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Nothing like an opening day… the first pitch, the crack of the bat…oh wait…wrong sport. Wilderness Lodge is open and the Umpire is yelling Play….never mind  We are just too excited getting an early start to this season. The trails behind the lodge are looking really good and a bunch of fresh track was just… Continue reading Open Saturday-Wide Skate Lanes and Track Set

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We are not in mid season form and have not set tracks yet but will be skiing this weekend. Last Saturday’s storm made an enormous mess, trees down and branches everywhere. The guys worked all week to clear the trails close to the lodge and some across the road. Next week, we will have more… Continue reading Open Saturday

For what it’s worth… I saw two wooly bear caterpillars which were completely black! A prediction of a hard winter according to old farmers traditions… Couple this the immense quantity of tree nuts this fall, more than I can ever remember…which my father related to Mother Nature providing for the animals … another hard winter… Continue reading New Season Coming

We had an up and down season and wish to thank you for coming. It was good seeing old friends and meeting new visitors. There is a huge pile of woods waiting to become an extra large bonfire. We might turn it into an event under the stars, music, food and you. No dates yet,… Continue reading Season Ends. Spring is here. It’s time to say, “see you later”

Well…50 and rain overnight, we woke to white in the woods and the field was covered with strips of ice where we groomed. Closed today. It is to cool during the day and things will refreeze tonight. Flurries predicted tomorrow…so much for the good news! The forecast is for 50’s and rain. That will wipe… Continue reading Sunday, March 10th.

Between 10 and 11, the temperature will cross 32 degrees. A partly sunny day, no wind, good base, tracks, miles of skate lanes…and Rain predicted for Sunday. We are highly recommend skiing this Saturday…

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… Continue reading Great Snow. Great Skiing. Torch Ski Friday Night.

Sunday night- flurries Monday night-three inches Tuesday more flurries and this evening we are under a winter weather advisory The guys have been out each day grooming. Conditions are great. Come Ski! Open to season pass holder every day. Public welcome Thursday-Sunday.