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Official Lapham Peak Trail Report on Tuesday Mar 17 2026 at 10:16am
by Collin Bergholz

We rolled and combed out the man-made loop early this morning. Conditions do not look great but it should be skiable for a couple days. The parts of the trail that are out in the open have some very thin/ bare spots from drifting, but the portion in the woods looked better.

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Lapham: Report by Lydia R on Thursday Mar 19 2026 at 9:19am
8:30 AM- Attempted striding but similar to the previous Lapham trail report- irregular, patches of no snow cover, pretty poor skiing- but what made it tolerable was itâ??s absolutely beautiful nature-wise as no oneâ??s out. Wouldnâ??t recommend it though.

Lapham: Report by John McCarthy on Tuesday Mar 17 2026 at 5:23pm
Fair to poor conditions for skate and stride. Surface is soft and irregular, with numerous low snow areas and some icy spots. A fair amount of debris. No machine-made tracks, but a skied-in track near the Lodge provided the best striding experience.

Other: Report by Matt rechlitz on Tuesday Mar 10 2026 at 6:02pm
Don't put the skis away just yet. There is a high chance of significant snow this weekend, followed by 3-4 days of very cold air for March (even below normal temps for January's temps). If we get 8" or more, perhaps much more, some trail systems could be groomed. The snow should last for 3-4 days thereafter. Something to watch. Keep up with the forecast, could be a really big one.

Lapham: Report by John McCarthy on Wednesday Mar 4 2026 at 11:53am
Poor, but skiable, conditions for skate and stride. Skate deck is alternately white or brown slush, ice, or water on ice. Very dirty, especially in the pines. Tracks are slushy, icy, or wet, with debris and occasional bare spots. Still plenty of base in most areas.

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Official Lapham Peak Trail Report on Tuesday Mar 17 2026 at 10:16amby Collin Bergholz

We rolled and combed out the man-made loop early this morning. Conditions do not look great but it should be skiable for a couple days. The parts of the trail that are out in the open have some very thin/ bare spots from drifting, but the portion in the woods looked better.

8:30 AM- Attempted striding but similar to the previous Lapham trail report- irregular, patches of no snow cover, pretty poor skiing- but what made it tolerable was itâ??s absolutely beautiful nature-wise as no oneâ??s out. Wouldnâ??t recommend it though.

Fair to poor conditions for skate and stride. Surface is soft and irregular, with numerous low snow areas and some icy spots. A fair amount of debris. No machine-made tracks, but a skied-in track near the Lodge provided the best striding experience.

Poor, but skiable, conditions for skate and stride. Skate deck is alternately white or brown slush, ice, or water on ice. Very dirty, especially in the pines. Tracks are slushy, icy, or wet, with debris and occasional bare spots. Still plenty of base in most areas.

Official Lapham Peak Trail Report on Tuesday Mar 17 2026 at 10:16am
by Collin Bergholz