow depth in the woods 13-24″, 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.
Track set between Twin Lakes, part of Wavy Gravy and Island Lake trails. February 7th, 2018.Fresh cut track on Island Lake trail, February 7th, 2018.Island Lake trail, February 7th, 2018.Grooming on North Loup. Track set and skate lane. Touch up grooming on the sides planned Thursday morning.Fresh cord on Skaters Waltz, February 7th, 2018.New inner loop grooming on Skaters Waltz extension, February 7th, 2018.Fresh corduroy! February 7th, 2018.Racing action for Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships, February 6th, 2018.
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!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.Lucky’s Loype, February 5th, 2018.
Grooming Suicide Hill, part of Section course, skiers will go down! February 5th, 2018.Tracks on JibFly ready for racers tomorrow! February 5th, 2018.First passes on Skaters Waltz, February 5th, 2018. The middle will be groomed again this evening.Tracks on Mother North Star ready for the racers. February 5th, 2018.Lucky’s Loype Saturday morning as snow was starting to fall. February 3rd, 2018.Powder skiing! February 3rd, 2018.
Moon dogs over Kohlepp slough during the evening groom, February 4th, 2018.Cutting new track on north side Bullhead Lake. February 2nd, 2018.Cutting new track on north side Bullhead Lake. February 2nd, 2018.
Deer activity galore off Bullhead lake trail on Bootleg extension. February 2nd, 2018.Tracks on Sukkerbusk ski trail in great shape. Solid and firm. Light coating of frost snow slowing down the glide. February 1st, 2018.Grooming Single green for skating. Part of Section course, February 1st, 2018. Open for skiing! Nice switchback like climb from bottom of Suicide Hill.Grooming on Skaters Waltz, January 31st, 2018.Bemidji HS Nordic ski team out for a day of training inspecting the section courses. January 31st, 2018.
Grooming on Single Green for skate skiing. January 29th, 2018.Great tracks and classic skiing on JibFly. Part of section classic course. January 29th, 2018.Members of the Detroit Lakes Bantam A team set for a late afternoon skate ski. January 29th, 2018.Heading out to the trails. January 29th, 2018.Grooming on Suicide Hill, January 29th, 2018.Cutting new track on JibFly at dusk, January 26th, 2018.Cutting new track on Sap Run in the morning, January 26th, 2018.Morning grooming on skate lane on North Loup. January 26th, 2018. Track resetting on tap for Saturday morning. One of the groomer’s choice for the weekend!Touching up the middle on Skaters Waltz Friday morning, January 26th, 2018. Fantastic skate ski conditions right now.Midweek guests deep in the woods on the snowshoe trail. January 25th, 2018.Frosty morning on Skaters Waltz, January 25th, 2018. High humidity and frost snow making for silky feeling skiing and great conditions.Skiing action from a great day for the North Star Conference ski meet. January 25th, 2018. Handful of photos below. More photos to be posted on Skinnyski later today.
Lee in between Twin Lakes which is part of Wavy Gravy and Island Lake trails, January 23rd, 2018.Grooming out Suicide Hill, January 23rd, 2018. Suicide Hill has been groomed more than any other segment at Maplelag.Weekend HS Teams at the trail head Saturday morning, January 20th, 2018.Ready to hit the snowshoe trail! January 20th, 2018.Mound Park Academy skiers reading for a sunshiny afternoon. January 20th, 2018.Bloomington Nordic Ski Team skiers enjoying the pleasant temps and great conditions on Skaters Waltz at dusk, January 19th, 2018.Robert and Maryann Eliason enjoying the double track on Mother North Star after a morning ski around Twin Lakes. January 18th, 2018.Touching up the edge on Skaters Waltz, January 17th, 2018. Skate trails will be renovated in the evenings during the weekend.Last group to bushwhack on Bullhead before grooming today! January 17th, 2018.Bullhead lake trail before it crosses the north end after fresh grooming, January 17th, 2018. Heads up when the track disappears as the marsh area fast approaches.Setting track on north end of Bullhead Lake trail. January 17th, 2018. Great vistas of the lake along the north side!Using the new Skaters Waltz extension on the to round the northeast corner of “Roy’s Field”. January 16th, 2018.Skinny field on Sukkerbusk trail, January 16th, 2018.Striding on Twin Lakes, January 16th, 2018.Setting new track on Twin Lakes early morning January 16th, 2018.Snow “cones” forming around the forest floor. Indication of the recent dry fluffy snow settling. January 16th, 2018.Striding under the sun dog on Mother North Star trail. January 15th, 2018.Sap Run striding, January 15th, 2018.Morning groom on North Loup setting new double track. We will continue to keep North Loup double tracked through the week. January 15th, 2018.Members of the North Star Ski Touring club out on Sukkerbusk during the light snow today. January 14th, 2018. North Star club has been coming to Maplelag for 40 years straight!Gliding down one of the last hills of North Loup. Great double track skiing! January 13th, 2018.Striding on Roy’s Run. January 13th, 2018.First downhill on Roy’s Run, January 13th, 2018.Peder Arneson out for a sunset ski, January 12th, 2018.Setting second track on North Loup. Double tracked for the weekend. Groomers choice is left track first half, than right track second half. January 12th, 2018.Fresh track set on Roy’s Run. January 12th, 2018.Fresh wolf tracks on big pond near Roy’s Run. January 12th, 2018.Fresh grooming to the Coop cabin. January 12th, 2018. Ski right from you door from all the lodging units at Maplelag.New track on Island Lake trail. Wavy Gravy also set with new track to complete new grooming on all western trails. January 12th, 2018.Setting new track on Twin Lakes, January 12th, 2018.Kristina and Kristin finishing up a morning ski around Twin Lakes -14 air temp. “Skiing was great” January 12th, 2018.Ed out for a morning ski. -14 air temp! January 12th, 2018.Ski lessons with Anna! January 12th, 2018.Sundog over Twin Lakes trail. Photo by Maplelag guest Kris Miller, January 11th, 2018.Sundog as seen from Skaters Waltz extension trail. January 11th, 2018.Grooming past the Finish Log cabin. January 11th, 2018.Varsity skiers heading out to North Loup as part of the 8km classic race during the DL Invite. January 9th, 2017.Firm and fast deck on Skaters Waltz. January 6th, 2018.Start of Rochester Area Ski Club time trial. January 6th, 2018.Singletrack grooming through the skinny field, January 5th, 2018.
Two different courses will be used for both Freestyle and Classic.
Freestyle will be Skaters Waltz and include Suicide Hill.
Classic Course starts on Sap Run, takes right on Mother North Star, ski most of Mother North Star than left on Rootin Tootin for 50 feet to access JibFly, JibFly back to start opposite normal direction. Back on Mother North Star until Sukkerbusk. Return and finish on Sukkerbusk.
Spectators are welcome and encouraged to attend the races. Spectators are not allowed to ski on the course during the race. Once the race has started, until the completion of the race, spectators are asked to remove their skis while they watch the race. Spectators are not allowed to walk on the groomed ski trails. Thank you.
Lunch will be provided for coaches, bus drivers and media personal and available for sale for spectators
Classic course will be held on Sukkerbusk and Twin Lakes.
Skate Race will be held on Skaters Waltz (minus Kamikaze Hill segment)
All trails not used in the race will be open for skiing. All trails, including the course, will be open for skiing until 1:30pm. Please be aware of any course marking and not to disturb. Thank you. No lunch available for sale but complimentary coffee and cookies for parents, spectators, bus drivers, media personal etc.
2:00PM – Boys Varsity 7K Classic
2:30PM – Girls Varsity 7K Classic
3:00PM – Boys Junior Varsity 7K Classic – mass start
3:30PM – Girls Junior Varsity 7K Classic – mass start
Warming up to above 0!! Light wind and sunshine for most of the day making for great conditions on the trail today. Around 15km of track reset on select trails and all skate trails groomed including Suicide Hill. On tap for grooming Wednesday will be the bootleg extension of Bullhead lake trail.
Around 4″ of light fluffy snow on Saturday. Entire trail system groomed 1-4 times the past five days. Only trail not groomed is Bullhead lake trail. Bullhead lake trail has skier made track for old school type skiing and a nice adventure ski to mix things up from the groomed. Bootleg extension on tap for grooming Wednesday.
Spectacular day for the DL Invite on Tuesday the 8th with sunshine, light wind and balmy temps. Temperature was in the mid 30’s but favorable dew points and cold base underneath kept the snow dry and silky. Photos and results from meet yesterday on Skinnyski.com
Around 60km of trail groomed, 48km of trail tracked, 9km groomed for skating. Around 8km with skier made track on Bullhead trail, Lucky’s Loype, single and double green and Kristin’s Kutoff. Non AMA segments of Lucky’s groomed. Bootleg extension of Bullhead lake trail slated for grooming next week.
Fat Bike trail on Twin Lakes Singletrack open and groomed multiple times already. Latest grooming January 12th. Latest report: Fat Bike Report Please do not walk on fat bike trail.
Total snowfall this season at 28″ Snow depth in the woods 13-24″, 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. 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 the midweek. Reservation is required.
Even though our snow totals might be lower, we can provide good skiing on less snow. We spend every day possible in the spring, summer and fall clearing key trails to be able to open on low snow. We groom the first snowfalls even if not skiable after, to prepare the base for future snowfalls and earlier skiing on less snow. We take pride and use decades of experience when grooming and preparing the trails for skiing to have them in the best condition possible “whatever the weather”.
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.
Setting new track on Twin Lakes early morning January 16th, 2018.Striding on Twin Lakes, January 16th, 2018.Skinny field on Sukkerbusk trail, January 16th, 2018.Afternoon skate around Roy’s field on the new Skaters extension. January 16th, 2018.Snow “cones” forming around the forest floor. Indication of the recent dry fluffy snow settling. January 16th, 2018.Morning groom on North Loup setting new double track. We will continue to keep North Loup double tracked through the week. January 15th, 2018.Striding under the sun dog on Mother North Star trail. January 15th, 2018.Sap Run striding, January 15th, 2018.Members of the North Star Ski Touring club out on Sukkerbusk during the new snow today, January 14th, 2018. North Star club has been coming to Maplelag for 40 years straight!Striding on Rootin Tootin January 13th, 2018.First downhill on Roy’s Run, January 13th, 2018.Striding on Roy’s Run. January 13th, 2018.Gliding down one of the last hills of North Loup. Great double track skiing! January 13th, 2018.Ski lessons with Anna! January 12th, 2018.Ed out for a morning ski. -14 air temp! January 12th, 2018.Kristina and Kristin finishing up a morning ski around Twin Lakes -14 air temp. “Skiing was great” January 12th, 2018.Setting new track on Twin Lakes, January 12th, 2018.New track on Island Lake trail. Wavy Gravy also set with new track to complete new grooming on all western trails. January 12th, 2018.Fresh grooming to the Coop cabin. January 12th, 2018. Ski right from you door from all the lodging units at Maplelag.Fresh wolf tracks on big pond near Roy’s Run. January 12th, 2018.Fresh track set on Roy’s Run. January 12th, 2018.Setting second track on North Loup. Double tracked for the weekend. Groomers choice is left track first half, than right track second half. January 12th, 2018.Peder Arneson out for a sunset ski, January 12th, 2018.Grooming past the Finish Log cabin. January 11th, 2018.Sundog as seen from Skaters Waltz extension trail. January 11th, 2018.Sundog over Twin Lakes trail. Photo by Maplelag guest Kris Miller, January 11th, 2018.Singletrack grooming through the skinny field, January 5th, 2018.Skinny field pines. January 6th, 2018.Start of Rochester Area Ski Club time trial. January 6th, 2018.Firm and fast deck on Skaters Waltz. January 6th, 2018.Setting new track on Rootin Tootin, January 4th, 2018.New track set on JibFly trail, January 4th, 2018.Skate lane groomed on Skaters Extension, January 4th, 2018. Be sure to ski both loops!Skate deck being renovated on North Loup. Track in great shape as well. January 4th, 2018.Snowshoe trail seeing good use. January 4th, 2018.Snowshoe trail. Watch for obstacles on non maintained areas on AMA segments. January 4th, 2018.Setting new track on Twin Lakes. The left track reset few days ago and holding out great. Twin Lakes is groomer’s choice! January 3rd, 2018.New track set on Sukkerbusk morning January 3rd, 2018. Took three passes to erase old track and set new one. Sukkerbusk holding out great after 10’000’s of skier passes the past week.Grooming on Twin Lakes, January 3rd, 2018. The Lotvola Cup is always on our mind and some day will return.Mound Westonka Nordic ski team ready for relays. January 3rd, 2018.Minneapolis South Nordic ski team working on balance before the afternoon ski. January 3rd, 2018.Great fat biking conditions on Twin Lakes singletrack. January 3rd, 2018.Grooming on Skaters Waltz in the morning. January 2nd, 2018.Mound Westonka Skiers set for a full day of skiing. January 2nd, 2018.
Full day of fun whatever the weather! December 31st, 2017.Heading out for one more ski….”The skiing is beautiful” December 31st, 2017.Frosty day on the trails! December 31st, 2017.Striding on North Loup. December 30th, 2017.Skiers on Sukkerbusk, December 30th, 2017. Busy afternoon on Sukkerbusk. Tracks in great shape and just right length to get a nice ski in colder weather. Great job everyone that got out!Eden Prairie Nordic ski team set for the afternoon ski. 20-30 minute outings. Warmed up, back out for another run. December 30th, 2017.Getting first tracks on Sap Run! December 30th, 2017.Dusk on North Loup ski trail. Both track and skate deck in great shape. December 29th, 2017.
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