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Trail Report

Trails are open. Spring conditions! Skaters Waltz and most of the inner classic trails grooming this morning. Didn’t freeze down so snow will be soft right off the bat making for controllable skiing all day.

Reports from the skiers Friday were good. It didn’t really freeze down the night before so the snow was a bit slower but better than being icy fast! Skaters Waltz, the extension and Suicide Hill groomed with new structure pressed on the deck and new tracks set on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run and Twin Lakes. The skating was softer and slower early but got faster as skiers skied.  We will not be grooming the outer trails like Roys, Island and Bootleg extension on Bullhead but plenty of snow, just expect softer conditions.

The snow base in the woods is 1-2 feet and compacted base on trail is almost a foot. Warmer weather to continue for a few days but bottom line there will be skiing to be had. Might be a bit more tricky to wax and timing important  depending on desired ski preference. Icy in the morning if if freezes down than softening as the day passes. Once the snow softens after warm spell than freezes at night, it is better it warms up again the next day to keep the snow softer and have more spring like conditions versus a hard freeze and boiler plate, icy conditions. We are being conservative on grooming to best manage the snow to have the best skiing possible

New snowfall since January 1st around 18″. Total snowfall on the season now at 52″.

All the inner trails and Twin Lakes double tracked. Roy’s Run, Island Lake, Wavy Gravy, Bootleg extension and segments of Lucky’s Loype single tracked. Skaters Waltz, the extension of Skaters, North Loup and Suicide Hill groomed for skating. (15km) There is also a track on the side of the skate lane on North Loup.

Day pass for day use is $15.

We have been grooming the Twin Lakes singletrack for Fat Biking. Thanks Ben Olson for taking on this role and volunteering his time!THE TWIN LAKES SINGLETRACK FOR FAT BIKING CLOSED UNTIL COLDER WEATHER RETURNS Latest trail report.

Lunch available for $10 during midweek outside the Holiday season. Email for reservations and to confirm pricing: [email protected]

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Trail Report

Excellent ski conditions.  All the trails (except AMA segments) have been groomed/packed 1-5 times the past 7 days. Around 6″ of snow the past10 days. We are grooming daily, setting new track where needed and touching up the skate trails each morning through the weekend.

New snowfall since January 1st around 18″. Total snowfall on the season now at 52″.  Great skiing, mid winter conditions.

All the inner trails and Twin Lakes double tracked. Roy’s Run, Island Lake, Wavy Gravy, Bootleg extension and segments of Lucky’s Loype single tracked. Skaters Waltz, the extension of Skaters, North Loup and Suicide Hill groomed for skating. (15km) We will be cutting a track on North Loup on the side of the skate lane before MLK weekend.

Day pass for day use is $15.

We have been grooming the Twin Lakes singletrack for Fat Biking. Thanks Ben Olson for taking on this role and volunteering his time! Latest trail report. 

Lunch available for $10 during midweek outside the Holiday season. Email for reservations and to confirm pricing: [email protected]

Striding on Roy's Run, January 15th, 2016.
Striding on Roy’s Run, January 15th, 2016.
Sunset skate ski on the new Skaters Waltz extension, January 14th, 2017.
Sunset skate ski on the new Skaters Waltz extension, January 14th, 2017.

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Trail Report

Happy New Year!! Excellent ski conditions. Couldn’t ask for a better day to kick of 2017. Dusting of new snow last night and snow continuing with big flakes of snow gingerly falling down Sunday morning. All skate trails and Suicide Hill renovated and combed and new track set on Sap Run and Mother North Star Sunday morning.

New track set on Roy’s Run, Rootin Tootin, Island Lake, Twin Lake and a few other trails Friday morning.  We have had daily dustings of snow to make for fantastic conditions. No icy spots. Bootleg extension groomed for the first time this year on Thursday bringing the entire groomed segments on the Maplelag trail system 100% open.  Scroll down for photos on details for skiing Bootleg extension.

We are grooming daily on the skate trails, Suicide Hill and  touching up well used areas as needed and resetting tracks as needed. The trails have slightly different conditions to try and accommodate all skier interests.  We received 3″ of new snow from the Christmas Storm. and 2″ since then for 5″ total this week.

Great day for the DL Invite. Photos and results on skinnyski.com

Total snowfall since December 5th at 28″ Season snowfall total that includes November snowfall at 36″. Snow depth in the woods 1-2 feet.

Trails open with track set include Sap Run, Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy, Island Lake, JibFly, Mother North Star, Rootin Tootin, Roy’s Run,  Sukkerbusk and portions of Bullhead and Lucky’s Loype . Skaters Waltz, North Loup and Skaters Extension including the new loop open for skating. 15km total.  (Please no skating on trails that have a track set).  Suicide Hill also groomed for skating.    Bullhead lake trail open for skiing but like Lucky’s not all sections of groomed or maintained that cross AMA land. (Check at office for more information on AMA use)

We installed a new trail cam at the start of Sap Run ski trail and can be found on the webcam page.

The Twin Lakes singletrack will be open for fat biking. We will also be grooming a short track loop around the lodge and cabins. We have fat bikes for rent. We started packing on the fat bike trails. Full Fat bike report on the the bike trail page.

Trail pass is $15. Lunch and day pass available during midweek outside the Holiday season.  Email for reservations: [email protected]

We had a nice run of early season skiing on snowfall from mid November. Photos and report.

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Frosted tamaracks in between Twin Lakes and fresh track on Island Lake trail. December 30th, 2016.
Frosted tamaracks in between Twin Lakes and fresh track on Island Lake trail. December 30th, 2016.

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December 26th Trail Photos

Setting new double track
Setting new double track
Sap Run
Sap Run
Edina Nordic Ski team heading out
Edina Nordic Ski team heading out
Burnsville Nordic Ski team
Burnsville Nordic Ski team

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Packing and widening on Bente's Bump, Rootin Tootin trail. Swamp area freezing down. Use caution at bottom. December 14th, 2016.
Packing and widening on Bente’s Bump, Rootin Tootin trail. Swamp area freezing down. Use caution at bottom. December 14th, 2016.

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Grooming fresh snow. December 6th, 2016.
Grooming fresh snow. December 6th, 2016.
Night skiing. December 6th, 2016.
Night skiing. December 6th, 2016.

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Moorhead Nordic ski team after a morning of clearing on the trails. December 3rd, 2016.
Moorhead Nordic ski team after a morning of clearing on the trails. December 3rd, 2016. Big thanks for coming out and helping!

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Sukkerbusk ski trail ready for the next round of snow. November 28th, 2016.
Sukkerbusk ski trail ready for the next round of snow. November 28th, 2016.

Trail Report

A nice run of early season skiing on 6″ of snow that fell from November 17th and 18th storm. We groomed around 25km, 11km which was good skiing for a few days.  Photos below.

The Twin Lakes singletrack will be open for fat biking weather permitting. Fat bike report on the the bike trail page. 

Checking out the trails, November 22nd, 2016. The trails are "skiable" but we are closing due to icy conditions.
Checking out the trails, November 22nd, 2016. The trails are “skiable” but we are closing due to icy conditions.

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local skier Carol getting first tracks today and celebrating one year of being cancer free! November 18th, 2016.
local skier Carol getting first tracks today and celebrating one year of being cancer free! November 18th, 2016.

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Trail Report

Winter storm watch! We are keeping an eye on the forecast with potential snow going into the weekend. We will groom select trails if enough snow and have the trails open for skiing if possible. There will be no services in the lodge, meals, or lodging. The trails will be open for skiing however if adequate snow.

Beautiful fall weather to start off November. Despite the dry and mild temps, we have been freezing many mornings keeping the water cold and the ground chilly.  It won’t take much to get in winter mode with the short days keeping the key elements for early season skiing set for the first snowfalls. Overall it has been a great fall at Maplelag for trail work and recreation. Good to see folks on the trail hiking, biking and on the water canoeing the past few months. We are clearing leaves from the trails and fine tuning, preparing for the first snows which won’t be long!

 

We added an extension of skaters waltz extension in October and also resumed work on new bike trail on the Maplelag property we started last fall a few weeks ago.

We have been busy on the trails this fall, clearing deadfall from the summer storms, mowing and have been clearing/blowing leaves off select trails. Trail clearing will continue right until the ground freezes and snow starts flying!

Earlier this fall we did bulldozer work on the north side, creating a second option for the start of Roy’s Run and also removing deadfall from the trails.

The mountain bike trails are closed until Thanksgiving week.  Full bike trail report

Fog peeling off Little Sugarbush, thanks to sub freezing temps. November 9th, 2016.
Fog peeling off Little Sugarbush, thanks to sub freezing temps. November 9th, 2016.
Ready for snow! Intersection of Poki Loki and Sap Run ski trails. November 7th, 2016.
Ready for snow! Intersection of Poki Loki and Sap Run ski trails. November 7th, 2016.

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Tamaracks included in the thousands of trees we've planted over the years. Glowing nicely near the ice rink, the only coniferous tree to change color each fall and loose its needles. October 18th, 2016.
Tamaracks included in the thousands of trees we’ve planted over the years. Glowing nicely near the ice rink, the only coniferous tree to change color each fall and loose its needles. October 18th, 2016.

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Start of Mother North Star ski trail, October 10th, 2016.
Start of Mother North Star ski trail, October 10th, 2016.
Fall grooming on Skaters Waltz, October 5th, 2016.
Fall grooming on Skaters Waltz, October 5th, 2016.

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Fall color at the start of the Maplelag driveway, September 30th, 2016.

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Fall color along Skaters Waltz Extension ski trail. September 27th, 2016.
Fall color along Skaters Waltz Extension ski trail. September 27th, 2016. Trail mowing and clearing will continue right up until the snow flies!
Beautiful fall color on the Maplelag driveway. September 26th, 2016.
Beautiful fall color on the Maplelag driveway. September 26th, 2016.

 

Beautiful fall morning as the leaves around the lodge hit their peak. September 26th, 2016.
Beautiful fall morning as the leaves around the lodge hit their peak. September 26th, 2016.

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