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.

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Entire Banadad Trail System Tracked- Great Skiing

Forty one kilometer tracked
SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 16"
COMPACTED BASE ON TRAIL: 13"
NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 0
      NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS : 1-2"

While the Lace Lake, Tall Pines, Knopp and eastend of the Banadad were previously tracked, the entire 31 kilometers of the Banadad was tracked yesterday. The groomer meet quite a few skier out on the trail. The trail is in pretty good shape for this time of year. There still is some center stubble showing through the snow, particularly on the trail's western end.

The  first Banadad through skier, for this year's season, also occurred yesterday when a skier from Duluth completed the entire Banadad in just over three hours. Not a bad time.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Eastend Banadad Trails Tracked

Sixteen kilometers of the eastern end of Banadad Trails Tracked
SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 18"
COMPACTED BASE ON TRAIL: 14"
NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 0
      NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS : 11 1/2"

       Great skiing; the  fresh snow really help cover much of the center stubble that was showing through.


Friday, December 12, 2014

First Tracks on the Banadd

 
Skiing Good to Excellent!

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 8 3/4"
COMPACTED BASE ON TRAIL: 6
NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 0
NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: 3-4"
     GROOM/TRACKED TRAIL Banadad to Meads Lake Portage 5.4 km and Lace Lake Trail 4 km tracked today. Skiing good to excellent some center stubble poking through the snow. Awaiting for additional snow to track rest of the Banadad.

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