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Nordic Ski Club Of Milwaukee

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Our current 4 month calendar

The Nordic Ski Club of Milwaukee welcomes newcomers and prospective members to any of our events.

To add an event, email details to nordicskiclub.mke@gmail.com.

The Nordic Ski Club will occasionally list events sponsored by other organizations. The Club and these other organizations are separate and distinct. The Club provides information without compensation about other events solely as a service to members or guests who may be interested in such outings. The Club has no control or voice in managing these events.  Members and guests should exercise their own judgment and participate in these events cautiously and at their own risk.

Join us on our 2026 Ski Trips

Please Read:  Important Facts for Ski Trip Reservations | Basic Bus Trip Info

Ski Trips Park & Ride Lot Location: The Watertown Plank Park & Ride lot is located at 10600 W Watertown Plank Rd, midway between Hwy 45 and Hwy 100, just north of Watertown Plank Road. From Watertown Plank Road, turn north on Swan Blvd (the only stoplights between Hwy 45 and Hwy 100). Get into left lane and go one block. Turn left on Underwood Parkway. Take the first left into the lot. Park along the outer edge of the lot on the east side in the overnight parking spots, or on the south side.  A Google map from several years ago gives a layout of the Park & Ride lot in the center of the map just to the left of Swan Blvd.

To sign up for a ski trip, please mail your ski trip registration form with a deposit check to the trip leader, or you can register and pay the full amount online that will include a 3% surcharge.

SKI TRIP STATUS as of 11/3/25 (2026 Ski Trips)

TRIP DATES

DESTINATION

Openings

Waiting List
Thur., Jan. 1 – Sun., Jan. 4 Keweenaw Peninsula, Houghton MI  5   
Fri., Jan. 23 – Sun., Jan. 25 Valley Spur, Munising MI  20   
Fri., Feb. 13 – Sun., Feb. 15 Minocqua Winter Park, Minocqua WI  20

 

Find the signup forms below. You can use online payment or download the form and mail a check to the trip leader.  To check on the status of a trip or to get more information, contact the trip leader or check the Ski Trip Status on our Web site’s Events page.

Upcoming events

  • Holiday party with dinner

    • Sunday, December 07, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Delafield Brewhaus

    Head out for the holidays to Delafield-area ski country near Wisconsin’s kettle-moraine scenic hills. On December 7, 2025, we meet at 4:00 pm for a holiday party and dinner at Delafield Brewhaus. It has been six years since our club had a sit-down holiday Sunday dinner. So for this final year of the Nordic Ski Club of Milwaukee, we're returning to our last sit-down holiday banquet venue. Cocktails and socializing start at 4:00 pm, with dinner afterward. We'll be meeting in a lower-level party room, just as we did in 2019 (before Covid).

    While the meal is on a buffet, you need to choose an entree so the restaurant knows what to order. The three entree choices are 1) seared salmon with lemon leak sauce, 2) beef tenderloin tips in a garlic-mushroom sauce, or 3) slow-roasted pork medallions with a hoisin-honey garlic demi-glaze. They are served with sour cream mashed potatoes, green beans amandine, a garden salad, dinner rolls, and coffee, tea or milk.

    All meals are $44, which includes chocolate cake the club will provide. There is a cash bar right in our room. Please fill out this Holiday Flyer and send a check made out to NSCM with your entree selection to coordinator Cathy Ward. Check must be received by Nov. 19. (Note: Enough people registered in October so that we could book the event.) Vegetarians can contact Cathy about a vegetarian meal.

    DATE: Sunday, December 7, 2025
    TIME: 4:00 to 8:00 pm
    PLACE: Delafield Brewhaus, 3832 Hillside Drive, Delafield, WI
    COST: $44 per person

    SIGN UP: by Nov. 19; send a check made to NSCM to Cathy Ward, W240 N2358A Range Line Ct., Pewaukee, WI 53072.

    QUESTIONS: Email Cathy at cward4@att.net


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  • Keweenaw Peninsula Ski Trip

    • Thursday, January 01, 2026
    • 8:00 AM
    • Sunday, January 04, 2026
    • 9:00 PM
    • Houghton, MI
    Register

    All trip participants must be NSCM members.

    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.

    We will leave Thursday morning January 1 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 25 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.

    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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  • Winter picnic

    • Sunday, January 11, 2026
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Trecker Lodge, Kettle Moraine State Forest-Lapham Peak Unit, W329N846 County C, Delafield, WI
    Register

    Let’s hope for snow at our January picnic lunch. But lack of snow has never stopped the Nordic Ski Club of Milwaukee from having fun. If we can’t ski or snowshoe, we’ll hike. And our noon lunch will be indoors (unlike the Covid years when we dined outdoors in January). Club members can enjoy sub sandwiches and desserts starting about noon at Trecker Lodge at Lapham Peak State Forest. You can ski or hike beforehand.

    Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026, NSCM winter picnic

    Times: Hike or ski starts at 10:00 am from Lapham Lodge off Evergreen Grove parking lot.

    Lunch is noon to 2:00 pm at Trecker Lodge off Homestead Hollow parking lot

    Location: Kettle Moraine State Forest-Lapham Peak Unit, W329N846 County C, Delafield, WI 53018.

    Cost: Free for Nordic Ski Club members

    Must register for food: Reserve your spot for the picnic lunch by registering here by Tuesday, January 6. The club will supply sub sandwiches and water for the indoor picnic. Contact Rita Keber at rkeber@milwpc.com if you have any questions.

    Entering Park: Arrive early as Lapham can close if there are too many cars on a weekend. If you come only for the picnic, tell them you’re going to Trecker Lodge for the Nordic Ski Club event.

    Directions: On highway I-94 between Madison and Milwaukee, take the Delafield exit; drive south on County Road C for 0.9 miles to the park entrance (east side of the road).

    Entrance fee: Buy admission stickers online, or by calling 888-305-0398, or at Lapham Peak. Resident 12-month vehicle pass: $28; daily pass: $13.

    Resident senior (65+) vehicle pass: $13; daily pass $3.

    Statewide annual trail pass: $25; daily: $5.

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  • Valley Spur Ski Trip

    • Friday, January 23, 2026
    • 8:00 AM
    • Sunday, January 25, 2026
    • 9:00 PM
    • Munising, MI
    Register

    All trip participants must be NSCM members.

    We will leave Friday morning at 8 am and will ski at Brown County Reforestation Camp near Green Bay (30 km of ski trails, chalet, and 3 km of snowshoe trails) or at Valley Spur. We plan to ski Saturday and Sunday at Valley Spur Ski Trail with 45 km of trails that are some of the most scenic to be found anywhere. Valley Spur Ski Trail is in the Hiawatha National Forest outside of Munising MI.  Picturesque, 3 km snowshoe trails are also available, and a cozy log cabin. 

    Accommodations are at the Comfort Inn & Suites Munising-Lakefront near Munising with lakeview rooms, free continental breakfast, and microwave and refrigerator in each room.  No snowmobiles at this location and everyone gets to keep their room until we leave to go home on Sunday. Only silent sports guests will be staying at this inn.

    All ski areas have both skating and striding trails for all skiing abilities.

    Cost Includes:  Motor coach transportation, trail fees, and two nights' accommodations at the Comfort Inn & Suites Munising-Lakefront.  An optional group dinner will be offered.

    Contact trip leader Jane Stoltz at 414-378-1691 or 1jmstoltz@gmail.com for more information.

    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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  • Minocqua Winter Park Ski Trip

    • Friday, February 13, 2026
    • 8:00 AM
    • Sunday, February 15, 2026
    • 9:00 PM
    • Minocqua, WI
    Register

    All trip participants must be NSCM members.

    Join our Minocqua ski trip for some fantastic skiing at Minocqua Winter Park and Nine Mile Forest from Friday, February 13 thru Sunday, February 15.  

    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 grab and go snack bar, 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.

    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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  • The final bash/banquet

    • Sunday, April 26, 2026
    • 2:15 PM - 7:00 PM
    • Bass Bay Brewhaus Aud-Mar Banquet Hall, Muskego

    Join us for our final banquet and end-of-an-era program.  You won't want to miss it.

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