Banadad Ski Trail - Feb 26, 2010-  Trail Map

Snow on Ground	23 inches
Packed Trail Base	16”
New Snow last 24 hours	none
New snow last 7 days	trace
Groomed and Tracked	Banadad 31 km, Tracked -Feb. 19 Lace Lake 5 km, Tracked Feb. 24 Tall Pines 2 km , Tracked Feb 24
Conditions Rated	Skiing excellent; great snow conditions. For More Information: www.banadad.org

Trail Conditions

Banadad Ski Trail - January 14, 2009-  Trail Map

Snow on Ground	25 inches
Packed Trail Base	16”
New Snow last 24 hours	traces
New snow last 7 days	1 1/2 inches
Groomed and Tracked	Banadad 31 km, Tracked Jan. 12 Lace Lake 5 km, Tracked Jan. 11 Tall Pines 2 km , Tracked Jan.  11
Conditions Rated	Skiing good to excellent - some brush on trail from trail clearing following ice storm great snow conditions. For More Information: www.banadad.org

               

Storm Clearing Continues on the Banadad

Trail Alert- Portions of the Banadad Ski Trail remain closed due to the accumulating on alder brush and small trees caving them into the trail and making the trail impassable.  Crews of two to four people composed of Boundary Country Trekking's staff, members of the Banadad Trail Association and other Gunflint Trail residents have been out daily clearing the trail but the going is slow, wet and cold. It has been taking the crews four to five hours per mile to clear the brush. Thus far the Lace Lake and Tall Pines Trails are open and tracked. Twenty kilometers of the Banadad's thirty kilometers have been cleared. It is expected that the remainder of the Banadad should be cleared and re-opened by Februrary 10. Stay tuned folks!

Re-Opening of Banadad Moves Along

The good news is the Lace Lake and Tall Pines are once again open for skiing. However much of the Banadad is still blocked by ice covered brush. Opening of the trail is moving ahead as crews are out daily cutting the brush off the trail. The going is slow!  Crews report that it is taking about hour to five hours per mile to clear the clutter. As of yesterday, Tuesday, about one half of the Banadad has been cleared.