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98K
Skating/Classic
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No
1 Bearskin Lodge 1 Golden Eagle
218-388-2292
218-388-2203
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Well groomed trail system near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Good mix of terrain for all levels of skiers. Grooming caters to classical skiers but skating available (roughly 60K). 1.5-2K lighted sections at two trailside lodges (Bearskin and Golden Eagle). 27 miles north of Grand Marais.
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2020-2021 season
Reports 3 to 12 of 29    Month: Mar | Feb | Jan | Dec | Nov
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Morning
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: Most, Good skis ]
Four inches of new snow overnight. Groomed 80% of the trail system this morning. Trails look great. Trails that had burned through do have some rocks present so use B-Ski's on those (Ridge Run for instance). Aspen Lake crossing and Skijoring Trail are not groomed due to slush. Flour Lake crossing is fine. Its a wet snow but trails groomed up awesome.
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(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Morning
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Trails Open: All, B skis ]
Fabulous spring skiing at Bearskin lodge. Early morning and later morning classic ski. Perfect klister conditions. 10 degrees this morning and warming to 32 at noon. This is such a perfect end of the season get away, the north woods. I’ll be on my skins this afternoon.
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(Diane Pattridge)
Friday, March 5, 2021
Morning
Firsthand: Both 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Gorgeous late morning on the way to the poplar trail. 30 degrees and warming. Great track. Skating decent. Love the pine trees and poplars.
(Diane Pattridge)
Thursday, March 4, 2021
Afternoon
Firsthand: Both 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
The ski trails are holding up very well through the warm weather. The skate deck is still solid as are the classic track tracks; you can still get a good bite with your skis and snowplow down hills. Expect some debris on the majority of trails. Expect icy conditions first thing in the morning but dissipating by around 10am as temperatures rise. Some trails have some burnout areas where there is dirt exposure. We still expect to have skiing for at least a good week yet as the current weather looks to continue through the weekend and into next week.
Photos:
(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Afternoon
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Regroomed trails today after a nice dusting of snow this morning. Good, fast conditions. Trails are in good shape but the base is starting to wear down to dirt in some places due to the overall low snow this winter.
(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)
Friday, February 26, 2021
Evening
Observation 
[ Trails Open: All ]
Update: A lot of wind today so some pine needle debris is present on trails with heavy conifer cover. We will assess trails tomorrow to see what needs to be re-groomed.
(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Morning
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Everything was freshly groomed on the 24th and 25th. The ski trails groomed up very well; expect fast snow. No ice is currently present after this recent grooming. We expect the trails to hold up great through the weekend with the forecasted weather.
(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Afternoon
Firsthand: Classic 
[ Good skis ]
Great conditions out of Golden Eagle Lodge. Re-groomed yesterday after trails got iced up due to previous day warm temps. The very scenic, well designed, and nicely groomed trails are my favorite in the Midwest.
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(Steve Mueller)
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Afternoon
Firsthand: Freestyle 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
Great conditions up at Golden Eagle and Bearskin Lodges. An inch and a half of fresh snow had been groomed immediately yielding beautiful corduroy and a dusting on the evergreens. The snow is still a bit slow from the recent cold weather, but that should be changing over the next few days. Looking forward to a great weekend of skiing!
(Bob Amis)
Friday, February 5, 2021
Morning
Grooming 
[ Trails Open: All, Good skis ]
New snow accumulation just under 4 inches. All trails were re-groomed this morning. Lake trails are a bit wind-blown today but you can find good shelter in the woods. Trails groomed up wonderfully with that new snow.
Photos:
(Zach Baumann, Golden Eagle Lodge)

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