Trails are open. A lovely 4″ of snow the past 24 hours, made for winter wonderland skiing today. A little bit of breeze but nothing too crazy and very nice in the woods. A full day of grooming, focusing on the inner trails and courses for the Section race on Tuesday. Tracks reset on Twin Lakes as well. Trails not groomed today have the new snow on top since last weeks groom but some have been skied in. We will be back out grooming Monday, focusing on the course for Tuesday’s race and try to groom out some of the outer trails.

Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships will be held on Tuesday February 3rd on portions of Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, all of JibFly and most of Mother North Star. All other 50km of trail will be open for day skiing. Recommended to use Loon Return to access Sukkerbusk to the western trail and northern trails.

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”.  

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! Groomed 1/29.

 Fat Bike Trail Report:

42″″ 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. 

Snowfall YTD at 42″ Compacted base on trail 5-8″. Total snowfall in February 3″. 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″. 

Trails are open. It has been a great week of skiing and grooming even with the cooler weather. The entire trail system has been groomed 1-4 times this week and skiing is about as good as it gets. Looks to be a bit warmer today with snow chances later, 1-3″ possible. Groomer’s Choices for today include Roy’s Run, Wavy Gravy and Sap Run. Best skating will be on Skaters Waltz. 

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! Groomed 1/29.

There are no events or races occurring this weekend. Even on days of races or events, skiing on the west or north side of the trail system, you might not run into one person! The next event will be on Tuesday February 3rd.

 Fat Bike Trail Report:

Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships will be held on Tuesday February 3rd on portions of Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, all of JibFly and most of Mother North Star. All other 50km of trail will be open for day skiing. Recommended to use Loon Return to access Sukkerbusk to the western trail and northern trails.

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”.  

39″ 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. 

Snowfall YTD at 39″ Compacted base on trail 5-8″. Total snowfall in 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″. 

Trails are open. It has been a great week of skiing and grooming even with the cooler weather. Sunshine and light wind Thursday and Friday making for really nice days of grooming and skiing. Day user traffic has been light but we continue to groom daily getting the trails in the best shape we can after a lot of wind and almost daily light snow showers earlier in the week. Grooming today on Roy’ Run and North Loup (split groomed) Skaters Waltz also groomed again. Everything is in great shape and skiing well, maybe a bit slower glide is all…..Just Ski. Groomer’s Choices for Saturday include Roy’s, Wavy Gravy and always nice to start or finish with Sap Run.

Thursday grooming on Bullhead Bootleg Lake loop, Loon Return, Wavy Gravy, Twin Lakes and Island Lake trails. Skate grooming on Skaters Waltz, Eira Bikwadinaa hill, Kristin’s Kutoff, and Single Green. All other trails groomed Tuesday and Wednesday.

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! Groomed 1/29.

There are no events or races occurring this weekend. Even on days of races or events, skiing on the west or north side of the trail system, you might not run into one person! The next event will be on Tuesday February 3rd.

 Fat Bike Trail Report:

It’s been great seeing so many people out on the trails so far this winter season and we deeply appreciate the support!  

Section 8 Nordic Ski Championships will be held on Tuesday February 3rd on portions of Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, all of JibFly and most of Mother North Star. All other 50km of trail will be open for day skiing. Recommended to use Loon Return to access Sukkerbusk to the western trail and northern trails.

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”.  

39″ 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. 

Snowfall YTD at 39″ Compacted base on trail 5-8″. Total snowfall in 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″.