Hardpack icy conditions/tilled corn snow. Fast! 9km of trail open, recently groomed. Comments: Froze down pretty hard and we were out in the morning grooming on a condensed loop of Skaters Walz and North Loup. Back out in the afternoon grooming with the Pisten Bully on the Skaters Waltz segments and also the east side of Sukkerbusk for another option. Skied after grooming on everything open. 70% of North Loup was skiable, other 30% was solid glare ice. Recommended to avoid and go out and back on the good sections. Skaters Waltz segments were skiable, some hard ice areas but worth it for the better sections. Grooming plans: We will plan to groom the same 9km of trail tomorrow.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

After a morning low of 26 degrees, we skyrocketed to the mid 50's today. Got out for a skate ski around 10am. In all honesty, it was one of the best spring conditions ski I have ever experienced. Super fast but enough forgiveness for decent edging. The east side of Skaters Waltz was absolutely dreamy on fast creamy corn snow. The warm temperatures today did melt a lot of snow. Held off on grooming this evening due to water pooling and softening of the base. It is freezing down tonight and will plan to skate groom at some point tomorrow, depending on if any new snow. Grooming plans will be to skate groom the entire North Loup and around 4km of Skaters Waltz, bypassing the Kamikaze Hill segment and using Sap Run as a connector and also bypassing the far west part using the old Skaters Waltz and east side of Sukkerbusk for a connector.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Morning low 16 degrees, warming to high of 39, sunshine and light winds. 10km of trail open. Spring conditions: Comments: Pretty much a perfect textbook day of spring like skiing. Conditions were a bit faster and icylike longer into the day before softening up. Caught the sweet spot on the skate deck, personally one of the best skate skis of the year. Later afternoon back out just because too good not to, cherry picking all the good segments on the inner and northern classic trails. Ended the day grooming Skaters Waltz with the 9' Ginzu groomer. A few icy spots otherwise groomed out nice. Should be nice spring skate skiing late morning. Grooming plans: Most likely done classic grooming for the year unless we get new snow. We will continue grooming Skaters Waltz and North Loup as long as we can for freestyle skiing.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Cold temps kept the tracks and deck firm and hard all day. A few boils popping up today but overall good skiing considering last weeks melt. This evening Skaters Waltz was Pisten Bully groomed with the front end renovator. Recommended classic skiing on Sukkerbusk and North Loup and skating on Sukkerbusk and North Loup. Roy's Run fine for classic to, watch for thin areas on the far outer segment.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

There are a few areas of ice and some branches on the trail, but otherwise trails have held out well. The tracks were good and the skate deck was fast. Don't be fooled by the lack of snow in your yard and get out and ski!

(Dylan Ramstad Skoyles)

Classic skied in the afternoon. Very skiable, but icy in spots on Sukkerbusk and Roy's run. Skin skis worked great. Skate trail looked good too, and reports were good. Icy but just enough loose on top to get a push.

(John Pfund)

High temperature today was in the very early morning at 43 degrees. Wind kicked in as a cold front pushed through, dropping the temperature to mid teens at sunset. Dusting of fluff snow today on top of groomed hardpack/icy base. Recommended classic skin on 10km of trail and skate skiing on 0km of trail. Other trails have very icy sections but also good sections with full depth tracks from recent grooming. This morning we classic trail groomed on Roy's Run, JibFly and North Loup. Skate grooming on Skaters Waltz and skate lane on North Loup. Late afternoon we touched up the skate lanes again. I skate skied over lunch hour and was probably the best skate skiing of the week! The fresh groomed and little dusting of snow made for nice skiing. The start area is very icy and open areas but once you get in the woods, skiing improves.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Springlike conditions. Another day cooler temps lingered into early afternoon before giving way to sunshine and warmer temps late afternoon. Low temperature of 29 high temperature 36. Areas of thin cover, icy spots and a few random wet spots. Comments: This morning new track was cut on Rootin Tootin and skate lane on North Loup was gently tilled. This afternoon new track was cut on Sap Run and Mother North Star. We lost a little bit more snow. Trails are very skiable, recommending to classic ski on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk and North Loup. North Star and Rootin Tootin have that fresh track but a few more thin areas. Use caution and very skiable. Skating on Skaters Waltz and North Loup. Over the lunch hour I skated on Skaters Waltz and North Loup. Thought I got out too late to enjoy sweet spot spring skiing but clouds and cooler weather kept the snow snappy until the clouds broke and it warmed up. Grooming plans: When it starts to cool down in the morning we plan to groom on Sukkerbusk and North Loup cutting new track and refreshing the skate lane on Skaters Waltz and North Loup.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Springlike conditions. Not nearly as warm today as forecasted. 35 degrees, sun/cloud mix. Recommended classic skiing on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes and North Loup. Skating on Skaters Waltz and North Loup. Comments: This morning new tracks were renovated and cut on Sap Run, Twin Lakes and Sukkerbusk. Skaters Waltz was renovated and combed. At sunset I skied classic with good skin skis. The snow has completely transformed to corn snow making for nice glide even in the warm temps and dirty snow. This evening back out grooming cutting new track on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk and Twin Lakes again. Skaters Waltz renovated and combed at the right time and should be fantastic spring skate skiing in the morning tomorrow. Grooming plans: New tracking planned on Rootin Tootin and skate lane on North Loup to be renovated and combed.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Very good spring skiing conditions today between 11 and 1:30 pm on Twin Lakes, Sukkerbusk, and North Loup, all of which were on the "Groomer's Choice" list for today. Great day to be outdoors at Maplelag.

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(Glenn Gifford)