Cross Country Skiing

	The American Birkebeiner, a 52-kilometer cross-country ski race between Cable and Hayward, is the largest in North America.
	Winter Park, Minocqua

Bewitched by Bayfield

Far from urban cares and suburban sprawl, the tiny town of Bayfield is your winter gateway to Lake Superior and the magnificent Apostle Islands.

Hitch A Ride

Love dogs? Love skiing? Try skijoring, a blend of cross-country skiing and dog sledding believed to have been created by enterprising Scandinavians who hitched their skis first to horses as a means of faster transport.
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Birkie Fever!

Skiing the American Birkebeiner was supposed to be a one-time event for me, a way to prove my youth the year I turned 40. But I caught the notorious Birkie Fever, and almost every February since then I’ve been back, anxiously waiting my turn to begin this historic race once again.
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TRAVELOGUES

A Weekend at Telemark

The classic resorts of northern Wisconsin offer visitors the ultimate in winter activities. Telemark Resort in Cable, just off County Highway M, has just about everything a winter sports nut could possibly want, including serving as the starting point for the upcoming Birkie.
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TOURS AND ITINERARIES

Escape to the Trails

More than 700 miles of groomed cross-country skiing trails make Wisconsin a national leader in Nordic skiing. With a bounty of picturesque snow-covered forests and peaceful countryside to explore, the state offers visitors a chance to stride or skate on everything from challenging Olympic-level tracks to flat, peaceful woodland trails. Here are a couple destinations worth adding to your trail map.
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Snow Sports

From mid-December through March, Wisconsin’s snowfall beckons outdoor sports enthusiasts to hit the trails, hop on the lift and rev up the engines.
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DESTINATIONS

High-Energy Hayward

Thanks to some old friends who keep inviting me back, I’ve had a chance to sample some of Hayward’s offbeat pleasures, and every visit reveals something new and delightfully unexpected.
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Winter Sports in the Superior-Douglas County Area

Fed by one of the highest average snowfall rates in the state, the Superior/Douglas County area offers snowmobilers and ATVers more than 325 miles of groomed trails.
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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

Candlelight Cross-Country Skiing

Cross-country skiing at night in Wisconsin is a chance to kick and glide across shimmering snow under a starlit sky.
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