Thanks for another great season! Opening day November 16, closing day March 15. Total 110 ski days, 79" snow (we do not count post-season snow in our stats so this is the final number). Photo shows Sisu on the final day of the season.
Open Weekends & Holidays 9am – 4:30pm & non-holiday Mon-Fri 10am- 4:30pm.
| New Snow | Total Km Open | Closed | |
| Average Depth: | Km XC Groomed: | ||
| Surface: | Km Trackset: | ||
| Snowfall This Season: | 79″ | Km Skate Lanes: | |
| Total Days Open: | 110 | Km Snowshoe: |
Thanks for another great season! Our 2019-20 ski season opened on November 16 and closed on March 15. Season totals 79″ snowfall and 110 ski days.
Instructions: Click on map to enlarge photo or Download a PDF of this map here.
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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!
| Year | Snowfall Amount |
Opening Date | Closing Date | Number of Skiing Days |
| 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 |
128″ 124″ 104″ 122″ 118″ 130″ 113″ 125″ 121″ 106″ 86″ 125″ 110″ 100″ 187″ 185″ 94″ 162″ 189″ 137″ 140″ 124″ 163″ 115″ 180″ 131″ 115″ 101″ 146″ 145″ 145″ 80″ 153″ 62″ 106″ 136″ 136″ 38″ 104″ 123″ 105″ 79″ |
11/23 11/19 12/17 12/10 12/3 12/8 12/8 11/30 11/22 12/16 12/17 11/22 12/8 12/6 12/12 12/21 11/23 11/18 11/30 11/15 12/20 12/18 12/13 12/9 11/19 12/7 12/8 11/25 12/26 12/2 11/26 12/9 12/17 12/28 12/23 11/30 11/22 12/29 12/6 12/12 11/14 11/16 |
Mid-Apr. Early Apr. Records lost in fire 4/4 3/29 4/1 4/6 3/31 3/25 4/2 3/26 4/15 4/6 4/4 4/18 4/17 3/26 3/31 4/6 3/29 3/29 3/26 4/1 4/7 4/13 4/5 4/1 3/26 4/22 4/14 4/5 3/21 4/10 3/17 4/5 4/6 4/5 3/1 4/3 4/8 4/1 3/15 |
134 124 —— 107 110 112 118 120 124 108 100 132 117 108 122 113 117 127 123 130 100 95 109 110 140 121 110 121 103 133 125 103 91-102 65-77 107 118 126 59 110 116 135 110 |
February 6, 2020
“I skated, Karhu was nice enough that I never skied the east side.” Ric, Guilderland, NY 3/14
“Lovely spring skiing — Karhu, Lake Trail, Vasa — all excellent!” Carolyn & Jim, Schenectady, NY 3/11
“I skate skied today. It was great on Karhu, Lake Trail, and Vasa.” Ric, Guilderland, NY 3/11
“Come here and try Karhu – skiing very nice and fast.” Matti, Gloversville, NY 3/11
“The snow was great all season long! Great skiing!” Eliza W., Middle Grove NY 3/8
“Great skiing, great trails. I loved it.” Emma W., Middle Grove, NY 3/8
“Full coverage with a lot of snow plus great grooming = great skiing” Michael, Union NJ 3/6
“Great grooming, spring temperatures with good cover, makes for fun skiing.” Ric, Guilderland NY 3/6
“Fine skiing, lots of snow, great grooming!” Ken S., Yonkers, NY 3/6
“Great spring skiing! Time to get outdoors.” Don S., Schenectady 3/5
“Great winter skiing and one hour later, great spring skiing. Thanks Paul!” Don S., Schenectady, 3/2
“Mid-winter conditions! Come up – now!” Don S., Schenectady, 3/1
“Excellent conditions Friday! Weekend should be good.” Wally E., Saratoga Springs, NY 2/28
“Beautiful spring-like skiing! Great grooming – Thanks Paul!” Don S., Schenectady NY 2/24
“Perfect day! Best conditions all year. Can’t wait to be back again.” Alan B., Brooklyn, NY 2/22
“Best, bester, bestest! Please come up!” Don S., Schenectady NY 2/17
“Fantastic conditions, not a trace of ice on the tracks! Lapland Lake, you make my heart sing!” Holly and Jim, Nelsonville, NY 2/17
“Perfecta, perfecto, perfectorum!” Don S., Schenectady NY 2/16
“Fantastic trails, especially to the lake, plus very friendly staff. We’ll come back! Sarah G., Hartford CT 2/15
“Great snow! Awesome trails! Love it!” Emma W., Greenfield, NY 2/15
“Wow! Best skiing of year. Skate or Classic.” Michael, Union, NJ 2/14
“East side, West side, all good outside, don’t stay inside!” Don S., Schenectady 2/13
“Best skiing of the year – beautiful and perfectly groomed” Michael, Union, NJ 2/13
“Trails in great shape after the big storm. Excellent skiing today. We love Tunturi, too.” Carolyn & Jim, Schenectady, NY 2/11
“Beautiful skiing, especially Sisu and Vasa.” Terri, Ohio 2/11
“Tunturi Tuesday – test your skills on the soft snow.” Don S., Schenectady, 2/11
“Storer Road, gateway to Lapland Lake XC Ski Area, voted most scenic 3/4 mile winter drive” Rick, Ohio 2/9
“Cold, but little wind – very comfortable once moving. Great snow!” Don S., Schenectady NY 2/9
“Beautiful conditions! Perfect time spent with family!!” Anita, Brooklyn, NY 2/7
“Fantastic -> Finntastic -> Fanntastic!” Rick, “The” State of Ohio 2/6
“The usual suspects were here: Terri, Nolan, Don, Rick, Leon, Alec, Richard, Sherri, Bill . . . Join the Team!” Rick and Terri M., OH. .IO 2/5
“Wonderful Wednesday at Lapland. Where were you?” Don S., Schenectady, NY 2/5
“Nice! Not soft at all in the a.m. Great Grooming.” Bob B., Charlton, NY 2/4
“What a beautiful glide! You need to come out.” Thora, Town of Northhampton, NY 2/3
“Football season is over! Ski Season is not!” Rick M., New Albany, Ohio 2/3
“A marvelous Monday. Where were you?” Don S., Schenectady, NY 2/3
“Beautiful day! Come up!” Sue K., Duanesburg, NY 1/30
“Fast with fantastic grooming. What a beautiful day.” Rita P., Latham, NY 1/30
“Great snow & grooming. Just a beautiful day to be outside!” Don S., Schenectady, NY 1/30
“Really good, controllable conditions. Did Sisu, Napa Piiri, and Tuulen Tie. All great.” Jim D., Castleton, NY 1/27
“With good snow cover and an excellent glide, it was a great day to be at Lapland. Also sun & blue sky.” Thora B., Town of Northampton, NY 1/27
“Lots of snow – good grooming. Stop watching TV – come up!” Don S., Schenectady, NY 1/27
“Very unique trails – beautiful skiing, great base, amazing variety of trees in the woods.” Frank and MarySue A., Arcade, NY 1/27
“The snow was excellent! I loved it! Best skiing of the season!” Eliza W., age 10 1/2 Greenfield, NY 1/25
“The snow was great with the trail – you can go extra fast.” Emma W., Greenfield, NY 1/25
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood – won’t you ski my neighbor?” Don S., Schenectady, NY 1/22
“Back home – no snow like Florida – plenty of snow at Lapland! Come up!” Don S., Schenectady NY, 1/20
“Exceed your expectations – perfect XC skiing NOW!” Carolyn and Jim, Schenectady, NY 1/19
“Lovely skiing today. Very nice grooming and tracksetting. 2 inches works miracles” Carl S., Albany NY 1/7
“Nice and smooth after big groomer. Nice and fast!” Matti, 1/7
“If you’re not here, you’re missing out! Beautiful glide and nice fresh powder” Thora B., Town of Northampton 1/7
“Beautiful scenery and wonderful trails… a proper winter wonderland ” Abigail, Schenectady, NY 1/5
“Beautiful scenery, fast and fun trails. Thanks!” Alex, New York NY 1/5
“A great day of skiing for both skate and classic” Rob D., Schenectady, NY 12/21
“Excellent skiing, nice coverage, come on up!” Carolyn and Jim, Schenectady NY 12/18
“A true winter wonderland today w/great trails! Thank you.” Gry & Bob, Ithaca, NY 12/17
“Amazing conditions – skate and classic. Beautiful day!” Carolyn and Jim, Schenectady, NY 12/7
“Wonderful trails today! Cookies and hot chocolate great, too!” Lynne, Caroga Lake, NY 12/7
“Really good early season ski conditions” Doug P., Caroga Lake NY 12/7
“Great snow, really fluffy and fun!” Emma W., Middle Grove NY 12/5
“Snow was awesome! Loved it!” Eliza W., Middle Grove, NY 12/5
“Excellent skiing, great coverage. It’s great to be back!” Carolyn and Jim, Schenectady, NY 12/4/2019
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