Ski Trail Report

Merry Christmas from Maplelag! Trails are open today with postcard conditions and incredible frosty scenes. Excellent skiing conditions.

Yesterday tracks were reset on Rootin Tootin, JibFly and the skate lanes were renovated and combed. Monday new track set on Sukkerbusk, SapRun, Mother North Star and Twin Lakes.

Sunday we groomed across Bullhead lake to groom the rest of the Bullhead Lake trail on non AMA land and the Bootleg extension. Recommended to follow the groomed track to ski across the lake to access the Bootleg loop. At end of Bootleg loop, take left up the hill to the access trail to ski back across the lake. Also option to go right end of Bootleg to ski down to north end of Bullhead lake than double back.  

Classic only skiing on trails with machine set tracks: Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, JibFly, Mother Hen, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Loon Return. Roys Run, Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy and the first and last part of Island Lake trail now tracked as well. North Loup has a track on the side and a skate path.

Skating on Skater Waltz, the extension of Skater Waltz, Single Green climb, Kristin’s Kutoff, Eira Bikwadinaa hill and North Loup. Also possible to skate ski the last part of Bullhead lake trail as out out and back.  Please do not skate on trails outside of the designated skate trails. Thank you!

We had a great day on Tuesday of this week hosting the 30th annual Dl Invite Nordic Ski Meet. Nearly 400 skiers from northern, western and central Minnesota convened at Maplelag as Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Jr High skiers competed on Skaters Waltz in skate races. 

We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th. 18″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 3-5″. Snow depth in woods 6-10″  

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Family group ski! December 24th, 2024.
Frosty scene along the trail, December 24th, 2024.
Cutting new track on JibFly trail, December 24th, 2024.
Cutting new track on Sukkerbusk, December 23rd, 2024.
Morning ski! December 23rd, 2024.
Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, December 23rd, 2024.
Refreshing the skate deck on Skaters Waltz, December 23rd, 2024.
Up one of the hills on Mother North Star, December 23rd, 2024.
Testing out the new track on Mother North Star, December 23rd, 2024.
Family ski! December 22nd, 2024.
Grooming and setting track on Bullhead Bootleg, December 22nd, 2024.
Setting track on Bullhead lake to access the loop across the lake, December 22nd, 2024. Take Eira Bikwadianaa Hill to access the lake. 
Top of Eira Bikwadinaa Hill with grand daughter Eira! December 22nd, 2024.
Grooming skate lane on North Loup, December 21st, 2024. Open for skate and classic skiing. 
First time skiing Roy’s Run! December 21st, 2024.
Grooming through the skinny field/last part of Bullhead lake trail, December 21st, 2024.
Grooming start of Bullhead Lake trail from Eira Bikwadinaa hill, December 21st, 2024.
Grooming last part of Bullhead lake trail along Bullhead Lake! December 21s,t 2024.