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Ski Trail Report

Trails are open.4-5″ of fresh snow this week. Despite the colder weather, we are still grooming and people are skiing. Today we will be grooming Mother North Star and touching up all the other double track and setting new track on Rootin Tootin.

Thursday afternoon Mother Hen, Sukkerbusk and Sap Run groomed with a new track set. Grooming Friday planned on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes, JibFly and Mother Hen. These trails recommend for classic skiing. Skaters Waltz was rolled in the morning and afternoon yesterday and best bet for those taking on skating. Other trails were skied in after being groomed yesterday.

At Maplelag we don’t talk about cold and windchill, instead we embrace winter and enjoy the incredible beauty. The sounds of squeaky snow, the cracks of the trees and the booming of the ice, doesn’t get any better. Just Ski. 

Despite the cooler weather and windy conditions this weekend the trails were 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. We  

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″. 

Cutting new track on Sukkerbusk, January 22nd, 2026. Air temp was -22. 
Cutting new track on Sap Run, January 22nd, 2026.
Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, January 21st, 2026.
Looking back at Eagle View downhill on Twin Lakes, January 21st, 2026.
Plenty of snow on Skaters Waltz! January 21st, 2026.
Rare moment of sunshine on Skaters extension, January 21st, 2026.
Wavy Gravy after skiers “skiing in” the snow from today, January 21st, 2026. 
Cutting new track on Bullhead Lake trail, January 20th, 2026.
Cutting new track on north side of Bullhead Lake, January 20th, 2026.
MLK skiers! January 19th, 2026.
Out to the trails, January 19th, 2026.
Incredible sun dog morning, January 19th, 2026.
Morning grooming, January 19th, 2026.
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!
Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. 9km loop groomed and open for riding. Groomed segments include Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, and the Twin Lakes Bridge loop, returning on Loon Return. These segments can be accessed from the driveway or you can make a loop starting on Skaters Waltz ski trail to the right and follow that until the Bjorps singletrack. 

To pick up the trail and start of the FatLagChilada, head to the skaters waltz trail and go right. (The large LagChilada sign is for the summer start, not winter) Signs are out marking the key intersections. To access the west side trails, use the driveway to access Twin Lake singletrack and Sukkerwest which is a good starter trail for first time riders. A good loop to start with is taking the skaters waltz and following the signs and groomed singletrack to access Bjorps and Sukkerwest. Any questions on riding, text Jay 218-849-7669.

“Bjorp’s” singletrack part of open and groomed singletrack, January 22nd, 2026.
Connector to Bjorp’s from the driveway, January 22nd, 2026.
Grooming on the singletrack, January 21st, 2026.
Fresh groomed singletrack at end of Bridge section, January 21s,t 2026.
Bullhead Bootleg singletrack buried in snow, January 20th, 2026.
First singletrack section on “InnerWest” loop, January 16th, 2026.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. Today looks to be the coldest day of the week, weekend and possibly winter! With wind ushering in colder air there definitely is a bite. Not saying we can’t Just Ski but offering insight. The air temp looks to be colder on Friday but if no wind and the sun is shining, to us it “feels” better to be in the woods. Regardless, we are going about our day.

This afternoon Mother Hen, Sukkerbusk and Sap Run groomed with a new track set. Grooming Friday planned on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes, JibFly and Mother Hen. These trails recommend for classic skiing. Skaters Waltz was rolled in the morning and afternoon yesterday and best bet for those taking on skating. Other trails were skied in after being groomed yesterday.

At Maplelag we don’t talk about cold and windchill, instead we embrace winter and enjoy the incredible beauty. The sounds of squeaky snow, the cracks of the trees and the booming of the ice, doesn’t get any better. Just Ski. 

Despite the cooler weather and windy conditions this weekend the trails were 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. We  

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″. 

Cutting new track on Sukkerbusk, January 22nd, 2026. Air temp was -22.
Cutting new track on Sap Run, January 22nd, 2026.
Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, January 21st, 2026.
Looking back at Eagle View downhill on Twin Lakes, January 21st, 2026.
Plenty of snow on Skaters Waltz! January 21st, 2026.
Rare moment of sunshine on Skaters extension, January 21st, 2026.
Wavy Gravy after skiers “skiing in” the snow from today, January 21st, 2026. 
Cutting new track on Bullhead Lake trail, January 20th, 2026.
Cutting new track on north side of Bullhead Lake, January 20th, 2026.
MLK skiers! January 19th, 2026.
Out to the trails, January 19th, 2026.
Incredible sun dog morning, January 19th, 2026.
Morning grooming, January 19th, 2026.
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.
Bike Trail

Fat Bike Trail Report

Trails are open. Yesterday we groomed out around 5-6km of trail. Groomed segments include Winter Bjorps, SukkerWest, North Star extension, and the Twin Lakes Bridge loop, returning on Loon Return. These segments can be accessed from the driveway or you can make a loop starting on Skaters Waltz ski trail to the right and follow that until the Bjorps singletrack.

To pick up the trail and start of the FatLagChilada, head to the skaters waltz trail and go right. (The large LagChilada sign is for the summer start, not winter) Signs are out marking the key intersections. To access the west side trails, use the driveway to access Twin Lake singletrack and Sukkerwest which is a good starter trail for first time riders. A good loop to start with is taking the skaters waltz and following the signs and groomed singletrack to access Bjorps and Sukkerwest. Any questions on riding, text Jay 218-849-7669.

Grooming on the singletrack, January 21st, 2026.
Fresh groomed singletrack at end of Bridge section, January 21s,t 2026.
Bullhead Bootleg singletrack buried in snow, January 20th, 2026.
First singletrack section on “InnerWest” loop, January 16th, 2026.
Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. Turned out to be a snow globe day and a lovely day of fluff powder skiing! Around 4-5″ of very fluffy snow the past 24 hours. Skate trails were rolled this morning and new tracks cut and set on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes, JibFly and Mother Hen. Other trails were skied in after being groomed yesterday.

At Maplelag we don’t talk about cold and windchill, instead we embrace winter and enjoy the incredible beauty. The sounds of squeaky snow, the cracks of the trees and the booming of the ice, doesn’t get any better. Just Ski. 

Despite the cooler weather and windy conditions this weekend the trails were 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. We plan to groom today 1/20. 

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″. 

Cutting new track on Twin Lakes, January 21st, 2026.
Looking back at Eagle View downhill on Twin Lakes, January 21st, 2026.
Plenty of snow on Skaters Waltz! January 21st, 2026.
Rare moment of sunshine on Skaters extension, January 21st, 2026.
Wavy Gravy after skiers “skiing in” the snow from today, January 21st, 2026.
Cutting new track on Bullhead Lake trail, January 20th, 2026.
Cutting new track on north side of Bullhead Lake, January 20th, 2026.
MLK skiers! January 19th, 2026.
Out to the trails, January 19th, 2026.
Incredible sun dog morning, January 19th, 2026.
Morning grooming, January 19th, 2026.
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.