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Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails Open Very good to excellent late season conditions. Another beautiful sunny start to the day. A breeze from the west with chance of snow this afternoon. Trails are in great shape with tons of snow in the woods still. We had no rain or melting over the weekend. Temps look great this week for continued excellent March skiing. A few crusty spots here and there with the sun having its way on the south facing areas. Even with cooler temps, conditions can change and use a little extra caution skiing the end of season.

We are closed for the season for lodging/ski packages but the trails will remain open for day skiing until a projected date of April 15th, weather and snow conditions permitting.

Grooming Report Touch up grooming planned through the week. North Loup getting worked over today, getting the skate lane back in place for spring skiing. Overall the trails are in great shape.

Nature Notes: Wildlife bit more active with the slow transition to spring. We have been seeing porcupines along the snowshoe trail and Roy’s Run. We have also seen hawks, owls near JibFly and North Star, fox, deer of course, pileated woodpeckers and tons of tracks. Eagle sightings near Twin Lakes return at eagle view.

Fat Bike trails open. Click here for report

Trails are open for day use. Day and season passes can be purchased here. There are no lodge services for day use for day skiers. This includes no ski rental or access to coffee bar. Parking in far lot near blue recycling bins where porta potties are located.Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open. There are no dogs or pets allowed.

Groomed classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, North Loup and Roy’s Run. Please no skating on the classic trails. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing (no grooming).

Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails groomed for skating. North Loup classic only at the time being but will be groomed for skating again for March skiing.

All trails are one way except Sukkerbusk and Skaters Waltz. Skiing correct direction, especially in early season, helps us maintain the integrity of the base. Thank you!

Trails are open for day skiing for non lodging guests. Lodge is closed to day use.

Day and season passes can be purchased here.

Snowshoe trails are open and packed.

Snowfall past 24 hours: 0″

Snowfall past 7 days: 1″ Snowfall to date: 91″

Compacted base on trail: 12-29″ Snow depth in woods: 18-49″

NO services in the lodge at this time or ski rental available for day skiing. Parking in far lot near porta bathrooms and recycling bins.

Mother North Star, March 7th, 2022. MNS remains the groomer’s choice! A few rough spots here and there in the exposed areas/hills but overall fantastic skiing on Monday.
Skaters Waltz, March 7th, 2022.
Out to the trails, March 7th, 2022.
Fun on the “Toot” hill, March 7th, 2022.
Sap Run trail, March 7th, 2022.
NorthStar Christian Academy Hockey team after a fun day on the trails, March 7th, 2022.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails Open A gorgeous frosty start to the day. We haven’t seen many frost covered tree days this season so this morning very much welcomed. Trails are in great shape with tons of snow in the woods still. We had no rain or melting over the weekend. A dusting of light snow that covered the bottom of the tracks and made for nice skiing on Sunday. Temps look great this week for continued excellent March skiing. A few crusty spots here and there with the sun having its way on the south facing areas. Even with cooler temps, conditions can change and use a little extra caution skiing the end of season.

We are closed for the season for lodging/ski packages but the trails will remain open for day skiing until a projected date of April 15th, weather and snow conditions permitting.

Grooming Report Touch up grooming planned today and on through the week. Overall the trails are in great shape.

Nature Notes: Wildlife has been active the last few weeks. We have been seeing porcupines along the snowshoe trail and Roy’s Run. We have also seen hawks, owls near JibFly and North Star, fox, deer of course, pileated woodpeckers and tons of tracks. Eagle sighted this week near Twin Lakes return at eagle view.

Fat Bike trails open. Click here for report

Trails are open for day use. Day and season passes can be purchased here. Please note due to COVID protocols, there are no lodge services for day use for day skiers. This includes no ski rental or access to coffee bar. Parking in far lot near blue recycling bins where porta potties are located.Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open. There are no dogs or pets allowed.

Groomed classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, North Loup and Roy’s Run. Please no skating on the classic trails. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing (no grooming).

Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails groomed for skating. North Loup classic only at the time being but will be groomed for skating again for March skiing.

All trails are one way except Sukkerbusk and Skaters Waltz. Skiing correct direction, especially in early season, helps us maintain the integrity of the base. Thank you!

Trails are open for day skiing for non lodging guests. Lodge is closed to day use.

Day and season passes can be purchased here.

Snowshoe trails are open and packed.

Snowfall past 24 hours: 1″

Snowfall past 7 days: 1″ Snowfall to date: 91″

Compacted base on trail: 12-29″ Snow depth in woods: 18-49″

NO services in the lodge at this time or ski rental available for day skiing. Parking in far lot near porta bathrooms and recycling bins.

Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

Trails open. Good to very good conditions. Still a few areas the deck is rutted but overall really nice riding.

Note: Fat bikes only please on the trail. No mountain bikes and e-bikes not allowed to preserve the integrity of the trail. Be sure to run pressure in the 6-8 psi range.

Grooming update: Today we will continue touching up select segments and working on Bootleg, extending the loop. Saturday afternoon we groomed the Twin Lakes singletrack. Friday afternoon we touched up Twin Lakes and select inner segments. Thursday we groomed the Bullhead Bootleg segment of trail that is open. Wednesday we groomed out the Twin Lakes loop. Monday when the snow was damp we packed the InnerWest loop to compress the deck.

The 18km”InnerWest” loop starts out on Skaters Waltz and follows the “Fat Bike” signs all the way to Twin Lakes. There are options to make different loops using the driveway based on riding ability. Any questions ask or text 218-849-7669.

Signs marking the route for the inner loops are in place and ultimately direct the course for the “FatLagChilada”. Twin lakes and SukkerWest singletrack can be accessed from the driveway. To access the start to access Bootleg, head to the start of Skaters Waltz to the right. We have groomed on the far right side of Suicide Hill for uphill travel. Access to Bootleg has been groomed on the lake. Use trails at own risk and assume all responsibility. Skaters Waltz is open for fat biking when conditions are firm. SukkerWest is recommended trail for beginner riders. Trail difficulty on outer loops is intermediate to advanced.

Grooming new trail segment on Bootleg singletrack loop, March 7th, 2022.
Grooming across Bullhead lake, March 7th, 2022.
Bootleg singletrack, March 7th, 2022.
Working deep snow on new Bootleg segment. March 7th, 2022.
Rolling through Bootleg singletrack, March 6th, 2022. Lots of snow in the woods still! We will open up additional trail off this loop this week.
Fat bike fun on Bootleg! March 6th, 2022.
Snow is deep off the edge…..always a challenge to stay in the middle! March 6th, 2022.
Thankfully walked away safely!
Bootleg whoops, March 6th, 2022.
Grooming lakeside Twin Lakes singletrack, March 5th, 2022.
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Twin Lakes singletrack grooming, March 4th, 2022.
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Bootleg singletrack grooming, March 4th, 2022.
News, Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails Open A nice day of skiing on tap. Sunday a bit cooler with a few flakes of snow. NO rain or precipitation on Saturday. Saturday temps staying below freezing with cloud cover keeping the snow consistent. Windy conditions on Friday bringing scattered forest littler to the ski deck but overall good skiing conditions. Grooming bringing up drier snow. Groomer’s choice for today is Mother North Star. We had a snowmobile break down on a uphill on North Star we will get out tomorrow, not in way of ski track, heads up if skiing that trail is all.

We are closed for the season for lodging/ski packages but the trails will remain open for day skiing until a projected date of April 15th, weather and snow conditions permitting.

Grooming Report Daily grooming this week has conditions as good as they can be on the entire trail system. We set a track on Bullhead lake for more skier friendly access to Bullhead/Bootleg (see photos below) We have been grooming daily since December 26th.

Nature Notes: Wildlife has been active the last few weeks. We have been seeing porcupines along the snowshoe trail and Roy’s Run. We have also seen hawks, owls near JibFly and North Star, fox, deer of course, pileated woodpeckers and tons of tracks. Eagle sighted this week near Twin Lakes return at eagle view.

Fat Bike trails open. Click here for report

Trails are open for day use. Day and season passes can be purchased here. Please note due to COVID protocols, there are no lodge services for day use for day skiers. This includes no ski rental or access to coffee bar. Parking in far lot near blue recycling bins where porta potties are located.Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open. There are no dogs or pets allowed.

Groomed classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, North Loup and Roy’s Run. Please no skating on the classic trails. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing (no grooming).

Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails groomed for skating. North Loup classic only at the time being but will be groomed for skating again for March skiing.

All trails are one way except Sukkerbusk and Skaters Waltz. Skiing correct direction, especially in early season, helps us maintain the integrity of the base. Thank you!

Trails are open for day skiing for non lodging guests. Lodge is closed to day use.

Day and season passes can be purchased here.

Snowshoe trails are open and packed.

Snowfall past 24 hours: 0″

Snowfall past 7 days: 6″ Snowfall to date: 90″

Compacted base on trail: 12-29″ Snow depth in woods: 18-49″

NO services in the lodge at this time or ski rental available for day skiing. Parking in far lot near porta bathrooms and recycling bins.

Cutting new track on Sap Run, March 5th, 2022.
Wavy Gravy trail, March 5th, 2022.
Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

Trails open. Daily grooming and temps well below freezing making for nice riding.

Note: Fat bikes only please on the trail. No mountain bikes and e-bikes not allowed to preserve the integrity of the trail. Be sure to run pressure in the 6-8 psi range. If you are leaving a rut, let out more pressure. The deck is firm and should support tires from our riding experience yesterday.

Grooming update: Friday afternoon we touched up Twin Lakes and select inner segments. Thursday we groomed the Bullhead Bootleg segment of trail that is open. Wednesday we groomed out the Twin Lakes loop. Monday when the snow was damp we packed the InnerWest loop to compress the deck. We have groomed on some portion of the fat bike trails the past 6 days.

The 18km”InnerWest” loop starts out on Skaters Waltz and follows the “Fat Bike” signs all the way to Twin Lakes. There are options to make different loops using the driveway based on riding ability. Any questions ask or text 218-849-7669.

Signs marking the route for the inner loops are in place and ultimately direct the course for the “FatLagChilada”. Twin lakes and SukkerWest singletrack can be accessed from the driveway. To access the start to access Bootleg, head to the start of Skaters Waltz to the right. We have groomed on the far right side of Suicide Hill for uphill travel. Access to Bootleg has been groomed on the lake. Use trails at own risk and assume all responsibility. Skaters Waltz is open for fat biking when conditions are firm. SukkerWest is recommended trail for beginner riders. Trail difficulty on outer loops is intermediate to advanced.

Twin Lakes singletrack grooming, March 4th, 2022.
Bootleg singletrack grooming, March 4th, 2022.
Tight corner on Twin Lakes lakeside, March 4th, 2022.
Fantastic riding conditions right now, March 3rd, 2022.
“Bjorp’s” singletrack, March 2nd, 2022.
Bootleg singletrack groomed out today, March 1st, 2022. Still some soft spots. Few more grooming runs should be good to go for weekend.
Lots of snow to work on Bootleg singletrack, March 1st, 2022.
Kamikaze hill singletrack segment now groomed and open to ride, March 1st, 2022.
Clearing trail on Bootleg, March 1st, 2022.
Fresh grooming and deep snow! Twin Lakes singletrack, February 26th, 2022.
Skaters Waltz is used to access the inner singletrack segments and connect on to the west loop. Also open for riding all the way around! February 26th, 2022.
Bjorp’s singletrack, February 26th, 2022.
Finishing up the grooming run, February 25th, 2022.
Fresh groomed ready for riders! February 25th, 2022.