Trails open. A great week of riding in place! Daily grooming and temps below freezing making for nice conditions.
Grooming update: This week started working on the Bootleg loop and touched up the InnerWest loop when the snow was damp to compress the deck. Saturday evening we touched up inner segments. Friday we groomed on the entire InnerWest loop again.
The 18km”InnerWest” loop which is starting out on Skaters Waltz and following “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.
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.
Trails open. With a dry run of weather, we are locked into some nice riding. We did get warmer yesterday but not enough to soften the snow to transform the deck to the coveted “velcro”. We groomed inner segments while the snow was damp to take advantage of compressing the snow better.
A great weekend of riding and awesome to see so many people out! Looks like a nice week of riding on tap with temps staying cool and an abundance of snow. Hopefully this week we can get Bootleg loop open!!
Grooming update: This week we will start working on the Bootleg loop and touch up the InnerWest loop as needed. Saturday evening we touched up inner segments. Friday we groomed on the entire InnerWest loop again.
The 18km”InnerWest” loop which is starting out on Skaters Waltz and following “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.
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.SukkerWest segment, February 24th, 2022. Drifted areas are still a bit soft but passable. Enjoy all the snow!!Inner segment connector, February 24th, 2022.Last pass on inner segment singletrack, February 23rd, 2022. Drifted area cleared and groomed on “SukkerWest” segment, February 23rd, 2022.Fat bike grooming February 21st, 2022.
Trails Open Fantastic conditions and base of snow for March 1st. Entering a special time of year of skiing…..spring skiing! With the deep base of snow on the trails, some great spring skiing on tap this month.
Strong sun and temps near 32 softened up a few areas yesterday than glazed over but nothing to stop a great day of skiing today! Big base of snow to work with and pull up drier snow. Temps looks to be cooler remainder of the week making for fantastic skiing. We are closed for the season for lodging/ski packages butthe trails will remain open for day skiing until a projected date of April 15th, weather and snow conditions permitting.
Grooming Report Today we will be resetting track on Bullhead, Island and Wavy Gravy Lake trails and touching up a few other inner trails. We will continue daily grooming this week to keep conditions as best as possible. 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.
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). Island Lake and Bullhead trail not groomed since most recent snow but skiable with some big drifts to navigate!
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.
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. Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open.
Setting track on north end of Bullhead, February 28th, 2022. Deep snow on north end of Bullhead Lake, February 28th, 2022.Combing out skate trail “Single Green”, February 28th, 2022.Big time drifting and lots of snow on start of Bootleg extension ski trail, February 28th, 2022.Dusk ski on Sukkerbusk, February 27th, 2022.
Trails open. A great weekend of riding and awesome to see so many people out! Looks like a nice week of riding on tap with temps staying cool and an abundance of snow. Hopefully this week we can get Bootleg loop open!!
Grooming update: This week we will start working on the Bootleg loop and touch up the InnerWest loop as needed. Saturday evening we touched up inner segments. Friday we groomed on the entire InnerWest loop again.
The 18km”InnerWest” loop which is starting out on Skaters Waltz and following “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.
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.SukkerWest segment, February 24th, 2022. Drifted areas are still a bit soft but passable. Enjoy all the snow!!Inner segment connector, February 24th, 2022.Last pass on inner segment singletrack, February 23rd, 2022. Drifted area cleared and groomed on “SukkerWest” segment, February 23rd, 2022.Fat bike grooming February 21st, 2022.
Trails Open Excellent snow and ski conditions! A fantastic weekend of skiing and looks to continue this week with ideal temps. We have been grooming daily after a very snowy period that saw feet of snow and big time drifting. We are closed for the season for lodging/ski packages butthe trails will remain open for day skiing until a projected date of April 15th, weather and snow conditions permitting.
Grooming Report Today we will be working on Island Lake and Bullhead Lake trails, packing and hopefully setting a track by the afternoon. Yesterday afternoon we reset the tracks on Sap Run. Early morning we renovated and cut new track on Sap Run and Sukkerbusk. We also renovated and combed out Suicide Hill. Saturday we groomed Mother Hen and touched up the start areas. Friday we combed out the skate lanes and touched up select classic trails (North Loup, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, JibFly, Sukkerbusk and Sap Run). We have been grooming on the majority of the trail system daily. 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.
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). Island Lake and Bullhead trail not groomed since most recent snow but skiable with some big drifts to navigate!
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.
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. Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open.
Dusk ski on Sukkerbusk, February 27th, 2022.Mother Hen grooming, February 26th, 2022.Mother North Star holding good form after most recent grooming, February 26th, 2022.Suicide Hill grooming, February 25th, 2022.Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, February 25th, 2022.Single Green skate trail grooming, February 25th, 2022.Skaters Waltz “Kamikaze Hill” February 25th, 2022.Fantastic afternoon skiing on Mother North Star, February 24th, 2022.Twin Lakes crossing, February 24th, 2022.Mac’s Mess isn’t very messy anymore….it’s Snowy! February 24th, 2022.
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