Anna, Joe and Others, I've just returned from a lovely three days of x-c skiing in southern Price and northern Lincoln Counties, WI. I can report the Timm's Hill, Ice Age and Rib Lake trails are extensive, challenging, groomed for skate and classic and are little used, perhaps because they are on privately owned land and are maintained by local ski clubs. This was my first wintertime taste of this off-the-beaten-track part of our state, which lies about 20 miles west of Tomahawk- about 3 hours north of Madison. The terrain is glaciated and pocked with small lakes, recalling the Hayward area. Unlike Hayward, there is little development and lots of solitude. We stayed at a wonderful little resort about 5 miles East of Ogema, called High Point Village. It's run by Kathy and Lyle Blomberg, whose weary post-Birkie photo visages greet you at the front desk. Indeed, these two know what serious skiers need and expect and they deliver. You ski from your cabin out across Bass Lake and onto the Timm's Hill trails, some of which are lighted. Lyle and Kathy keep the nearest 12 miles of trail meticulously groomed. If you're up for it you can ski the Ice Age trail, also groomed, the 9 miles south to Rib Lake, where another 15 or so miles of well-maintained trails await you. There are two guest suites and four cozy cabins at High Point Village (ranging from $65 to $125 per night), a hottub beneath the stars and the great new Snowshoe Lodge, in which guests can cook communal meals and socialize. This summer Lyle and Kathy are building two more cabins. This is a great place for singles, couples, families and groups. Their number is (715) 767-5287, their email adddress is [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, and their webpage can be found at: http://www.highpointvillage.com/ Ooooppps... I hope this doesn't make getting future bookings difficult! - Michael McQuestion Center for Demography and Ecology University of Wisconsin- Madison 1180 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706 USA phone: (608) 238 5458 (h) 263 3853 (w) fax: (608) 262 8400 Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go. T.S. Elliot On Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Joseph King wrote: > Anna, > > There's no specific place I can recommend. What I generally > recommend for those driving up from Illinois is to get a hotel > room in Madison. But since you're looking for rustic living > quarters that won't do. Here are a few ideas: > > Here's a B&B that is in an absolutely wonderful setting. It high > on a remote hill yet is only a short drive from Spring Green and > Governor Dodge State Park. I've never stayed there but I've been > to the site. > > > http://www.lodging-wi.com/htmdocs/lodging_search/details.php3?custid=2753 > http://www.silverstarinn.com/ > > You'll find this and other options by searching the > lodging-wisconsin site. You can select cross country skiing as a > search criteria. Be advised, however, that this doesn't > necessarily mean there are groomed trails on-site. In fact, I > suspect that will be hard to find. > > http://www.lodging-wi.com/ > > Based on the results I got, it looks like places with both > cottages and cross country skiing tend to be located near Lake > Geneva or the Dells. > > I've copied this message to the XC list, perhaps some one on that > list can help. To subscribe to the XC list see: > > http://www.danenet.org/madnord/comments.html > > Cheers, > > Joe > -- > Joseph J. King > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > madnordski - http://www.danenet.org/madnord/ > pgp public key - http://www.kingresearch.com/jk/jking.txt >
