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Great trails expertly groomed at Maplelag. Mainly classical but some skating loops too.Trail Reports
2015-2016 season
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Sunday, November 22, 2015
Morning
posted: 2015-11-22 22:15:41
Firsthand: Freestyle Scheduling [ ]
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Conditions: Thin coverage, diehard conditions.
We had a few skiers out on the trail this weekend, skiing on the thin base. Suicide Hill has the best coverage and provided good hill workouts. Beautiful frosty mornings helped take off the edge but we still need 2-4" to officially open the trails for safe skiing.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Friday, November 20, 2015
Morning
posted: 2015-11-20 15:53:38
Firsthand: Freestyle Grooming Scheduling [ ]
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Conditions: 1-3" fresh snow on top of warm wet base, slowly freezing down. 10-12km smoothed and combed. 21 degrees, brilliant sunshine. light NW wind.
The weather finally turned favorable for us Nordic nuts that enjoy cold and snow. The snow that fell yesterday fell on warm ground but slowly dropped to the upper teens by mid morning today. The snow insulated the ground and freezing down has been slow. To help facilitate the freezing, we ginzu groomed 10-12km of trail smoothing and combing including Sukkerbusk, Suicide Hill and most of Skaters Waltz. For the first groom of the year on such little snow, it went really well. Thanks to a fall season that has seen us put more miles on the mowers than any other year and the fact the ground was not frozen making for a softer ride. Later afternoon I skied on the trails I combed and found some pretty nice sections including most of Suicide Hill. We still need 3-4" additional to officially open. However, if you enjoy the thrill of taking risks on skinny skis and gliding through the forest, contact me.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Friday, November 13, 2015
Morning
posted: 2015-11-13 11:06:29
Firsthand: Classic Grooming [ ]
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Conditions: Dusting of fresh snow.
We had an couple of inches fall yesterday afternoon accumulating to less than an inch with warm ground melting the snow as it fell. Froze hard last night and enough coverage for a short ski this morning enjoying the beautiful sunshine and gorgeous morning. Hard to get off the trail! Overall it has been one of the best falls for trail work. We finished the formal mowing the middle of September and since then we have been clearing leaves, deadfall, sticks, twigs etc. every possible day since then. The trails are in super shape and ready for winter! Let it snow!
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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