Beautiful sunny morning with a hard freeze overnight. Great to see the sunshine today! Morning low checked in at 17 degrees which froze everything down hard again. Having frozen trails will be better for outside activities. The trails have a scattering of thin coverage. Open for hiking, exploring and adventures! Latest bike trail report.
The current El NinÒ this season has not been kind for snow lovers and going down as one of the strongest on record based on some accounts. Click here for an article. Forecast does not look the best moving forward for snow but things can change quick and we are ready for more white to fall from the sky! The trails are open for hiking/walking etc.for guests staying a the resort.
The lake is now ok for skating on the east side near Maplelag. Guests have been skating the past few days.
Bike trails are open for fat biking/winter riding, provided temp is below 34. Watch for icy spots.
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Frosty morning on the trails after a hard freeze, December 29th, 2023.Cold night, hard freeze, frosty surface..making the most of the situation! December 29th, 2023.Morning skaters! December 28th, 2023. The cold temps at night have frozen the surface down again and the skating is good, all things considered. Ice thickness is 6-8″.Not what we expected the ski trails to look like on December 28th but they are ready for snow!Foggy scene along the trail, December 28th, 2023.Plunge after sauna under the “cold” moon, December 28th, 2023.We have been stoking the sauna every day there are guests staying at Maplelag.
Trails are open after a hard freeze overnight. Morning low checked in at 18 degrees. The deck is rolling good, all things considered and should be more consistent conditions on the weekend after a little warm up this afternoon.
Once again we will plan to groom around 25km of trail for fat biking this coming winter season. The main loops groomed are Bullhead Bootleg and Twin Lakes singletrack with inner segments to connect to make a “FatLagChilada”.
Singletrack frozen and smooth, December 29th, 2023.Hard deck and frosty scene, December 29th, 2023.Hudson’s Hula singletrack, December 28th, 2023.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, December 28th, 2023.Start of the LagChilada, December 28th, 2023.
Trails are open after a soft freeze last night. Watch for icy and slick spots. Looks to get a little colder after today and should be more consistent conditions on the weekend.
Once again we will plan to groom around 25km of trail for fat biking this coming winter season. The main loops groomed are Bullhead Bootleg and Twin Lakes singletrack with inner segments to connect to make a “FatLagChilada”.
Freezing fog to report this morning. Temperature finally dropped below 32 last night setting up the surface on the trails and grounds. One more day with highs just above freezing before we cool back down. Having frozen trails will be better for forecast activities. The trails have a scattering of thin coverage.
After nearly 2″ of rain, a very thin period of snow Tuesday night that scantily covered the trails. The current El NinÒ this season has not been kind for snow lovers and going down as one of the strongest on record based on some accounts. Click here for an article. Forecast does not look the best moving forward for snow but things can change quick and we are ready for more white to fall from the sky! The trails are open for hiking/walking etc.for guests staying a the resort.
The lake is now ok for skating on the east side near Maplelag. Guests have been skating the past few days.
Bike trails are open for fat biking/winter riding, provided temp is below 34. Watch for icy spots.
Thumbs up on a afternoon skate, December 27th, 2023. As colder weather moves in, ice should improve for skating. We are measuring 5-7″ of ice on the lake.Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 27th, 2023.Skaters Waltz ski trail, December 27th, 2023.Christmas Day ski, December 25th, 2023.Snow hanging on late afternoon, Twin Lakes ski trail, December 25th, 2023.Foggy laps on the snow farmed loop, December 22nd, 2023.Afternoon skiers on the snow farm loop, December 21st, 2023.Morning laps, December 21st, 2023.Solstice snow farm loop skiing, December 21st, 2023.
Trails are closed this afternoon with warmer temps in place. We had a good day of riding Christmas on a snow/crust layer. Looks to cool down again tonight and riding should be possible in morning tomorrow.
Once again we will plan to groom around 25km of trail for fat biking this coming winter season. The main loops groomed are Bullhead Bootleg and Twin Lakes singletrack with inner segments to connect to make a “FatLagChilada”.
Ski trail segment, December 25th, 2023.Hudson’s Hula singletrack, December 25th, 2023.
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