Ski Trail

Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. Despite warm temps the past few days, the snow is holding out good providing early season skiing. Best trails for classic are JibFly and Sukkerbusk. Skaters Waltz and the Extension loops skiing well for skating. Today we worked on Skaters Waltz, building up the exposed areas including the Kamikaze segment. We groomed the entire Skaters Waltz at dusk pulling up drier colder snow and setting new texture so it could set up overnight.

Be aware for random rough spots, more so on the outer trails and here and there on the inner trails. Areas of thin cover, organic forest matter including leaves from wind and woodchips from woodpeckers working trees on the side of the trail etc.

Grooming report: This week we will be focusing on Skaters Waltz, JibFly and Sukkebusk for the upcoming ski camp weekend building up thin and exposed areas. Other inner trails will be worked on as time allows.

Tracks have been set for classic skiing on Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, Mother Hen, JibFly, Rootin Tootin, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star, Wavy Gravy, the first part and the last part of Island Lake trail. (middle loop packed and combed) and Roy’s Run. Most of the double track trails only have one track set. We are preserving the other side for future tracksetting. Please no skating on the classic trails. Crossing between Twin Lakes is still rough. Take skis off to get through or possible to make a fun loop by using both Island and Wavy trails (and Twin). Bullhead/Bootleg has been packed and combed on the Bootleg extension and return. Lucky’s Loype is adventure skiing, no grooming on the AMA segments.

Skaters Waltz, the extension loops, North Loup, Suicide Hill, Single Green and Kristin’s Kutoff designated trails for skating.

All trails are one way except Sukkerbusk and Skaters Waltz. Skiing correct direction, especially in early season, helps us maintain the integrity of the base. Thank youi!

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Snowfall past 24 hours: 0″

Snowfall past 7 days 0″

Snowfall to date: 18″

Compacted base on trail 1-4″

Fat Bike trails open and groomed. Click here for report.

Lodging for the winter season operations will begin the December 17th weekend. There is no lodging available for winter operations before. Day and season passes can be purchased here.

NO services in the lodge at this time. No ski rental available for day skiing. Parking in far lot near porta potties and recycling bins.

North end of Bullhead lake trail, December 14th. Packed and combed and lots of tracks! Fox sighted right before photo. We have seen a lot of foxes this fall and early winter.
Bullhead lake trail on south side of crossing, December 14th, 2021. Machine packed only. Will be combed and tracked after next snowfall.
Building up the base on Skaters Waltz on Kamikaze hill segment, December 14th, 2021.
Grooming on Skaters Waltz late afternoon, December 14th, 2021.
Building up base on Kamikaze hill, December 14th, 2021. If you are not comfortable skiing straight down and step turning the corner without snowplowing, please avoid this section so we can preserve the base until more new snow.
Better section of trail on Island Lake trail, December 12th, 2021.
“Mac’s Mess” on Wavy Gravy trail, December 12th, 2021. Lots of various animal tracks.
Sunset striding on JibFly, December 12th, 2021.
Sunset December 12th, 2021. We’ve had some great sunsets so far this month!
Moonrise on JibFly, December 12th, 2021.
Striding on Sukkerbusk under brilliant sunshine, December 11th, 2021.
Sap Run, December 11th, 2021.
Sukkebusk return, December 11th, 2021.
Moon rise over Skaters Waltz extension, December 11th, 2021.
Solar lights on skating loop, December 11th, 2021.
Setting new track on Sukkerbusk, December 10th, 2021.
Friday skiers! December 10th, 2021.
Setting new track on Twin Lakes, December 10th, 2021.
Track setting on Island Lake trail on better coverage section, December 10th, 2021. Track set on 70% of the trail where coverage was better.
“Mac’s Mess” December 10th, 2021. This portion of trail goes in between the Twin Lake for Wavy Gravy and Island Lake trails. Rough in the middle but passable. Recommended to take skis off.
Sunset over Skaters extension, December 9th, 2021.
Thursday skiers! December 9th, 2021.
Back on the boards after surgery! Just Ski!
Golden tops on the poplars, Skaters extension December 9th, 2021.
First fat bike grooming on the Bootleg loop fat bike trail, December 7th, 2021.