Trails open. Incredible day of skiing. Sunshine, transformation of the last snowfall to a silkylike sensation and daily grooming has conditions the best of the year. Not the best they can be per the groomer’s standards, but the best of this season.
Grooming update: We have been grooming daily resulting in the entire trail system being groomed 1-4 times the past four days. Tracks now set on Bullhead return and the Bootleg Extension loop. Singletrack classic trails groomed this morning. Trails are in great shape and the groomers will be taking a break on the 24th and 25th. Grooming will resume on Sunday the 26th. Since we started grooming on the 12th of November, we have only missed a few days and those days were usually spent shoveling on thin areas etc.
Christmas Skiing. The trails will be open for skiing on the 24th and the 25th but the lodge will be closed. No ski rental or services available. Day and season passes can be purchased here.
Classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, Island Lake trail and Roy’s Run. Please no skating on the classic trails. Crossing between Twin Lakes is still a bit rough but much improved with the latest snowfall. Bullhead/Bootleg has now been tracked on the Bootleg extension and return. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing, no grooming on the AMA segments.
Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails for skating.
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.
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.
Island Lake trail after fresh track setting, December 23rd, 2021.Silky snow striding on Sukkerbusk, December 23rd, 2021.Bullhead lake trail, December 23rd, 2021.Non groomed segment of Bullhead lake trail, December 23rd, 2021. Talk to Jay about the loop options to ski Bullhead or Bootleg extension. Current recommendation is to ski opposite direction on Bullhead trail to Bootleg loop, ski Bootleg than return normal direction on Bullhead lake trail)Striding on Rootin Tootin, December 23rd, 2021.North end of Bullhead lake, December 23rd, 2021. Lots of deer and other animal tracks. Still a bit rough on crossing but passable.Return of Bullhead, great tracks and skiing, December 23rd, 2021.Skaters Waltz extension at dusk, December 22nd, 2021. Skate trails in best shape of the season. Skaters Waltz extension “inner circle” at dusk, December 22nd, 2021 Late afternoon ski on Sukkerbusk passing by the pines in the “skinny field”, December 21st, 2021. Grooming on Sukkerbusk passing by the pines in the “skinny field”, December 21st, 2021. Crossing between Twin lakes on Wavy Gravy trail, December 21st, 2021. 90% of the crossing in good shape with good coverage. Very short section rough easy to navigate. End of Bullhead Lake trail, December 21st, 2021. Best option to ski the Bootleg extension is to ski backwards on Bullhead, ski Bootleg loop than return normal direction on Bullhead.Sunset ski on Twin Lakes, December 21st, 2021.Renovating and structuring on the morning groom, Skaters Waltz December 20th, 2021.Setting new track on Mother North Star, December 20th, 2021.Cutting new double track on Rootin Tootin trail, December 19th, 2021.SP Highland Park skiers having fun on Bullhead lake under the rising moon, December 18th, 2021.Magic hour on Bullhead Lakes, December 18th, 2021.Setting track on Sukkerbusk early Saturday morning as skiers pass by, December 18th, 2021.Roy’s Run, December 18th, 2021. Outer tracks should be skiing much better today after new snow and grooming yesterday. Skaters Waltz extension, inner loop, December 18th, 2021. Skate trails in excellent shape! St Paul Highland Park skiers on Rootin Tootin classic trail, December 17th, 2021.Skill work for Champlain Park skiers, December 17th, 2021.Mound/Westonka skiers at bottom of Suicide Hill, December 17th, 2021.Moorhead skiers heading up Suicide Hill, December 17th, 2021.Setting track on Island Lake trail, December 17th, 2021. Singletrack trails tracked today are a bit thinner with a few more rough spots but very skiable. Mother North Star after tracking late afternoon, December 16th, 2021.Double track setting on Mother North Star, December 16th, 2021.
Trails open. Few soft areas otherwise very nice riding.
Grooming update: Bootleg and inner loops groomed Wednesday the 22nd and Monday the 20th. Twin Lakes loop groomed Tuesday December 21st. Fat Bike trails have been groomed 5-6 times this season.
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.
Trail passes help offset grooming and maintenance costs. Trails have already been groomed multiple times this year. Thank you.
Twin Lakes singletrack fresh groomed, December 23rd, 2021. Still waiting for riders!Bullhead Bootleg fat bike singletrack, December 23rd, 2021. Ready for riders! Twin Lakes singletrack after fresh grooming, December 21st, 2021.Sunday riders, December 19th, 2021.Rolling through on Twin Lakes singletrack, December 19th, 2021. (JC Larson photo)Twin Lakes singletrack, December 19th, 2021. (Larson photo) Night riding, December 19th, 2021. Headlight riding is a great experience in the winter with the light being 100% consistent. Fat bike trail with dusting of new snow on top of yesterday’s grooming, December 18th, 2021.Grooming on Friday December 17th, 2021.
Trails open. Powder Day! Sugarbush Smoke Snow! Cold air and moisture making for a nice silky snowfall. Around 4-5″ of new snow the past 24 hours. New snow on top of the existing base making for excellent, near mid winter like conditions.
Grooming update: We groomed on the entire trail system today. Around 50km of classic only and 15km of skate only. We will be back out Wednesday morning grooming all the skate only trails and most of the classic only trails.
Classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, Island Lake trail and Roy’s Run. Please no skating on the classic trails. Crossing between Twin Lakes is still a bit rough but much improved with the latest snowfall. Bullhead/Bootleg has now been tracked on the Bootleg extension and return. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing, no grooming on the AMA segments.
Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails for skating.
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.
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.
Late afternoon ski on Sukkerbusk passing by the pines in the “skinny field”, December 21st, 2021. Grooming on Sukkerbusk passing by the pines in the “skinny field”, December 21st, 2021. Crossing between Twin lakes on Wavy Gravy trail, December 21st, 2021. 90% of the crossing in good shape with good coverage. Very short section rough easy to navigate. End of Bullhead Lake trail, December 21st, 2021. Best option to ski the Bootleg extension is to ski backwards on Bullhead, ski Bootleg loop than return normal direction on Bullhead.Sunset ski on Twin Lakes, December 21st, 2021.Renovating and structuring on the morning groom, Skaters Waltz December 20th, 2021.Setting new track on Mother North Star, December 20th, 2021.Cutting new double track on Rootin Tootin trail, December 19th, 2021.SP Highland Park skiers having fun on Bullhead lake under the rising moon, December 18th, 2021.Magic hour on Bullhead Lakes, December 18th, 2021.Setting track on Sukkerbusk early Saturday morning as skiers pass by, December 18th, 2021.Roy’s Run, December 18th, 2021. Outer tracks should be skiing much better today after new snow and grooming yesterday. Skaters Waltz extension, inner loop, December 18th, 2021. Skate trails in excellent shape! St Paul Highland Park skiers on Rootin Tootin classic trail, December 17th, 2021.Skill work for Champlain Park skiers, December 17th, 2021.Mound/Westonka skiers at bottom of Suicide Hill, December 17th, 2021.Moorhead skiers heading up Suicide Hill, December 17th, 2021.Setting track on Island Lake trail, December 17th, 2021. Singletrack trails tracked today are a bit thinner with a few more rough spots but very skiable. Mother North Star after tracking late afternoon, December 16th, 2021.Double track setting on Mother North Star, December 16th, 2021.
Trails open. Good to very good early season conditions. A great weekend for our first ski camps. Trails were skied on hard, few areas washed out on the classic tracks but holding out great with excellent coverage.
Grooming update: Skate trails combed again this morning. Select classic trails to be groomed as well. Best tracks for classic found on Roy’s Run, Sap Run, and JibFly. We groom almost daily on at least some portion of the trail system. The days we do not groom, we spent shoveling on thin areas before the most recent snow and always patching thin spots along the way in effort to keep conditions the best possible with the snow we have to work with.
Classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, Island Lake trail and Roy’s Run. Please no skating on the classic trails. Crossing between Twin Lakes is still rough. Take skis off to get through or possible to make a fun loop by using both Island and Wavy trails (and Twin). Bullhead/Bootleg has been packed and combed on the Bootleg extension and return. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing, no grooming on the AMA segments.
Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails for skating.
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.
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.
Renovating and structuring on the morning groom, Skaters Waltz December 20th, 2021.Setting new track on Mother North Star, December 20th, 2021.Cutting new double track on Rootin Tootin trail, December 19th, 2021.JibFly at dusk, December 18th, 2021. Tracks in great shape on JibFly. Groomer’s choice.SP Highland Park skiers having fun on Bullhead lake under the rising moon, December 18th, 2021.Magic hour on Bullhead Lakes, December 18th, 2021.Roy’s Run at dusk, December 18th, 2021. Most of Roy’s in great shape, another trail on Groomer’s choice.Setting track on Sukkerbusk early Saturday morning as skiers pass by, December 18th, 2021.Roy’s Run, December 18th, 2021. Outer tracks should be skiing much better today after new snow and grooming yesterday. Skaters Waltz extension, inner loop, December 18th, 2021. Skate trails in excellent shape! St Paul Highland Park skiers on Rootin Tootin classic trail, December 17th, 2021.Skill work for Champlain Park skiers, December 17th, 2021.Mound/Westonka skiers at bottom of Suicide Hill, December 17th, 2021.Moorhead skiers heading up Suicide Hill, December 17th, 2021.Setting track on Island Lake trail, December 17th, 2021. Singletrack trails tracked today are a bit thinner with a few more rough spots but very skiable. Mother North Star after tracking late afternoon, December 16th, 2021.Setting second track on Sukkerbusk late afternoon, December 16th, 2021.Double track setting on Mother North Star, December 16th, 2021.Packing and combing the fresh snow, December 16th, 2021.Setting track on JibFly, December 16th, 2021. More track will be set Friday morning.Combing out Suicide Hill, December 16th, 2021. Suicide is in great shape with a solid base, nice layer of new snow and little to no forest matter. Slower grooming today with windfall from the strong winds, December 16th, 2021.
Trails open. Bootleg and inner loops groomed this afternoon. Twin Lakes has dusting of new snow on top, rider packed. Great seeing riders out this weekend. Next grooming planned later today or Tuesday afternoon.
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.
Trail passes help offset grooming and maintenance costs. Trails have already been groomed multiple times this year. Thank you.
Sunday riders, December 19th, 2021.Rolling through on Twin Lakes singletrack, December 19th, 2021. (JC Larson photo)Twin Lakes singletrack, December 19th, 2021. (Larson photo) Night riding, December 19th, 2021. Headlight riding is a great experience in the winter with the light being 100% consistent. Fat bike trail with dusting of new snow on top of yesterday’s grooming, December 18th, 2021.Grooming on Friday December 17th, 2021.
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