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Maplelag Hygge

Fresh snow falling around the “Hygge”, February 8th, 2025

The Hygge is open for day users and is the community hub at Maplelag. Stop in and check out the store, warm up in the living area or downstairs by the wood fired stove. Snacks as well and hot and cold beverages available.

Bathooms and changing area. Ski rental available. $15 a day. Day passes purchased online.

Lodging: Check availability online. email us for reservations: [email protected]

Trail report on the trail report page.

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. A textbook day of springlike skiing. Fast in the morning before softening and slowing down around noon into the afternoon. Great seeing everyone out today! Got quite a bit warmer today and more of the base melting.

We did get out for an evening groom on the inner trails we have been grooming. We will have the trails open until 2pm Sunday. Recommended to head out through the soccer field, take right on Skaters, left on Sap Run and ski the east side of Skaters and Sukkerbusk. No tracks set. Last section of Skaters is very icy and should be avoided. Double back on east side skaters to soccer field connector. Conditions will be fast early but should soften pretty quickly with warm temps forecasted.

Best skiing this week has been on the inner trail segments of Skaters Watlz and Sukkerbusk and the first and last third of North Loup.

We have been grooming daily this week on 9km of trail on a condensed loop of Skaters Waltz, Eira Bikwadinaa Hill, Single Green Climb, Kristin’s Kutoff and all of North Loup. We coned off the intersections to avoid sections not to ski on. Use extra caution for areas of thin coverage, glare icy spots etc. but the groomed loop is very skiable on frozen spring like conditions.  

 

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We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th and have only missed five days of grooming since that first snowfall.

No new snowfall past 24 hours. 39″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 0-5″. Snow depth in woods 0-8″   

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Season and day passes can be purchased here. A purchase of a season pass helps us maintain the trails year round and provide the best skiing possible even in low snow year. Thank you!   

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Evening grooming, March 8th, 2025.
Morning skiers, March 8th, 2025.
Saturday skating! March 8th, 2025.
North Loup skiing, March 8th, 2025.
Late afternoon skiing, March 8th, 2025.
Late afternoon grooming, March 7th, 2025.
Glenn out for one more ski picking the better section of remaining classic tracks, March 7th, 2025.
Morning skate skiing, March 7th, 2025.
Dr. Bob out for a spring ski, March 6th, 2025.
Dr. Bob out for a spring ski, March 6th, 2025.
Grooming on Sukkerbusk, part of the loop we are grooming on the inner trails. 
Grooming on Eira Bikwadinaa hill, March 6th, 2025.
Nice skiing on the east side of Skaters Waltz, March 5th, 2025.
Grooming at dusk at the trailhead, March 5th, 2025. Best access to skiable terrain is from the lower part of the Hygge parking lot. Follow the fresh grooming. 
Building up the start area near the Hygge, March 5th, 2025. Groomed out later in day. Another option to assess the trails.

Fat Bike Trail Report

Fat Bike Trails are open but not recommended to ride.  Very icy conditions. InnerWest loop and skate ski trails open for riding. Plan very icy conditions after freezing down from very warm day on Monday. Studded tires recommended. Base is rock solid after freezing down from last weeks warm weather. There will be icy spots and use extreme caution in the parking lot and start area and on south facing segments Twin Lakes.   

To access the InnerWest loop, take Skaters Waltz and follow the skate trail until signs indicated where to turn. To just ride Twin Lakes and SukkerWest, access from the driveway. We will also have the skate trails open on Skaters Waltz extension and North Loup.    

Typical section of singletrack, March 7th, 2025.

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Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. It’s been a beautiful week on the trails. Conditions are hardpack/icy but we have been grooming on 9km of trail to try and improve the conditions which has been a fun challenge with good results, all things considered. Not as busy on the trails but folks are out skiing.

Best skiing has been on the inner trail segments of Skaters Watlz and Sukkerbusk and the first and last third of North Loup. Not quite as warm today as forecasted which was good for keeping the snow and base intact. Looks to be a bit warmer tomorrow, recommended to ski sunrise to 12 noon or so for best conditions. Looking at the forecast we will most likely close the trails Sunday afternoon.

We are grooming 9km of trail on a condensed loop of Skaters Waltz, Eira Bikwadinaa Hill, Single Green Climb, Kristin’s Kutoff and all of North Loup. We coned off the intersections to avoid sections not to ski on. Use extra caution for areas of thin coverage, glare icy spots etc. but the groomed loop is very skiable on frozen spring like conditions.  

Use the soccer field connector to access Skaters Waltz and continue on Skaters to the right and take a left on Sap Run to use as a connector for the best skiing. The far end of North Loup is very icy, the first third and last third is skiable, recommended to go out and back on these segments for best skiing.

Click here for latest fat bike report    

We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th and have only missed five days of grooming since that first snowfall.

No new snowfall past 24 hours. 39″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 0-5″. Snow depth in woods 0-8″   

Share your ski experience on Skinnyski.com

Season and day passes can be purchased here. A purchase of a season pass helps us maintain the trails year round and provide the best skiing possible even in low snow year. Thank you!   

Click here for latest bike report

Late afternoon grooming, March 7th, 2025.
Glenn out for one more ski picking the better section of remaining classic tracks, March 7th, 2025.
Morning skate skiing, March 7th, 2025.
Dr. Bob out for a spring ski, March 6th, 2025.
Dr. Bob out for a spring ski, March 6th, 2025.
Grooming on Sukkerbusk, part of the loop we are grooming on the inner trails. 
Grooming on Eira Bikwadinaa hill, March 6th, 2025.
Nice skiing on the east side of Skaters Waltz, March 5th, 2025.
Grooming at dusk at the trailhead, March 5th, 2025. Best access to skiable terrain is from the lower part of the Hygge parking lot. Follow the fresh grooming. 
Building up the start area near the Hygge, March 5th, 2025. Groomed out later in day. Another option to assess the trails.

Fat Bike Trail Report

Fat Bike Trails are open but not recommended to ride.  Very icy conditions. InnerWest loop and skate ski trails open for riding. Plan very icy conditions after freezing down from very warm day on Monday. Studded tires recommended. Base is rock solid after freezing down from last weeks warm weather. There will be icy spots and use extreme caution in the parking lot and start area and on south facing segments Twin Lakes.   

To access the InnerWest loop, take Skaters Waltz and follow the skate trail until signs indicated where to turn. To just ride Twin Lakes and SukkerWest, access from the driveway. We will also have the skate trails open on Skaters Waltz extension and North Loup.    

 Click here to be part of the Strava Maplelag Mountain Bike Community