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Winter Ski Trips

Join us on our 2024 Ski Trips

    • Thursday, January 02, 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • Sunday, January 05, 2025
    • 9:00 PM
    • Houghton, MI

    Start the New Year with your friends or make new ones as you ski or snowshoe your way through the Keweenaw Peninsula with the Nordics.

    Online signup will be available starting on Saturday, October 19.

    We will leave Thursday morning January 2 at 8 am and stop to ski in Wisconsin at

    Brown County Reforestation Camp near Green Bay (30 km of trails, chalet, and 3 km of snowshoe trails) or WinMan Trails near Winchester, WI (23 km of trails, chalet, and over 8 km of snowshoe trails). We will ski at several different locations in the Keweenaw Peninsula, which is the one place that almost always has snow even in poor snow years!:
    • Swedetown has 32.5 km of groomed trails, 5.3 km of snowshoe trails, and a chalet with food for sale.  
    • Michigan Tech University has 34 km of superbly groomed, wide trails with a chalet and small warming hut. No US National Championships at MTU this year.
    • Maasto Hiihto has 24 km of scenic, striding-only trails and chalet with homemade food. 
    These ski areas have both skating (except for Maasto Hiihto) and striding trails for all skiing abilities as well as snowshoe trails.

    Cost Includes:  Motor coach transportation, trail fees, and three nights' accommodations at the Quality Inn & Suites in downtown Houghton with swimming pool, whirlpool, sauna, free continental breakfast, and microwave and refrigerator in each room. Restaurants are within walking distance.  An optional group dinner will be offered.

    Contact trip leader Don Hynek at 608-575-6115 or dhynek@climbingcentral.com for more information.

    All trip participants must be NSCM members.

    Click this link for the ski trip flyer with more details

    Also please read: 

    The Nordic Ski Club of Milwaukee (NSCM) continues to follow recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Wisconsin authorities regarding Covid-19 safety. Know that your participation in any event is at your own risk. Before attending any NSCM outing or event, please check with the event leader. Use good judgment and continue to keep us all safe.
    • Friday, January 24, 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • Monday, January 27, 2025
    • 9:00 PM
    • Ironwood, MI

    Enjoy some great skiing at ABR (Active Backwoods Retreats) Trails) from January 24th to the 26th. The bus leaves Friday morning at 8 am. The trails should be in great shape with lots of snow along with excellent grooming!

    Online signup will be available starting on Saturday, October 19.

    On Friday, we plan to ski at Nine Mile Forest near Wausau. Nine Mile Forest, which is the home of the Badger State Winter Games, has about 30 km of ski trails and 11 km of snowshoe trails. There is a nice chalet with ski rentals. If not enough snow in Wausau, we will ski at Minocqua Winter Park with 86 km of trails as well as 15 miles of snowshoe trails. They have a nice chalet serving food including homemade soups, and they have a topnotch ski shop that rents skis and snowshoes. Both ski areas have skating and striding trails for all skiing abilities.

    We plan to ski both Saturday and Sunday at ABR Trails on 100 km of scenic trails that are family owned and meticulously groomed. There also are 16 km of snowshoe trails. The chalet has a ski shop, and ski and snowshoe rentals.  ABR Trails has both skating and striding trails for all skiing abilities.

    Cost Includes: Motor coach transportation, trail fees, and two nights' accommodations at the Quality Inn in Ironwood with swimming pool, whirlpool, free continental breakfast, and microwave and refrigerator in each room. Restaurants are within walking distance. An optional Saturday group dinner will be offered.

    Contact trip leader Alan Siegl at 262-744-4929 or acesiegl@yahoo.com for more information. Don’t miss this opportunity for some truly great skiing.

    All trip participants must be NSCM members.

    Click this link for the ski trip flyer with more details

    Also please read: 


    The Nordic Ski Club of Milwaukee (NSCM) continues to follow recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Wisconsin authorities regarding Covid-19 safety.
     Know that your participation in any event is at your own risk. Before attending any NSCM outing or event, please check with the event leader. Use good judgment and continue to keep us all safe.

    • Friday, February 14, 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • Sunday, February 16, 2025
    • 9:00 PM
    • Minocqua, WI

    Join our Minocqua ski trip for some fantastic skiing at Minocqua Winter Park and Nine Mile Forest from Friday, February 14 thru Sunday, February 16. 

    Online signup will be available starting on Saturday, October 19.

    The bus leaves Friday morning at 8 am. We will be stopping on the way up to ski at Nine Mile Forest near Wausau. Nine Mile Forest, which is the home of the Badger State Winter Games, has about 30 km of trails groomed for striding and skating and suitable for all abilities, and 11 km of snowshoe trails. There is a nice chalet with ski rentals.

    We will ski at Minocqua Winter Park on Saturday and Sunday. Minocqua Winter Park has 86 km of beautifully groomed trails for striding and skating, including both flat and hilly terrain for all skiing abilities as well as 15 miles of snowshoe trails. It has a large ski lodge with a café that serves a variety of excellent food, beer, and homemade soups, and has a well-stocked ski shop where ski and snowshoe rentals are available.  


    Cost Includes:  Motor coach transportation, trail fees, and two nights' accommodations at the Best Western Plus Concord Inn with swimming pool, whirlpool, free continental breakfast, bar/lounge, and microwave and refrigerator in each room.  Restaurants are within walking distance. An optional group dinner will be offered.

    Contact trip leader John McCarthy at 414-412-0331 or johnnymac1952@gmail.com for more information. Don’t miss this opportunity for some truly great skiing.

    All trip participants must be NSCM members.

    Click this link for the ski trip flyer with more details


    Also please read: 


    The Nordic Ski Club of Milwaukee (NSCM) continues to follow recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Wisconsin authorities regarding Covid-19 safety.
     Know that your participation in any event is at your own risk. Before attending any NSCM outing or event, please check with the event leader. Use good judgment and continue to keep us all safe.


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