Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. The snow is holding out great and we have been enjoying very nice late February conditions. Fresh snow earlier in the week and daily grooming has made for good skiing. Grooming planned Saturday morning on Sukkerbusk, Island Lake and Twin Lakes. Island Lake should groom out very nice and be groomer’s choice for the afternoon. Friday afternoon grooming on Mother Hen, Rootin Tootin, BullheadBootleg Lake loop, Roy’s Run and Loon Return for classic reset. Skate grooming on Skaters Waltz and North Loup. Track only set on long downhills on North Loup. Evening grooming on Mother North Star, Sap Run and JibFly.

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”. One of the first trails at Maplelag!

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 and under the full moon! 

 Fat Bike Trail Report:

50″ 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. There is no charge for children 6 and under. 

Snowfall YTD at 50″ Compacted base on trail 3-8″. Total snowfall in February at 11″. January at 15″. 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″.

Late afternoon grooming on North Loup for skate (track only set on downhills) February 27th, 2026.
Resetting track on Mother Hen, February 27th, 2026.
Evening groom, February 27th, 2026.
Late afternoon skate grooming on Skaters Waltz, February 26th 2026.
Morning ski on Bulhead Lake trail, February 26th, 2026.
JibFly ski trail, February 26th, 2026. JibFly groomer’s choice! 
Refreshing track on Sap Run, February 25th, 2026.
Grooming on JibFly trail, February 25th, 2026. JibFly back to double track!
Ginzu blades on groomer picking up sticks, February 25th, 2026. We’ve cleared hundreds of sticks since last weeks wind. Yesterday’s snow was nice to cover the forest matter. Just Ski.
Cutting new track on Sukkerbusk, February 25th, 2026.
Island Lake trail with fresh snow on top of most recent grooming, February 25th, 2026. Ready for powder seekers! Most likely will be groomed Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. 
Setting new track on Sukkerbusk, February 24th, 2026.
Setting new track on Mother North Star, February 24th, 2026. We are digging deep mixing old snow with the new snow which will result in better skiing when it warms up.
Smiling on Mother North Star with the fresh snow! February 24th, 2026.
Tuesday skiers, February 24th, 2026. “Today was like skiing in a cloud”
Sukkerbusk, February 24th, 2026.
Ready to hit the trails to celebrate 65 years! Happy Birthday! February 24th, 2026.