Trails are now closed. We wrapped up a great week of April skiing, thanks to a foot of snow last week, Sunday morning with a nice group of skiers. It’s always a treat to have late season snow and this latest storm was unique in that there was a very high level of moisture. It was very interesting and a great learning experience grooming. April skiing is very special as the sounds of spring are in full force, mainly with migrating birds and waterfowl. And not common to hear robins chirping in the morning!

The trails will open again for mountain biking once the frost goes out and the deck dries up. A good indication is when the ice is off the small lakes, ponds an sloughs. Although there is still 8-10″ of ice on Little Sugarbush, the ice has deteriorated from the water seeping through from the recent snow. We anticipate ice off around the third week of April.

Although forest travel is limited with the thawing, we will work on the trails in the morning when frozen, mainly cutting deadfall for next winter firewood.

Thanks everyone who supports the trails at Maplelag. We appreciate you very much and can’t wait to have folks back on the trail for dirt season.

Trails are open until noon today. It will be icy in the morning before softening up probably around 10am. No track set on the loop we have been grooming. We did set a track on JibFly Saturday evening. Should be skiable until 11am, a very small window between being icy and getting soft and slushy. Use extreme caution on downhills if skiing JibFly. Pick up track in between the cabooses.

A nice morning of skiing on Saturday. As always, great seeing everyone out to enjoy this late season snow. Froze down hard overnight with morning low checking in at 13 degrees. We groomed before sunrise to have the skate deck in better condition for the morning skiers. The track we did not reset with the vulnerable base. Softened up late morning and very skiable for a few hours. Although the temperature was cooler than forecasted, the sun deteriorated the snow, mostly the track.

The loop we have been grooming and have open consists of the east side of Skaters Waltz and Sukkerbusk using Sap Run to make the loop. Use the soccer field connector to access the loop for follow the grooming (not start of Sap Run). Loop can be skied either direction and is groomed for both skate and classic. 

We are also groomed a 9km loop for fat biking utilizing the west Twin Lakes singletrack and ski trail. Open until noon today.

Earlier this week we were working on the trails in the morning when the ground was frozen, cutting deadfall off the side of the trail and getting blocks to split for firewood for the saunas etc. The frost is still in the ground and will be a month or so until fully dried out. The ice on Little Sugarbush lake is over 12″ with no melting off the edges. We anticipate the ice off mid April. 

Trails are open. A nice morning of skiing on Saturday. As always great seeing everyone out to enjoy this late season snow. Froze down hard overnight with morning low checking in at 13 degrees. We groomed before sunrise to have the skate deck in better condition for the morning skiers. The track we did not reset with the vulnerable base. Softened up late morning and very skiable for a few hours. Although the temperature was cooler than forecasted, the sun deteriorated the snow, mostly the track. This evening we groomed on the loop, compress the snow and setting structure on the deck. It will be icy in the morning before softening up probably around 10am. Recommended to ski from 930am to noon. Looks to freeze down again tonight and we will have the groomed loop open until noon on Sunday. No track set.

The loop consists of the east side of Skaters Waltz and Sukkerbusk using Sap Run to make the loop. Use the soccer field connector to access the loop for follow the grooming (not start of Sap Run). Loop can be skied either direction and is groomed for both skate and classic. 

We are also groomed a 9km loop for fat biking utilizing the west Twin Lakes singletrack and ski trail. With freezing nights forecasted, we should have skiable and rideable snow until Sunday morning. Please fat bike in the mornings to preserve the snow for days moving forward.

Earlier this week we were working on the trails in the morning when the ground was frozen, cutting deadfall off the side of the trail and getting blocks to split for firewood for the saunas etc. The frost is still in the ground and will be a month or so until fully dried out. The ice on Little Sugarbush lake is over 12″ with no melting off the edges. We anticipate the ice off mid April.