Trails and Current Conditions

Open Weekends & Holidays 9am – 4:30pm & non-holiday Mon-Fri 10am- 4:30pm.

Current Date: March 25, 2025

Trails Open 10AM – 4:30PM

Daytime High: 38F

New Snow:
1/2″ Total Km Open see below
Average Depth:  0″ – 10″ Km XC Groomed: see below
Surface:
variable conditions Km Trackset: see below
Snowfall This Season:
93″ Km Skate Lanes: see below
Total Days Open:
108 Km Snowshoe: 12K

 

March 25 – We will be open for skiing today.  A half inch of snow Monday morning, a bit of sleet and freezing rain Monday, and a bit more snow  Monday evening, provides a fresh topcoat over earlier grooming.   Morning surface is fast crust, fun for experienced skiers.  We expect the surface to soften and slow with temperatures forecast in the 30s today and possible snow showers.  On the east side, Lake Trail, Vasa, and Era Polku are open.  Older classic tracks on Lake Trail and Vasa are in good condition.  Coverage on Era Polku is thin in spots and may melt thru in the afternoon.  Status of west side trails will be available in the lodge.  Snowshoe trails open.  Food service closed for the season.  Online ticket sales are closed for the season, if we are open day passes and rentals may be purchased when you arrive.

Season pass promotion: Season passes for the 2025-26 season are available now.  Buy now and use your season pass for the remainder of this season in addition to next season.  Purchase in person in the ski shop, online sales are not available at this time.  

End of Season Sale – all regularly priced skis 25% off, all regularly priced bindings, boots, poles and snowshoes 20% off.  No further discounts.  Select closeout skis up to 50% off (no further discounts).  Used adult classic rental skis $89 (no further discounts).

Cross Country Skiing Trail Map

Instructions: Click on map to enlarge photo or Download a PDF of this map here.

Lapland Lake Ski Trail Information

2-way section of Lake Trail (out and back) 2.6 km
1-way section of Lake Trail – Olavin Uni (Olavi’s Dream) 1.3 km
Practice Field with Inside Loops 1.2 km
Erä Polku (Forest Trail) 1.7 km
Woods Lake Loop (ICE MUST BE SAFE) 3.0 km
Ski School Areas 1.0 km

 

Kippis (Finnish Drinking Toast) 0.7 km
Vasa (Baby Reindeer) 1.5 km
Joki Latu (Trail by the Stream) 1.5 km
Sisu (Determination) 4.2 km *
Honka Tie (Large Pine Way) 1.1 km
Karhu Polku (Bear Path) via short cuts 7.0 km *
Leilan Latu (Leila’s Trail) 1.1 km
Tuulen Tie (Way of the Wind) 1 km
Short cuts to Honka/Sisu 0.6 km
Shortcut 0.4 km

 

Karhu Polku with upper expert loops 9.0 km *
Napa Piiri (Arctic Circle) 3.4 km *
Tunturi Loop (Lapland Mountain) 1.5 km

 

* Measured from the bridge

Additional Trail Information Outside Loop West of Bridge 10.4 km
Lapland Lenkki Loop (follow orange trail markers) 20 km
Lenkki Loop including lake 23 km
Grant Lake Wilderness Trail (out & back) 10 km
Ungroomed Snowshoe Trail to Woods Lake – East 4.0 km
Ungroomed Snowshoe Trails – West Side 8.5 km

 

Download a PDF of the map here.

Snowfall History

A Winter Wonderland! Mother Nature & Old Man Winter have always worked diligently at Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center. For the past 10 years, skiers have enjoyed average annual snowfalls of 9 feet and have skied into April seven out of ten years!

YearSnowfall AmountOpening DateClosing DateNumber of Skiing Days
1978-79128″11/23Mid-Apr.134
1979-80124"11/19Early Apr.124
1980-81104"12/17Records lost--
1981-82122"12/104/4107
1982-83118"12/33/29110
1983-84130"12/84/1112
1984-85113"12/84/6118
1985-86125"11/303/31120
1986-87121"11/223/25124
1987-88121"11/223/25108
1988-8986"12/173/26100
1989-90125"11/224/15132
1990-91110"12/84/6117
1991-92100"12/64/4108
1992-93187"12/124/18122
1993-94185"12/214/17113
1994-9594"11/233/26117
1995-96162"11/183/31127
1996-97189"11/304/6123
1997-98137"11/153/29130
1998-99140"12/203/29100
1999-00124"12/183/2695
2000-01163"12/134/1109
2001-02115"12/94/7110
2002-03180"11/194/13140
2003-04131"12/74/5121
2004-05115"12/84/1110
2005-06101"11/253/26121
2006-07146"12/264/22103
2007-08145"12/24/14133
2008-09145"11/264/5125
2009-1080"12/93/21103
2010-11153"12/174/1091-102
2011-1262"12/283/1765-77
2012-13106"12/234/5107
2013-14136"11/304/6118
2014-15136"11/224/5126
2015-1638"12/293/159
2016-17104"12/64/3110
2017-18123"12/124/8116
2018-19105"11/144/1135
2019-2079"11/163/15110
2020-2175"12/183/2594
2021-2267"12/33/1893
2022-23112"11/174/2112
2023-2485"11/244/683

Lake Trail 11/18/2022

“The base & coverage are FINN-omenal!  Nice deep tracks – come get your vitamin D”  Shannon T., Northville NY 3/14

“Good skiing!  Snow coverage still very good on trails.  Great grooming.  Only thing spring like was the temperature.”  Ric, Guilderland NY 3/14

“Thanks for opening at 9AM.  Glide was great!  Kittos!”  Bob B., Charlton, NY 3/10

“Excellent skiing.  Good glide and controllable downhills.”  Judy, Bronx NY  3/3/2025

“Feb was great skiing, March has started the same.  Today lots of snow, great grooming as always.  Awesome skiing.”  Ric, Guilderland NY  3/3/2025

“Great snow, great grooming = perfect skiing”  Michael,  Union NJ  3/3/2025

“Smashing day!”  Zoltan N., Wayne NJ  1/18/2025

“Wonderful skiing, nice track, cold powder snow”  Ric, Guilderland NY  1/16/2025

“Perfect day in every way.  Always worth the trip!”  Judy and Carl S., Flemington NJ

“Conditions perfect!  Well groomed and fast!  Great polar conditions”  Eric H., Clifton Park NY 1/11/2025

“WOW – FLUFF the likes of which we rarely see – come ski the powder!”  Shannon T., Northville NY 1/3/2025

“Amazing visit – as always” The Ledgerwoods, Syracuse NY, 1/3/2025

“Perfect weather, perfect trails, beautiful forest- what a wonderful day!”  Kristen & Jo, Albany NY  1/3/2025

“We haven’t missed a day of skiing since Dec 25 thanks to Paul’s excellent grooming.  There’s a specil serenity to Lapland Lake that makes it a ‘don’t miss.'”  Judy & Roger, Bronx, NY  1/2/2025

“Great skiing.  Nice snow – cold temperatures”  Ric, Guilderland NY 12/26

“Perfect no wax condition for a couple of geezers from North Carolina” – Barlaz, Raleigh NC  12/24

“XMAS Eve, Kippis, Era Polku, Lake Trail, paked powder, good cover, good skiing – winderful”  Ric, Guilderland NY 12/24

“If you are at work, quit early & come to Lapland.  Great skiing trails are flat and smooth, good kick or skate.” Walt R., Mayfield NY 12/20

“Skate or classic – lots of snow cover all excellent!”  Jim & Carolyn, Schenectady NY  12/16

“Really nice skiing, plenty of snow”  Ric, Guilderland NY  12/7

“Perfect day on the east side.  Wonderful, Finntastic”  Bob B., Charlton NY  12/7

“Excellent skiing.  Exceeded all expectations for first day of the season.  Great job Lapland staff!”  Jim & Carolyn, Schenectady NY  12/1/2024

“The sun is sparkling on the snow great early conditions come get your season passes!”  Shannon T., Northville NY 12/1/2024

*****

“Nice skiing, still winter early, soft later but still very nice.  Come ski tomorrow!”  Ric, Guilderland NY, 4/5/2024

“Very wet snow, which covered most everything with thin spots.  Spring conditions.  I enjoyed the skiing.”  Ric, Guilderland NY  3/10

“Good temperature, good snow, good cover, good skiing”  Ric, Guilderland NY  2/25

“Lake was wonderful!  Thanks to all at Lapland Lake!”  Bob B., Charlton, NY  2/20

“Just a beautiful day – sunny and almost no cloud” Don S., Schenectady NY  2/20

“Great skiing, both east & west side!  Winter conditions with powdery snow.  Well groomed and good cover.”  Ric, Guilderland NY  2/17

“Late-day skate skiing on the lake all groomed by Paul, excellent!”  Carolyn & Jim, Schenectady, NY  2/16

“Very good skiing on East side.  Good track & smooth middle.”  Michel, Union NJ  2/16″

“Another lovely day at Lapland Lake.  Great spring conditions.”  Bob B., Charlton, NY  2/9

“Sprig conditions, fast hard in morning soft in afternoon.  Adequate cover with brown and thin spots on steeper trails.  I had a good day of skiing!”  Ric, Guilderland NY  2/9

“Still very good coverage!”  Bob B., Charlton, NY  2/8

“Another excellent ski day!  Good grooming & nice cover.”  Carolyn & Jim, Schenectady NY  2/7

“Good skiing with grooming.  Fast in the morning before softening.”  Ric, Guilderland NY  2/7

“West side was very nice!  Thanks!”  Bob B., Charlton NY  2/6

“Coverage is great!  Come get your ADK light and Vitamin D”  Shannon T., Northville NY, 2/5

“Finntastic cover!  Fast trails!  Sunny days!  Beautiful!”  Rita P., Latham NY  2/5

” Great cover on the east side.  Great tracks!”  Bob B., Charlton NY  2/5

“Nice cover, good grooming, good skiing.”  Ric, Guilderland NY  2/3

“Thanks to Paul & Kathy & Staff.  Great day to ski! ” Bob B., Charlton, NY  2/2

“All good at Lapland!  Come up!”  Don S., Schenectady NY  1/31

“East side very nice – Era Polku and Vasa were great!”  Bob B., Charlton, NY  1/30

“Good snow cover only got better with 3″ of wet snow and good grooming.  Nice skiing!!”  Ric, Guilderland NY  1/29/2024

“Nice midwinter conditions with temp at freezing, really nice skiing.”  Ric, Guilderland NY  1/23/2024

“Amazing.  Great conditions and hospitality. Well worth the short drive from New York City.”  Ben C., NYC  1/22/2024

“Superb conditions with excellent grooming by Paul”  Judy K., NYC  Jan 21, 2024″Perfect Day!  Lake was great!”  Bob B., Charlton, NY  Jan 21

“Awesome mid-winter conditions!  Karhu Polku was great.”  Carolyn & Jim, Schenectady NY  1/19/2024

“Delicious!”  Zoltan N., Wayne NJ  1/18/2024

“Jan 9 great skiing, snowing hard at 1:30pm as I was leaving”  Ric, Guilderland NY

“Wonderful skiing conditions.  Excellent cover and grooming.  Don’t miss it! ”  Carolyn & Jim, Schenectady NY, 1/8/2024

“April 2, wonderful spring skiing!  Great grooming as usual, good end to the season”  Ric, Guilderland, NY

“Awesome Spring skiing.  Excellent snow cover”  Carolyn & Jim, Schenectady, NY  3/31

“Vasa was as nice as its ever been.  Great grooming!!”  Bob B.,Charlton, NY  3/31

“East side was wonderful!!!”  Bob B., Charleton NY  3/30″

“Excellent coverage, lots of snow, great grooming!  Don’t miss your spring ski workout!”  Carolyn & Jim, Schenectady, NY  3/29

“Maybe the best day of the year for classic on the west side. Finntastic!!!”  Bob B., Charlton, NY  3/27

“Wonderful conditions on Sisu & Karhu”  Judy, Bronx, NY 3/26

“Glorious!”  Bob B., Charlton, NY  3/19

“Trails are perfect. Stupendous day.”  Judy, Bronx, NY  3/19

“Some of the best March cover ever, very nice.”  Ric, Guilderland NY  3/16

“Perfect morning grooming on arrival – these sometimes timid legs took me on a wonderful Tunturi loop and miles more.”  Margie, Glenville NY  3/16

“Great spring conditions!”  Bob B., Charlton, NY  3/16

“The Mysers are back, the snow it does stack, the trails have their track, not a thing do we lack!”  Rick & Terri, New Albany, OH  3/14

“Lovely ski day. Expert grooming – – Tunturi was a blast!” Carolyn and Jim, Schenectady, NY  3/9

Wonderful skiing, upper Karhu was great.” Ric, Guilderland  3/7

“Just great!”  Don S., Schenectady, NY  3/6

“Fantastic coverage, fast & fun!”  Rita P., Latham, NY  3/6

“Great skiing Sisu skate & classic!”  Carolyn & Jim, Schenectady, NY  3/6

“Finntastic day skiing on the well groomed trails at Lapland Lake!  Thanks!”  Francoise H., Ballston Spa, NY  3/5

“Another amazing day of skiing at Lapland Lake!”  Don S., Schenectady, NY  3/3

“Best skiing of the year!  Great time to come up.”  Michael, Union NJ  3/1

“Lots of good days this year.  But with new snow and good grooming this was superb.”  Ric, Guilderland NY  3/1

“Best day yet!  Come up!”  Don S., Schenectady, NY  3/1

“The conditions are superb!  Great job of grooming after last snow.”  Doug, Caroga Lake, NY 3/1

“West side was prefect, perfect, perfect.  Thanks Paul!!!”  Bob B., Charlton, NY  2/27

“A beautiful day to be had at Lapland!”  Don S., Schenectady, NY  2/27

“Great conditions, beautiful trails!”  Elliot G., Altamont, NY  2/27

“As always, the best snow comes for my birthday at the end of Feb.  Thanks you for the impeccable grooming as always!  Alison N., NY, NY  2/26

“Beautifully groomed trails!  Excellent snowfall made for wonderful conditions.”  Chase & Sara, Ithaca, NY  2/26

“Best hills of the year!  Great coverage. Light snow & fast!”  Rita P., Latham, NY 2/25

“Once again a great day at Lapland Lake!”  Don S., Schenectady NY 2/25

“Freshly rolled lake – great for skate skiing!”  Carolyn & Jim, Schenectady, NY 2/24

“Winter is here!  And so is the snow!  Solid skate deck and deep tracks.  Get out before mother nature changes her mind.”  Mary D., Northville NY 2/24

“New snow made for excellent classic conditions” Don S., Schenectady NY 2/23

“Great skating on lake!”  Don S., Schenectady NY  2/22

“Wonderful grooming makes good skiing.  It was fast but good with an occasional bare spot.  The web site description was spot on.”  Ric, Guilderland NY, 2/21

“Your place is absolutely fantastic!  From trails and skies to people who make this possible!  Thank you!”  Eugene K., Mahwah NJ, 2/19

“What a great day.  Excellent grooming.”  Tom P., Kinnelow, NJ  2/18

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