Ski Trail Report

Trails are open. Excellent conditions. 2″ new snow past two days. Entire trail system groomed Wednesday and Thursday. With the new snow and existing base, everything groomed out really nice, especially the classic trails. Touch up grooming planned Friday afternoon. Lots of wildlife in recent days including a barred owl sighting at end of Loon Return!

We get asked how long we will be open for the season and based on this year’s weather pattern at Maplelag, we are optimistic to have skiing until late March. The snow is seasoned or transformed so it endures the warmer days and the bottom 2-3″ of base is like concrete! The trails never closed because of cold or warm weather as long as there is skiable snow to ski on.

Groomer’s Picks for Friday:Bullhead Lake trail and Bootleg extension. Ski down Eira Bikwadinaa hill on to Bullhead Lake and follow grooming.

Classic only skiing on trails with machine set tracks: Sukkerbusk, Sap Run, JibFly, Mother Hen, Rootin Tootin, Mother North Star and Loon Return. Roys Run, Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy and the first and last part of Island Lake trail now tracked as well. Mac’s Mess in between Twin Lakes is not groomed but skier made track and passable. Might have to take skis off for just a little bit. North Loup has a track on the side and a skate path. The crossing on the north end of Bullhead lake trail is a bit rough. Take skis off and walk for the adventure! Lucky’s Loype and double green not groomed, skier made track. Watch for branches etc. on AMA land.   

Skating on Skater Waltz, the extension of Skater Waltz, Single Green climb, Kristin’s Kutoff, Eira Bikwadinaa hill and North Loup.  Please do not skate on trails outside of the designated skate trails. Thank you!

We have been grooming and skiing since November 20th and have only missed four days of grooming since that first snowfall we skied on after grooming. 

2″ new snowfall past 24 hours. 8″ new snow past 10 days. 26″ of snowfall this season, compacted base on trail 3-6″. Snow depth in woods 4-12″   

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Setting new track on Wavy Gravy trail, January 23rd, 2025.
New track cut on Island Lake trail, January 23rd, 2025.
Barred owl at end of Loon Return, January 23rd, 2025.
Grooming on Bullhead Lake to land, January 23rd, 2025.
Bullhead Lake trail, January 23rd, 2025. Bullhead/Bootleg in great shape!
Grooming on Roy’s Run, January 23rd, 2025.
A path was groomed in between Twin Lakes (part of Island Lake and Wavy Gravy trails) dusting of snow on top, January 23rd, 2025.
Afternoon snow showers, January 22nd, 2025
Setting track on Mother North Star, January 22nd, 2025.
Setting track on Twin Lakes at dusk, January 22nd, 2025.
Evening groom on Sap Run, January 22nd, 2025.
Great skiing on Roy’s Run, January 20th, 2025. 
Sunday skiers, January 19th, 2025.
Setting track on Roy’s Run, January 19th, 2025.
Every day is a great day for winter play! January 19th, 2025.
Trail head sign getting closer to completion! January 19th, 2025.
Sun dogs over Bullhead Bay, January 18th, 2025.
Members of the Moorhead Nordic ski team out for early morning training, January 18th, 2025.
Sap Run skiing! January 18th, 2025.
Tracking to Twin Lakes! January 18th, 2025.