The 41 km. Banadad Ski Trail System is accessible from two trail heads, both with free parking; the eastern trail head is located 30 miles up the Gunflint Trail off the Lima Grade; the west end trail head is on the Gunflint Trail at Fire # 10045. In addition to the Banadad the trail system consists of the Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Tim Knapp Trails. The Banadad is the BWCA longest tracked ski trail and likely the longest wilderness tracked ski trail in the USA. For more info call 218-388-4487.

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Snow Conditions- January 31, 07

Snow Conditions-Banadad and Adjoining Ski Trails- Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Ski and snowshoeing Trails- map

DATE: 1/31/07

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 11"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 1/2" and still snowing

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: 3"

GROOM/TRACKED TRAIL: Banadad 30 Km groomed 1/14/07, Lace Lake and Tall Pines 7. 5 km. groomed 1/27/07

SNOWSHOE TRAILS: 6 miles open

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Best skiing on Banadad where conditions are good to excellent.

Lodging at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, Ski-in Cabin and Yurt
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Thursday, January 18, 2007

Banadad Ski Report- January 18

Snow Conditions-Banadad and Adjoining Ski Trails- Gunflint Trail, Minnesota. Ski and snowshoeing Trails- map

DATE: Thursday January 18, 2007

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 9-10"

COMPACTED BASE ON TRAIL: 5"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 0

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: 4"

GROOM/TRACKED TRAIL: 35 km. - Banadad tracked -January and 14, Lace Lake tracked on January 12

SNOWSHOE TRAILS: 6 miles opened

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Ski good to excellent; Banadad single tracked trail through BWCA
Lodging at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, Ski-in Cabin and Yurt
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Monday, January 08, 2007

Banadad Snow Report- January 8, 2007

Banadad Ski Trail- the BWCA's Longest Tracked Trail - Gunflint Trail, MN
Banadad Ski Trail mapSki/Snow Conditions

DATE: Monday, January 8, 2007

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 7"

COMPACTED BASE ON TRAIL: 4"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 1"

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: 1"

GROOM/TRACKED TRAIL: All trails groomed January 1 and 2, 2007

SNOWSHOE TRAILS: Open but could use more snow

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: One inch of fresh powder on tracked trails good to excellent conditons


Lodging at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, Ski-in Cabin and Yurt
Boundary Country Adventure Trips - Ski Yurt to Yurt and/or Lodge to Lodge- on the web

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Banadad Snow Report- January 2, 2007

Banadad Ski Trail- the BWCA's Longest Tracked Trail - Gunflint Trail, MN
Banadad Ski Trail map

Ski/Snow Conditions as of January 2, 2007

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 6"

COMPACTED BASE ON TRAIL: 4"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 3"

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: 3"

GROOM/TRACKED TRAIL- all trails single tracked without skate lanes
Banadad-30 km; Tracked January 1, 2007
Lace Lake - 5 km., Seppala- 1.6 km., Tim knopp, 3.3 km - all scheduled to be tracked today

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: skiing good on tracked trails however do to the heavy wet snow approximately 6 1/2 km. of the Banadad has side-brush leaning into the trail.

Lodging at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, Ski-in Cabin and Yurt
Boundary Country Adventure Trips - Ski Yurt to Yurt and/or Lodge to Lodge- on the web

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