This morning reset track on Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, Mother North Star and Twin Lakes with good results. Afternoon touch up on the skate lanes with a gentle renovation and comb after. Not quite as warm as forecasted today and the high humidity made for continued silky skiing. Skied on the freshly groomed Mother North Star with the HorseRich crew in the afternoon and was really nice.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

I classic skied Sap Run, Sukkerbusk, North Loupe, Roy's Run and Twin Lakes this morning. Conditions were fabulous! The snow has a glazed sound to it, but hard wax worked well (Swix v40 special). Although I did not skate ski those trails looked to be in very good condition as well!

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(Tom Dooher)

Classic is set up really well. Full coverage, tracks set, deck is firm. Really great end of December skiing.

(Charles Ramstad)

Today was my first time going to Maplelag. The classic trails were in great shape. Jay welcomed us and was also busy grooming. I will definitely go again. We enjoyed the freshly groomed trails. I truly enjoyed skiing with my family and grandparents. Maplelag is a great place to ski and have fun with your family.

(Fritz Gifford)

A surreal day on the trails. Temps in the mid 20's, abundant sunshine and snow transitioning to a silky feel making for good as it gets skiing. Went for a morning ski with the family along with granddaughter Eira whom part of the newly named Eira Bikwadinaa hill is named after. Fun to see other families out enjoying the beautiful day. Early afternoon a crew of three of us went across Bullhead lake to groom the rest of the Bullhead Lake trail on non AMA land and the Bootleg extension. Recommended to follow the tracks to ski across the lake to access the Bootleg loop. At end of Bootleg loop, take left to the access trail to ski back across the lake. Been a few years since we've been able to select "All trail segments Open" this early in the year. Grooming plans: Plan to reset tracks on a few classic trails Monday morning.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Happy Winter Solstice from Maplelag! A fantastic day on the trails! Kicked off the day flooding the ice rink before jumping on the VK Pro to comb out the skate lanes on Skaters Waltz, the extension, North Loup, Single Green, Kristin's Kutoff, and Eira Bikwadinaa hill. Bumped into a skier who was skiing Roy's Run for the first time. Good stuff. Ended the grooming session packing and combing out the last part of Bullhead lake trail for the first time this year. Right now an out and back ski from the skinny field. A fun gradual rolling descent to the north end of Bullhead lake, turn around for a rolling climb back to skinny! Tracks are holding form nicely so no tracks were reset today. At dusk to celebrate the shortest day of the year, skied with sons Jake and Jens on Skaters Waltz and the inner loop. Although it was dark and we were not using headlamps, the level and smooth deck made the night ski much more possible. Grooming thoughts: Thinking about grooming across Bullhead lake to pack and groom out the rest of Bullhead lake trail and the bootleg extension now that the last part is groomed out.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Fantastic day on the trails! Sunshine and crisp start to the day with morning low checking in at -12F. Grooming crew was on trail from 6am to 6pm working on the entire trail system. All skate lanes roll combed, all double track trails reset and all single track trails tracked. Full depth classic tracks. Lots of smiling faces today. Grooming plans: Track to be reset on Rootin Tootin and skate lanes combed on north skate trails. Bullhead Bootleg is last trail to be packed and groomed, maybe tomorrow.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Thursday's snowfall was good enough to move ski conditions at Maplelag from good to excellent. Bring your good skis and have fun. Jay was out grooming this afternoon, keeping the trails fresh for their guests. Temps were -7F this morning but warmed up to about 10F for the afternoon. Great skiing today!

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(Glenn Gifford)

6" of new snow as of 7pm. Machine, J-Goat and Birdman spent the morning roll packing on much of the trail system. Over lunch I skied one lap on Skaters with J-Goat. So fun skiing in the fresh powder! Start Green glide was perfect. Afternoon the crew was back out setting tracks on all the double track trail, mixing a little of the old frozen and loose transformed snow from the old base in the process. The skate lanes were also roll combed in the afternoon. Grooming plans: The crew will be back out in the morning doing pretty much the same thing as today as well as packing the single track classic trails and setting track after.

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(Jay Richards, Maplelag Resort)

Another enjoyable day on the trails. Mother North Star and Sap Run twice each, then North Loop and Wavy Gravy, total of 22 K. The flurries made conditions even better. The renovated Hygge cabin, as its name suggests, is a pleasant and comfortable place for a sandwich break. Lucky those who live closer to this great resort. Enjoy!

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(Istvan Gombocz)