Banadad Trail Snow & Trail Conditions Report- brought to you by the Banadad Trail Association

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.

Monday, March 29, 2010

Banadad Closes for Season

Sorry folks the snow is gone; the Banadad is no longer ski-able. See you next winter.

Friday, March 26, 2010

East end of Banadad Still Open for Skiing

There still is enough snow left from the east end of the trail to the lisz lake portage to ski. Tracks are about gone, bare spots on the sides of the trail and 3 kilometers out at the first swamp the snow is gone for about 50 meters across the beaver swamp.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Banadad Ski Trail Snow Report

Banadad Ski Trail - Saturday March 13, 2010- Trail Map

Snow on Ground	0- 10
Packed Trail Base	6-8”
New Snow last 24 hours	0
New snow last 7 days	0
Groomed and Tracked	Banadad –8 km- west from eastern trailhead. Entire Bandad 30 km has mostly 6"-8" of continuous snow cover. Only eastend tracked.
Conditions Rated	Good spring skiing -continuous snow cover on trail Bountry Trekking and Poplar Creek Guesthouse

bct@boundarycountry.com

Boundary Country Trekking/Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B
800-322-8327       218-388-4487
11 Poplar Creek Drive                 218-388-2253 Fax
Grand Marais MN 55604

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