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.

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Thirty-Two Measured inches of Snow and Great Spring Skiing

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 32"
COMPACTED BASE ON TRAIL: 28"
NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 0
NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: 5"
GROOM/TRACKED TRAIL - Tracked Trails- Lace Lake, Tall Pines and  from the eastern trailhead to Lizz Lake Portage of the Banadad for a total of 11.2 Kilometers of the Banadad Trail System tracked and ready for skiing. Cold AM temperatures and mid to high 20's in the afternoons the last two days. Those that skied yesterday said the skiing was "great."

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

East End Retracked

Three inches of snow covered recently tracked trails. The east end - Lace Lake, Tall Pines, Knopp and part of the Banadad Retracked today.  Great skiing!!

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Excellent Spring Skiing

All 41 Kilometers of the Banadad Groomed


SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 28"
COMPACTED BASE ON TRAIL: 24"
NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 0
NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: 0"
GROOM/TRACKED TRAIL - All 41 km of the Banadad, Lace Lake and Tall Pines Trails are tracked.
 LAST DAY GROOMED:Today-March 13
SNOWSHOE TRAILS: 6 miles of trail open- great snowshoeing

Comments- Heavy drifting snow slowed the re-opening of the Banadad. In the meantime five parties of skiers  broke through and skied the entire untracked trail..

Monday, March 10, 2014

Banadad Eastend Trails tracked and in great shape

The Lace Lake, Tall Pines and 5 km of the Banadad's east end are tracked and in great shape. Temperature in the high 30s have made tracking the remainder of the Banadad difficult. Wednesday it is expect to cool down a bit so the groomers should be out on the trail then. Stay tuned!

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