Trails open. Merry Christmas! Very good ski conditions. After a very early morning temp of 37, temp has been falling during the morning and snow is dry and silky. The transformation of the last snowfall to a silkylike sensation and daily grooming has conditions the best of the year. Not the best they can be per the groomer’s standards, but the best of this season.
Grooming update: We have been grooming daily resulting in the entire trail system being groomed 1-4 times the past five days. Tracks now set on Bullhead return and the Bootleg Extension loop. Singletrack classic trails groomed Thursday morning. Trails are in great shape and the groomers will be taking a break on the 24th and 25th. Grooming will resume on Sunday the 26th. Since we started grooming on the 12th of November, we have only missed a few days and those days were usually spent shoveling on thin areas etc.
Christmas Skiing. The trails will be open for skiing on the 24th and the 25th but the lodge will be closed. No ski rental or services available. Day and season passes can be purchased here.
Classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, Island Lake trail and Roy’s Run. Please no skating on the classic trails. Crossing between Twin Lakes is still a bit rough but much improved with the latest snowfall. Bullhead/Bootleg has now been tracked on the Bootleg extension and return. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing, no grooming on the AMA segments.
Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails for skating.
All trails are one way except Sukkerbusk and Skaters Waltz. Skiing correct direction, especially in early season, helps us maintain the integrity of the base. Thank you!
Trails are open for day skiing for non lodging guests.
NO services in the lodge at this time or ski rental available for day skiing. Parking in far lot near porta bathrooms and recycling bins.
Island Lake trail after fresh track setting, December 23rd, 2021.Silky snow striding on Sukkerbusk, December 23rd, 2021.Bullhead lake trail, December 23rd, 2021.Non groomed segment of Bullhead lake trail, December 23rd, 2021. Talk to Jay about the loop options to ski Bullhead or Bootleg extension. Current recommendation is to ski opposite direction on Bullhead trail to Bootleg loop, ski Bootleg than return normal direction on Bullhead lake trail)Striding on Rootin Tootin, December 23rd, 2021.North end of Bullhead lake, December 23rd, 2021. Lots of deer and other animal tracks. Still a bit rough on crossing but passable.Return of Bullhead, great tracks and skiing, December 23rd, 2021.Skaters Waltz extension at dusk, December 22nd, 2021. Skate trails in best shape of the season. Skaters Waltz extension “inner circle” at dusk, December 22nd, 2021 Late afternoon ski on Sukkerbusk passing by the pines in the “skinny field”, December 21st, 2021. Grooming on Sukkerbusk passing by the pines in the “skinny field”, December 21st, 2021. Crossing between Twin lakes on Wavy Gravy trail, December 21st, 2021. 90% of the crossing in good shape with good coverage. Very short section rough easy to navigate. End of Bullhead Lake trail, December 21st, 2021. Best option to ski the Bootleg extension is to ski backwards on Bullhead, ski Bootleg loop than return normal direction on Bullhead.Sunset ski on Twin Lakes, December 21st, 2021.Renovating and structuring on the morning groom, Skaters Waltz December 20th, 2021.Setting new track on Mother North Star, December 20th, 2021.Cutting new double track on Rootin Tootin trail, December 19th, 2021.SP Highland Park skiers having fun on Bullhead lake under the rising moon, December 18th, 2021.Magic hour on Bullhead Lakes, December 18th, 2021.Setting track on Sukkerbusk early Saturday morning as skiers pass by, December 18th, 2021.Roy’s Run, December 18th, 2021. Outer tracks should be skiing much better today after new snow and grooming yesterday. Skaters Waltz extension, inner loop, December 18th, 2021. Skate trails in excellent shape! St Paul Highland Park skiers on Rootin Tootin classic trail, December 17th, 2021.Skill work for Champlain Park skiers, December 17th, 2021.Mound/Westonka skiers at bottom of Suicide Hill, December 17th, 2021.Moorhead skiers heading up Suicide Hill, December 17th, 2021.Setting track on Island Lake trail, December 17th, 2021. Singletrack trails tracked today are a bit thinner with a few more rough spots but very skiable. Mother North Star after tracking late afternoon, December 16th, 2021.Double track setting on Mother North Star, December 16th, 2021.
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