Ski Trail

Trail Report

Very good to excellent conditions. Beautiful day on tap, great to see the sunshine and slightly warmer temps. Today we will be hosting a high school Nordic ski race from 10am to 2pm. Trails used for the course will be Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes and Sap Run. All other trails will be open.Late afternoon/early evening we will touch up a few trails and continue grooming into Friday morning to have best skiing possible for the weekend.

The local fox has been sighted by skiers which is neat to hear after seeing it on the trails cams the past month. It has been sighted near the end of Mother North Star trail. Also, be sure to look for porcupines off Mother North Star and Roy’s Run trails, about 1/3rd the way in on both trails. Lots of other tracks including deer, wolf, coyote, pine marten, fox, and beaver to name a few. Also look for the new and active eagle nest at the start of Island Lake trail. You can also see the nest at the top of “eagle view” at the top of the last downhill on Twin Lakes trail. Many birds also to keep an eye for including the swooping pileated woodpecker.

Trails are open for day use. All day and season passes for non overnight guests must be purchased online through the website. (click here)

Note: Please do not snowshoe or walk on ski or fat bike trails. Thank you! We have designated snowshoe trails for snowshoeing and walking. We take pride in having as “clean” as possible ski and fat bike trails.

Select singletrack loops groomed for fat biking totaling 25km. Report on the Fat Bike trail report.


Lotvola Cup is Back! Click here for more details.

We will be hosting a high school race Thursday, January 28th in the morning. It will be a classic race on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk and Twin Lakes. All other trails will be open. Racing will be completed by 1:30.

All day and season passes for non overnight guests must be purchased online through the website.(click here) Parking in first parking lot as you enter Maplelag. Click here for trail map. There are no services in the main lodge. No ski rental available at this time.

Grooming Update: Entire groomed trail system groomed Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Select trails being groomed daily. Island Lake and Roy’s Run still have a dusting of snow on top. Will be reset before the weekend.

Trails groomed for double track include Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Mother Hen.

Trails groomed for singletrack classic skiing include Wavy Gravy, Island Lake, and Roy’s Run. North Loup now groomed with track on side of skate lane.

Skate trails groomed include Skaters Waltz, Suicide Hill, Single Green, Krisitin’s Kutoff, Skaters Extension and North Loup.

Adventure trails: First part of Bullhead and Lucky’s are not machine groomed and are “adventure” ski trails with skier made track. Bootleg extension is now groomed. The north end is rough and probably best to take skis off and walk through. The first part of Bullhead remains an adventure trail. To access the Bootleg loop without skiing the adventure part, one can ski the last part of Bullhead to the extension, ski the extension loop than back out on Bullhead trail.

Please no snowshoeing or walking on ski and fat bike trails.

Total new snowfall past 24 hours at 1″. Snowfall past 24 days around 21″. Total snowfall on season 34″ (since October 14th) Compacted base on trail 4-8″.

Snowshoe trail is open for snowshoeing. Please no hiking or walking on the ski trails!

First part of Bullhead Lake and Lucky’s Loype that traverse on AMA land not groomed. Use caution as unmarked obstacles etc. may exist. Not recommended to ski, assume all risk.

Trails are open for day use. All day and season passes for non overnight guests must be purchased online through the website. (click here)

Please no snowshoeing or walking on ski and fat bike trails.

Please note the lodge will be closed to day skiers as a result of COVID-19 precautions. This includes no ski rental availability. If you do enter the lodge, please follow signs for entering and exiting. Restrooms located downstairs. Porta bathrooms in far parking lot. Please help keep Maplelag open by limiting inside use.

Great classic tracks and skiing on Twin Lakes, January 26th,
Cutting new track on Bullhead Bootleg extension, January 26th, 2021.
Bullhead return, January 26th, 2021.
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Cutting fresh double track on Twin Lakes, January 25th, 2021.
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Resetting track on Sap Run, January 24th, 2021.
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Grooming on Skaters Waltz, January 24th, 2021.
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Setting track through “Mac’s Mess”, Wavy Gravy trail, January 24th, 2021.
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Sunday Funday on north side of Mount Maplelag! January 24th, 2021.
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Saturday night groom under the solar lights on Sap Run, January 23rd, 2021.
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Morning grooming on Skaters Waltz catching a glimpse of the sun before snow moved in, January 23rd, 2021.
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Morning grooming on Skaters Waltz extension catching a glimpse of the sun before snow moved in, January 23rd, 2021.
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Snow falling in the afternoon! January 23rd, 2021.

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Setting track on Bullhead Bootleg extension for first time this year, January 22nd, 2021. The north end is rough and probably best to take skis off and walk through. The first part of Bullhead remains an adventure trail. To access the Bootleg loop without skiing the adventure part, one can ski the last part of Bullhead to the extension, ski the extension loop than back out on Bullhead trail.
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Suicide Hill touched up this afternoon, January 22nd, 2021.
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Fun in the fresh falling snow! January 22nd, 2021.
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Dusting of snow on top of recent grooming making for nice skiing, January 21st, 2021.
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Setting track on Bullhead Bootleg extension for first time this year, January 22nd, 2021.
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Cutting fresh track on Island Lake trail, January 21st, 2021.
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Cutting new track on Roy’s Run, January 21st, 2021.
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Fresh snow on the double track, January 19th, 2021.
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Setting new track on Mother Hen at sunset, January 19th, 2021.
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Skiers in HS Nordic ski race heading up Single Green, January 19th, 2021.
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Heading down Suicide Hill, HS Nordic ski race, January 19th, 2021.
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Heading up Single Green, January 19th, 2021. Moorhead Invite at Maplelag