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The EDGE: Dirt from the Yurt and other Chatter from the Edge of the Boundary Waters. he Edge is a free and open forum of events and happenings as viewed from the northern edge of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA)- the Gunflint
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Snow Continues on the Gunflint Trail
In the mid-Gunflint Area from the “Pines” to about Gunflint Lake winter still lingers on in the shady spot and in the woods where continues snow from one to two feet remain. Along the Banadad Ski Trail the ski conditions are still great with bar...
Gunflint Spring Snow no April Fool Joke
April Fools Day brought 12 - 14 inches of heavy wet snow to the Gunflint Trail's Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B and along the Banadad Ski Trail. On the morning of the first with guests planning to leave for home the roads and driveways into the B...
First Skiers Through the Banadad This Winter
Gunflint Trail-With the temperature hovering above freezing, the ski conditions on the Banadad Ski Trail were not great, as Erik and Karl Hoeg became the first skier to complete the entire 31 kilometer Banadad non-stop this winter. The two boys time ...
Snow Continues on the Gunflint Trail
After three to four inches of new snow the last few days on the Gunflint Trail, Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B now has a measured eight inches of snow on the ground. More snow is predicted for Saturday and Sunday. While the Banadad Trails are yet to be ...
Gunflint Trail- Weather Cold Snow on the Way
This morning with clear skies the thermometer dipped to –20 our coldest reading since last winter. However the wind is expected to shift to the south bringing in warm air and most importantly some “lake effect” snow. The National Weather Servi...
Thanksgiving Snow on the Gunflint Trail
Last night, Thanksgiving, another two inches plus of snow fell along the Gunflint Trail. With the inch of snow from the day before at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B we now a bit over three inches on the ground. Not quite enough for skiing but we are...
First Snow
The mid-Gunflint Trail area around Poplar Lake and Little Ollie Lake received its first dusting of snow of the season last night. Not must on the ground but more is predicted. The current temperature at 8:00 am is 25 degrees and very windy....
First Frost at Little Ollie Lake
Last night the eastern end of Poplar Lake on Little Ollie Lake received this fall’s first frost. The temperature at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B early this morning was 28 degrees. This is not to say that frost has not occurred previously in oth...
Ice Out on Smaller Gunflint Trail Lakes
The ice went out on Little Ollie Lake yesterday (May 7) and two days ago ice was out in Wampus and about out in Aspen along the Clearwater Road. Jim Raml on Seagull Lake reported the that Meditation Lake was free of ice two days ago also. Seagull was...
Snow is Going; Look for a Late Opener
Finally the snow is slowly disappearing. In sunny places it is all gone. However in the woods and where it is shady several inches of snow remains. Also there is still snow along the Banadad but not enough left to ski. With morning temperatures in ...
Gunflint Trail- Snow Going but Not Gone
Snow along the Gunflint Trail is slowly melting away, In sunny areas the brown vegetation is completely exposed yet in the woods up to a foot of snow still remains. Most of the snow went when a heavy rain drenched the area on Monday night.Banadad Ski...
