On the news front, Wilderness Lodge was chosen as one of the top 101 Pit Tops by Snowgoer Magazine. We appreciate the support from the snowmobile community.
The interesting fact is that Jim Janes, my father, originally built the lodge to be a resort for snowmobiles. Nordic Skiing developed quite by luck and happenstance.
We had created a trail network and the lodge was starting to shape up downstairs. One winter day, a group of friends from Erie asked if they could come and ski. We knew nothing about cross country skiing. A handful of people showed up and skied around our woods. They came in all excited. “This place is wonderful.” “You have to do something here for Skiing.”
With that, we bought some skis to rent. Friends told friends. People started coming. Then, the Erie Times featured the Lodge with a story and pictures. The place filled, and we never looked back.
Wilderness Lodge was one of the first cross country touring centers in the country. We were lucky. To this day, the land which was the old farm is not only beautiful and inviting. Often, the bottom of the hill will be bare and we will be skiing. We are blessed to be located in the snow belt .
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At any rate, we don’t know what next week will bring. We do know that it’s really good now.