4-5" of very light and fluffy snow overnight bringing the three day storm total to around 15". Grooming and packing on 25km of trail. Ginzu groomers came out in the afternoon, setting a few test tracks and leveling out the skate deck on Skaters Waltz. Tracks will be set on Sap Run, JibFly, Sukkerbusk and Twin Lakes tomorrow morning for the weekend. Skaters Waltz open for skating. Rating put at B skis just for the very few open areas that were blown free of snow during the storm. Shoveling on these spots tomorrow.Overall great early season skiing and beautiful winter wonderland in the forest.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Snow continuing most of the day, bringing storm total close to 12". Beautiful winter wonderland conditions in the low lying pockets. We packed on 25km of trail and will be back out tomorrow packing same trails and a few new ones. Good to see a few folks on the trail today enjoying the fresh snow. A post groom ski found firmer conditions than yesterday and surprisingly bright conditions from the moon even though it was still snowing. We plan to set track Friday morning on 20km of trail and have 8km additional (separate) for skating. Trails are open for day skiing, no lodging or guest services due to the resort being reserved for the weekend (through Sunday).

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

We received around 4" of snow today as of 7pm (along with Blizzard like conditions),and still coming down. We focused on 15-20km, grooming after each half inch on the two main trails, Sukkerbusk and Skaters Waltz as well as multiple passes on Suicide Hill. A ski after grooming found soft but nice conditions and enjoyed the peacefulness in the woods as the tops of the trees swayed from the strong winds. There were migrating geese flying above making for a memorable outing. I was comfortable using B skis but put the rating at rock skis to be safe for now. Skaters Waltz, Sukkerbusk and JibFly will be open for skiing, no tracks set. No services available in the lodge this week. Park in the lot and just ski. We will be back out in the morning combing the same trails and packing a few new ones.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

We were out grooming select trails this morning, pressing the dusting of new snow into the base and facilitating the penetration of frost. Good to see the sun for a while to under beautiful frosty conditions. Snow starting to fall this afternoon and we plan to be back out in the morning, grooming any new snow if over an inch or more. We hope to have 10-15km of trail open for skiing this weekend. The smaller lakes froze over last night and the larger lakes partially froze over. Big thanks to the Moorhead Nordic ski team for coming out this weekend and helping clear the trails.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Conditions: Trails closed. Light dusting of snow, 31 degrees.
We woke up to winter wonderland conditions yesterday thanks to calm conditions and light fluffy snow clinging to everything. Warm ground and the nature of the snow resulted in most of the snow melting off. This morning we were on the trails clearing sticks and found just thin coverage. The temp is dropping which will be good to freeze down the trails before the next snowfall. It won't take much to get skiing again with the deck flat and compacted.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Conditions: Icy 1-4" compacted base. TRAILS CLOSED!
The forecasted snow didn't happen for us, instead freezing rain that has made the trails icy and the parking lot near impassable. Although we found some fun sections of trail skiing today, the TRAILS ARE CLOSED (including fat biking) until the next snowfall or until further notice. It won't take much to get going again with the solid crusty base. Happy Thanksgiving!

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Conditions: Fair to good early season/rock skiing conditions. Areas of thin cover, crusty sections.
Good to see skiers out this weekend enjoying the early season skiing. We packed more new trail today but recommend skiing on Sukkerbusk, JibFly, the east side of Skaters Waltz and Suicide Hill. Continuous sub freezing weather setting up ice on ponds, sloughs and some of the smaller lakes. Trails are open for day skiing. No lodging or services available in the lodge.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Our family did an afternoon ski on Sunday. Limited trails open due to early season limited snow. Skied Jibfly and Sukkerbusk and they were in good condition. Had a great afternoon of skiing. Thanks to Jay and Jonell for another great family afternoon. Hope to see some more snow soon.

(Aaron Erickson)

Conditions: Fair to very good early season conditions. Scattered rough spots, area of thin cover. Overall very nice early season skiing. 12km groomed with no tracks set. Clear, morning low at 15, high of 25.
A beautiful day on the trails! We groomed new trail this morning which skied very nice later morning, some sections which were excellent. Trails groomed yesterday set up hard overnight and were fast, a few crusty spots. Trails are open, no services available in lodge. Park and just ski!

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Conditions: Fair to good early season/rock skiing conditions. 7km groomed/open. Packed powder/glazed surface, areas of thin cover.
We focused on 8km of trail today, 7 which groomed up good considering the conditions. A ski at dusk found the surface glazing, fast and fun considering the conditions. Should freeze down nicely tonight and be some nice skiing this weekend with caution.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)