The Madnorski Trail Women already have a busy fall season of training options planned. Our first official event is our annual Kick Off meeting where we will meet each other, welcome new women to the group and talk about fall and winter events and programs. We plan monthly hikes in the fall, an awesome 10-week …
What is Ride the Drive? It’s thousands of happy healthy people coming together to experience parks and open streets in a single, one-day, free, community event. Since the inaugural Ride the Drive in 2009, this event continues to celebrate Madison’s commitment to a healthy, active lifestyle focusing on the environmental and economic impacts and the …
City of Madison With a 22 million dollar shortfall in the operating budget, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has asked all city agencies to prepare a 2025 budget with a 5% cut, which threatens many programs and services we all cherish, including winter recreation. In addition, the mayor has asked the City Council to consider a property tax referendum for the November …
Free Nordic Walking Lessons: Turn your walk into a full-body workout with Nordic walking! Nordic walking is very popular in Europe and is growing in popularity here in the US. Madnorski is partnering with Madison Parks offering free classes this summer. Participants of all ages are welcome. We will explore three different parks over the summer showing how to …
Madison Nordic Ski Club has been recognized as a Bronze Level Certified Club with US Ski and Snowboard. In the spring of this year, the club undertook the extensive review process and application to earn the recertification that is required every four years. The certification process is mission-driven and self-reflective and allows a club to …
At the May 6 Spring Meeting, Jonathan Hunter, Jacob Huseby, and Carrie Eaton (pictured left to right) were named the 2024 Klister Klub Award recipients. The Klister Klub Award was officially established by the Board in 2005 and is given to up to 3 members each year–An award of great distinction to acknowledge those that have continuously …
There is still snow at the mound. However, the trails are extremely patchy, so I would recommend doing laps at the top where there is still good coverage. Get out this AM though, it's getting soft quickly. Another skier and I have set some decent tracks, but there is still plenty of snow for you …
There's a lot of snow at BMSP. 12"+ in places where it hasn't melted or drifted away. Use wide touring skis or you'll sink all the way down and leave slushy tracks. Be careful on the downhills, there are wet or partially open areas at the bottom of some of them.