Trails are open. A beautiful day of spring like skiing. A hard freeze last night had the skate deck and tracks icy and fast but grooming in the morning on Skaters Waltz took off the edge. Even with sunshine and temps in the upper 30’s, the tracks were slow to soften. We also reset one track on the double track trails of Poki Loki, Sap Run, Sukkerbusk and JibFly. Grooming improving the skiing but still fast conditions. Sunday we will be back out grooming on all the skate trails and plan to reset one track on double track trails Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Twin Lakes.
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.
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. 18″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 3-5″. Snow depth in woods 6-10″
Morning skate skiers! December 28th, 2024.Grooming on Skaters Waltz, December 28th, 2024.Morning skate skiers, December 28th, 2024.Renovating and resetting track on Poki Loki, December 28th, 2024.Skiers on Mother North Star, December 28th, 2024.Renovating and resetting track on Sukkerbusk, December 28th, 2024.Renovating and resetting track on Sap Run, December 28th, 2024.Sledding hill action, December 28th, 2024.Ice rink survived the warm spell and open for skating, December 28th, 2024. Please bring your own skates. Late afternoon skiing on Sukkebusk, December 27th, 2024.Friday morning skiers, December 27th, 2024.Afternoon skiers, December 24th, 2024.Roy’s Run with bit softer conditions, December 27th, 2024.Woodpeckers have been busy along the trail! December 27th, 2024.
Fat Bike Trails are closed today We are grooming this morning to compress the deck and anticipate freezing down tonight. We plan to have the trails open in the mornings the next few days before being open all day once the day time temperatures are below 32.
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)
Trails are open. Springlike conditions. Soft and slower skiing today. Warming a few degrees during the night with temperature holding around 34 degrees. High temperature today hovering around 35 degrees with no recorded precipitation. Despite the mild temps, the snow and trails are holding out well and was a busy day on the trail with a “just ski” attitude by the day skiers.
We will keep the trails open since there are guests staying at the resort but holding off on any grooming until it freezes down again to avoid compressing the snow too much and having it turn to boiler plate when it cools down again. Expect variable conditions, mostly softer but very skiable. Saturday skiing could be a bit faster and icy like if it freezes down as forecasted. Fat bike trails closed until it freezes down again.
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.
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. 18″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 3-5″. Snow depth in woods 6-10″
Late afternoon skiing on Sukkebusk, December 27th, 2024.Friday morning skiers, December 27th, 2024.Afternoon skiers, December 24th, 2024.Roy’s Run with bit softer conditions, December 27th, 2024.Woodpeckers have been busy along the trail! December 27th, 2024.Start of Bullhead Lake ski trail, December 25th, 2024.Skiing across Bullhead Lake, December 25th, 2024.Bushwhacking on north end crossing of Bullhead Lake, December 25th, 2024. Capturing the essence of of cross country skiing! Striding on Bullhead Lake, December 25th, 2024.Frosty scene north end of Bullhead lake, December 25th, 2024.Bootleg extension on Bullhead Lake trail, December 25th, 2024.Return of Bullhead Lake trail, December 25th, 2024.First day skating on the Maplelag ice rink, December 25th, 2024. Still a bit bumpy here and there but “skateable” Family group ski! December 24th, 2024.Frosty scene along the trail, December 24th, 2024.Cutting new track on JibFly trail, December 24th, 2024.Morning ski! December 23rd, 2024.Up one of the hills on Mother North Star, December 23rd, 2024.Testing out the new track on Mother North Star, December 23rd, 2024.Family ski! December 22nd, 2024.Grooming and setting track on Bullhead Bootleg, December 22nd, 2024.Top of Eira Bikwadinaa Hill with grand daughter Eira! December 22nd, 2024.Grooming skate lane on North Loup, December 21st, 2024. Open for skate and classic skiing. First time skiing Roy’s Run! December 21st, 2024.
Fat Bike Trails are open. Twin Lakes loop groomed December 24th. The rest of the “FatLagChilada” loop is open but with a snow covering. We plan to groom the rest of the the track before the weekend.
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)
Trails are open. Despite the mild temps, the snow and trails are holding out great and temperatures have been running a little bit cooler at Maplelag keeping the snow fresh. We do look to warm up a little more the next few days but with a rock solid frozen base underneath the snow should hold out just fine. We have decided to hold off on grooming until it freezes down again to keep the snow from compacting too much and getting icy when it freezes down again.
Beautiful skiing on Christmas Day with frosty conditions turning the forest to winter wonderland postcard. Nice to see everyone out! We skied on the Bullhead Bootleg loop enjoying the recent grooming. Crossing the north end a bit of an adventure but when coming to the marsh area, take skis off and follow the walking tracks to connect back to the other side.
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.
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. 18″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 3-5″. Snow depth in woods 6-10″
Skaters Waltz late afternoon, December 26th, 2024. Still frost lingering in the trees. Start of Bullhead Lake ski trail, December 25th, 2024.Skiing across Bullhead Lake, December 25th, 2024.Bushwhacking on north end crossing of Bullhead Lake, December 25th, 2024. Capturing the essence of of cross country skiing! Striding on Bullhead Lake, December 25th, 2024.Frosty scene north end of Bullhead lake, December 25th, 2024.Bootleg extension on Bullhead Lake trail, December 25th, 2024.Return of Bullhead Lake trail, December 25th, 2024.First day skating on the Maplelag ice rink, December 25th, 2024. Still a bit bumpy here and there but “skateable” Family group ski! December 24th, 2024.Frosty scene along the trail, December 24th, 2024.Cutting new track on JibFly trail, December 24th, 2024.Cutting new track on Sukkerbusk, December 23rd, 2024.Morning ski! December 23rd, 2024.Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, December 23rd, 2024.Refreshing the skate deck on Skaters Waltz, December 23rd, 2024.Up one of the hills on Mother North Star, December 23rd, 2024.Testing out the new track on Mother North Star, December 23rd, 2024.Family ski! December 22nd, 2024.Grooming and setting track on Bullhead Bootleg, December 22nd, 2024.Setting track on Bullhead lake to access the loop across the lake, December 22nd, 2024. Take Eira Bikwadianaa Hill to access the lake. Top of Eira Bikwadinaa Hill with grand daughter Eira! December 22nd, 2024.Grooming skate lane on North Loup, December 21st, 2024. Open for skate and classic skiing. First time skiing Roy’s Run! December 21st, 2024.Grooming start of Bullhead Lake trail from Eira Bikwadinaa hill, December 21st, 2024.Grooming last part of Bullhead lake trail along Bullhead Lake! December 21st 2024.
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