Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. A crisp January morning with clear skies and finally calm conditions. 2-3″ of new snow the past 48 hours. We will be back out on the trails today grooming double track and rolling the skate trails. Despite the blizzard like conditions yesterday, all the double track trails were groomed 1-4 times. Best classic trails to ski today are Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, JibFly and Mother North Star. All trails are open, expect some drifting and blown in areas where not groomed. The snow is a bit granular from the wind making for slower conditions but better where groomed….Just Ski.

Despite the cooler weather and windy conditions this weekend and the trails have been busy. Thanks everyone for coming out and good job getting out! 

We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track on each side. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise and sunset. A new track was set on one side 1/14. Track is now drifted over and will do our best to have skiable with the wind but best bet this weekend is to ski in the woods!

It’s been great seeing so many people out on the trails so far this winter season and we deeply appreciate the support! Want to share your ski experience at Maplelag, file a report on Skinnyski.com

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”.  

34″ 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. Snowshoe rental is $10 a person. 

The entire 25km FatLagChilada loop is now open. Click here for fat bike trail report. 

Snowfall YTD at 34″ Compacted base on trail 3-7″. Total snowfall in January at 10″. 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″. 

Grooming on Mother North Star, January 18th, 2026.
Heading to the western trails to break through the powder on Island Lake trail! January 18th, 2026.
Morning skiers on Skaters Waltz, January 18th, 2026.
Grooming on Sukkerbusk, January 18th, 2026. Didn’t take long for the tracks to fill in with snow today!
Sundog over the start! January 17th, 2026. After a blustery start turned out to be a beautiful day to ski!
Grooming break to check the tracks, January 17th, 2026.
Setting new double track on Twin Lakes, January 17th, 2026. Grooming mixing the old granulated snow deep in the base with the new snow for fast setting tracks!
Double track fun on a good ol’ winter day! January 17th, 2026.
Morning on Mother North Star! January 17th, 2026.
Cutting track on Single Green trail, January 17th, 2026. Also a skate lane. 
Combing Skaters Waltz, January 17th, 2026.
First tracks on Sukkerbusk, January 17th, 2026.
Moorhead Nordic post practice fun, January 17th, 2026. Nice work Spuds skiing in the cold temps!
Skiing in the storm! January 16th, 2026.
Grooming the new snow with the granulated snow on Mother North Star, January 16th, 2026. Trails are grooming out nice. Wind is filling in the track just a little but still great skiing. We will be refreshing all the double track Saturday, 1/17.
Time to ski! Skiers heading out to the trail, January 16th, 2026.