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Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. Turned out to be a great day of skiing with sun coming out and wind slowly settling down. Great to see everyone out….nice work to Just Ski!

2-3″ of new snow the past 24 hours. Today we reset all the double track and combed out Skaters Waltz. The trails groomed out beautifully mixing old snow with new snow. Tonight Rootin Tootin and Roy’s Run were groomed for Sunday morning fresh set. Will not be grooming Island Lake, Wavy Gravy or Bullhead lake this weekend with the drifting. These trails remain open but expect some fun drifts to break through…old school skiing! Skaters extension and North Loup roll packed Friday afternoon, dusting of new snow on top.

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. A new track was set on one side 1/14. Track is now drifted over and will do our best to have skiable with the wind but best bet this weekend is to ski in the woods!

It’s been great seeing so many people out on the trails so far this winter season and we deeply appreciate the support! Want to share your ski experience at Maplelag, file a report on Skinnyski.com

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”.  

27″ 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. 

The entire 25km FatLagChilada loop is now open. Click here for fat bike trail report. 

Snowfall YTD at 31″ Compacted base on trail 3-6″. Total snowfall in January at 7″. 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″. 

Sundog over the start! January 17th, 2026.
Grooming break to check the tracks, January 17th, 2026.
Setting new double track on Twin Lakes, January 17th, 2026. Grooming mixing the old granulated snow deep in the base with the new snow for fast setting tracks!
Double track fun on a good ol’ winter day! January 17th, 2026.
Morning on Mother North Star! January 17th, 2026.
Cutting track on Single Green trail, January 17th, 2026. Also a skate lane.
Combing Skaters Waltz, January 17th, 2026.
First tracks on Sukkerbusk, January 17th, 2026.
Skiing in the storm! January 16th, 2026.
Grooming the new snow with the granulated snow on Mother North Star, January 16th, 2026. Trails are grooming out nice. Wind is filling in the track just a little but still great skiing. We will be refreshing all the double track Saturday, 1/17.
Time to ski! Skiers heading out to the trail, January 16th, 2026.
Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

Trails are open: Around 2″ of snow today with wind and drifting. Pretty tough riding where drifted until we can groom. Looking at the forecast, next grooming most likely on Monday. The deck is solid after freezing down after the most recent groom on the entire 25km FatLagChilada course.

To pick up the trail and start of the FatLagChilada, head to the skaters waltz trail and go right. (The large LagChilada sign is for the summer start, not winter) Signs are out marking the key intersections. To access the west side trails, use the driveway to access Twin Lake singletrack and Sukkerwest which is a good starter trail for first time riders. A good loop to start with is taking the skaters waltz and following the signs and groomed singletrack to access Bjorps and Sukkerwest. 

Any questions on riding, text Jay 218-849-7669.

 

First singletrack section on “InnerWest” loop, January 16th, 2026.
Fat bike trail in great shape after freezing down again after Tuesday’s warm day, January 14th, 2026.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. Around 2″ of snow today with snow still falling at 7pm. Wind creating drifting in certain areas. This morning Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Mother North Star,JibFly, Mother Hen and Twin Lakes groomed with tracks set. Singletrack grooming on Rootin Tootin and Roy’s Run. Skater trails rolled along with Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. We also plan grooming Saturday resetting all the double track and combing out Skaters Waltz. With the wind and snow tough to have fresh groomed but people are out skiing and conditions are great. Winter! Just Ski!

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. A new track was set on one side 1/14. Track is now drifted over and will do our best to have skiable with the wind but best bet this weekend is to ski in the woods!

It’s been great seeing so many people out on the trails so far this winter season and we deeply appreciate the support! Want to share your ski experience at Maplelag, file a report on Skinnyski.com

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”.  

27″ 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. 

The entire 25km FatLagChilada loop is now open. Click here for fat bike trail report. 

Snowfall YTD at 31″ Compacted base on trail 3-6″. Total snowfall in January at 7″. 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″. 

Grooming the new snow with the granulated snow on Mother North Star, January 16th, 2026. Trails are grooming out nice. Wind is filling in the track just a little but still great skiing. We will be refreshing all the double track Saturday, 1/17.
Time to ski! Skiers heading out to the trail, January 16th, 2026.
Cutting new track on Sukkebusk for the afternoon skiers, January 15th, 2026.
Renovating and cutting new track on Twin Lakes, January 14th, 2026.
Rootin Tootin trail striders, January 14th, 2026.
Track reset on lake loop, “Lumi’s Loop”, January 14th, 2026. With snow and wind possible on the weekend, lake king might be difficult and we recommend skiing in the woods!

All smiles after a morning ski! January 13th, 2026.
Lumi’s Loopers! The groomed lake loop has been popular. Where this is wind the track might fill in but we try to groom it every time it needs a touch up.
“Great morning ski” January 13th, 2026.
If you see and the packed snowshoe trails….thanks Joel! January 13th, 2026.
Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report


Trails are open: Beautiful day to ride! Continued cold weather keeping the deck solid and relatively smooth after one melt freeze cycle this week. The entire 25km FatLagChilada groomed Monday. The deer were walking on the trail in a few spots when it was warm otherwise the deck is smooth and rolling great!

To pick up the trail and start of the FatLagChilada, head to the skaters waltz trail and go right. (The large LagChilada sign is for the summer start, not winter) Signs are out marking the key intersections. To access the west side trails, use the driveway to access Twin Lake singletrack and Sukkerwest which is a good starter trail for first time riders. A good loop to start with is taking the skaters waltz and following the signs and groomed singletrack to access Bjorps and Sukkerwest. 

Any questions on riding, text Jay 218-849-7669. 

Fat bike trail in great shape after freezing down again after Tuesday’s warm day, January 14th, 2026.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. A great day of skiing. A cloudy start but cleared off mid afternoon with mild temps, not warm enough to melt the snow, but soften the snow a bit and make for really nice skiing, especially where recently groomed. Afternoon grooming on JibFly and Sukkerbusk setting new track on one side of the double track. Snow chances have backed off a bit but still looks like a dusting tonight and tomorrow morning. Sunday snow looks to be around an inch or so. Either way, we will be grooming on Friday. Just Ski.

Wednesday we groomed on the classic trails bringing up drier and powdery snow to make the best skiing possible after a melt freeze cycle Tuesday. Groomed were Mother Hen, Rootin Tootin, Roy’s Run, Mother North Star, JibFly, Twin Lakes and one track on Sukkerbusk. Most of skaters waltz and Eira Bikwadinaa hill also groomed.

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. A new track was set on one side 1/14.

It’s been great seeing so many people out on the trails so far this winter season and we deeply appreciate the support! Want to share your ski experience at Maplelag, file a report on Skinnyski.com

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”.  

27″ 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. 

The entire 25km FatLagChilada loop is now open. Click here for fat bike trail report. 

Snowfall YTD at 30″ Compacted base on trail 3-6″. Total snowfall in January at 6″. 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″. 

Cutting new track on Sukkebusk for the afternoon skiers, January 15th, 2026.
Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, January 14th, 2026.
Renovating and resetting track on Mother Hen, January 14th, 2026.
Rootin Tootin trail striders, January 14th, 2026.
Track reset on lake loop, “Lumi’s Loop”, January 14th, 2026.
All smiles after a morning ski! January 13th, 2026.
Lumi’s Loopers! The groomed lake loop has been popular. Where this is wind the track might fill in but we try to groom it every time it needs a touch up.
“Great morning ski” January 13th, 2026.
If you see and the packed snowshoe trails….thanks Joel! January 13th, 2026.