Warm temps and wind overnight melting a lot of snow. Still good coverage on Skaters Waltz and North Loup for a morning ski but the trails are now closed until cooler weather and new snow.
Total snowfall on season 59″.
Twin Lakes singletrack closed until cooler weather returns. Latest report.
Craig Stolen on Skaters Waltz for a morning ski. March 6th, 2017.Section with good coverage on North Loup. March 6th, 2017.Making the most out of the situation!
Great skate skiing conditions. February 24th, 2017.Good section on Twin Lakes ski trail, morning February 24th, 2017. Hard base, sticky surface. If skiing Twin Lakes or the western trails, expect more variable conditions including icy and thin areas. With caution, skiable.
Start of Sap Run Thursday morning, February 23rd, 2017. Fast tracks since skied on while snow was wet but velcro like surface for edging. Sap Run with thin cover on ridges, better coverage on second half. Use caution! Other trails not skied on won’t be as icylike. Bottomline, skiable and some good skiing to be had with caution and positive attitude!Skaters Waltz Thursday morning, February 23rd, 2017. Skaters and other skate trails will be groomed today. Conditions will be fast but good structure for edging and some of the best skiing of the year! Use caution on the Kamikaze hill section. Icy spots. Rest of look excellent coverage.Snow falling Wednesday afternoon, February 21st, 2017. Very wet and sticky on top of wet base. After it cools down and freezes, we can groom select trails. Just this little bit should improve conditions.
Pulk action on Skaters Waltz Wednesday morning, February 22nd, 2017.Setting new track on Sukkebusk, late afternoon February 21st, 2017.Evening groom on Skaters. February 21st, 2017.
Great riding this weekend in the mornings. Good seeing all the folks out on the trail and new folks trying the rentals for the first time. The twin lakes singletrack is now closed to fat biking until it cools down again. We should be able to open the trail again on Tuesday morning. This time of year, the best riding will be in the mornings from 6am-11am and long term forecast looks good for riding next weekend.
The Twin Lakes singletrack loop is a challenging technical winter fat biking course. The loop is around 5 miles. There are also nearby forest roads that provide additional fat biking opportunities. Thanks to Ben Olson who took on the role of machine grooming Twin Lakes singletrack this year.
There is no fee to ride the trails the remainder of the winter season.
Will have fat bikes available for rent. There is no fat biking allowed on the ski trails.
Twin Lakes singletrack in great shape for fat biking, particularily the first and last segments. March 2nd, 2017. Please ride in the morning over the weekend.Peder Arneson out for a morning ride on Twin Lakes singletrack. February 24th, 2017.
February 23rd, 2017.Top of Eagle View downhill, sunrise February 23rd, 2017.Berm action on Twin Lakes singletrack. The first and last third of the loop is fantastic riding! February 23rd, 2017.Steve Wenzel sneaking in a ride early Sunday morning while the track was still frozen down. February 19th, 2017.
Great riding Friday morning thanks to hard freeze the night before. February 17th, 2017.Fat biking on Skaters Waltz, February 15th, 2017. With a firm deck and cold temps, we will have Skaters Waltz skate ski trail open for fat biking Wednesday of this week and also Thursday morning until noon for fat bikes.Mint conditions on Twin Lakes singletrack, February 15th, 2017.Fantastic conditions on Twin Lakes singletrack for fat biking. February 14th, 2017.Finishing up a ride on the Twin Lakes singletrack. February 12th, 2017.Fat biking on twin lakes singletrack, February 12th, 2017. Great conditions. Best to ride in the morning when firm. Please ride in the morning during warmer temps to preserve the trail conditions as the riders above.
Deer enjoying the firm base on Twin Lakes singletrack. Dusting of new snow on top of firm base. February 8th, 2017.
Ben Olson on Twin Lakes singletrack
Course groomed late Sunday afternoon. Thanks Ben for grooming!
Steve Wenzel on course, February 4th, 2017. Peder Arneson photo.
February 3rd, 2017.
Packing in the new snow on Twin Lakes singletrack. January 31st, 2017.New snow slowing riding down compared to the weekend but conditions are very nice. January 31st, 2017.Fat bikes left, ski on the right!
Great riding on the fat bike trail after setting up from grooming and a few riders riding it in. January 5th, 2016.Fat bike loop in great shape after Ben’s grooming the night beforeTight and narrow makes for challenging conditions in spots but great winter riding for Fat BikesLate night fat bike trail grooming, January 3rd, 2016. Thanks again Ben Olson!
Grooming new snow from Sunday morning into the base on Skaters Waltz, February 26th, 2017.
Dusting of new snow Sunday morning improving the ski conditions. Latest trail report. We will continue regular grooming and ski operations with lodging for two more weeks. We close for the season on March 13th for lodging but will continue grooming select trails and have those trails open for skiing until the snow is gone.
Trails are open however conditions have deteriorated with warmer temps overnight and just over a half inch of rain. A few exposed areas now wearing thin and always use caution on the hills etc. Folks were out skiing today and we will have the trails open for Tuesday. We don’t close the trails if skiable conditions considering folks have come from Canada and other states. Ski at own risk.
Great day of Nordic play over the weekend. Textbook spring conditions. Firm and fast in the morning, than softening up as the day passed. Great seeing all the folks on the trails this weekend. Good reports from the skiers. Thanks for the reports!
Big time warm up on Friday but the snow and tracks held out well. There was some melting but folks were skiing all day right up until dusk. We held off on grooming until this evening to let the snow cool a few degrees and when it started glazing over. Air temp is above 32 but the tracks and deck are glazing over, thanks to cold base underneath, clear skies and dry air. Groomed Friday evening included Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Mother North Star, Twin Lakes and Skaters Waltz.
Grooming when we did yesterday made a difference in keep the tracks and base firm today. Looks to be a bit cooler Saturday. The time of transition or “sweet spot” should be longer tomorrow. Bottom line, there is snow to ski and pick the time of day for desired glide and kick. Fast and slippery in am, ideal from 930am to 1pm than getting soft and slow in the afternoon.
A nice day of spring skiing on Thursday. Was slow to warm up but quickly shot up to 40 by 2pm. The warmer temps softened the snow and slowed down the skiing. Glazing over again at dusk. Reports from folks skiing today were very good. At dusk we cut new track on about 20km of trail than groomed the skate trails in the evening so the trails could set up hard overnight. Even though the temp is being reported above freezing, there is no melting. The trails are glazing over thanks to the cold base underneath. We will be grooming again Friday evening.
We have a good base of snow on the trails and woods ranging from 6-18″. New snowfall since February 1st is 3″. Snowfall since January 1st around 23″. Total snowfall on the season now at 57″.
All the inner trails and Twin Lakes double tracked. Roy’s Run, Island Lake, Wavy Gravy, Bootleg extension and segments of Lucky’s Loype single tracked. Skaters Waltz, the extension of Skaters, North Loup and Suicide Hill groomed for skating. (15km) There is also a track on the side of the skate lane on North Loup.
Day pass for day use is $15.
We have been grooming the Twin Lakes singletrack for Fat Biking. Thanks Ben Olson for taking on this role and volunteering his time! The fat bike trail is closed Monday-Wednesday until cooler weather returns. Latest trail report.
Skaters Waltz, February 20th, 2017.Sap Run mid day, February 20th, 2017.Skiers heading out on Sukkerbusk, February 20th, 2017.Late afternoon striding on Mother North Star, February 19th, 2017.Skaters Waltz, late afternoon. Still good coverage, few thin areas on exposed sections. February 19th, 2017.Sap Run late afternoon. February 19th, 2017.
