Trail Report

Great skiing conditions! Frosty day on tap with high humidity keeping the snow silky, sugary and a bit faster. Grooming on Rootin Tootin, Skaters Waltz, Single Green, Kristins Kutoff and Suicide Hill this morning. Monday and Tuesday grooming on all skate trails, and classic trails Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Loon Return, JibFly, Twin Lakes and Mother North Star. All other trails recently groomed and skiing very nice! Reminder please no snowshoeing on the ski or fat bike trails. Thank you!

The local fox has been sighted by skiers which is neat to hear after seeing it on the trails cams the past month. It has been sighted near the end of Mother North Star trail. Also, be sure to look for porcupines off Mother North Star and Roy’s Run trails, about 1/3rd the way in on both trails. Lots of other tracks including deer, wolf, coyote, pine marten, fox, and beaver to name a few. Also look for the new and active eagle nest at the start of Island Lake trail. You can also see the nest at the top of “eagle view” at the top of the last downhill on Twin Lakes trail. Many birds also to keep an eye for including the swooping pileated woodpecker.

Trails are open for day use. All day and season passes for non overnight guests must be purchased online through the website. (click here)

Note: Please do not snowshoe or walk on ski or fat bike trails. Thank you! We have designated snowshoe trails for snowshoeing and walking. We take pride in having as “clean” as possible ski and fat bike trails.

Select singletrack loops groomed for fat biking totaling 25km. Report on the Fat Bike trail report.


Lotvola Cup is Back! Click here for more details.

All day and season passes for non overnight guests must be purchased online through the website.(click here) Parking in first parking lot as you enter Maplelag. Click here for trail map. There are no services in the main lodge. No ski rental available at this time.

Grooming Update: Entire groomed trail system groomed the past four days. Select trails being groomed daily as needed.

Trails groomed for double track include Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Mother Hen.

Trails groomed for singletrack classic skiing include Wavy Gravy, Island Lake, and Roy’s Run. North Loup now groomed with track on side of skate lane.

Skate trails groomed include Skaters Waltz, Suicide Hill, Single Green, Krisitin’s Kutoff, Skaters Extension and North Loup.

Adventure trails: First part of Bullhead and Lucky’s are not machine groomed and are “adventure” ski trails with skier made track. Bootleg extension is now groomed. The north end is rough and probably best to take skis off and walk through. The first part of Bullhead remains an adventure trail. To access the Bootleg loop without skiing the adventure part, one can ski the last part of Bullhead to the extension, ski the extension loop than back out on Bullhead trail.

Please no snowshoeing or walking on ski and fat bike trails.

Total new snowfall past 24 hours, trace. Snowfall past 24 days around 22″. Total snowfall on season 34″ (since October 14th) Compacted base on trail 4-8″.

Snowshoe trail is open for snowshoeing. Please no hiking or walking on the ski trails!

First part of Bullhead Lake and Lucky’s Loype that traverse on AMA land not groomed. Use caution as unmarked obstacles etc. may exist. Not recommended to ski, assume all risk.

Trails are open for day use. All day and season passes for non overnight guests must be purchased online through the website. (click here)

Please no snowshoeing or walking on ski and fat bike trails.

Please note the lodge will be closed to day skiers as a result of COVID-19 precautions. This includes no ski rental availability. If you do enter the lodge, please follow signs for entering and exiting. Restrooms located downstairs. Porta bathrooms in far parking lot. Please help keep Maplelag open by limiting inside use.

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New track cutting on Mother North Star trail, February 2nd, 2021.
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New tracks on JibFly, February 2nd, 2021.
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Touch of frost along the sloughs, February 2nd, 2021.
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Island Lake trail left, Twin Lakes trail right, February 2nd, 2021.
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Island Lake trail, February 2nd, 2021. Grooming on singletrack trails holding out nice and skiing very well.
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Skaters Waltz, February 2nd, 2021. Skating remains fantastic!
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Loon Return getting double tracks after only one track most of the season, February 2nd, 2021.
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Sap Run set for another great day of skiing, January 31st, 2021. The base of the tracks is sugary silky snow making for very nice ski experience!
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Setting track through the skinny field towards Suicide Hill, January 31st, 2021. This is the first part of Bullhead trail. The second AMA segment is not groomed, “adventure ski” status and unmarked obstacles exist. After AMA segment, the rest of the trail is groomed including the Bootleg extension.
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Skate deck refresh on skaters extension, January 31st, 2021. Awesome skate ski conditions right now!
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Members of the Champlain Park Nordic Ski team all smiles after a fun day on the trails, January 30th, 2021.
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Morning groom on Skaters Waltz, January 30th, 2021.
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Resetting track on Sukkerbusk for a mid day refresh and putting out a few Lotvola Cup signs in the process, January 30th, 2021. We are working on improving the signage.
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Skier in the Moorhead Nordic Invite ski race, January 28th, 2021.
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Skiers in the Moorhead Nordic Invite ski race, January 28th, 2021.
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Thanks Denny and Terry and everyone that helped with the meet! January 28th, 2021.
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Afternoon grooming on Island Lake trail, January 28th, 2021.
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Grooming under the moonlight and solar lights on Sap Run, January 28th, 2021.
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Return on Bullhead lake trail, January 28th, 2021.
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First part of Bullhead is a skier made track, January 28th, 2021.