GREETINGS FROM NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
This report is provided to you by Cross Country Ski Northwest Wisconsin in cooperation with the Northwest ITBEC, Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Bayfield Chamber of Commerce, Cable Area Chamber of Commerce, Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce, Price County Tourism,
Rusk County Tourism, Washburn County Tourism,
and CROSS COUNTRY SKIER magazine.
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CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAIL REPORT
February 7, 2003
* Continued cold.
* Another inch of light snow Wed.-Thur..
* More light accumulation possible Fri.-Sat.
Much improved skiing conditions throughout the region with sufficient snow to set tracks in most areas. Note: If a trail is missing from this list it is because there has not been a recent report submitted.
ABR TRAILS - Ironwood, MI
Reported on: 02/04/03
New Snow: 4 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/03/03
Conditions: Excellent
Base/Trails: 6-13 "
Base/Woods: 19 "
Open Trails: Many
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Snowshoe Trails: YES
Comments: About 5 inches of new snow today! It is still snowing. The groomers were out again early this morning and we had the trails in tip top shape at 9 AM, we will be back out in the early morning hours Tuesday. No suprises when you arrive at ABR weekdays or weekends; we will have the trails groomed and ready for you at 9 AM.
AFTERHOURS CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAIL/BRULE RIVER STATE FOREST - Brule, WI
Reported on: 02/6/03 - 9:35 am
New Snow: 8 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/04/03 - 6:05 pm
Conditions: Good
Base/Trails: 5 "
Base/Woods: 14 "
Open Trails: 9
KM Open: 21
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Skating: 18
Km groomed for Classic: 21
Backcountry: YES
Comments: All but Aspen and Maple are tracked. Aspen and Maple have some dirt spots. Rest of trail is good. Enjoy!!! Special Events/Breaking News: TimberCruise Ski Race - February 15th, Riverview Loppet - March 1st, contact Bob Cragin at (715)392-6988
Events: Brule Timber Cruise 16/32K race planned for 2/15. Riverview Loppet 12/24K race planned for 3/1.
AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER TRAIL - Cable, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03 - 9:07 am
Most Recent Grooming: 02/04/03
Comments: Please see www.birkie.com for full report
ASHLAND SKI TRAIL - Ashland, WI
-NO REPORT
BALSAM BRANCH CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAILS - Amery, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03 - 9:37 pm
New Snow: 8 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/04/03 - 9:00 pm
Conditions: Fair to Good
Base/Trails: 4 "
Base/Woods: 10 "
KM Open: 11
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Skating: 10
Km groomed for Classic: 10
Comments: Still a little soft due to all of the new snow, but it should be good by wed. the 5th.
BEAR CROSSING SKI TRAILS - Medford, WI
-NO REPORT
BEAVER BROOK SKI TRAIL - Spooner, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03 - 10:46 am
New Snow: 8 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/03/03 - 8:00 pm
Conditions: Good to Excellent
Base/Trails: 4 "
Base/Woods: 8 "
KM Open: 10
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Skating: 10
Comments: Beaver Brook is a classic only trail. There is also forrest trails available for snowshoeing.
BLUE HILLS TRAIL - Bruce, WI
7 inches of snow Sunday/Monday, we're finally skiing the hills! We now have good to excellent snow cover on most of the West & EastSide Trails. The classic track is particularly good. Conditions this afternoon (Thursday, Feb. 6) were good with temperatures near 10 degrees F, skating packed powder with 1" of fresh powder Wednesday evening. Although many stretches of the skating lane are still somewhat soft following their first grooming, it should improve as it gets more traffic, plus more grooming is planned before the weekend. Both the track and skating lane are better on the WestSide given the more level nature of the underlying surface. Be aware that there are still a number of rough spots and stretches, especially on the EastSide. Some downhill stretches on the EastSide should be avoided altogether until otherwise advised. These include 28-to-29, 33-to-34, and ungroomed areas (9-8-30-7-6-5). While rock skis are not necessary on much of the trail, some ruts, frost heaves, and stones remain poorly covered.
CABLE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM COMMUNITY TRAIL - Cable, WI
-NO REPORT
CAMPUS TRAIL - Medford, WI
-NO REPORT
COON LAKE TRAIL - Fredric, WI
-NO REPORT
COPPER FALLS STATE PARK - Mellen, WI
-NO REPORT
DOUGLAS COUNTY SKI TRAILS - Solon Springs, WI
Reported on: 02/05/03
Most Recent Grooming: 02/05/03
Base/Trails: 5 "
Comments: Cross County Ski Trails in the Brule River State Forest (SE) are groomed, tracked and in good-very good condition with a 5 inch base. Trails in Pattison State Park (SW) are packed but in poor condition. Solon Springs trails (SE) will be packed but are in poor condition. Superior Municipal Forest (NW) trails remain closed due to lack of snow.
DRUMMOND SKI TRAILS - Drummond, WI
Reported on: 02/05/03
New Snow: 4 "
Most Recent Grooming: 04/05/03
Conditions: Poor
Comments: All trails were rolled on Friday, January 31. We rolled several scant accumulations of snow in order to preserve a base while the weather was warm. The compacted base has a depth of no more than two inches. No tracks were set. On Tuesday, February 4th the trails were compacted again after a snowfall of roughly four inches. The trails are better, but one more snowfall will permit us to level the trails and do a proper grooming. No tracks were set due to insufficient base. While all trails are snow covered and compacted, "rock skis" are recommended until we get more accumulation.
FLAMBEAU HILLS SKI TRAILS - Winter, WI
Reported on: 2/04/03
New Snow: 8-12 "
Comments: As of Monday, February 3, cross-country ski trails are open. We received approximately 8-12 inches of snow in the northern part of the county and 5 inches in the south and central. Local groups will be grooming the trails today. Today and tomorow the highs will be near 30 with lows near 15. Tuesday the high will be near 15 with a low near 0. Snow is predicted through Tuesday with a possible accumulation of 2 inches
FLAMBEAU MINE TRAILS - Ladysmith, WI
-NO REPORT
HATCHERY PARK - Hayward, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03
New Snow: 5 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/03/03
Conditions: Fair to Good
Base/Trails: 2 "
Base/Woods: 6 "
Open Trails: 2
KM Open: 3
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Classic: 3
Snowshoe Trails: YES
Backcountry: YES
Comments: New snow packed down to 2-3 inch base. Lights on 2/4 until 10pm. Snow Thin under the big pines. Otherwise, good skis.
HOSPITAL SKI TRAILS - Hayward, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03
New Snow: 5 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/03/03
Conditions: Fair to Good
Base/Trails: 2 "
Base/Woods: 6 "
Open Trails: 2
KM Open: 5
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Classic: 5
Snowshoe Trails: YES
Backcountry: YES
Comments: Good skating. Too thin for classic tracks yet.
INTERSTATE PARK TRAILS - St. Croix Falls, WI
-NO REPORT
LADYSMITH HIGH SCHOOL LIGHTED XC TRAIL - Ladysmith, WI
Reported on: 02/04/03
New Snow: 6 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/03/03
KM Open: 2
Comments: Six inches of heavy snow fell through the morning of February 3. The Ladysmith High School Lighted Trail was rolled around noon and a track was set for classic skiing, 2 K total. The snow cover is good but the surface is uneven in places. The lights are on from dusk until 10:00 p.m
LAKEWOODS SKI AND SNOWSHOE TRAIL - Cable, WI
-NO REPORT
LEISURE LAKE TRAIL - Trego, WI
-NO REPORT
LOG JAM TRAIL - Phillips, WI
Reported on: 2/04/03
New Snow: 8-12 "
Comments: As of Monday, February 3, cross-country ski trails are open. We received approximately 8-12 inches of snow in the northern part of the county and 5 inches in the south and central. Local groups will be grooming the trails today. Today and tomorow the highs will be near 30 with lows near 15. Tuesday the high will be near 15 with a low near 0. Snow is predicted through Tuesday with a possible accumulation of 2 inches. Diagonal and skate skiing.
LOST LAND LAKE - Hayward, WI
-NO REPORT
LUCK CROSS COUNTY SKI TRAILS - Luck, WI
-NO REPORT
MECCA TRAILS - Mercer, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03 - 11:55 am
New Snow: 3 "
Most Recent Grooming: 01/04/03 - 11:00 am
Conditions: Good to Excellent
Base/Trails: 6 "
Base/Woods: 16 "
Open Trails: 4
KM Open: 20
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Skating: 20
Km groomed for Classic: 10
Snowshoe Trails: YES
Dog Trails: YES
Backcountry: YES
Comments: GREAT conditions...9 inches of new snow on firm base in the last 2 days...trail rolled, leveled and track set..
Events: Hemlock Trail head off of Beachway road has good snow conver now...high temp 2 F and sunny
MONTREAL TRAIL - Montreal, WI
-NO REPORT
MT.ASHWABAY SKI TRAILS - Bayfield, WI
Groomed 2/7. Conditions Very Good.
MT.VALHALLA-TEUTON AND VALKYRIE SKI TRAILS - Washburn, WI
Reported on: 02/6/03 - 1:05 pm
New Snow: 2 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/05/03 - 3:00 pm
Conditions: Good
Base/Trails: 7 "
Base/Woods: 12 "
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
MUKWONAGO SKI TRAIL - Hayward, WI
Reported on: 02/05/03
Most Recent Grooming: 02/04/03
Comments: Tracks are very good although thin on bottom in spots, some sprouts still sticking through. Skating lane very good with
NAMEKAGON SKI TRAIL - Cable, WI
Reported on: 02/6/03 - 9:58 am
New Snow: 6 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/05/03 - 3:00 pm
Conditions: Fair to Good
Base/Trails: 6 "
Base/Woods: 3 "
Open Trails: 3
KM Open: 6
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Skating: 6
-NO REPORT
NEWMAN SPRINGS SKI TRAIL - Park Falls, WI
Reported on: 2/04/03
New Snow: 8-12 "
Comments: As of Monday, February 3, cross-country ski trails are open. We received approximately 8-12 inches of snow in the northern part of the county and 5 inches in the south and central. Local groups will be grooming the trails today. Today and tomorow the highs will be near 30 with lows near 15. Tuesday the high will be near 15 with a low near 0. Snow is predicted through Tuesday with a possible accumulation of 2 inches. Diagonal skiing with skating in some areas
NORDIC WOODS SKI TRAIL - Stone Lake, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03 - 12:45 pm
New Snow: 8 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/05/03 - 10:00 am
Conditions: Fair to Good
Base/Woods: 8 "
Comments: There was some technical problems with the grooming equipment. It will be groomed on Feb. 5.
NORTH END TRAILS - Cable, WI
Groomed 2/4. Conditions: Good to Very Good.
North End Classic will use this trail on Sunday, Feb. 9. Racers should be off the trail by noon. It will be double tracked or best line tracked for classical.
OXBO SKI TRAIL - Oxbo, WI
-NO REPORT
PALMQUISTS FARM - Brantwood, WI
Reported on: 02/5/03 - 11:42 am
New Snow: 8 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/05/03 - 10:00 am
Conditions: Good to Excellent
Base/Trails: 1 "
Base/Woods: 2 "
Open Trails: 5
KM Open: 30
Percent of Trails Open: 80 %
Km groomed for Skating: 30
Km groomed for Classic: 20
Snowshoe Trails: YES
Dog Trails: YES
Comments: 8 inches of new snow on Feb. 2-3rd allowed to finally groom and open up most of our trails!
PATTISON STATE FOREST - Superior, WI
-NO REPORT
PENOKEE MOUNTAIN - Mellen, WI
-NO REPORT
PERKINSTOWN SKI & SNOWSHOE TRAILS - Perkinstown, WI
-NO REPORT
ROCK LAKE TRAIL - Cable, WI
Reported on: 02/05/03
Most Recent Grooming: 02/04/03
Comments: Rock Lake Tracks came out good although a bit rough after grooming.
SCHWAN CENTER CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAILS - Minong, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03 - 8:58 am
New Snow: 5 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/03/03 - 5:00 am
Conditions: Good
Base/Trails: 2 "
Base/Woods: 3 "
Open Trails: 8
KM Open: 20
Percent of Trails Open: 80 %
Km groomed for Skating: 3
Km groomed for Classic: 5
Snowshoe Trails: YES
Backcountry: YES
Comments: Open to the public after High School Championship Race. Open Sun. Feb 9th at noon.
Events: WI High School Championship Race Feb 7 - 9, 2003. New Snow!
SEELEY SKI TRAIL - Seeley, WI
-NO REPORT
SISTERS FARM TRAILS - Ladysmith, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03
New Snow: 6 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/04/03
Conditions: Good
Base/Trails: 3 "
Base/Woods: 6 "
KM Open: 12
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Skating: 12
Km groomed for Classic: 6
Snowshoe Trails: YES
Backcountry: YES
Comments: The snow cover is good with somewhat soft conditions. Currently, classic skiing may be better than skating.
SOLBERG LAKE TRAIL - Phillips, WI
Reported on: 2/04/03
New Snow: 8-12 "
Comments: As of Monday, February 3, cross-country ski trails are open. We received approximately 8-12 inches of snow in the northern part of the county and 5 inches in the south and central. Local groups will be grooming the trails today. Today and tomorow the highs will be near 30 with lows near 15. Tuesday the high will be near 15 with a low near 0. Snow is predicted through Tuesday with a possible accumulation of 2 inches. Diagonal skiing only
SPOONER CITY TRAIL - Spooner, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03 - 11:00 am
New Snow: 8 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/03/03 - 2:00 pm
Conditions: Good to Excellent
Base/Trails: 3 "
Base/Woods: 8 "
KM Open: 6
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Skating: 6
Km groomed for Classic: 6
Snowshoe Trails: YES
Comments: There is a 1.5 km lighted trail.
SUPERIOR MUNICIPAL TRAILS - Superior, WI
-NO REPORT
TELEMARK SKI TRAILS - Cable, WI
Reported on: 02/6/03 - 1:29 pm
New Snow: 1 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/05/03 - 11:00 am
Conditions: Good
Base/Woods: 8 "
Open Trails: 13
Percent of Trails Open: 60 %
Km groomed for Skating: 29
Snowshoe Trails: YES
-NO REPORT
TIMBERLAND HILLS SKI TRAILS - Cumberland, WI
Reported on: 02/5/03 - 2:08 pm
New Snow: 13 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/04/03
Conditions: Good
KM Open: 25
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Skating: 25
Km groomed for Classic: 26
Comments: 12 to 14 inches of new snow. The trail is soft at the moment but will be regroomed and should be excellent after the next grooming.
TIMMS HILL/HIGHPOINT SKI TRAILS - Ogema, WI
Reported on: 2/04/03
New Snow: 8-12 "
Most Recent Grooming: 01/28/03 evening
Conditions: Skiable
Comments: As of Monday, February 3, cross-country ski trails are open. We received approximately 8-12 inches of snow in the northern part of the county and 5 inches in the south and central. Local groups will be grooming the trails today. Today and tomorow the highs will be near 30 with lows near 15. Tuesday the high will be near 15 with a low near 0. Snow is predicted through Tuesday with a possible accumulation of 2 inches. Diagonal and skate skiing
TOMAHAWK LAKE SKI TRAIL - Barnes, WI
-NO REPORT
TOTOGATIC TRAIL - Minong, WI
-NO REPORT
TRADE RIVER TRAIL - Fredric, WI
-NO REPORT
TREGO LAKE - Trego, WI
Groomed on 2/4. Conditions: Good.
TROLHAUGEN SKI HILL - Dresser, WI
-NO REPORT
ULLER TRAIL - Iron Belt, WI
Reported on: 02/4/03 - 1:24 pm
New Snow: 15 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/01/03 - 6:30 am
Conditions: Fair
Base/Trails: 10 "
Base/Woods: 24 "
Open Trails: 3
KM Open: 18
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Classic: 18
Comments: 15 inches of new snow has buried trail. Will begin process of packing out, grooming and track setting on Thursday, 0306. Cold WX anticipated.
VEIKKO SKI TRAIL - Marengo, WI
Backcountry trail. Ungroomed.
WEST TORCH RIVER SKI TRAIL - Clam Lake, WI
-NO REPORT
WINTERGREEN SKI TRAILS - Fifield, WI
Reported on: 2/04/03
New Snow: 8-12 "
Comments: As of Monday, February 3, cross-country ski trails are open. We received approximately 8-12 inches of snow in the northern part of the county and 5 inches in the south and central. Local groups will be grooming the trails today. Today and tomorow the highs will be near 30 with lows near 15. Tuesday the high will be near 15 with a low near 0. Snow is predicted through Tuesday with a possible accumulation of 2 inches. Diagonal skiing with skating in some areas.
WOLVERINE NORDIC TRAILS - Ironwood, MI
Reported on: 02/4/03 - 12:44 pm
New Snow: 16 "
Most Recent Grooming: 02/04/03 - 2:00 pm
Conditions: Excellent
Base/Trails: 12 "
Base/Woods: 26 "
Open Trails: 4
KM Open: 17
Percent of Trails Open: 100 %
Km groomed for Skating: 17
Km groomed for Classic: 12
Snowshoe Trails: YES
Dog Trails: YES
Comments: Heavy snow continues, grooming will continue through this latest snow event. Temps will improve late week through the weekend
Conditions Key
Poor: Very little snow base, bare spots, rocks, ruts and/or ice. Rock skis - a must.
Fair: Modest snow base. Few or no bare spots or rocks. Possibly icey. Trail surface may be uneven or irregular. Rock skis advisable.
Good: Adequete snow base. Releatively smooth trail surface. Use your good skis and get out there and ski!
Excellent: If you have to ask, you should consider snowmobiling.
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
Price County Tourism (800)269-4505
Rusk County Tourism (800)535-RUSK
Washburn County Tourism (800)367-3306
