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Great trails expertly groomed at Maplelag. Mainly classical but some skating loops too.Trail Reports
2021-2022 season
Saturday, November 20, 2021
Morning
posted: 2021-11-20 19:03:58
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Friday, November 19, 2021
Morning
posted: 2021-11-19 12:22:52
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Went out for a ski to flick sticks off the groomed loops. Temp had dropped down to the lower teens last night (thanks to clearing that led to incredible moonlight and fun night ski) setting up the base rock hard. Although there is a fair amount of organic forest matter, I felt the skiing was really good considering the time of year and snow base. With caution there is some nice early season skiing to be had. Trails open include Sukkerbusk, Skaters Waltz and easy loop of JibFly. Recommended to ski Skaters counter clockwise. Also the rough spot on Kamikaze can be avoided by using the last part of Sap Run which is groomed, for a connector. No services in the main lodge. Park in far parking lot and just ski. Purchase pass online please.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Thursday, November 18, 2021
Morning
posted: 2021-11-18 15:35:16
Grooming [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Thin dusting of new snow the past 24 hours. Temps holding steady in mid 20's. We combed Skaters Waltz with the Ginzu groomer, roll combed Sukkerbusk and the "easy loop" on JibFly for a total of 10km. The new snow helped with conditions but unfortunately there was a lot wind associated with this last system that brought down a lot of twigs and branches. Regardless, there are segments that groomed out fine, considering the time of year and snow and ground conditions we are working with. The trails remain open and recommended for skiers looking to get some early season mileage and comfortable with areas of thin cover, rough spots and bumpiness which can be a tool for building skills! Sine the base is delicately thin and vulnerable, we will not be grooming again until more new snow. Sap Run was also groomed but strictly for the last segment to be used for a connector to bypass the Kamikaze hill segment on Skaters Waltz.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Evening
posted: 2021-11-16 19:25:17
Firsthand: Freestyle [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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Went out at sunset to check the trails after temps in the mid 30's today with cloudy conditions. Snow held out and skiing was better than expected. Really nice glide actually as the surface was glazing over. Coverage on the groomed trail was still very good, yes some open spots, but nothing that gave issue while skiing. Little change on Suicide HIll. Was clearing off, moon was shining nicely and deck was really tightening up. Should be faster tomorrow morning with mid 20's forecasted tonight. If we receive any of the forecasted snow, will groom tomorrow evening on the 10km we have open.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Monday, November 15, 2021
Morning
posted: 2021-11-15 22:03:08
Firsthand: Freestyle Grooming Scheduling [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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A great opening day, nice to see a handful of folks out enjoying the early season conditions. Temps stayed below freezing and snow held out great despite the warm ground. We groomed an additional 3km of trail to help freeze down the base and made another pass on Skaters Waltz to compress the base a bit more. Looks to be a bit warmer tomorrow before cooling down with some possible snow. Trails will be closed tomorrow at noon to preserve the base on the 10km of trail we have groomed and hope to open back up again on Wednesday and on through the weekend.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Sunday, November 14, 2021
Afternoon
posted: 2021-11-14 23:57:19
Firsthand: Freestyle Grooming Scheduling [ Trails Open: Partial, ]
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The second grooming run last night set up nicely thanks to temps in the mid teens. Early afternoon Jake and I checked out the fresh grooming and found some of the best early November skiing have ever experienced. Near 100% humidity made for silky smooth skiing but a relatively solid deck. We were using rock skis but personally I would be comfortable using B skis. This evening back out completing the loops on Sukkerbusk and Skaters Waltz bringing the total amount of groomed trail to around 10km. Trails will be open officially open tomorrow. Deer hunting ended today in our area. We will be working on Sap Run tomorrow to bring total open to 12km. We will be focusing on these trails including Suicide Hill, freezing down the base as much as possible this special early season.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Saturday, November 13, 2021
Night
posted: 2021-11-13 20:55:31
Grooming [ Trails: Closed, ]
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We are constantly monitoring weather conditions and keeping pulse on forecasts and trends. After additional snow today, the time was right, at dusk, for the first grooming of the year run on 5km. We will be back out tonight and tomorrow night preparing for a soft opening on Monday.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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Friday, November 12, 2021
Morning
posted: 2021-11-12 10:23:12
Firsthand: Both [ Trails: Closed, ]
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Snow! Around 3" of dry snow the past 24 hours. Cold temps (26 degrees at time of ski) made for great conditions for the first outing. Stayed close to the resort with deer hunting going on but found really nice glide considering the ground is still warm and melting from underneath. Always exciting to see the ground white again. If we receive more snow and cold temps continue, we will try to groom after deer hunting ends on Sunday afternoon.
(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)
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