Mountain Report | Wednesday, January 14th, 2026
Good morning from Lutsen Mountains! Today, January 13th, we are expected to have a breezy and chilly day here at the mountain. Conditions are still nice out there, so layer up and come make some turns!
Due to high winds, the Gondola will likely operate at a slower speed today and delays may be possible. If a delay occurs, a bus shuttle will operate between the bridge on Moose access and Lower Bridge Run (near Raptor)
We are very excited to continue pushing towards additional trail openings, they will be opening quickly! This week, we opened the expert terrain on the North side of Eagle Mountain. These trails included: George's Run, Cliff Run, and Chris's Couloir.
We expect to be able to add more trails in the coming days. Stay tuned!
🏔️ Exciting Terrain Opening Soon
There’s great news for adventurous riders: new and long-awaited terrain is on track to open soon!
📍 Moose Mountain — Additional Trails Towards Caribou Express & North Side Terrain
Expect some openings on the south face of Moose in the coming week as our groomers spread out remaining snowmaking piles!
Lastly, the north side of Moose Mountain—including steeper pitches that haven’t been able to open for a couple of seasons—is being worked toward opening. This will significantly expand expert terrain and give folks a chance to explore more of what Moose has to offer.
📍 The Return of Mystery Mountain & Timberwolf
After a couple of years on the sidelines, we are on track to open both Mystery and Timberwolf lifts! Mystery Mountain has been unable to open entirely due to snow totals, but thanks to off-season snowmaking improvements and the hard work of of our snowmakers, we are excited to bring this terrain back to the rotation. There is still a lot of work to be done, but our team is still hopeful that we can open this weekend!
Timberwolf Lift has also not run in some time, but is ready to make a return. A new drive has been put into the lift and it made its first revolutions last week. The initial run time is looking positive. Before opening, the lift still requires some final tuning of the new drive, several hours of run time, and a load test before being approved for public use. All of this is underway and we are very confident that "T-wolf" will be back in action!
Mystery Lift Expected opening - 1/16
Timberwolf Expected Opening - TBD
These additions are part of the resort’s ongoing terrain expansion and come after great coverage and snowmaking across the mountain. As always, exact opening times will depend on weather/conditions, so watch the Mountain Report/Snow Report for the latest updates each day.
Stay out of closed terrain!
As we make final preparations to open some of these trails, it is imperative that riders stay out of these areas. Snowcats will be operating to push out snowmaking piles and remove snowmaking equipment. Running into these machines will cause serious and/or fatal injuries. Riders seen outside of open terrain will face loss of riding privileges. This is for your safety!
We greatly appreciate everyone's patience as we work towards opening new trails and lifts. We assure you the wait will be worth it!
We hope everyone has a fun and safe day here at Lutsen Mountains. We will see you on the slopes!
