I live on the West Side, so I realize how lucky I am to be fairly
close to either Elver or Odana...but since I work on the UW campus,
I'd certainly be tempted to try biking to Olin/Turville for either
a quick lunchtime ski or a right-after-work ski if I knew the
grooming was up to the standards found at Elver and Odana.
Clare Seguin wrote:
>
> Calling all East Side Skiers! I'm wondering if I'm alone in my desire for a
> decent place to ski on the East side (e.g., well-groomed, for both classic
> and skating). Not that I don't love and appreciate the excellent work done
> to develop great trails at Elver, it's just that some days it's too much to
> brave the beltline after work to drive clear over there. Besides, by having
> to drive so much, I'm contributing to the very problem which is threatening
> our future skiing (global warming). A few ideas/ thoughts I've come up with
> (let me know what you think):
> *Better grooming/ expand for skating at Olin/Turville. (central location,
> decent hills, nice scenery)
> *More consistent grooming at Monona Golf Course (it's boring, but you can
> get a workout in a pinch).
> *Develop trails at Heistadt Park on Cottage Grove Rd. (it's a Frisbee Golf
> Course in summer and has a few good hills).
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