15km of trail open and groomed for fat biking. The 15km FatLagChilada (FLC) special edition loop groomed twice on Tuesday after 2-3″ of snow early Tuesday morning. The base is solid and well formed and the new snow combed out nicely on top. Deck is setting up and should be great riding today! Looking at the forecast for Thursday, we ask riders be off trail by noon. We look to be right around the freezing mark on Friday until noon then dropping back down for riding opportunity on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday and Sunday look great.
Groomed trail includes segments Feeling Lucky, Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, Twin Lakes Bridge loop, and Twin Lakes “Race Loop” which includes the Hudson’s Hula loop. The Twin Lakes loop includes the ski trails of Twin Lakes (start of) and Wavy Gravy. Follow the FatLagchilada or fat bike signs to enter Hudson’s Hula. This is a more rider friendly loop and combined with the groomed trail on the inner system, makes for a nice loop of 15km.
To begin the “Special Edition” loop, head to the main trail head and follow signs to the big LagChilada sign to enter Feeling Lucky. After Feeling Lucky loop, head counter clockwise on Skaters Waltz to ride the other segments.
Bullhead Bootleg loop is not groomed. Hopefully we have it groomed out for riding in March and April….some of the best months of fat biking at Maplelag!
Fresh groom on the “FatLagChilada” special edition loop today, February 24th, 2026.Fresh groom on the singletrack, February 24th, 2026. The berms and base rock solid and the new snow combing out nicely on top! Great riding February 23rd, 2026.
Trails are open Clear and calm. Sub zero temps to start but sunshine and no wind making for a great morning. Should warm up fast and be a spectacular day on the trails. 2-3″ of new snow the past 24 hours. Very nice late February conditions. The new snow is making for a bit softer and slower skiing but overall really nice conditions for late February! Today we classic groomed on Rootin Tootin, Roy’s Run, Bullhead Bootleg lake trail, Wavy Gravy, JibFly and Sukkerbusk again. Yesterday grooming on Sap Run, Mother Hen, Sukkerbusk, Mother North Star, and Twin Lakes. Skaters Waltz groomed in the evening. We will be open every day this week. There are no events going on this week.
Looking ahead, with warmer temps possible on Thursday, we suggest skiing in the morning before the fresh snow possibly gets sticky. If you have “no wax” skis, it is important they are still “waxed” on the glide zones and the kick zone is covered with a spray wax. Skiing in the morning will also help out with grooming when the temperature cools down again. Once the snow transforms a bit it will ski better the days after. We plan to groom most of the trail system again Friday to have best conditions possible for the weekend, which look great at this point….Just Ski!
Skating on Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Single Green, Kristin’s Kutoff and Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. All other trails are tracked for classic skiing. (Please no skating on classic trails) Sukkerbusk is a great starter trail for classic which feeds the outer trails and crosses most of the inner trails providing a good “lay of the land”. One of the first trails at Maplelag!
We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track on each side. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise and sunset and under the full moon!
50″ of snow so far this season. We have been grooming daily on the entire trail system since mid November, only missing a few days.
Thank you to everyone that comes to ski and supports the trails with season pass purchases. Day passes can be purchased here. A MN State trail pass is NOT required to ski at Maplelag. The Maplelag trails are self funded by operations with no grants or state funding. 18 and under day pass is $15, use the summer trail pass option.
Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under. Snowshoe rental is $10 a person. There is no charge for children 6 and under.
Snowfall YTD at 50″ Compacted base on trail 3-8″. Total snowfall in February at 11″. January at 15″. December: 17″. Snowfall in November: 7″. October precipitation (rain) at 2.7″ and around 1″ in September. Total precipitation ytd (rain) at Maplelag is at 25.12″.
Refreshing track on Sap Run, February 25th, 2026.Ginzu blades on groomer picking up sticks, February 25th, 2026. We’ve cleared close to a thousand sticks since last weeks wind. Yesterday’s snow was nice to cover the forest matter. Just Ski.
Cutting new track on Sukkebusk, February 25th, 2026.Island Lake trail with fresh snow on top of most recent grooming, February 25th, 2026. Ready for powder seekers! Most likely will be groomed Friday afternoon for Saturday morning. Setting new track on Sukkerbusk, February 24th, 2026.Setting new track on Mother North Star, February 24th, 2026. We are digging deep mixing old snow with the new snow which will result in better skiing when it warms up.Smiling on Mother North Star with the fresh snow! February 24th, 2026.Tuesday skiers, February 24th, 2026. “Today was like skiing in a cloud”Sukkerbusk, February 24th, 2026.Ready to hit the trails to celebrate 65 years! Happy Birthday! February 24th, 2026.Evening groom on Skaters Waltz, February 24th, 2026.Saturday skiers! February 21st, 2026.Saturday skiers, February 21st, 2026.
Trails are open 2″ of new snow overnight. Beautiful day with the fresh snow, mostly sunny and a crisp breeze. Classic grooming this morning on Sap Run, Mother Hen, Sukkerbusk, Mother North Star, and Twin Lakes. Skaters Waltz planned for skate grooming this evening. We will be grooming more trails on Wednesday morning as the wind looks to settle down. Enjoy the fresh snow today! We will be open every day this week. There are no events going on this week.
Wednesday looks great for skiing all day. Looking ahead, with warmer temps possible on Thursday, we suggest skiing in the morning before the fresh snow possibly gets sticky. If you have “no wax” skis, it is important they are still “waxed” on the glide zones and the kick zone is covered with a spray wax. Skiing in the morning will also help out with grooming when the temperature cools down again. Once the snow transforms a bit it will ski better the days after. We plan to groom most of Friday to have best conditions possible for the weekend which look great at this point….Just Ski!
Skating on Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Single Green, Kristin’s Kutoff and Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. All other trails are tracked for classic skiing. (Please no skating on classic trails) Sukkerbusk is a great starter trail for classic which feeds the outer trails and crosses most of the inner trails providing a good “lay of the land”. One of the first trails at Maplelag!
We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track on each side. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise and sunset and under the full moon!
50″ of snow so far this season. We have been grooming daily on the entire trail system since mid November, only missing a few days.
Thank you to everyone that comes to ski and supports the trails with season pass purchases. Day passes can be purchased here. A MN State trail pass is NOT required to ski at Maplelag. The Maplelag trails are self funded by operations with no grants or state funding. 18 and under day pass is $15, use the summer trail pass option.
Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under. Snowshoe rental is $10 a person. There is no charge for children 6 and under.
Snowfall YTD at 50″ Compacted base on trail 3-8″. Total snowfall in February at 11″. January at 15″. December: 17″. Snowfall in November: 7″. October precipitation (rain) at 2.7″ and around 1″ in September. Total precipitation ytd (rain) at Maplelag is at 25.12″.
Setting new track on Sukkerbusk, February 24th, 2026.Setting new track on Mother North Star, February 24th, 2026. We are digging deep mixing old snow with the new snow which will result in better skiing when it warms up.Smiling on Mother North Star with the fresh snow! February 24th, 2026.Sukkerbusk, February 24th, 2026.Ready to hit the trails to celebrate 65 years! Happy Birthday! February 24th, 2026.Saturday skiers! February 21st, 2026.Saturday skiers, February 21st, 2026.
15km of trail open and groomed for fat biking. A couple of inches of new overnight. The 15km FatLagChilada (FLC) special edition loop groomed x2 this morning. The base is solid and well formed and the new snow combed out nicely on top. Deck is setting up and should be great riding rest of the day and tomorrow! Looking at the forecast, riding should be great all day Wednesday and Thursday we ask riders be off trail by noon. We look to be right around the freezing mark on Friday until noon then dropping back down for riding opportunity on Friday afternoon and all day Saturday and Sunday look great.
Groomed trail includes segments Feeling Lucky, Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, Twin Lakes Bridge loop, and Twin Lakes “Race Loop” which includes the Hudson’s Hula loop. The Twin Lakes loop includes the ski trails of Twin Lakes (start of) and Wavy Gravy. Follow the FatLagchilada or fat bike signs to enter Hudson’s Hula. This is a more rider friendly loop and combined with the groomed trail on the inner system, makes for a nice loop of 15km.
To begin the “Special Edition” loop, head to the main trail head and follow signs to the big LagChilada sign to enter Feeling Lucky. After Feeling Lucky loop, head counter clockwise on Skaters Waltz to ride the other segments.
Bullhead Bootleg loop is not groomed. Hopefully we have it groomed out for riding in March and April….some of the best months of fat biking at Maplelag!
Fresh groom on the “FatLagChilada” special edition loop today, February 24th, 2026.Fresh groom on the singletrack, February 24th, 2026. The berms and base rock solid and the new snow combing out nicely on top! Great riding February 23rd, 2026. Start of the LagChilada and the special edition loop of the “FatLagChilada”, February 23rd, 2026.
15km of trail open and groomed for fat biking. The 15km FatLagChilada (FLC) loop was groomed Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings this past week. Very light dusting of new snow on top of the recent grooming. Reports from rider this weekend have been good.
Groomed trail includes segments Feeling Lucky, Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, Twin Lakes Bridge loop, and Twin Lakes “Race Loop” which includes the Hudson’s Hula loop. The Twin Lakes loop includes the ski trails of Twin Lakes (start of) and Wavy Gravy. Follow the FatLagchilada or fat bike signs to enter Hudson’s Hula. This is a more rider friendly loop and combined with the groomed trail on the inner system, makes for a nice loop of 15km.
To begin the “Special Edition” loop, head to the main trail head and follow signs to the big LagChilada sign to enter Feeling Lucky. After Feeling Lucky loop, head counter clockwise on Skaters Waltz to ride the other segments.
Bullhead Bootleg loop is not groomed. Hopefully we have it groomed out for riding in March and April….some of the best months of fat biking at Maplelag!
Twin Lakes singletrack after fresh groom, February 19th, 2026.Start of the LagChilada, February 19th, 2026. FLC special edition loop groomed today. Fresh groomed singletrack, February 19th, 2026.Great evening ride after grooming had a chance to set up, February 19th, 2026.
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