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It was a cool but ok weekend to get out and do a few events.  The trusty Iphone camera came along instead of my main camera as it fits in a pocket so bare with the graininess.  The above picture was taken heading down the trail across from the resort for a bike ride into […]

There may be a large yellow ball in the sky rising but it sure is not warm Burr…. with Windchill we are down at about – 15 to -20 this morning.  By the weekend though we are supposed to be cracking the 30’s which should be great for playing outdoors.  Maybe a return to Winter […]

I received this email newsletter from Winter Park and thought I would share.  So much good stuff happening out there but the highlight is a return of tubing and better yet a tow rope to get you back up the hill.  This should be an awesome thing to do this winter and I can’t wait […]

We heard that call that Winter Park needed help with storm clean up.  Trails were full of downed trees and sticks that would get caught in the groomer.  We headed out to the park just 7.5 miles from the resort to give a hand and met up with one of our former guests Linda Wrobel […]

The mists and the color were at the lake this morning.  Enjoy Now that I have tortured you with pictures of the awesome color, I do have 2 cabins left for this weekend.  Beef A Rama is this weekend that everyone should experience once in their life.  I hear the pirates are back on the […]

My favorite pic of the day.  We got an additional 5 inches of snow last night and this morning.  The trees were loaded and it was beautiful to look out off the hill at the snow still coming down through the pines.  Good news is our problems with our plow truck are on the way […]

Beautiful fall Sunday afternoon and a Packer’s Bi week.  Time to head out of the house to the road less traveled.  This road is Camp 9 at the end of Lower Kaubashine.  It leds out to our destination Squirrel Hill (aka Winter Park x-country ski area)  The road goes from paved to gravel to dirt.  […]

NEWS FROM MINOCQUA WINTER PARK & Nordic Center _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ BIG NEWS: cAPITAL cAMPAIGN aNNOUNCEMENT:  $200,000 Goal/ $43,385 Pledged & Received to Date! Dear Friend of Minocqua Winter Park, To many of us, Minocqua Winter Park is much more than a great place to ski.  It is home to our Nordic community, a place where friends from […]