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GREETINGS FROM NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
This report is provided to you by Cross Country Ski Northwest Wisconsin in cooperation with the Wisconsin Dept. of Tourism, Northwest ITBEC, Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Bayfield Chamber of Commerce, Cable Area Chamber of Commerce, Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce, Murphy McGinnis Media, Rusk County Tourism, TOKO ski wax and tools, Washburn County Tourism,
YOKO gloves and CROSS COUNTRY SKIER magazine.
SPONSORS
American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, Garmisch USA, New Moon Ski Shop, Outdoor Ventures, Palmquist's The Farm, Riverbrook Bike & Ski, SALOMON
ABR Trails, Chequamegon Telephone Cooperative, Coldwell Banker Frontier Realty, Cresthill Resort, Empire Lodge, Hayward Bakery & Cheese, Lakewoods Resort, Marvin Schwan Retreat & Conference Center, Pilot Fish Inn, Sugarbush Bed & Breakfast, Telemark Resort, Trek & Trail, Wilde River Realty
Alpine Resot, Cable Service Center, Chequamegon Saloon, Mogasheen Resort, Sawyer County Record
Please support these businesses when you visit Northwest Wisconsin.
And when you do, be sure to let them know you are a Cross Country Skier!
For current trail conditions, lodging information, and additional information about cross country skiing in Northwest Wisconsin, visit www.norwiski.com or call (800)234-6635 or see the list at the end of this report.
CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAIL REPORT
Updated: March 8, 2002
6-8" of new snow across the region Thursday evening. Forecast calls for freezing rain/ice Friday evening turning to snow around midnight with 4 6" accumulation. Sat.: Blowing snow with 4-6" accumulatio�n. Note: Conditions represented in this report are based on the time at which they were submitted, which in many cases, was prior to any new snowfall. Trails groomed on Thursday may or may not have been re-groomed since new snowfall.
ABR TRAILS
Ironwood, MI
3/6 - Still excellent, firm skating and tracks, we groomed the skate lanes today. 2 inches of new snow today.
AFTERHOURS CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAIL/BRULE RIVER STATE FOREST
Brule, WI
3/4 - Trails are in excellent condition. That pretty much says it all.
AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER TRAIL
3/8 - Today the trail is being groomed with the Pisten Bully. They will pack from OO south to the Fish Hatchery first. The trail will then be packed from OO north to the Powerline. Classical tracks will not be set today due to the additional snow fall and freezing rain that is anticipated. Additional packing will occur later this weekend and tracks will be set after the storm system has passed.
ASHLAND SKI TRAIL
Ashland, WI
3/3 - Trail is tracked and groomed and in excellent condition.
BALSAM BRANCH CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAILS
Amery, WI
No report
BEAR CROSSING SKI TRAILS
Medford, WI
Sunday 3/3/02 we were able to retrack the trails and they are in very good condition. Hopefully, the colder temperatures will persist for awhile and the trails should hold up very well.
BEAVER BROOK SKI TRAIL
Spooner, WI
Substantianal snowfall has resulted in a large number of trees hanging over the trail making it impassable for grooming. Once the trees are removed the trail will be groomed.
BLUE HILLS TRAIL
2/27 - All of the WestSide and about of the EastSideTrail were tracked for skating & striding with a Tidd Tech Monday, Feb. 25. The remainder of the EastSide was groomed Tuesday (Feb. 26) -- including setting a track for all but the two most distant loops of the EastSideTrail. With light snow Sunday and again Tuesday, this provided excellent skiing today (Wednesday, Feb. 27) with a firm base, sunny skies and temperatures in the teens. Best conditions of the winter.
CAMPUS TRAIL
Medford, WI
No report
COON LAKE TRAIL
Fredric, WI
No report
COPPER FALLS STATE PARK
Mellen, WI
3/1 - Trails are in Very Good to Excellent Condition.
DOUGLAS COUNTY SKI TRAILS
Solon Springs, WI
We groomed and tracked last week...we haven't yet this week because we have been waiting for the promised new snow. They should be in fair to good condition at this time. We have had portions of the trail network that were damaged by snowmobiles illegally operating on them.
DRUMMOND SKI TRAILS
Drummond, WI
Groomed and track set on 2/26. Conditions: Excellent
HATCHERY PARK
Hayward, WI
No report.
FLAMBEAU HILLS SKI TRAILS
Winter, WI
Conditions: Fair to good; groomed Feb. 25 or 26
FLAMBEAU MINE TRAILS
Ladysmith, WI
Ungroomed this season.
HOSPITAL SKI TRAILS
Hayward, WI
No report.
HOLY CROSS TRAIL
Worcester, WI
Conditions: Good; groomed & tracked March 8.
INTERSTATE PARK TRAILS
St. Croix Falls, WI
No report
LADYSMITH HIGH SCHOOL LIGHTEDXC TRAIL
Ladysmith, WI
The LHS Lighted Trail was groomed and a striding track was set on the evening of February 28th. About 2 1/2 inches of snow has fallen over the last few days. Conditions are good and the lights are on from dusk until 10:00 p.m..
LEISURE LAKE TRAIL
Trego, WI
To be groomed on 3/1.
LOG JAM TRAIL
Phillips, WI
Conditions: Fair to good; groomed March 5
LOST LAND LAKE TRAILS
Hayward, WI
Groomed 2/22.
LUCK CROSS COUNTY SKI TRAILS
Luck, WI
No report
LUTHER HILLS
Minong, WI
2/26 - Conditions good , 4-6" base Groomed skate lane and track set.
MECCA TRAILS
Mercer, WI
3/3 -Conditions: Excellent.
MONTREAL TRAIL
Montreal, WI
No report.
MT. ASHWABAY SKI TRAILS
Bayfield, WI
No current report available, but conditions should be fair to good.
MT. VALHALLA - VALKYRIE AND TEUTON SKI TRAILS
Washburn, WI
Rolled and packed 2/27/02. Only Loop A of the Teuton trail has been tracked. Grooming equipment has suffered a breakdown and repairs are hoped to be done Friday.
Grooming/tracking to continue for Saturday, 3/2/02. 16" base.
MUKWONAGO SKI TRAIL
Hayward, WI
Groomed 2/27. Conditions: Very Good to Excellent.
NAMEKAGON SKI TRAIL
Namakagon, WI
Grooming planned for afternoon of 3/8. Conditions: Excellent
Details, Directions, Maps, Fees, and mo
NEWMAN SPRINGS SKI TRAIL
Park Falls, WI
Conditions: Fair; groomed Feb. 27
NORDIC WOODS SKI TRAIL
Stone Lake, WI
Out loop only is being groomed on 3/1.
NORTH END TRAIL
Cable, WI
Full trail groomed on 2/27. Trail up to B cut off groomed again on 3/1. Conditions: Very Good to Excellent.
OXBO SKI TRAIL
Oxbo, WI
Conditions: Fair to good; groomed and tracked Feb. 25
PALMQUIST'S THE FARM
Brantwood, WI
Conditions: Very good; groomed and tracked March 6
PATTISON PARK TRAIL
3/6 Red trail - excellent condition; Blue trail -- good condition; Orange trail -- fair condition. Base is approximately 6". No new grooming activity since last week's report
PENOKEE MOUNTAIN SKI TRAILS
Mellen, WI
Groomed and tracked 3/1. Conditions: Excellent
PERKINSTOWN SKI & SNOWSHOE TRAILS
Medford, WI
No report
ROCK LAKE TRAIL
Cable, WI
Groomed and tracked 3/7. Conditions: Excellent
SEELEY SKI TRAIL
Seeley, WI
No report.
SISTER'S FARM TRAILS
Ladysmith, WI
3/6The trail is groomed in in good condition for SPRING SKIING.
SOLBERG LAKE TRAIL
Phillips, WI
Conditions: Fair to good; groomed & tracked March 8.
SPOONER CITY TRAIL
Spooner, WI
Groomed 2/25. 2-3 inches additional snowfall since grooming.
SUPERIOR MUNICIPAL TRAILS
Superior, WI
3/6- Fair condition, no new grooming is planned until there is new snow.
TELEMARK SKI TRAILS
Cable, WI
3/7 - Surface snow: 9 - 11 inches Approximately 50 KM of the Telemark/North End/Kortelopet 65 KM trail system have been groomed for skating. This includes the Birkebeiner Loops, Tony Wise Trail, John Bauer Trail (to Kortelopet split), Kortelopet Trail, Berard Connection, North End Trail, Sven Wiik, Caldwell and Marty Hall World Cup trails. Approximately 50 KM of classical tracks have been set on the Birkebeiner Loops, Tony Wise Trail, John Bauer Trail (to Kortelopet split), Kortelopet Trail, Berard Connection, North End Trail, Sven Wiik, Caldwell and Marty Hall World Cup trails.
Trails and tracks are in excellent condition. All trails were groomed Saturday or Sunday morning. The Bill Koch, Kortelopet and Treland trails were groomed Tuesday.
TIMBERLAND HILLS SKI TRAILS
Cumberland, WI
3/7 - All trails have been groomed for both skating and classical, and are in excellent conditions, the best we've had all winter.
TIMM'S HILL/HIGHPOINT SKI TRAILS
Ogema, WI
Conditions: Excellent; groomed and tracked March 8; lighted night skiing is available on Wednesday and Saturday or for groups upon request.
TOMAHAWK LAKE SKI TRAIL
Barnes, WI
Groomed and set track Thursday morning 2/21. Trail in excellent condition except for a couple small stretches with dense pine over story where you might see some needles.
TOTOGATIC TRAIL
Minong, WI
No report.
TRADE RIVER TRAIL
Fredric, WI
No report
TREGO LAKE SKI TOURING TRAIL
Trego, WI
Outside loop only has been groomed and packed.
ULLER TRAIL
Iron Belt/Montreal, WI
Groomed 3/1. Conditions: Excellent.
VEIKKO SKI TRAIL
Marengo, WI
Ungroomed back country trail.
WEST TORCH RIVER SKI TRAIL
Clam Lake, WI
Groomed: 2/28. Conditions: Excellent.
WINTERGREEN SKI TRAILS
Fifield, WI
Conditions: Fair; groomed Feb. 26
Trail Details, Directions, Maps, Fees, and more
WOLVERINE NORDIC
Ironwood, MI
3/2 - 36" of new snow between 2-24 and 3-03.Grooming continues every day with cold temps and clear conditions, the trails should firm up quickly. Condidtions are excellent.
LODGING AND ACCOMMODATIONS
Ashland and Bayfield Counties (800)284-9484, (472-6338
Bayfield Chamber of Commerce (800)447-4094
Cable Area Chamber of Commerce (800)533-7454
Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce (800)72HAYWARD
Rusk County Tourism (800)535-RUSK
Washburn County Tourism (800) 367-3306
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