A cold start to the day with early morning temp at -26!! No wind however and with bright February sunshine and temp warming up to around 0, beautiful conditions on the trails. The trails groomed Sunday are providing the best classic skiing with dry, and relatively clean snow and not so fast. Trails not groomed on Sunday but groomed last Friday or Saturday are glazed over in the exposed areas with fast tracks. Dusting of snow Monday morning took off the edge of some of the speed. Skating conditions are very nice right now, in particular on Skaters Waltz. High winds on Saturday did bring down some leaves and twigs but all in all the trails are in great shape and folks skiing the past few days have reported good to very good skiing. On a personal note, I think the skiing is the best of the year right now!! Grooming on Thursday and on through the weekend should make for some fantastic skiing as we enjoy the longer days and generally mild temps. On a side note, Saturday’s warm temps combined with the nature of the dry and light snow and high winds caused a unique situation in that snow rollers formed on certain areas. Not common to see this phenomenon but if you ski at Maplelag before the next snowfall, look in the skinny field to see the snow rollers!
Twin Lakes trail fresh groomed on Sunday and excellent skiing right now.
After the warmest weekend of the winter, temps cooling back down with highs in the negative single digits. Fresh grooming Sunday morning on Sap Run, Mother Hen, Sukkerbusk, JibFly, Twin Lakes, North Loup (track only) and Skaters Waltz. The trails groomed were getting the best reports for skiing Sunday including comments “doesn’t get much better!” Grooming mixed the thin layer of crust with dry snow underneath and removing the debris from the trails as well. Trails not groomed Sunday morning have scattered icy spots but solid and fast tracks. The big wind on Saturday did bring down some leaves/branches and other forest matter to keep heads up for but all in all, some great skiing to be had on the trails.
A gorgeous start to the day with sunshine, light winds, temps in the lower 30’s and fantastic skiing. Warmed up to near 40 and trails did get soft in the exposed areas along with some big time wind. Cooling back down in the afternoon and trails getting glazed over in spots with some twigs and forest matter here and there. All in all a great day on the trails. Grooming on select trails tomorrow which will bring up drier and cleaner snow. Trails not groomed with have some glazed/icylike sections with some twigs etc. to watch out for. Trails groomed, including Skaters Waltz, should provide some nice skiing for Sunday.
A magical morning as light fluffy snow lingered down. Total accumulation around a half inch adding to the inch or two falling on Wednesday and Thursday. Fresh grooming on Twin lakes, Wavy Gravy, Loon Return, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star, North Loup (skate and classic), Skaters waltz and the extension. Beautiful conditions and it really doesn’t get much better. Saturday morning grooming on Sukkerbusk, Roy’s Run, Lucky’s Loype and Bullhead. Excellent conditions.
Another good ol’ fashion winterlike day! After clear skies to start the day early, clouds moving in with some light snow and breeze from the northwest and then clearing again. Single digits for temps. Fresh grooming this morning on Sap Run, Mother Hen, Sukkerbusk, JibFly and Skaters Waltz. Bit slower skiing today with the new snow but some excellent conditions on the trail. 1-2″ of new snow Wednesday and Thursday morning combined. Trails will be groomed Friday and Saturday morning with most of the entire trail system planned to be groomed. Should be another fantastic weekend of skiing.
