All posts by Jay Richards

Trail Report

One inch of new snow overnight. With last nights dusting, we have reached 5 feet of snowfall on the year! This does not include the snow in October. The entire trail system was groomed Tuesday and Wednesday. The new snow and cooler temps will make for slower skiing today but better after skied in one or two times. We will be grooming the entire system again on Friday. The snow is starting to accumulate nicely in the woods, covering much of the underbrush.  Compacted base 7-15″. 100% open on 64km. 57 km tracked for classic, 15km groomed for skating.   Skaters Waltz/ extension Single and Double green, Suicide Hill and North Loup groomed for skating.  There is also a track set on North Loup for classic.

Total snowfall  this season has been 60″.  The trails are open for day skiing and the current fee is $15 to use the trails for the day.

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Behind the Scenes Baking

Head chef Deb pulling another batch of home made fresh bread out of the oven next to some of the hundreds of thousands of cookies for the five bottomless cookie jars. Maplelag sells fresh bread on select days with proceeds for the Laddies Loppet mountain bike weekend. You may also order and we can ship frozen loaves!

Due to a large cancellation the first weekend in February, we have good openings the weekend of February 4th-6th. Check availability online for cabin openings.

Latest trail report on the trail report page.

Trail Report

A great  MLK weekend of skiing. Calm and cloudy on Monday with snow in the afternoon and wind switching to the northwest, Sunday cloudy with wind out of the southeast and light snow falling in the afternoon and Saturday sunny crisp and clear.  5″ of fresh snow past four days.   The entire trail system was fresh groomed Monday morning except Lucky’s Loype. We will be grooming again on select trails Tuesday morning.  The snow is starting to accumulate nicely in the woods, covering much of the underbrush.  Compacted base 7-15″. 100% open on 64km. 57 km tracked for classic, 15km groomed for skating.   Skaters Waltz/ extension Single and Double green, Suicide Hill and North Loup groomed for skating.  There is also a track set on North Loup for classic.

Total snowfall  this season has been 58″.  The trails are open for day skiing and the current fee is $15 to use the trails for the day.

http://picasaweb.google.com/6birdman6/January15thTrailReportPhotos02

MLK Variety Show

One of the acts for the Martin Luther King weekend variety show.

The MLK and President weekend variety shows, held on Sunday nights, are some of the longest and most entertaining. Not all the skits even making the cut! Normal weekends the variety show is on Saturday night. Prepare your talents before your weekend stay!

Due to a large cancellation the first weekend in February, we have good openings the weekend of February 4th-6th. Check availability online for cabin openings.

Latest trail report on the trail report page.