Fat Bike Trails are open. Best conditions of the season. A light dusting of snow this morning. Chance of snow this afternoon. New snow will make for nice riding today on top of the rock solid, recently groomed level base We will plan grooming the entire FatLagChilada again on Friday for the weekend.
A great day on Wednesday riding with group rides in the afternoon and evening. Riding with lights some of the best riding!
Tuesday the “InnerEast” (Bullhead Bootleg and inner singletrack segments) were groomed. Friday we groomed the Twin Lakes singletrack loop. Grooming setting structure/texture with the new snow.
The entire FatLagChilada is open. The inner singletrack and Bullhead Bootleg loop (InnerEast loop) is riding the best. Use a little extra caution, especially on Twin Lakes but overall very good riding.
The FatLagChilada includes the west side and east side loops of Twin Lakes and Bullhead Bootleg singletrack loops. Ski trail segments and inner singletrack along with crossing of Bullhead lake consists of the “FatLagChilada”.
Start at Skaters Waltz ski trail and go right to access first singletrack to Bullhead. Access across Bullhead lake is now possible. Ice thickness is 9-11″.
To access Twin Lakes singletrack only, take driveway down and start at bridge section. SukkerWest also accessed off the driveway for a good starter/beginner loop.
Bullhead Bootleg loop is also accessed using the Goat Ranch road (county road 110)
Riding on Bullhead Bootleg, January 8th, 2025.Riding on Bullhead Bootleg, January 8th, 2025.Riding on Bullhead Bootleg, January 8th, 2025.Magical nigh riding, January 8th, 2025. Mid ride break on Bullhead lake under the moon, January 8th, 2025. Night riding some of the best riding! Rolling across Bullhead Lake, January 8th, 2025.Post ride in the Hygge.Grooming on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, January 7th, 2025.Grooming on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, January 7th, 2025.
Trails are open. Just under an inch of light beautiful dense snow this morning. The little bit of new snow improving the conditions and made for great skiing today. Reports from the skiers were very good! We combed all the skate lanes early this afternoon and reset track on Wavy Gravy to Mac’s Mess than took Island Lake back to the start. The tracks on the other trails are holding form where recently groomed and the new snow should ski in nicely. Friday morning we will be back combing all the skate trails and touching up a few classic trails.
Wednesday we renovated and reset one track on Sukkerbusk and Twin Lakes. Monday we groomed on the start and finish segments of the Western trails, renovating and cutting new tracks.
A fun day on Tuesday hosting the Moorhead Nordic JV and JR High race. Chilly start to the day but susnine and no wind making for a very nice ski day.
Groomer’s choice for classic is Roy’s Run. A few rough spots there and there but overall nice skiing. Sukkerbusk always skiing well, the trail we groom the most and a good feeder trail to all the outer trails. Twin Lakes should be improved with the new snow on top of yesterday’s track setting.
Classic only skiing on trails with machine set tracks: Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, JibFly, Mother Hen, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Loon Return. Roys Run, Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy and the first and last part of Island Lake trail now tracked as well. North Loup has a track on the side and a skate path. The crossing between Twin Lakes is a bit rough as well as the marsh areas on Bullhead lake trail. Take skis off and walk for the adventure!
Skating on Skater Waltz, the extension of Skater Waltz, Single Green climb, Kristin’s Kutoff, Eira Bikwadinaa hill and North Loup. Also possible to skate ski the last part of Bullhead lake trail as out out and back. Please do not skate on trails outside of thedesignated skate trails. Thank you!
We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th. .7″ new snowfall past 48 hours. 20″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 1-4″. Snow depth in woods 3-7″
Season and day passes can be purchased here. A purchase of a season pass helps us maintain the trails year round and provide the best skiing possible even in low snow year. Thank you!
Resetting track on Wavy Gravy, January 9th, 2025.Cutting new track on the return of Island Lake trail, January 9th, 2025.Combing out the side on Eagle View downhill, January 9th, 2025. The track was reset yesterday and the new snow from this morning skied in. Grooming on Twin Lakes ski trail, January 8th, 2025. We erased both of the tracks and set one track on best line snow. JV girls skiers competing in a classic race, January 7th, 2024.Heading down the hills! January 7th, 2024Resetting track at start of Island lake trail, January 6th, 2025. Be sure to look for the big eagle nest just after the start of the trail! Resetting track along the fat bike trail on Island Lake trail, January 6th, 2025.
Trails are open.Another beautiful day to ski! Sunshine to start with clouds moving in. We are keeping our eye on possible snow Thursday. Even an inch would bring conditions to the top step. Either way, a great day to ski today!
A fun day on Tuesday hosting a JV and JR High race. Chilly start to the day but susnine and no wind making for a very nice ski day.
Today we will be renovating and reseting the tracks on Sukkerbusk and Twin Lakes. Monday we groomed on the start and finish segments of the Western trails, renovating and cutting new tracks and groomed the course for the JV JR High classic race today.
The trails are skiing well and the tracks are holding form from last weeks grooming. The inch or so of new snow before the weekend helping improve the conditions combined with daily grooming on all of the trail system. Hard crunchy base, some trails skiing a bit faster than others but everything very skiable and overall the reports have been good from skiers. We will reset most tracks later this week. Skate trails will be groomed daily through the week starting today.
Groomer’s choice for classic is Roy’s Run. A few rough spots there and there but overall nice skiing
Classic only skiing on trails with machine set tracks: Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, JibFly, Mother Hen, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Loon Return. Roys Run, Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy and the first and last part of Island Lake trail now tracked as well. North Loup has a track on the side and a skate path. The crossing between Twin Lakes is a bit rough as well as the marsh areas on Bullhead lake trail. Take skis off and walk for the adventure!
Skating on Skater Waltz, the extension of Skater Waltz, Single Green climb, Kristin’s Kutoff, Eira Bikwadinaa hill and North Loup. Also possible to skate ski the last part of Bullhead lake trail as out out and back. Please do not skate on trails outside of thedesignated skate trails. Thank you!
We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th. 1″ new snowfall past 48 hours. 19″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 1-4″. Snow depth in woods 3-6″
Fun to ski with the MPLS Washburn Nordic team on the outer trails of Bullhead Bootleg and Wavy Gravy on Sunday. Start of the ski was -13 air temperature but no wind and sunshine made for great skiing. Few photos below.
JV girls skiers competing in a classic race, January 7th, 2024.Heading down the hills! January 7th, 2024Resetting track at start of Island lake trail, January 6th, 2025. Be sure to look for the big eagle nest just after the start of the trail! Resetting track along the fat bike trail on Island Lake trail, January 6th, 2025.Resetting track at end of Wavy Gravy trail, January 6th, 2025.Combing and leveling out end of Wavy Gravy trail on last downhill, January 6th, 2025. We did not set a track in effort to provide a more level surface to glide down. Crisp morning as MPLS Washburn skiers get ready for a morning ski, January 5th, 2025.Crisp temps, heartening sunshine on Poki Loki, January 5th, 2025.Skiing across the Bullhead lake, January 5th, 2025.Balsam trees at end of Bootleg loop, January 5th, 2025.Return on Bullhead Lake trail, January 5th, 2025. Members of the MPLS Washburn team getting a full day of skiing despite the cooler temperatures, January 4th, 2025.Loon Retun trail serves as both a ski and fat bike trail, January 4th, 2025. Fat Bike loop is in good to excellent condition.
Fat Bike Trails are open. Best conditions of the season! Yesterday the “InnerEast” (Bullhead Bootleg and inner singletrack segments) were groomed. Friday we groomed the Twin Lakes singletrack loop setting structure with the most recent snow.
The entire FatLagChilada is open. The inner singletrack and Bullhead Bootleg loop (InnerEast loop) is riding the best. Use a little extra caution, especially on Twin Lakes but overall good riding.
The FatLagChilada includes the west side and east side loops of Twin Lakes and Bullhead Bootleg singletrack loops. Ski trail segments and inner singletrack along with crossing of Bullhead lake consists of the “FatLagChilada”.
Start at Skaters Waltz ski trail and go right to access first singletrack to Bullhead. Access across Bullhead lake is now possible. Ice thickness is 9-11″.
To access Twin Lakes singletrack only, take driveway down and start at bridge section. SukkerWest also accessed off the driveway for a good starter/beginner loop.
Bullhead Bootleg loop is also accessed using the Goat Ranch road (county road 110)
Grooming on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, January 7th, 2025.Grooming on Bullhead Bootleg singletrack, January 7th, 2025.Fresh groomed and ready for riders! Twin Lakes singletrack, January 6th, 2025. Great riding, good traction. Watch for ice spots here and there on inside otherwise nice conditions!End of Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2925.Return on the fat bike trail, January 4th, 2025.Grooming the connector to Bootleg singletrack, January 3rd, 2025.
Fat Bike Trails are open. Best conditions of the season! Friday we groomed the Twin Lakes singletrack loop setting structure with the most recent snow. The inner and Bullhead Bootleg singletrack is rider packed and rolling great on a rock solid level surface from most recent grooming. We will groom the Bootleg loop this evening. We also groomed the connector across Bullhead Lake on Friday.
The entire FatLagChilada is open. The inner singletrack and Bullhead Bootleg loop (InnerEast loop) is riding the best. Use a little extra caution, especially on Twin Lakes but overall good riding.
The FatLagChilada includes the west side and east side loops of Twin Lakes and Bullhead Bootleg singletrack loops. Ski trail segments and inner singletrack along with crossing of Bullhead lake consists of the “FatLagChilada”.
Start at Skaters Waltz ski trail and go right to access first singletrack to Bullhead. Access across Bullhead lake is now possible. Ice thickness is 9-11″.
To access Twin Lakes singletrack only, take driveway down and start at bridge section. SukkerWest also accessed off the driveway for a good starter/beginner loop.
Bullhead Bootleg loop is also accessed using the Goat Ranch road (county road 110)
Twin Lakes singletrack, January 6th, 2025. Great riding, good traction. Watch for ice spots here and there on inside otherwise nice conditions!End of Twin Lakes singletrack, January 4th, 2925.Return on the fat bike trail, January 4th, 2025.Grooming the connector to Bootleg singletrack, January 3rd, 2025.Bullhead Bootleg singletrack rider packed on top of deadpan flat surface, January 3rd, 2025.Evening ride on the groomed inner singletrack with dusting of snow on top, January 2nd, 2024.New Years Eve riding, December 31st, 2024.Bullhead Bootleg, December 31st, 2024.
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