Looking for one more fall trail race to add to your calendar–or just want to get out and move to support area Nordic? Join us at the Elver Park Trail Run presented by MadNorski! Date: Saturday, November 4, 2023Time: 9 amLocation: Elver Park in Madison, 250 McKenna Blvd, Madison, WI 53719 Races10km Run5km/Run/Walk1km Kids Fun Run (Free! and …
Groomed for skating and classic
Groomed for skating and classic in the AM.
About 750 meter loop groomed for classic and skating.
Driving back from frozen trails of the north woods to the snowless south, it was a pleasure to stop by Black River Falls State Forest and ski on newly groomed (Feb 20) classic tracks and 4"-7" of fluffy snow at Black River Falls State Forest. Exit from I-94 is MILLSTON. Two trailhead options, we chose …
Mirror Lake got about 4 inches of snow on Friday and most (but not all of the trails) are groomed for skate. Did Pioneer which was in surprisingly good skate condition (no classic trails though). Ishanala was not groomed, but I saw skiers making their own tracks. I'm fairly certain Hastings and Fern Dell are …
Trails right near the parking were slushy but good coverage. Everything else was no go.
What's skiable is probably good. I had a number of issues with the ice, so grooming is probably going to be limited after today.
I skied on Feb.12 and 13. The upper west wooded areas still 95% skiable. The lower west wooded areas more open patches of grass and roots but still skiable, specifically if you do the uphill and downhill from the flat area above the stadium, where you cannot ski now. It was early around 9:30 am…snow …
Lightly groomed for skating with the Piston Bully. From what I could see in the dark, the areas with snow look good. The long outer loop had a lot of icy spots.
In 1983, Jim Coors and his wife, Ann Pollock, completed their very first American Birkebeiner ski marathon. The couple thought it would be their last. But they continue racing in their 70s. Photo courtesy of Jim Coors Wisconsin septuagenarians conquer the American Birkebeiner More than 170 to race in ‘Wave 70’ for skiers aged 70 and …