December 26, 2024 – Hopefully you can ski for hours today, but even if you have only 10 minutes… get out on this amazing snow! It’s a cool morning with a forecast of temperatures to rise quickly into the 20s. Pretty perfect. The starting point for today is the 6″ of new snow we received […]
December 23, 2024 – Alf’s Summit Trail and Masters Loop honor the contributions of Alfred (Alf) Parsons. Since becoming member of The Menihek Nordic Ski Club around 1980, Alf has demonstrated his skill as a competitive racer as well as playing an important role in the club’s operations. He has raced in Masters Ski events […]
December 23, 2024 – Don’t miss out! Registration for the 2025 edition of the Slumberland American Birkebeiner is CLOSING Monday, December 23rd @ 11:59pm CST. This is your chance to conquer the hills on the American Birkebeiner Trail. We want to see YOU at the finish line – Register today HERE!
December 12, 2024 – As part of the research component that the Cross Country Ski Areas Association (CCSAA) performs each season, we have launched the latest consumer survey to better understand the needs, wishes and challenges facing today’s Nordic skiers and communities. We ask that everyone to please share the survey with your entire audience. […]
December 10, 2024 – (Goulais, ON) Alex and his team have been striving to open the 100 km of trails. He had to remove the fallen trees and branches, pack the snow, and then roll it before setting the track. His report, submitted at noon on Friday, indicates that there is at least 36 inches […]
December 5, 2024 – This coming Saturday, December 14th is Free Ski Day on all the BCRD (Blaine County Recreation District) trails, including Galena Lodge. All passes for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing are free this day! It is also Free Learn to Nordic Ski Day! Come up to Galena Lodge for free mini Nordic ski […]
December 4, 2024 – The National Nordic Foundation’s annual Drive for 25 raised nearly $109,000. Each year, the Drive for 25 starts with a simple, but profound idea that a community crossing a continent can pull together to support its best ideals and the brightest version of its own future. At the end of this […]
December 3, 2024 – The campaign to raise the money needed to expand and renew the day lodge at the Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre is in full swing and donations from the Nordiq skiing community have been coming in steadily since the campaign launched in late October. This year’s Giving Tuesday is your opportunity to […]
November 28, 2024 – Snow, snowmaking, fellow-skiers and snowshoers, and the resiliency of all in the face of our ever-changing weather. It used to be a joke, “Don’t like the weather? Wait a minute.” Now it’s more like, “Like the weather? Get out there and enjoy it right now!” Speaking of… if the snow holds […]
November 25, 2024 – The National Nordic Foundation’s (NNF) Drive for 25 (D25) goes live today through December 3, Giving Tuesday. NNF’s goal is 1,000 individual donations totaling over $100,000. It’s an exciting week for skiers and supporters across the country. Some are busy finding their first fresh tracks of the season, some are enjoying […]
