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Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open and in excellent skiing condition. This has been an amazing winter for snow and winter scenes with little to no wind and looks to continue the next ten days. Around 2″ of snow the past few days. We groomed on the inner trails after the DL Invite meet last night and finished grooming on the trail system today. Overall things are looking great and should be a fantastic weekend of skiing!  

A great day for 29th DL Invitational meet. Nice job to all the teams, coaches and helpers! Always a fun day hosting and being around the positive energy.

Trails groomed for classic and open include Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Loon Return, Sukkerbusk, Mother North Star, Rootin Tootin, North Loup, Roy’s Run, Island Lake, Wavy Gravy and Twin Lakes. For skating Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, Single Green, Kristin’s Cutoff and North Loup.

Lucky’s Loype and Bullhead trail are snow covered, no grooming and open for bushwhacking. We have packed a loop on Bullhead lake and set a track on the perimeter for classic. 

Has been a nice start to the ski season with excellent conditions. Great seeing so many people out this year, thanks for purchase of day and season passes. 

Total snowfall this season at 38″. Compacted base on trail 5-10″. 

Trails will be open every day there is skiable snow including all Holidays and weekends. There is no ski rental at Maplelag. MN Tru North in Perham MN is offering ski rental 218-346-5253

(Trail maps posted here)  

There are now services available Parking in the far lot with portable bathrooms. No lodging or meal service. The Brant cabin available as a warming area with restrooms and sitting area and tables, parking available across from Brant cabin as well. There are no ski rentals available.

Ski trail season passes can be purchased on our website. (scroll down to bottom of page) Purchasing season pass helps with operating and maintenance costs to prepare the trails, equipment repairs to the grooming equipment and property taxes. Thank you. 

Fat bike trails are groomed and open, click here for latest report

Island lake trail, January 13th, 2023. Freshly groomed with a thin coating of fluff waiting for the first skiers!
Heading out on fresh groomed Sukkerbusk, January 13th, 2023.
Twin Lakes ski trail, January 13th, 2023.
Fat bike trail groomed the past few days and in excellent condition, January 13th, 2023.
Evening groom on Sukkerbusk, January 12th, 2023. Grooming will resume in the morning on the rest of the trail system.
Boys Varsity skiers, DL Invite, January 12th, 2023.
Girls Varsity skiers, January 12th, 2023.
Boys Varsity skate skiers, January 12th, 2023.
Girls JV skate race, January 23rd, 2023.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open and in excellent skiing condition. A dusting of snow this morning and round 2″ of snow Wednesday morning. We groomed on the inner trails after the DL Invite meet today and will be back out in the morning touching up the rest of the trail system for the weekend skiing.

Trails groomed for classic and open include Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Loon Return, Sukkerbusk, Mother North Star, Rootin Tootin, North Loup, Roy’s Run, Island Lake, Wavy Gravy and Twin Lakes. For skating Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, Single Green, Kristin’s Cutoff and North Loup.

Lucky’s Loype and Bullhead trail are snow covered, no grooming and open for bushwhacking. We have packed a loop on Bullhead lake and set a track on the perimeter for classic. 

Has been a nice start to the ski season with excellent conditions. Great seeing so many people out this year, thanks for purchase of day and season passes. 

Total snowfall this season at 38″. Compacted base on trail 5-10″. 

Trails will be open every day there is skiable snow including all Holidays and weekends. There is no ski rental at Maplelag. MN Tru North in Perham MN is offering ski rental 218-346-5253

(Trail maps posted here)  

There are now services available Parking in the far lot with portable bathrooms. No lodging or meal service. The Brant cabin available as a warming area with restrooms and sitting area and tables, parking available across from Brant cabin as well. There are no ski rentals available.

Ski trail season passes can be purchased on our website. (scroll down to bottom of page) Purchasing season pass helps with operating and maintenance costs to prepare the trails, equipment repairs to the grooming equipment and property taxes. Thank you. 

Fat bike trails are groomed and open, click here for latest report

Evening groom on Sukkerbusk, January 12th, 2023. Grooming will resume in the morning on the rest of the trail system.
Boys Varsity skiers, DL Invite, January 12th, 2023.
Girls Varsity skiers, January 12th, 2023.
Boys Varsity skate skiers, January 12th, 2023.
Girls JV skate race, January 23rd, 2023.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open and in excellent skiing condition. Around 2″ of snow Wednesday morning. Grooming this morning on all the western and northern trails, setting new tracks. This afternoon we worked on the courses for the DL Invite Nordic ski race on Thursday January 12th. (Skaters Waltz, Sap Run and Mother North Star) Races on Thursday run from 10am-2pm. All other trails open for skiing.

Trails groomed for classic and open include Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Loon Return, Sukkerbusk, Mother North Star, Rootin Tootin, North Loup, Roy’s Run, Island Lake, Wavy Gravy and Twin Lakes. For skating Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, Single Green, Kristin’s Cutoff and North Loup.

Lucky’s Loype and Bullhead trail are snow covered, no grooming and open for bushwhacking. We have packed a loop on Bullhead lake and set a track on the perimeter for classic. 

Has been a nice start to the ski season with excellent conditions. Great seeing so many people out this year, thanks for purchase of day and season passes. 

Total snowfall this season at 38″. Compacted base on trail 5-10″. 

Trails will be open every day there is skiable snow including all Holidays and weekends. There is no ski rental at Maplelag. MN Tru North in Perham MN is offering ski rental 218-346-5253

(Trail maps posted here)  

There are now services available Parking in the far lot with portable bathrooms. No lodging or meal service. The Brant cabin available as a warming area with restrooms and sitting area and tables, parking available across from Brant cabin as well. There are no ski rentals available.

Ski trail season passes can be purchased on our website. (scroll down to bottom of page) Purchasing season pass helps with operating and maintenance costs to prepare the trails, equipment repairs to the grooming equipment and property taxes. Thank you. 

Fat bike trails are groomed and open, click here for latest report

Tracksetting on Mother North Star, January 11th, 2023.
Twin Lakes ski trail, January 8th, 2023.
North Loup ski trail, January 8th, 2023. Both skate and classic conditions are excellent. 
Track on perimeter on Bullhead lake skiing very nice, January 8th, 2023.
Double track set up firm and skiing silky fast with frost now on top, January 8th, 2023.
Setting new double track on Sukkerbusk, January 6th, 2023.
Grooming and setting a track on Bullhead lake, January 6th, 2023. A track has been set on the perimeter and across the middle. 
Frosty segment on Roy’s Run, January 5th, 2023.
Roy’s Run, January 5th, 2023.
Erasing and renovating the singletrack on JibFly, January 5th, 2023.
JibFly now set with double track, January 5th, 2023.
Setting double track on JibFly, January 5th, 2023.
Rootin Tootin trail, January 5th, 2023.
Full moon rising over Rootin Tootin slough, January 5th, 2023.
Moonlight ski, January 5th, 2023.
Incredible light from the full moon. January 5th, 2023.
Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

Trails are open and groomed. 1-2″ of new snow on top Tuesday’s grooming. The entire FatLagChilada system is open. The trail has set up nicely with colder temps last week and riding is very good to excellent. Just a few soft spots here and there. Tuesday we touched up Twin Lakes singletrack with yet another grooming. We will be grooming the entire FatLagChilada again before the weekend. (Thursday and Friday)

The entire FatLagChilada loop consists of Skaters Waltz starting to the right, the main singletrack loops Bullhead Bootleg, Twin Lakes and Sukkerwest. We also have groomed select segments in between to make the “FatLagChilada” loop. The above loops can be ridden separately. To access the inner loops, go to the start of Skaters Waltz and veer right. There are signs from that point and at key intersections where to turn to make the full loop. Please only ride on the designated areas for fat biking.

The Maplelag driveway is a good feeder to access Sukkerwest, Bjorps across from Sukkerwest which leads into North Star and crosses the road again to Twin Lakes.

With the hardpack conditions on the ski trails, the skate loops Skaters Waltz, the extension loops and North Loup are open for riding making for around 35km of groomed riding options.

Night riding, January 11th, 2023. Firm base with dusting of snow on top.
Excellent conditions on the fat bike trail, January 7th, 2023.
Lakeside Bootleg singletrack, January 7th, 2023.
Bullhead lake connector, January 7th, 2023. Also track set for skiers! 
Grooming on Bullhead Bootleg loop, January 6th, 2023.
Firm deck and fun riding! January 6th, 2023.
Preparing the track across Bullhead lake to access the Bootleg loop, January 4th, 2023.
New Years riders! January 2nd, 2023. (SW photo)
Frosty Twin Lakes, January 2nd, 2023. (CG photo)
Skaters ski trail, January 1st, 2023. Fat biking allowed on the skate trails when deck is firm. 
Twin Lakes Singletrack, December 31st, 2022.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open and in excellent skiing condition. All the trails are recently groomed and skiing really nice. This week we will be touching up select trails and also working on the courses for the DL Invite Nordic ski race on Thursday January 12th. (Skaters Waltz, Sap Run and Mother North Star)

Trails groomed for classic and open include Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Loon Return, Sukkerbusk, Mother North Star, Rootin Tootin, North Loup, Roy’s Run, Island Lake, Wavy Gravy and Twin Lakes. For skating Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, Single Green, Kristin’s Cutoff and North Loup.

Lucky’s Loype and Bullhead trail are snow covered, no grooming and open for bushwhacking. We have packed a loop on Bullhead lake and set a track on the perimeter for classic. 

Has been a nice start to the ski season with excellent conditions. Great seeing so many people out this year, thanks for purchase of day and season passes. 

Total snowfall this season at 38″. Compacted base on trail 5-10″. 

Trails will be open every day there is skiable snow including all Holidays and weekends. There is no ski rental at Maplelag. MN Tru North in Perham MN is offering ski rental 218-346-5253

(Trail maps posted here)  

There are now services available Parking in the far lot with portable bathrooms. No lodging or meal service. The Brant cabin available as a warming area with restrooms and sitting area and tables, parking available across from Brant cabin as well. There are no ski rentals available.

Ski trail season passes can be purchased on our website. (scroll down to bottom of page) Purchasing season pass helps with operating and maintenance costs to prepare the trails, equipment repairs to the grooming equipment and property taxes. Thank you. 

Fat bike trails are groomed and open, click here for latest report

Twin Lakes ski trail, January 8th, 2023.
North Loup ski trail, January 8th, 2023. Both skate and classic conditions are excellent. 
Track on perimeter on Bullhead lake skiing very nice, January 8th, 2023.
Double track set up firm and skiing silky fast with frost now on top, January 8th, 2023.
Setting new double track on Sukkerbusk, January 6th, 2023.
Grooming and setting a track on Bullhead lake, January 6th, 2023. A track has been set on the perimeter and across the middle. 
Frosty segment on Roy’s Run, January 5th, 2023.
Roy’s Run, January 5th, 2023.
Erasing and renovating the singletrack on JibFly, January 5th, 2023.
JibFly now set with double track, January 5th, 2023.
Setting double track on JibFly, January 5th, 2023.
Rootin Tootin trail, January 5th, 2023.
Full moon rising over Rootin Tootin slough, January 5th, 2023.
Moonlight ski, January 5th, 2023.
Incredible light from the full moon. January 5th, 2023.