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Great trails expertly groomed at Maplelag. Mainly classical but some skating loops too.Trail Reports
Friday, February 7, 2025
Afternoon
posted: 2025-02-07 23:36:07
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Light winds, single digits most of the day. Machine groomed dry packed powder with snirt mixed into the base. Snow this evening kicked in, 2" new as of 11:30pm. Comments: Slower skiing today with dry windblown snow, fresh set was the best skiing today, in particular Wavy Gravy and Island Lake trails.. Bumped into the state qualifiers from Moorhead Nordic as I went out to reset the track on Bullhead lake who were utilizing the track set on Eira Bikwadinaa hill and single green climb. All skate lanes were combed this morning and new track cut on Twin Lakes, Wavy Gravy, Island Lake, Loon Return, Rootin Tootin and track on North Loup. SukkerWest and Twin Lakes singletrack fat bike groomed. Rode this evening in the falling snow, great ride until I crashed into a tree due to a faulty rear brake. Think I should be okay for grooming tomorrow as the plan is to groom as much trail as possible throughout the day.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Thursday, February 6, 2025
Afternoon
posted: 2025-02-06 23:51:25
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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5" new snow past 24 hours. Single digits, strong west northwest winds up to 40mph. Grooming on 50km of trail today. 77km of trail open. All 65km of ski trail open with 50km tracked classic and 15km groomed skate. 12km fat bike trail open. Comments: This morning we started roll packing the new snow from last night and eventually switched to track setting, mostly on the double track. Did finish up the day grooming and setting track on Bullhead Lake/Bootleg extension loop. We also set a track on Eira Bikwadinaa hill and up single green climb for teams and individuals practicing for the state meet. At dusk skied the 2025 Lotvola Cup course (out on Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes, back on Sukkerbusk, Bullhead lake and Bootleg extension, return on Bullhead lake trail to the skinny field. Cut over to Mother North Star and finish up on Sap Run reverse). We are hoping to have the Lotvola Cup return in early March...stay tuned! Grooming plans: We will be back out in the morning combing out skate lanes, setting the remainder of the singletrack trails and touching up double track where needed. We also plan to groom out the west loops of the fat bike trails. The east side is drifted in with 3-4 foot drifts and do not plan to groom in the time being.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Morning
posted: 2025-02-04 14:42:02
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Very good conditions for the Section Championship Nordic Ski Meet. Excellent work on grooming the trails, the tracks are set firm, and the skate lane is Wonderfully groomed. Much appreciation for the Maplelag "Crew" to host this Ski Meet in Minnesota. Simple quick ski before the start of the races. For Only $25 you can Ski all day, or stay at the cabins in a warm pleasant atmosphere, in a unique setting in the woods in Minnesota.
(Lisa Martin)
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Sunday, February 2, 2025
Evening
posted: 2025-02-02 23:30:39
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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A pretty much perfect winter day capped off a great weekend of skiing with 2-3" of new snow over the weekend. Temps slowly dropped during the day to a low of 11 at 11pm this evening. Completed the grooming of the entire trail system this morning (other than Skaters Waltz extension) with Rootin Tootin, Roy's Run and Bullhead Lake trail and the Bootleg extension being tracked and the skate lane on North Loup was combed. Touch up grooming on the Section Skate course this evening. Grooming plans: Tomorrow we will be grooming on the Section skate course and also groom out Skaters Waltz extension in the morning and groom all Section courses in the evening. All the other trails in good shape and should provide nice Monday skiing.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Sunday, February 2, 2025
Afternoon
posted: 2025-02-02 21:48:57
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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18 degrees with a wind but very protected at Maplelag overall. Most of the trails were groomed since the 3" of fresh snow yesterday. Absolutely heavenly. Skaters Waltz was a little soft (expected) but it was so much fun to play in the new snow. With the Hygge cabin available for changing, it feels like home. Right now, the best place I've skied in Minnesota.
(Jeffrey Quam)
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Saturday, February 1, 2025
Evening
posted: 2025-02-01 21:04:33
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Snow globe Saturday! 2-3" falling throughout the day with temperatures in the mid 20's made for a lovely day of skiing. This afternoon started grooming, working the snow in on the exposed areas and transitioning to the Section skate course. Continued on to classic trail grooming, setting double track on Sukkerbusk, Mother Hen, Sap Run, Twin Lakes and one track on North Loup and partial groom of the skate passage. Switched to the singletrack groomer to groom out the trails for the Section classic course, Mother North Star and JibFly. On to the west to set new track on IslandLake trail and Wavy Gravy trail. Grooming plans: Back out in the morning to set new track on Rootin Tootin, Roy's Run and hopefully Bullhead Bootleg if all goes well and give the Section Skate course another touch.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Friday, January 31, 2025
Afternoon
posted: 2025-01-31 18:24:14
Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Morning low 19 degrees, high temperature of 27 degrees, light winds overcast in morning, clearing. 90km of trail open, machine groomed frozen and loose granulated (transformed) snow with 55km groomed classic, 15km groomed skate 25k groomed for fat biking. Good to excellent conditions. Comments: Temperatures below freezing kept the snow dry and snappy today. A few areas of glazing but were groomed last night and today, skiing was excellent. Fat biking on the FatLagChilada course was good to excellent and yesterday's grooming definitely improved the conditions. Today new track was renovated and cut on Sukkerbusk, Bullhead Lake and Bootleg trail, North Loup, Sap Run, Section Sprint course and Section Skate course was gently renovated and combed. Grooming plans: Grooming planned on western classic trails in the morning. Scheduling: Local guitar artist will be playing his guitar in the Hygge day center from 3-5 Saturday, February 1st.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
Morning
posted: 2025-01-30 21:53:47
Firsthand: Classic Grooming [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Morning low 11 degrees, climbing to 39 degrees for high. Sunshine, no wind. Temp falling fast mid afternoon, 22 degrees at 9pm. Comments: Possibly the best day on the trails this year. Despite the warm weather, the snow and trails are holding out great. Grooming at the transition time when the snow starts to freeze down again is keeping the skate deck fresh and the tracks in good shape. There are areas where glazed etc, mostly on the extreme south facing areas but nothing to serious. I skied the Section classic course this morning inspecting the best line setting and taking inventory where to make improvements. Was hard to get off the trail and had to ski one of the trails on the western side because conditions were so good! Mid afternoon and into the evening groomed the Section classic and skate courses. The temperature dropped a bit faster than I liked but no complaints, trails groomed out fine. The 25km Fat Bike look was also groomed this afternoon. Grooming plans: We will resume daytime grooming on select trails, most likely Bullhead Lake and new track on North Loup.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
Morning
posted: 2025-01-30 20:31:20
Firsthand: Classic [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Maplelag's classic trails today were incredibly nice! It was a bluebird day for skiing, with calm winds, sunny skies and temps reaching into the 30's. The tracks at Maplelag were in great shape for their current guests and the groomers were busy preparing for the high school Section meet next week. Skin skis worked well today. If you're looking for natural snow, check out Maplelag.
(Glenn Gifford)
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Thursday, January 30, 2025
Morning
posted: 2025-01-30 16:10:51
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: All, ]
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Absolutely wonderful day to be skiing. 28 degrees. The deck was very solid until after noon when it got a little soft in the sun. We skied Skaters Walz, with extension and North Loop. Whoop! Looks like it had been groomed within the last 2 days. The classic trails looked marvelous from our Vantage point. It's amazing the snow there and the meticulous grooming - Kudos!
(Jeffrey Quam)
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