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Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. A great weekend of skiing in place. Conditions don’t get much better….winter wonderland! Light fluffy snow events the past four days resulting in 3-5″ of new snow and daily grooming on the entire trail system making for very nice skiing. The entire trail system fresh groomed the past two days. Winds have been pretty much non existent keeping the trees, especially on north facing segments, flocked with white.

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, sunset and especially at night with the full moon this week.

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

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”.  

26″ 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 hereA 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. 

 We have started grooming the fat bike trails. Click here for fat bike trail report

Snowfall YTD at 26″ Compacted base on trail 3-6″. Total snowfall in January at 2″. 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″.

Striding on Bullhead Lake trail, January 2nd 2026. Great conditions on Bullhead Bootleg loop! 
Striding through a winter wonderland on Roy’s Run, January 2nd, 2026.
Cutting new track on Roy’s Run, January 2nd, 2026.
Combing skate lane on North Loup, new track cut yesterday. January 2nd, 2026.
Cutting new track on far point of Roy’s Run, January 2nd, 2026.
Setting new double track on Sukkerbusk, January 1st, 2026.
Skate grooming on Skaters extension, January 1st, 2026.
Enjoying the fresh fluff, January 1st, 2026.
Ready for a ski on the western trails, January 1st, 2026.
Ending the skiing day with a lap on “Lumi’s Loop”, January 1st, 2026.
Heading out on Bullhead lake to groom, January 1st, 2026. At the bottom of Eira hill stay right and follow the track to ski Bullhead Lake trail. 
Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Setting track on Bullhead lake, December 31st, 2025.
Last climb out of Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Track set and skate lane combed on “Lumi’s Loop”, a 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake in front of Maplelag, 
No better way to end 2005 than with a ski! 
Father and son ski! 
New Year’s Eve skate on the Maplelag ice rink, December 31st, 2025.
Night ski on Lumi’s Loop, 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake, December 31st, 2025.
King court sprints and ski games for MPLS SW Nordic in the soccer field, December 30th, 2025.
A “perfect day” on the trails! December 30th, 2025.
Hygge time for Sartell/Cathedral skiers, December, 30th, 2025.
Evening groom, December 30th, 2025. 
Grooming on the fat bike trail, December 30th, 2025. We are working on portions of the trail and hope to have the inner and west trails open by the weekend! 
Grooming on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 29th, 2025.
Grooming on connector to Twin and Island Lake trails, December 29th, 2025.
Intense sun dogs this morning, December 29th, 2025.
Sunset ski on Sukkerbusk, December 29th, 2025.
Sunshine and smiles! December 29th, 2025. 
MPLS SW skiers on Rootin Tootin, December 29th, 2025.
Grooming JibFly, December 29th, 2025. 
Grooming on Twin Lakes trail, December 29th, 2025.
Trailhead. December 29th, 2025.
Love seeing fresh snow falling around the Maplelag sign! December 28th, 2025.
Peaceful glide through the snowy forest, December 28th, 2025.
Saturday smiles on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 27th, 2025 (J.F. photo)
Sukkerbusk striders, December 27th, 2025.
Maplelag ice rink, December 27th, 2025. Ice is in relatively good condition. Bring your own skates, we do not rent. 

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. A great weekend of skiing in place. Conditions don’t get much better….winter wonderland! Light fluffy snow events the past four days resulting in 3-5″ of new snow and daily grooming on the entire trail system making for very nice skiing. The entire trail system fresh groomed that past two days. Winds have been pretty much non existent keeping the trees, especially on north facing segments, flocked with white.

We have also have a loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at sunrise, sunset and especially at night with the full moon this week.

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

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”.  

26″ 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 hereA 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. 

 We have started grooming the fat bike trails. Click here for fat bike trail report

Snowfall YTD at 26″ Compacted base on trail 3-6″. Total snowfall in January at 2″. 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″.

Striding on Bullhead Lake trail, January 2nd 2026. Great conditions on Bullhead Bootleg loop!
Striding through a winter wonderland on Roy’s Run, January 2nd, 2026.
Cutting new track on Roy’s Run, January 2nd, 2026.
Combing skate lane on North Loup, new track cut yesterday. January 2nd, 2026.
Cutting new track on far point of Roy’s Run, January 2nd, 2026.
Setting new double track on Sukkerbusk, January 1st, 2026.
Skate grooming on Skaters extension, January 1st, 2026.
Enjoying the fresh fluff, January 1st, 2026.
Ready for a ski on the western trails, January 1st, 2026.
Ending the skiing day with a lap on “Lumi’s Loop”, January 1st, 2026.
Heading out on Bullhead lake to groom, January 1st, 2026. At the bottom of Eira hill stay right and follow the track to ski Bullhead Lake trail.
Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Setting track on Bullhead lake, December 31st, 2025.
Last climb out of Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Track set and skate lane combed on “Lumi’s Loop”, a 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake in front of Maplelag, 
No better way to end 2005 than with a ski! 
Father and son ski! 
New Year’s Eve skate on the Maplelag ice rink, December 31st, 2025.
Night ski on Lumi’s Loop, 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake, December 31st, 2025.
King court sprints and ski games for MPLS SW Nordic in the soccer field, December 30th, 2025.
A “perfect day” on the trails! December 30th, 2025.
Hygge time for Sartell/Cathedral skiers, December, 30th, 2025.
Evening groom, December 30th, 2025. 
Grooming on the fat bike trail, December 30th, 2025. We are working on portions of the trail and hope to have the inner and west trails open by the weekend! 
Grooming on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 29th, 2025.
Grooming on connector to Twin and Island Lake trails, December 29th, 2025.
Intense sun dogs this morning, December 29th, 2025.
Sunset ski on Sukkerbusk, December 29th, 2025.
Sunshine and smiles! December 29th, 2025. 
MPLS SW skiers on Rootin Tootin, December 29th, 2025.
Grooming JibFly, December 29th, 2025. 
Grooming on Twin Lakes trail, December 29th, 2025.
Trailhead. December 29th, 2025.
Love seeing fresh snow falling around the Maplelag sign! December 28th, 2025.
Peaceful glide through the snowy forest, December 28th, 2025.
Saturday smiles on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 27th, 2025 (J.F. photo)
Sukkerbusk striders, December 27th, 2025.
Maplelag ice rink, December 27th, 2025. Ice is in relatively good condition. Bring your own skates, we do not rent. 

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. Happy New Year! Powder day!! A burst of heavy snow this morning with round 2″ of new snow. Snow globe winter wonderland conditions. With no wind today, it was incredible day on the trails. All the double track trail reset, all skate trails groomed and Bullhead Bootleg lake loop groomed singletrack. Also groomed the loop on Little Sugarbush Lake “Lumi’s Loop” with a skate lane and track. This is a fun 1.2km loop that makes for a fun ski at dusk and especially at night with the full moon this week. Friday grooming plans including resetting the singletrack on Roy’s Run, Island Lake, Wavy Gravy and touching up the skate lane on North Loup.

We are in a gentle snowy cycle resulting in really nice skiing! Snowfall the past three days resulting in 5-7″ total accumulation. We groomed the entire trail system including “Lumi’s Loop” which is a 1.2km loop on the lake with a skate lane and track set yesterday. It’s been awesome seeing so many people out on the trails this holiday season and we deeply appreciate the support!

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”.  

26″ 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 hereA 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. 

 We have started grooming the fat bike trails. Click here for fat bike trail report.

Snowfall YTD at 26″ Compacted base on trail 3-6″. Total snowfall in January at 2″. 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″.

Setting new double track on Sukkerbusk, January 1st, 2026.
Skate grooming on Skaters extension, January 1st, 2026.
Enjoying the fresh fluff, January 1st, 2026.
Ready for a ski on the western trails, January 1st, 2026.
Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Setting track on Bullhead lake, December 31st, 2025.
Last climb out of Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Track set and skate lane combed on “Lumi’s Loop”, a 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake in front of Maplelag, 
No better way to end 2005 than with a ski! 
Father and son ski! 
New Year’s Eve skate on the Maplelag ice rink, December 31st, 2025.
Night ski on Lumi’s Loop, 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake, December 31st, 2025.
King court sprints and ski games for MPLS SW Nordic in the soccer field, December 30th, 2025.
A “perfect day” on the trails! December 30th, 2025.
Hygge time for Sartell/Cathedral skiers, December, 30th, 2025.
Evening groom, December 30th, 2025. 
Grooming on the fat bike trail, December 30th, 2025. We are working on portions of the trail and hope to have the inner and west trails open by the weekend! 
Grooming on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 29th, 2025.
Grooming on connector to Twin and Island Lake trails, December 29th, 2025.
Intense sun dogs this morning, December 29th, 2025.
Sunset ski on Sukkerbusk, December 29th, 2025.
Sunshine and smiles! December 29th, 2025. 
MPLS SW skiers on Rootin Tootin, December 29th, 2025.
Grooming JibFly, December 29th, 2025. 
Grooming on Twin Lakes trail, December 29th, 2025.
Trailhead. December 29th, 2025.
Love seeing fresh snow falling around the Maplelag sign! December 28th, 2025.
Peaceful glide through the snowy forest, December 28th, 2025.
Saturday smiles on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 27th, 2025 (J.F. photo)
Sukkerbusk striders, December 27th, 2025.
Maplelag ice rink, December 27th, 2025. Ice is in relatively good condition. Bring your own skates, we do not rent. 

Fat Bike Trail Report

We have started grooming on the 25km FatLagChilada course and have around 12km open. Open trail includes the skate trail of skaters waltz. From Skaters you can access “Bjorps” and “North Star” singletrack which has been groomed. Also groomed singletrack is SukkerWest, the bridge loop and the first climb and downhill of Twin Lakes loop. Any questions, text Jay 218-849-7669. We will also have North Loup skate lane open for fat biking the next two days. We will continue grooming trail and hope to have most of Twin Laks open by the weekend.

More fresh groomed trail! December 31st, 2025.
Checking out the fresh groomed, December 31st, 2025.
Fat bike grooming, December 30th, 2025.

Ski Trail Report


Trails are open
> Happy New Year! We are open on New Years Day.  Excellent conditions. A super day of skiing for the last day of 2025! Another dusting of snow overnight. We are in a gentle snowy cycle resulting in really nice skiing! Snowfall the past three days resulting in 5-6″ total accumulation. We groomed the entire trail system including “Lumi’s Loop” which is a 1.2km loop on the lake with a skate lane and track set. It’s been awesome seeing so many people out on the trails this holiday season and we deeply appreciate the support!

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”.  

24″ 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 hereA 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. 

Ski rentals are available at a rate of $25 for adults and $15 for 18 and under.

 We have started grooming the fat bike trails. Click here for fat bike trail report.

Compacted base on trail 2-5″. Total snowfall in December: 12″. Snowfall in November: 7″. Snowfall YTD at 19″. October precipitation (rain) at 2.7″ 

and around 1″ in September. Total precipitation ytd (rain) at Maplelag is at 25.12″.

Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Setting track on Bullhead lake, December 31st, 2025.
Last climb out of Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Grooming on Bullhead lake trail, December 31st, 2025.
Track set and skate lane combed on “Lumi’s Loop”, a 1.2km loop on Little Sugarbush lake in front of Maplelag,
No better way to end 2005 than with a ski!
Father and son ski!
MPLS SW Nordic Ski team, December 31st, 2025. Fun hosting the team this week!
King court sprints and ski games for MPLS SW Nordic in the soccer field, December 30th, 2025.
A “perfect day” on the trails! December 30th, 2025.
Hygge time for Sartell/Cathedral skiers, December, 30th, 2025.
Evening groom, December 30th, 2025.
Grooming on the fat bike trail, December 30th, 2025. We are working on portions of the trail and hope to have the inner and west trails open by the weekend!
Grooming on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 29th, 2025.
Grooming on connector to Twin and Island Lake trails, December 29th, 2025.
Intense sun dogs this morning, December 29th, 2025.
Sunset ski on Sukkerbusk, December 29th, 2025.
Sunshine and smiles! December 29th, 2025. 
MPLS SW skiers on Rootin Tootin, December 29th, 2025.
Grooming JibFly, December 29th, 2025. 
Grooming on Twin Lakes trail, December 29th, 2025.
Trailhead. December 29th, 2025.
Love seeing fresh snow falling around the Maplelag sign! December 28th, 2025.
Peaceful glide through the snowy forest, December 28th, 2025.
Saturday smiles on Sukkerbusk ski trail, December 27th, 2025 (J.F. photo)
Sukkerbusk striders, December 27th, 2025.
Maplelag ice rink, December 27th, 2025. Ice is in relatively good condition. Bring your own skates, we do not rent.