Winter is Here- Get the Skis Out

Last Wednesday night eight inches of fresh snow fell on the Banadad. Four more inches fell yesterday. Plenty of snow to ski. Have not started to groom since the two snowmobiles we use are in Lutsen  getting tuned up for the season  Hopefully we will be out this week working on the Banadad and other trails. This does not mean you can not ski, it just means the trails are not tracked yet.

Banadad Closed for Season

Last skiers on the trail was March 17. See you next year. Not sure what happened to winter.

Banadad Still Ski Able

The temperatures has been in the 40s even up 50 over the past week but the Banadad is still up for you to get in that last spring ski.   While the tracks on the Banadad have melted away. There is still plenty of snow throughout the
trail, with few if any bare spots. A couple of groups of skiers were on the trail yesterday and said the
skiing was fine.

East End Trails and Banadad to mid-trail Retracked

Ski Continues to be excellent! Two more inches of snow.

Skiing is Excellent

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

DATE: March 2, 2012

 

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:  25"

 

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: Trace

 

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS:  Eight inches

 

TRACKED TRAILS:   41 kilometers- Banadad tracked three days ago, Lace, Tall Pines and Knapp tracked yesterday.

 

SNOWSHOE TRAILS:  Open and in great shape

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Sking is excellent

 

Trail Maintained and Groomed by the Banadad Trail Association.
 

Lodging along the Trail at  Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, Ski-in Cabin and Yurt- 218-388-4487

More Beautiful Snow

Last night the mid Gunflint Trail area received eight inches of new snow. On the ground there is now twenty-eight inches of snow. Groomer are out today working on the trails. Because of the depth of the snow-fall two snowmobiles are required.- one snowmobile to compact the snow  followed by another snowmobile tracking. Hope to have all the trails opened and tracked by late tomorrow. 

Skiing Continues to be Excellent

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

DATE:

 

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:14"

 

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 2.5 inches

 

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: 2.5 inches

 

TRACKED TRAILS:   41 Kilometers- Banadad Tracked today; ast end trails tracked yesterday

 

SNOWSHOE TRAILS:   Open

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Skiing is excellent

 

Trail Maintained and Groomed by the Banadad Trail Association.
 

Skiing is Excellent

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

DATE: January 28, 2012

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:  14-15 inches

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: trace

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS:  5 inches

TRACKED TRAILS:  41 Kilometers - Banadad, Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Knapp

SNOWSHOE TRAILS:  Open 5 miles

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Skiing is excellent

Trail Maintained and Groomed by the Banadad Trail Association.

Lodging along the Trail at  Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, Ski-in Cabin and Yurt
    phone: 218-388-4487

All Trails Tracked

The entire Banadad Trail System is now tracked. The Banadad was tracked January 13 and the Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Knapp trails were tracked January 12. East end of Banadad and adjoining trails the skiing is excellent. The west end of the Banadad skiing is only fair. More snow is need on trail's west end.

Currently there is 13-14 inches of snow in the woods.

Great Snow Conditions: Great Skiing

 

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

DATE: January 2, 2012

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 12"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 3"

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: 6"

TRACKED TRAILS:   10 km.-  East end trails all tracked. Reminder of Banadad to be tracked on January 4 and 5.

SNOWSHOE TRAILS:   5 miles open

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Great snow conditions; great skiing

Trail Maintained and Groomed by the Banadad Trail Association.
 

Lodging along the Trail at  Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, Ski-in Cabin and Yurt    phone: 800-322-3227

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Awaiting That first Good Snowfall

Sorry folks! We have had a few days of light freezes and a few snow flakes but no real snow yet. However we are working hard to get the Banadad ready for winter. It could be here any day.

Late Spring Skiing

Snow on Ground – 18 inches

Packed Trail base – 16  inches
New snow last 24 hours –6

New snow last 7 days –  8

Groomed and Tracked – Tracked Banadad East, Knapp, and Lace Lake- 9 Km.

Comments-Excellent skiing. With the fresh snow the trail is beautiful.  Morning expect some icy conditions; warning conditions in PM. with softer track

Spring Skiing

Early Spring Skiing conditions

Snow on Ground – 18 inches

Packed Trail base – 16  inches
New snow last 24 hours –0

New snow last 7 days –  0

Groomed and Tracked – 41Kilometers- East end of Banadad, Lace Lake, Tall Pines Trails retracted March 25

 

Comments-Good to excellent skiing.  Morning expect icy conditions; warning conditions in PM. with softer track

 

Early Spring Skiing conditions

Snow on Ground – 18 inches

Packed Trail base – 16  inches
New snow last 24 hours –0

New snow last 7 days –  0

Groomed and Tracked – 41Kilometers

 

Conditions- day temperatures predicted to be in 30s this week; Cooler at night. Trail maybe icy in morning. Track in great shape.

Great Skiing

 

Snow on Ground – 20 inches

Packed Trail base – 16  inches
New snow last 24 hours – dusting

New snow last 7 days –  3 inches

Groomed and Tracked – 41 kilometer ready to go- Banadad, Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Knapp Trails tracked.

Comment- Skiing is excellent

Could use More Snow

Snow on Ground – 20 inches

Packed Trail base – 16  inches
New snow last 24 hours – 3 inches
New snow last 7 days –  3 inches

Groomed and Tracked –Lace Lake, Tall Pines, Knopp and 3 kilometers of Banadad tracked today - Feb 20.
Comment-  Three inches of light powder over rock hard.frozen base. Skiing is fair

Great skiing on the Banadad

Snow on Ground – 25 inches

Packed Trail base – 20  inches
New snow last 24 hours – trace
New snow last 7 days –  4 inches

Groomed and Tracked –Banadad, 31 km tracked Feb4; Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Seppala 6.4 km tracked Feb 3.
Comment- . The Banadad was re-groomed yesterday and according to Jim, who did the grooming, the snow laden brush that has been hanging into the trail is beginning to disappear. Jim went on to say the, "Trail is in the best shape of the year." 

 Banadad Access Trail at Bedew Yurt Camp

Banadad Trail Snow Conditions

Snow on Ground – 19 inches

Packed Trail base – 14  inches
New snow last 24 hours – trace
New snow last 7 days –  4 inches

Groomed and Tracked – Banadad retracked- January 12; Lace Lake, Tall Pine and Knapp Tracked January 10

Snowshoe Trails - 5 miles open and mapped

Banadad Opened and Tracked- January 7

Snow on Ground – 19 inches

Packed Trail base – 14  inches where rolled
New snow last 24 hours – track
New snow last 7 days –  4 inches
Groomed and Tracked – Banadad 30 km, Lace Lake 6 kilometers and Tall Pines  3 kilometers. .

More Information click-on Banadad Trail Association

East End of Banadad Tracked

Trail Groomers tracked the east end of Banadad yesterday. Groomers found more brush from last weeks storm blocking the trail. Hope to track the west end within the next three days.