Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails Open Excellent snow and ski conditions! Slightly warmer temps today, brilliant sunshine and light winds making it a fantastic day to be on the trails. Trails are starting to take shape nicely after 8″ of snowfall this week, grooming and weather that is starting to sort out, mainly wind abiding. We have been grooming daily and a fantastic weekend of skiing is set! This coming weekend is our last weekend of ski and lodging operations. The trails will remain open for day skiing until a projected date of April 15th, weather and snow conditions permitting.

Grooming Report Today we are combing out the skate lanes and touching up select classic trails (North Loup, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, JibFly, Sukkerbusk and Sap Run). We have been grooming on the majority of the trail system daily. At this time Bullhead and Island Lake trails will not be groomed but open for deep powder bushwhacking! We have been grooming daily since December 26th.

Nature Notes: Wildlife has been active the last few weeks. We have been seeing porcupines along the snowshoe trail and Roy’s Run. We have also seen hawks, owls near JibFly and North Star, fox, deer of course, pileated woodpeckers and tons of tracks. Eagle sighted this week near Twin Lakes return at eagle view.

Fat Bike trails open. Click here for report

Trails are open for day use. Day and season passes can be purchased here. Please note due to COVID protocols, there are no lodge services for day use for day skiers. This includes no ski rental or access to coffee bar. Parking in far lot near blue recycling bins where porta potties are located.Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open. There are no dogs or pets allowed.

Groomed classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, North Loup and Roy’s Run. Please no skating on the classic trails. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing (no grooming). Island Lake and Bullhead trail not groomed since most recent snow but skiable with some big drifts to navigate!

Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails groomed for skating. North Loup classic only at the time being but will be groomed for skating again for March skiing.

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. Lodge is closed to day use.

Day and season passes can be purchased here.

Snowshoe trails are open and packed.

Snowfall past 24 hours: Trace

Snowfall past 7 days: 8″ Snowfall to date: 90″

Compacted base on trail: 12-29″ Snow depth in woods: 18-49″

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. Please respect this policy so Maplelag can operate as safe as possible and remain open.

Fantastic afternoon skiing on Mother North Star, February 24th, 2022.
Twin Lakes crossing, February 24th, 2022.
Mac’s Mess isn’t very messy anymore….it’s Snowy! February 24th, 2022.
Skaters Waltz, February 24th, 2022. Still a tad soft, grooming planned again Friday morning.
Roy’s Run, February 24th, 2022.
Setting track on Sukkerbusk at dusk, February 24th, 2022.
Evening groom on Sap Run, February 24th, 2022.
View towards south Twin Lake, February 23rd, 2022. The sight lines are fantastic through the woods right now with the deep snow cover.
Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, February 23rd, 2022.
Setting single track on Mother North Star, February 23rd, 2022. Mother North Star will be set singletrack the remainder of the season for the time being. Great best line classic skiing, mostly down the middle!
Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, February 23rd, 2022.
Sunset track setting on Mother North Star, February 23rd, 2022. Best time to set track when the night is clear and the temp drops, setting the track firm.
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Pisten Bully grooming on Sukkerbusk, February 22nd, 2022.
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Pisten Bully grooming on Twin Lakes, February 22nd, 2022.
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Night ski on solar lit trail Sap Run, February 22nd, 2022.
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Pisten Bully in action working the new snow and drifts on JibFly, February 21st, 2022. With the ponds and sloughs filled with snow and wind blowing in three different directions the past 5 days, there is a lot of snow on this trail!! Skiing until May?!?!
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Setting track on Sukkerbusk through the skinny field, February 21st, 2022. Didn’t take long for the tracks to fill with snow. It might be a few days until the tracks are clean and set up.
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Working the snow on Sukkerbusk, February 21st, 2022.