The bike trails on the west side and east side are open (Twin Lakes and Bullhead Bootleg singletrack loops) Conditions are a bit soft and slower going but grooming this week should improve conditions. Twin Lakes singletrack loop was groomed Monday December 2nd. Bullhead Bootleg loop on tap for grooming before end of week.
Bullhead Bootleg loop is accessed using the Goat Ranch road (county road 110) The inner trails are closed at the moment as we prepare the ski trails.
Twin Lakes rock garden, December 3rd, 2024. Every little bit of snow slowing filling in the rocks!
Twin Lakes lakeside, December 3rd, 2024.Soft spots on the groomed track, December 3rd, 2024.Riding in fresh snow on Bullhead Bootleg loop, December 1st, 2024.Twin Lakes singletrack loop, November 28th, 2024.
Trails are open. Falling temperatures expected today with a little wind. We will be combing out a few of the trails and patching on thin areas.
Tuesday we roll packed on Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and North Loup. We patched thin areas on Skates Waltz, combed out Mother Hen and set a new thin/shallow track on Sukkerbusk and Sap Run. Beautiful sunset at the end of grooming!
Early season conditions.We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th. 10″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 1-3″. The ground was very warm when the first snow fell and much melted off but grooming and cold temps helping set frost into the ground. Snow depth in woods 4-5″.
Recommend skiing on Sap Run, JibFly, Mother Hen and Sukkerbusk for classic and Skater Waltz for skating. To bypass the thinner Kamikaze hill segment, use Sap Run for a connector. Skaters Extension also open which is very skiable, just some grass poking through here and there. The west trails are open but use extra caution if venturing over there if there are a few more rough/thin areas. Overall nice skiing to be had, use a little extra caution when venturing out.
Please do not skate on trails outside of Skaters Waltz and Skaters Waltz extension. Thank you!North Loup and Roy’s run have been packed and groomed but close until we get a few more inches of snow and can provide safer skiing.
The Hygge is open for day users to change, warm up with light snacks and beverages including coffee, hot chocolate. Store is located in the Hygge and will be open on a more regular basis once more trails are open. Store will be on the weekends usually from 11am-2pm. Limited ski rental is available.
November snowfall at 9″. November rainfall total at 2.35″. 2.55″ rainfall in October. Total rainfall in September at .44″. August rainfall at 3.2″. Rainfall the month of July at 5.71″. Total rainfall in June at 7.56″. It was also a very wet month of May with right around 8″ of rain. Since January 1st, we have received almost 29″ of rain.
Sunset grooming, December 3rd, 2024.Setting shallow track on remainder of Sap Run, December 3rd, 2024.Sunset over Little Sugarbush, December 3rd, 2024.Skiing under the solar lights on Sap Run, December 3rd, 2024.Brainerd Nordic HS team set for a day of practice, December 2nd, 2024.Grooming on Skaters Waltz extension, December 2nd, 2024.Winter wonderland scene on Rootin Tootin, December 2nd, 2024.First guests in the Norwegian Log cabin heading out for a frosty ski, December 1st, 2024.Frosty grooming on Skaters Waltz, Decembrer 1st, 2024.Setting track on JibFly, December 1st, 2024.Sunday evening snowfall ski! December 1st, 2024.Frosted tamarack trees along JibFly, December 1st, 2024.
Setting thin track on Sukkebusk, November 30th, 2024. Areas of good track, areas of fair track.
Members of the Moorhead Nordic boys ski team out for Saturday morning training, November 30th, 2024Members of the Moorhead Nordic girls ski team out for Saturday morning training, November 30th, 2024Frosty morning Fun! November 30th, 2024.Gliding down Sukkebusk, November 30th, 2024.Skiing in a track on Wavy Gravy trail, November 30th, 2024. West side is open, use extra caution, especially on the hills as rough spot exist. Making a track in between Twin Lakes, November 30th, 2024.Setting track on Sukkebusk, November 30th, 2024. Friday skier! November 29th, 2024. Packing on Twin Lakes trail, November 29th, 2024.Packing on North Loup, November 29th, 2024. North Loup needs another few inches before we can open up for safer skiing. Testing out the track set earlier in the day on Sukkerbusk, November 28th, 2024.Thanksgiving skiing! November 28th, 2024.
The bike trails on the west side and east side are open (Twin Lakes and Bullhead Bootleg singletrack loops) Conditions are a bit soft and slower going but grooming this week should improve conditions. Twin Lakes singletrack loop was groomed Monday December 2nd.Today we plan to groom the Bullhead Bootleg loop.
Bullhead Bootleg loop is accessed using the Goat Ranch road (county road 110) The inner trails are closed at the moment as we prepare the ski trails.
Trails are open. Today we will be roll packed on Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and North Loup. We patched thin areas on Skates Waltz, combed out Mother Hen and set a new thin/shallow track on Sukkerbusk and Sap Run. Beautiful sunset this evening!
Early season conditions.We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th. 10″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 1-3″. The ground was very warm when the first snow fell and much melted off but grooming and cold temps helping set frost into the ground. Snow depth in woods 4-5″.
Recommend skiing on Sap Run, JibFly, Mother Hen and Sukkerbusk for classic and Skater Waltz for skating. To bypass the thinner Kamikaze hill segment, use Sap Run for a connector. Skaters Extension also open which is very skiable, just some grass poking through here and there. The west trails are open but use extra caution if venturing over there if there are a few more rough/thin areas. Overall nice skiing to be had, use a little extra caution when venturing out.
Please do not skate on trails outside of Skaters Waltz and Skaters Waltz extension. Thank you!North Loup and Roy’s run have been packed and groomed but close until we get a few more inches of snow and can provide safer skiing.
The Hygge is open for day users to change, warm up with light snacks and beverages including coffee, hot chocolate. Store is located in the Hygge and will be open on a more regular basis once more trails are open. Store will be on the weekends usually from 11am-2pm. Limited ski rental is available.
November snowfall at 9″. November rainfall total at 2.35″. 2.55″ rainfall in October. Total rainfall in September at .44″. August rainfall at 3.2″. Rainfall the month of July at 5.71″. Total rainfall in June at 7.56″. It was also a very wet month of May with right around 8″ of rain. Since January 1st, we have received almost 29″ of rain.
Sunset grooming, December 3rd, 2024.Setting shallow track on remainder of Sap Run, December 3rd, 2024.Sunset over Little Sugarbush, December 3rd, 2024.Skiing under the solar lights on Sap Run, December 3rd, 2024.Brainerd Nordic HS team set for a day of practice, December 2nd, 2024.Grooming on Skaters Waltz extension, December 2nd, 2024.Winter wonderland scene on Rootin Tootin, December 2nd, 2024.First guests in the Norwegian Log cabin heading out for a frosty ski, December 1st, 2024.Frosty grooming on Skaters Waltz, Decembrer 1st, 2024.Setting track on JibFly, December 1st, 2024.Sunday evening snowfall ski! December 1st, 2024.Frosted tamarack trees along JibFly, December 1st, 2024.
Setting thin track on Sukkebusk, November 30th, 2024. Areas of good track, areas of fair track.
Members of the Moorhead Nordic boys ski team out for Saturday morning training, November 30th, 2024Members of the Moorhead Nordic girls ski team out for Saturday morning training, November 30th, 2024Frosty morning Fun! November 30th, 2024.Gliding down Sukkebusk, November 30th, 2024.Skiing in a track on Wavy Gravy trail, November 30th, 2024. West side is open, use extra caution, especially on the hills as rough spot exist. Making a track in between Twin Lakes, November 30th, 2024.Setting track on Sukkebusk, November 30th, 2024. Friday skier! November 29th, 2024. Packing on Twin Lakes trail, November 29th, 2024.Packing on North Loup, November 29th, 2024. North Loup needs another few inches before we can open up for safer skiing. Testing out the track set earlier in the day on Sukkerbusk, November 28th, 2024.Twin Lakes fat bike trail groomed 11/27 with dusting of snow on top. Thanksgiving skiing! November 28th, 2024.
Trails are open. A dusting of snow overnight. We will let the snow get skied in today and groom a few trails in the afternoon.
Another beautiful frosty day on Sunday to cap off a great Thanksgiving week of grooming and skiing. Thanks everyone that has come to ski and stay so far this year. Early season conditions.We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th. 9″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 1-3″. Sunday we groomed on JibFly setting a track on most of the trail and touching up some thin areas on Skaters Waltz.
Recommend skiing on Sap Run, JibFly, Mother Hen and Sukkerbusk for classic and Skater Waltz for skating. To bypass the thinner Kamikaze hill segment, use Sap Run for a connector. Skaters Extension also open which is very skiable, just some grass poking through here and there. The west trails are open but use extra caution if venturing over there if there are a few more rough/thin areas. Please do not skate on trails outside of Skaters Waltz and Skaters Waltz extension. Thank you!North Loup and Roy’s run have been packed and groomed but close until we get a few more inches of snow and can provide safer skiing.
The Hygge is open for day users to change, warm up with light snacks and beverages including coffee, hot chocolate. Store is located in the Hygge and will be open on a more regular basis once more trails are open. Store will be on the weekends usually from 11am-2pm. Limited ski rental is available.
November snowfall at 9″. November rainfall total at 2.35″. 2.55″ rainfall in October. Total rainfall in September at .44″. August rainfall at 3.2″. Rainfall the month of July at 5.71″. Total rainfall in June at 7.56″. It was also a very wet month of May with right around 8″ of rain. Since January 1st, we have received almost 29″ of rain.
First guests in the Norwegian Log cabin heading out for a frosty ski, December 1st, 2024.Frosty grooming on Skaters Waltz, Decembrer 1st, 2024.
Setting track on JibFly, December 1st, 2024.
Sunday evening snowfall ski! December 1st, 2024.Frosted tamarack trees along JibFly, December 1st, 2024.
Setting thin track on Sukkebusk, November 30th, 2024. Areas of good track, areas of fair track.
Members of the Moorhead Nordic boys ski team out for Saturday morning training, November 30th, 2024Members of the Moorhead Nordic girls ski team out for Saturday morning training, November 30th, 2024Frosty morning Fun! November 30th, 2024.Gliding down Sukkebusk, November 30th, 2024.Track on Sukkebusk, November 30th, 2024.Skiing in a track on Wavy Gravy trail, November 30th, 2024. West side is open, use extra caution, especially on the hills as rough spot exist. Making a track in between Twin Lakes, November 30th, 2024.Setting track on Sukkebusk, November 30th, 2024. Rollpacking on Skaters Waltz extension, November 29th, 2024. Some grassy/thin areas here and there otherwise very skiable.Friday skier! November 29th, 2024. Rollpacking on Twin Lakes connector, November 29th, 2024. Every little bit of snow that fall we are working into the base to get closer to having these trails open soon.Packing on Twin Lakes trail, November 29th, 2024.Packing on North Loup, November 29th, 2024. North Loup needs another few inches before we can open up for safer skiing. Testing out the track set earlier in the day on Sukkerbusk, November 28th, 2024.Twin Lakes fat bike trail groomed 11/27 with dusting of snow on top. Thanksgiving skiing! November 28th, 2024.Setting test track on Sukkerbusk, November 28th, 2024.
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