Get Your Skiis Ready- The Ski Season will Soon Be Here

November 23 East end of the Banadad-  This fall maintenance crews and volunteers have been out on and cleared all but about two kilometers of the Banadad's thirty kilometer. That last few kilometer yet to be completed will be opened as soon as the snow arrive and the groomers can start packing.  

As of now there is only an inch of snow but the last two nights the temperature has dipped below zero which is a very good thing. This will allow any standing water along the trail to freeze hard enough to get the grooming equipment through. With this cold weather what is needed now is snow to start packing the trail. Think Snow!

Great Skiing - winter is not over

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

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 17" We have had a lot of snow lately but it has settled.

TRAIL BASE: a lot

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 6"

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS:8" 

 

Banadad Tracked from eastern trail head to  Meads Lake Portage- 7 kilometers

Winter is still here. Why not get out and enjoy it folks

Great Skiiing on the Banadad Trails

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

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 20" 

TRAIL BASE: 10"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: trace

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS:  4" 

 All trails tracked; ski conditions could not be better

New Snow- Great Skiing Continues.

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

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 19" 

TRAIL BASE: 8"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: trace

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS:  3" 

Banadad traced from eastend out 7 km, Lace and Tall Pines tracked March 10. Remainder of the Banadad to be tracked mid this week. Great skiing conditions

Banadad Trail Association

Skiing Remains Excellent-all trails tracked

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

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 18" While we had additional snow the existing snow settled a little

 

TRAIL BASE: 8"

 

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS:2"

 

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS 4" 

 

All 41 kilometers of the Banadad and adjoining trails tracked. Lots of fresh snow. The trails are beautiful. 

Excellent Skiing Continues

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

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS: 20"

 

TRAIL BASE: 8"

 

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS:8"

 

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS 11" 

 

All 41 kilometers of the Banadad and adjoining trails tracked. Lots of fresh snow. The trails are beautiful. 

Skiing is Excellent

Skiing is Excellent

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

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:15"

 

TRAIL BASE: 5-7"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 3"

 

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAY: 5"

TRACKED TRAILS:   41 kilometer 

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Skiing excellent. All trails tracked. Lace Lake, Tall Pines, Knopp and entire Banadad.  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 

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:14"

 

TRAIL BASE: 5-7"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS Trace

 

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAY: 3

TRACKED TRAILS:   41 kilometer 

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Skiing excellent. All trails tracked. Lace Lake, Tall Pines, Knopp and 7 kilometers of the eastern end of the Banadad tracked today,  January 31. Skiing is excellent.  Trail Maintained and Groomed by the Banadad Trail Association

Fresh Snow Ushers in Great Skiing

ALL TRAILS TRACKED AND OPEN

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

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:14"

 

TRAIL BASE: 5-7"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 0

 

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAY: 9"

TRACKED TRAILS:   41 kilometer 

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Skiing excellent. All trails tracked, included the 30 km BWCA's Banadad, tracked two days ago.  This past weekends snow fall has made for the best skiing of the year.  Trail Maintained and Groomed by the Banadad Trail Association

ALL TRAILS TRACKED AND OPEN

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

DATE: January 10, 2013

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:  9

TRAIL BASE: 2-3"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 0

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAY: 1"

TRACKED TRAILS:   41 kilometer 

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Skiing fair to excellent. All trails tracked included the 30 km BWCA's Banadad. Some center stubble showing through all trails. Lace Lake and Tall Pines trails still is quite bumpy (not enough snow to level). Trail Maintained and Groomed by the Banadad Trail Association

Excellent Skiing on Banadad's Eastern End

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

 

DATE: January 3, 2013

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:  8-10

Trail  Base: 3-4"

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 1/2"

TRACKED TRAILS:   12 kilometer

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Banadad tracked from eastern trail head 7 km to the Mead's Lake Portage. Skiing on this section of the Banadad is excellent.  Lace Lake  and Tall Pines Tracked - 5 km. Ski on these trails fair to good.

Remaining 23 km of the Banadad to be tracked on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week

Trail Maintained and Groomed by the Banadad Trail Association

Twelve KM. Tracked on Banadad Trails' Eastern End

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

 

DATE: December 22, 2012

 

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:  5-6"

 

Trail  Base: 2-3"

 

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: 0

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TRACKED TRAILS:   12 kilometer - some brush still showing through on trail.

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: Banadad tracked from eastern trail head 7 km to the Mead's Lake Portage; Lace Lake  and Tall Pines Tracked - 5 km The maintenance crew has  cleared and packed the remainder of the Banadad and awaiting more snow to tracked.

 

Trail Maintained and Groomed by the Banadad Trail Association.
 

Eastend of Banadad - 7 km tracked- Need More Snow

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

 

DATE: December 20, 2012

 

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:  5-6"

 

Trail  Base: 2-3"

 

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: Trace

 

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS: Trace

 

TRACKED TRAILS:   7 kilometer - some brush still showing through on trail.

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: The maintenance crew has  cleared and packed the Banadad and adjoining  trails- 41 km. 

 

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

Banadad Cleared But Awaiting Snow

Yesterday, the Banadad maintenance crew completed clearing the Banadad of last of the summer's accumulation of down trees and brush. There is only a couple inches of base on the east end of the trail and even less on the west end. The Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Knopp Trails, which are outside the BWCA,  were cleared and mowed earlier.  Because of the shallow base skiing is not recommended.  We are now awaiting snow to track; we will keep you posted on conditions.

Need More Snow Before Tracks Can be Set

 

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

 

DATE: December 12, 2012

 

SNOW DEPTH IN WOODS:  5-6"

 

NEW SNOW PAST 24 HOURS: Trace

 

NEW SNOW PAST 7 DAYS:  3-4"

 

TRACKED TRAILS:   Not open for skiing; awaiting more snow

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENT: The maintenance crews are out clearing and packing the trails. The crews are hoping the trails will be completely cleared and ready for more snow by December 18. However another 6-8" inches of snow will be required before the trails can be tracked for 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- 218-388-4487

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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