Trails are open. A great weekend of skiing in place. Conditions don’t get much better….winter wonderland! Light fluffy snow events the past four days resulting in 3-5″ of new snow and daily grooming on the entire trail system making for very nice skiing. The entire trail system fresh groomed that past two days. Winds have been pretty much non existent keeping the trees, especially on north facing segments, flocked with white.
We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise, sunset and especially at night with the full moon this week.
It’s been awesome seeing so many people out on the trails this holiday season and we deeply appreciate the support!
Skating on Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Single Green, Kristin’s Kutoff and Eira Bikwadinaa Hill. All other trails are tracked for classic skiing. (Please no skating on classic trails) Sukkerbusk is a great starter trail for classic which feeds the outer trails and crosses most of the inner trails providing a good “lay of the land”.
26″ of snow so far this season. We have been grooming daily on the entire trail system since mid November, only missing a few days.
Thank you to everyone that comes to ski and supports the trails with season pass purchases. Day passes can be purchased here. A MN State trail pass is NOT required to ski at Maplelag. The Maplelag trails are self funded by operations with no grants or state funding. 18 and under day pass is $15, use the summer trail pass option.
Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under.
Snowfall YTD at 26″ Compacted base on trail 3-6″. Total snowfall in January at 2″. December: 17″. Snowfall in November: 7″. October precipitation (rain) at 2.7″ and around 1″ in September. Total precipitation ytd (rain) at Maplelag is at 25.12″.
Striding on Bullhead Lake trail, January 2nd 2026. Great conditions on Bullhead Bootleg loop! Striding through a winter wonderland on Roy’s Run, January 2nd, 2026.Cutting new track on Roy’s Run, January 2nd, 2026.Combing skate lane on North Loup, new track cut yesterday. January 2nd, 2026.Cutting new track on far point of Roy’s Run, January 2nd, 2026.Setting new double track on Sukkerbusk, January 1st, 2026.Skate grooming on Skaters extension, January 1st, 2026.Enjoying the fresh fluff, January 1st, 2026.Ready for a ski on the western trails, January 1st, 2026.Ending the skiing day with a lap on “Lumi’s Loop”, January 1st, 2026.Heading out on Bullhead lake to groom, January 1st, 2026. At the bottom of Eira hill stay right and follow the track to ski Bullhead Lake trail. Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.Setting track on Bullhead lake, December 31st, 2025.Last climb out of Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.Track set and skate lane combed on “Lumi’s Loop”, a 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake in front of Maplelag, No better way to end 2005 than with a ski! Father and son ski! New Year’s Eve skate on the Maplelag ice rink, December 31st, 2025.Night ski on Lumi’s Loop, 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake, December 31st, 2025.King court sprints and ski games for MPLS SW Nordic in the soccer field, December 30th, 2025.A “perfect day” on the trails! December 30th, 2025.Hygge time for Sartell/Cathedral skiers, December, 30th, 2025.Evening groom, December 30th, 2025. Grooming on the fat bike trail, December 30th, 2025. We are working on portions of the trail and hope to have the inner and west trails open by the weekend! Grooming on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 29th, 2025.Grooming on connector to Twin and Island Lake trails, December 29th, 2025.Intense sun dogs this morning, December 29th, 2025.Sunset ski on Sukkerbusk, December 29th, 2025.Sunshine and smiles! December 29th, 2025. MPLS SW skiers on Rootin Tootin, December 29th, 2025.Grooming JibFly, December 29th, 2025. Grooming on Twin Lakes trail, December 29th, 2025.Trailhead. December 29th, 2025.Love seeing fresh snow falling around the Maplelag sign! December 28th, 2025.Peaceful glide through the snowy forest, December 28th, 2025.Saturday smiles on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 27th, 2025 (J.F. photo)Sukkerbusk striders, December 27th, 2025.Maplelag ice rink, December 27th, 2025. Ice is in relatively good condition. Bring your own skates, we do not rent.
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