Cold day but skiing was great. Beautiful sunny day on cold trails. Skied Rootin tooting, sukkerbusk, Jib fly and inner trails to stay out of wind. All skiing was good and a bit slow due to cold. Tracking was good on all skied. Yesterday skied Mother Northstar which is rough in portions due to mountain bikes. Also skied twin lakes yesterday which is in great shape.

(Mary Wierschem)

Sunshine, light winds, high temperate -7 after morning low of -24. 85km trail open. 55km groomed classic, 15km groomed skate, 15km singletrack fat bike groomed. Comments: Bit more quiet on the trails today. The Arctic frost made the glide a bit slower for the first skiers but better after a few skiers passes. Fat biking best it has been in a week. Grooming plans: Will plan to groom the Lotvola Cup course Tuesday afternoon. Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes, Bullhead Lake/Bootleg trail, Kristin's Kutoff and Sap Run.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Excellent conditions! Skied a touch under 30KM covering most of the classic trails on Sunday. Had never skied over Bullhead lake trail and east of the lake before prior to today. That trail is a new favorite. Great ups and downs. Eira hill has tracks set so getting out on to the lake is a true hoot. The kids enjoyed is so much they had to hit it several times. Definitely worth the climb. Another great experience at Maplelag. Can't wait to go back.

(Lance Strum)

Sunshine, 2.7 degrees, Arctic passage with a dusting of frost snow. 85km trail open. 55km groomed classic, 15km groomed skate, 15km singletrack fat bike groomed. Comments: This morning skied the Lotvola Cup course. The recent grooming had set up nicely and tracks skied surprisingly fast for single digits. Skate trail bit more responsive today with better action on the glide. Fat bike trail in good to excellent condition. Grooming plans: Touch up grooming as needed this week.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Top conditions, to say the least. Trails in perfect shape following a little dusting overnight. No wonder the parking lots were full. I did Roy's Run, then the Bullhead extension, then Twin Lakes, total of 23 K of challenge, adventure, and fun!

(István Gombocz)

Sun/cloud mix, high temperature 8 degrees. 85km trail open. 55km groomed classic, 15km groomed skate, 15km singletrack fat bike groomed. Comments: A fantastic and busy day on the trails for classic skiing, skate skiing, fat biking and grooming! Went out for a morning skate ski with son Jake. Skied all the skate trails with a few extra trips up and down Eira Bikwadinaa hill. The extension loops skied really nice and Jake said North Loup was his favorite. Classic trails were providing good action, especially the tracks set last night after the fresh snow. First skiers on the fluff snow had a bit tricky kick wax but once skied in was better. The Flatlands Cycling Club was out today riding the InnerWest loop and reports were good. Late afternoon groomed Skaters Waltz and Eira Bikwadinaa hill and also reset track on Sukkerbusk and Twin Lakes.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

12 degrees, cloudy 1" fluff snow falling on Friday. 85km trail open. 55km groomed classic, 15km groomed skate, 15km singletrack fat bike groomed. Comments: Warmer temperatures brought the locals back out today. A busy day on the trails with skiers, fat bikers and grooming. We did most of the grooming in the afternoon and into the late evening. All the skate trails were groomed and new track cut on Sukkerbusk, Twin Lakes, Mother North Star and JibFly with 1" fluff snow falling after grooming. After the snow stopped, back out in the evening to track Rootin Tootin, Bullhead Bootleg, Roy's Run, Sap Run and combed out Skaters Waltz. In between grooming, got out for a lovely ski with my granddaughter while it was snowing and had to check out the new trailhead sign! Grooming plans: Touch up grooming as needed over the Presidents weekend.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

The classic trails at Maplelag remain in great shape. I skied the Island Lake trail; the tracks were fine and firm.

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(Glenn Gifford)

A spectacular day on the trails. Sunshine, light winds -5 for a daytime high after morning low of -24. Comments: It was a chilly day for sure but the sunshine was brilliant taking off the edge. Classic skiing is as good as it gets. Skating a bit slower but the deck is solid and firm. Despite the early morning lows the snow provided great action in the tracks. The trails have been a bit more quiet these past two days but conditions really can't be beat, especially for classic. Skied the Lotvola Cup course over lunch which is in great shape. Jonell and I just wrapped up a moonlit ski under the February snow moon...fantastic light! Grooming plans: Tomorrow the skate trails will be refreshed and we will complete fat bike grooming on the Twin Lakes singletrack.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Little bit cooler day than anticipated today but the brilliant sunshine under a bluebird day took of the edge of sub zero air temps and skiing was very nice. Snow is providing good action after grooming and a slight transformation. Comments: All skate trails were renovated and combed this morning, the dry abrasive snow making it a bit more challenging to set structure but the base is firm. Classic trail grooming on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Mother North Star, JibFly, Single Green, Kristin's Kutoff, Twin Lakes and the track on Bullhead Lake was reset. We also started working on the fat bike trail, grooming around 5km. We are making four passes and working segments at a time instead of the full loop in effort to firm up the base as much as possible. Sighted another barred owl near Skaters Waltz extension. We have been seeing this one on the north end of the property on Roy's Run and North Loup trails. Grooming plans: Track resetting planned on Poki Loki and Mother North Star late morning.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)