The Blue Hills Trail
Excerpts from the log book in the warming house...
| date | comments and author's site of origin |
| 1/2/09 | 2nd time visiting - last time during summer.
Beautiful area. We are snowshoers & wish areas were left natural for
snow shoes only. --author's location unknown Beautiful day! Thanks for all the grooming. --Ladysmith, WI Wonderful trails! Great day for skiing. --Bloomington, MN |
| 1/1/09 | Absolutely wonderful - skied trails today for
the first time in many years. And the old faithful were better than
ever. If forced to name one negative about the day, it would be the
scarcity of people. Where is everyone? You should have been
here! --Hugo, MN Fantastic! Finally some great snow. Thanks for the excellent grooming, --Eau Claire, WI Beautiful! Thank you. --Rice Lake, WI Thanks. --Denver, CO |
| 12/31/08 | Nice, sunny, cold day for the last ski of this
year. It was a beautiful day. --Apple Valley, MN Beautiful day in northern Wisconsin. Thanks for the experience. --Madison, WI Slow going but beautiful. --Saint Paul, MN Beautiful new snow. Happy New Year! --Madison, WI |
| 12/29/08 | Nice sunny day with a brisk wind. We did a
1.5 hr classic ski. Good skiing; a little icy & fast in spots.
Thanks groomers. --Apple Valley, MN Went for a quick snowshoe towards the end of the day. Beautiful evening light! Glad to be here again. Happy New Years! --Missoula, MT |
| 12/28/08 | Fantastic!! Great job grooming.
Beautiful trail layout. --Burnsville, MN Very fast! Wish I had a parachute for some of those downhills. Saw grouse tracks 200M east of #1. Looks like a male red phase or possibly the elusive chestnut bird. --New Auburn, WI |
| 12/27/08 | A truly great day to classic! --Rice Lake, WI |
| 12/26/08 | Nice winter day for 1st ski. Little mist
but still fun. Family here for Christmas. --Nebraska I enjoyed the wuiet woods. --Minneapolis, MN I like the pretty trees. :-) The snow was a little bit sticky, but otherwise greatg. --Durham, NC Pretty scenery. --Durham, NC |
| 12/25/08 | Lovely way to spend Christmas Day.
Beautiful trails. Thank you. --author's location unknown 14 degrees F. Sunny. Wonderful fast. Thanks for the Holiday groom! --Apple Valley, MN |
| 12/24/08 | Great cold day to be skiing in the Midwest,
couldn't ask for any place better! --Seattle, WA Skied the core loop plus the back loops. Bit soft on the outer loop, core loop excellent. Ski on! -- Hillsdale, WI The fast snow has arrived. What a great day! --Bruce, WI 2nd time out in my life & it was fantastic. --author's location unknown Merry Christmas - another great ski on groomed trails - thanks groomer. --author's location unknown |
| 12/23/08 | We skied the Westside. Good 'trail
breaking' back country skiing. --Apple Valley, MN Skied 'til dark. Awesome as usual - first time in the Hills this year - hope it lasts! The Blue Hills are like an old good friend - always there. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 12/22/08 | -8 degrees F cold. Thank you to Blue Hills team for grooming in this frigid weather. Trail was great. --Hampshire, IL |
| 12/20/08 | Very peaceful with snow coming down. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 12/13/08 | Great to be on skis again! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 12/10/08 | Had a wonderful time skiing. Thanks for grooming. --Bruce, WI |
| 11/27/08 | This is a very nice place to get warm. It's cozy in here. --author's location unknown |
| 11/15/08 | Great day in the woods. Trails look good. --author's location unknown |
| 10/28/08 | Great fall day (sunny, low 40s) to enjoy a walk with my dog. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 10/21/08 | Beautiful crisp day for a walk in the woods. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 10/18/08 | Had a wonderful walk through the woods. --author's location unknown |
| 10/14/08 | Gorgeous sunny day on trails carpeted by leaves. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 9/2/08 | Came to check it out. --Chetek, WI |
| 9/1/08 | Oliver (5 yrs) & I rode the WestSideTrail to B & back. 80 degrees +. --Minneapolis, MN |
| 8/30/08 | Good hiking! Bugs were fellow travelers. A perfect day. --Madison, WI |
| 8/25/08 | Milwaukee, WI |
| 8/24/08 | Great weather! Decent trails. --La Crosse, WI |
| 8/22/08 | Great mountain bike trails! --Waunakee, WI |
| 8/20/08 | Stevens Point, WI |
| 8/18/08 | Having a great time on vacation this week. Plan to come back next year! Weather is great! --Waterford, WI |
| 8/17/08 | Chippewa Falls, WI |
| 8/16/08 | 80 degrees F - perfect day. B-Day celebration - lovin' life! --Twin Cities & Minong, WI |
| 8/6/08 | Took a nice 4-5 mile hike. Lots of
mosquitoes & flies. The grass was a bit tall but was a beautiful
setting. Must be incredible in winter. Without the bugs this
would have been outstanding. --St. Louis, MO Sisters enjoyed the beautiful woods. --author's location unknown |
| 8/5/08 | Went smallest loop. Mid 80s & sunny. Looking forward to hiking next year with more friends. --Duluth & Foley, MN |
| 8/3/08 | Hoped to walk trails but rain interfered. Maybe try again. --Buffalo County, WI |
| 8/1/08 | Beautiful day - 80 degrees F. We plan to
come back & x-country ski this winter. --Chippewa Falls, WI 7:30-9 p.m. Rode mountain bike on the WestSide. Mid 70s. Awesome. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 7/26/08 | Great 'scenery'. Peace & quiet. Great area to visit. --Ripon, WI |
| 7/17/08 | We like the quiet & undisturbed! Wisconsin needs more like this area. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 7/8/08 | We stayed in the Blue Hills for two months as campground hosts & we had the greatest time since we have been in Wisconsin. This is truly a very beautiful place. --author's location unknown |
| 6/24/08 | Father + son. 7:30 p.m. Came in to escape skeeters & deer flies. Ticks abundant. --Reedsburg, WI |
| 6/6/08 | Great afternoon riding mt. bike. Very wet as it rained the last two days. Always looking for new ground & yes I found some. Just love it up here. --Chetek, WI |
| 5/27/08 | Frosty start to the morning. Short
grasses, gorgeous day in the woods. Bring on summer! --Ladysmith, WI Cool afternoon with lots of sun. Rode West Side Trails. Good ride, but many trees down. First time rider - signage was challenging at times. --Racine, WI |
| 5/24/08 | My 9 year old son & I biked 1-31 on the EastSide. Very buggy & muddy. --Minneapolis, MN |
| 5/16/08 | Biked WestSide trails. Good riding but lots of trees down and big wash out on trail that comes out on the road. Little rain just before dark. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 5/7/08 | Out geocaching with friends! --Lakeland, MN & Corvallis, OR |
| 4/20/08 | Road washed out. Sun is warm & ground is soggy. Beautiful morning. --author's location unknown |
| 4/13/08 | Just stopped to show my son some "real" trails. The sun is out & the snow is still deep. --author's location unknown |
| 4/11/08 | Yep. Almost tax day & still skiing. Had to break trail from County O to get here. Skiing with the robins today. --author's location unknown |
| 4/8/08 | Winter or Spring? Ski or bike? Despite recent rain & temps in the 60s a few days ago, there's still lots of snow! Fun waxless striding a wet snow on top of a great base. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 4/5/08 | Yee haw! Attempting one more ski.
--Ladysmith, WI Good crust 8 a.m., sticky in sunshine by 9. Lots of snow remaining, bare spots only on a few sun exposed hills. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 4/1/08 | 5" of snowman snow from yesterday's storm.
Sunny sticky striding today. --Ladysmith, WI OK. I'm done. --Bruce, WI |
| 3/30/08 | Skied Audie. Just perfect! --Ladysmith, WI Most excellent skiing - just as good as yesterday in most places. --Minnetonka, MN |
| 3/29/08 | The Best Ever ski in a decade!
Thanks for grooming & going the extra mile - or 40k - to allow us to ski
this late in the season. Everyone we saw had smiles a mile wide.
--Ladysmith, WI Absolutely fabulous today. Thanks for grooming early! It's 3 p.m., 44 degrees F & base is still holding up. BEST skiing in a long time! (Of course - it's been wonderful all year, but warm weather makes me appreciate it better...) Think I got sunburned...:-) My Norwegian friend thought the trails were just as good as they are in Norway. (Woo-hoo!) --Twin Cites, MN Fantastic! Great way to end the season & well worth the drive from Eau Claire. Hats off to the groomers - thank you! --Eau Claire, WI |
| 3/28/08 | 10:55 a.m. This is what you have been working for all winter, to get the physical conditioning & the physical conditions to go flying up & down hill (esp. down!) over a firm crust. Ski early & ski soon - before it disappears. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/27/08 | Great sunset ski - 35 degrees F - trail glazing
over, blazing fast - what fun! --Ladysmith, WI Like the loose caboose that ended up in a tree top, the down hills were screamin' fast & got the adrenaline going. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/26/08 | First time here. Beautiful country - I am
excited to see it from a pair of skis. --Minneapolis, MN Pretty fast ski. Caught the window - eager for more this week. --Ladysmith, WI Great Spring skiing. 40 degrees F got better & better as it got warm. --Ride & Glide 1st time here. Spectacular! Great trail layout & lots o' snow. Thanks to BHTA. --Mounds Park, MN |
| 3/25/08 | Nice day. Good workout. Classic
track good shape. --Bruce, WI Schφne skipiste durch birkenwδlder, gang anders als in Deutschland. Translation: "Beautiful groomed skitrail through birchwoods, completely different compared to the ones we have in Germany." I liked it really - it's another kind of cross country skiing, than in Germany, where we come from, but it's great too. The best activity to experience the nature! --Donaueschingen, Germany |
| 3/24/08 | Solid overnight freeze (10 degrees F).
Sunny day, good crust skiing (especially on Audie), lots of snow remaining!
--Ladysmith, WI Great trails!! Snow remains good. Be back next year. --Middleton, WI Thanks to the wonderful groomers for a striding track this late in March. What an awesome day! Thanks for the water, Kleenex, treats & especially the caramel corn! To die for! --Chetek, WI Thanks for the great grooming. Snow was great! --Weyerhaeuser, WI |
| 3/23/08 | Had a last great ski for the year! Hate to see the season end. Happy Easter!! --author's location unknown |
| 3/22/08 | Great day. Thanks for grooming. Nice
track. --Bruce, WI More Spring XCski!! Thanks for getting the grooming equipment out - looks like we will have a couple more weekends to enjoy this great place. --author's location unknown |
| 3/21/08 | We skied from Perch Lake into Audie Lake, across small pond to the WestSideTrail - & back, on a fine crust. --Eau Claire & Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/20/08 | Gorgeous day, 38 degrees F, sunny - skied WestSide. Good workout. --Rhinelander, WI |
| 3/16/08 | Skied the WestSide. It was fast skiing & a
beautiful Spring morning. What a wonderful place to be! --Apple
Valley, MN OH YEAH. Thanks for a great season of well groomed snow. More to come?? --Chetek, WI We had a wonderful afternoon of skiing!! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/15/08 | Nice morning ski. Overall fast great ski!
--author's location unknown Nice spring ski!! Trail is fine - icy in spots - but still great xcskiing. Great job all year by the grooming team. Thanks!! --Chicago, IL FABULOUS! Best ski of the year - did the entire WestSide - it was all great! --Minnetonka, MN This is the best skate skiing of the year. I could skate fast & under control. Also skied the classic track & it was good as well. Thanks again for the wonderful grooming effort. --Apple Valley, MN Perfect spring skiing. --Bruce, WI |
| 3/14/08 | Nice day. I was attacked by peeps with no peep shooter. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/13/08 | Tried to ski, but 2 inches fresh, wet snow made
it laborious. Much different from Sun-Monday Fast! Thanks For
A Great Season!! Start running to be in shape to put on skinny
skis nest year! --Rice Lake, WI Snow may be too soft for skis, but snowshoes are still effective. I hope this lasts a few more weeks. Deer were bedded on south-facing slopes everywhere & refused to run off when they saw me. Seemed content to just let me pass. Beautiful (but wet!) day for trekking. --author's location unknown |
| 3/12/08 | 8:30 a.m. 27 degrees F. 1st day skating this year. Fast fun scary. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/11/08 | Very nice morning. Classic lane fast.
--Bruce, WI Skied the sun up - tried to make the morning last - everything is GROOOVY! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/10/08 | Very clear & sunny. Great skiing - just wish I had brought my sunglasses. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/8/08 | 15 degrees F, sun, lightning fast. Primo,
primo. --Rice Lake, WI Super conditions & great trails - Bravo to the Association!! --author's location unknown Outstanding & fast with control. What could be better? --St. Paul, MN Conditions are great & it is beautiful. --Maple Grove, MN |
| 3/6/08 | Around 13 degrees F. The most exhilarating, face-numbing, Spring ski ever! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/5/08 | The cm of new snow slows the runs a little, but not too much. How long will these great conditions last? What a great winter - keep it coming - April? Thanks groomers! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/4/08 | Great grooming - trails are great. --Rice Lake,
WI It was like the best roller coaster ride & runaway train all rolled up into one! Yeehaaaaaaaaaaaaa... --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/2/08 | Nice grooming, makes me want to go get a haircut. Marking system is top notch, very easy to follow. --author's location unknown |
| 3/1/08 | Thanks for the excellent trail maintenance.
You're appreciated! --Chetek, WI Perfect day to ski. We love this place! Thanks trail crew!! --Eau Claire, WI One of the best days ever! --Ladysmith, WI GREAT DAY! So grateful for all the grooming! What a way to start March! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/28/08 | Addicted to speed! Fast, fun hardpack,
just enuf edge control to let it rip! --Ladysmith, WI Great evening of skiing. --Ladysmith, WI Started to snow just as I got here (~7 p.m.). Very fast conditions with the hardpack below. Fresh fisher tracks heading from the WestSide cutoff down to the beginners' loop. I think that I was gaining on him! --Bruce, WI |
| 2/25/08 | Great ski today. Nice glide. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/24/08 | Very good on the WestSide. Likewise on the
EastSide. --Ladysmith, WI Stopped on our way home from the Birkie - nice way to loosen up the stiff & sore muscles. As always, great trail grooming. Thanks! --Chippewa Falls & Elk Mound, WI Skiing has been great this weekend. --Exeland, WI |
| 2/23/08 | Great trails/grooming & very welcoming
place. Thanks. --Minneapolis, MN Fantastic trails - outstanding grooming - best day to ski - deer nearly ran me down. --St. Paul, MN Great trail system. Well marked, appropriately rated, etc. Nice wide grooming. Great job. --Minneapolis, MN Nice! --Prairie du Chien, WI |
| 2/22/08 | Skied all of the WestSide. Beautiful
morning, lots of deer, just groomed. --Apple Valley, MN Perfect was & perfect temp & excellent grooming & just the right mixture of rocket fuel = the best day on skis this year. More to come, hopefully. Thanks to all who have generously contributed $$ so that we can enjoy this beautiful place to ski. Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/21/08 | Beautiful day, 12 degrees F, skating good but a
little slow. Thanks again for the nice grooming. --Apple Valley, MN Great day. Thanks groomers. Great trails. --Ladysmith, WI Mid teens, sunny skies, & great classic track - solid & fast! Go Birkie skiers! --Ladysmith, WI Little slow, little cold but great to be out. Thank you yet again for grooming! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/20/08 | Skied without a light tonight. At about 7:50 it became obvious that the lunar eclipse was occurring. What a memorable night to ski. --Bruce, WI |
| 2/17/08 | Gorgeous area; beautifully maintained trails!
and thanks for the delicious cupcakes! --St. Paul, MN Good times, thank you so much. Trails are great & plenty of snow. --Rice Lake, WI Great weather, great snow & great trails. We especially enjoyed the classic trails. --Minneapolis, MN |
| 2/16/08 | Awesome Day!! --Chipp Waffles, WI FANTASTIC GROOMING. Came from Minnesota to ski, spent the night in Ladysmith. --St. Paul, MN Thanks for the great groomed trails & those delicious brownies - that is Midwest nice - I love it! What a great day!!! --Rochester, MN Always a joy!! Thank you. --Chicago, IL As always, great grooming! It's a Valentine treat to find chocolate brownies. --Hillsdale, WI Best ski in years!!! --Rice Lake, WI |
| 2/15/08 | Trails were great. 5 degrees F.
--Holcombe, WI Great snow!!! --Blue Island, IL |
| 2/14/08 | Happy Valentine's Day! Awesome grooming. Outa this world skiing. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/13/08 | Beautiful out, although trails were slow.
--Flambeau High School, WI Great fast day East & West with some virgin powder. --Rice Lake, WI Troop 349 earns badges - winter sports - frosty fun. --Verona, WI 9:17 p.m. Great ski tonight. Chased a couple of deer down the trail. Couldn't quite catch them. Must work on V-2ing if I'm going to catch them. Just started to snow again. --Bruce, WI |
| 2/12/08 | Once again "Another day in paradise."
--Ladysmith, WI Fabulous skating the firm trails & fresh corduroy! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/11/08 | So quiet & beautiful under a sunny sky at 5 degrees F. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/10/08 | Great sunshine - fair tradeoff for the subzero temps. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/9/08 | Up for the weekend. Great place to be.
--Waseca & Owatonna, MN; Sun Prairie, WI Great snow! Great trails! --Big Lake, MN Yabadabadoo! I love freshly groomed trails. How about you? --Ladysmith, WI The sun burst out at 4:30. Windy, but can't complain - nice skiing as usual. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/8/08 | Beautiful trails - thanks. --Spooner, WI Thanks to all the trail crew. We all had a wonderful ski & our dog a wonderful romp on the WestSide. --Minneapolis, MN |
| 2/7/08 | Beautiful trails. Thanx. Delightful!! --author's location unknown |
| 2/4/08 | Had a great ski on the core loop just ahead of the storm. --Bruce, WI |
| 2/3/08 | What a beautiful day! :-) Perfect
skiing & when the sun came out it made it a day to remember. --Sweden Yahoo! What a gorgeous day! Great grooming! --Ladysmith, WI Blue skies, great temps, new grooming, fresh cord. Died & went to heaven. Thanks Mom! Priceless. Love it here. --Black River Falls, WI Lots of fun, perfect weather, grooming great. --author's location unknown Blue Hills are Fabulous! Great brownies. Thank you. --author's location unknown I just came out for the caramel corn. Skied a little bit to dampen the calorie gain. Thanks for the great grooming. Classic track was blazing fast. --Bruce, WI |
| 2/2/08 | More snow! Yeah!! Great morning for
a ski! --author's location unknown We always like it here. --Stoughton, WI Great skiing!! Love the WestSide trail & its Lollipop loop. Be back tomorrow. --Black River Falls, WI Broke trail then got fresh corduroy. --Chippewa Falls, WI Thanks for the caramel corn! Loved the skiing. --Reston, VA Great skiing. Loved the hills & fresh grooming & the caramel corn!!! --Richmond, MN |
| 2/1/08 | It was a nice morning of skiing on a nice fast
trail. --Apple Valley, MN Great skiing this morning! First time skiing here & definitely going to come back soon. Keep up the great work! --author's location unknown |
| 1/31/08 | That was excellent today. Hated to stop.
Thank you groomers once again. --Ladysmith, WI Great sunset ski! Wonderful grooming. --Ladysmith, WI Even better night ski! --Bruce, WI |
| 1/28/08 | Nice, fast skiing intil it warmed. Even then it remains fairly fast on well-packed EastSide trails. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/27/08 | Trails were great & my son did his first
Beginner loop!! Rice Lake, WI Great skiing. --Gilman, WI Wow! Excellent trails - nice job groomer. --author's location unknown Quite possible the best skiing of the year. It doesn't get any better than this. --Bruce, WI |
| 1/26/08 | Great grooming! FANTASTIC SKATING! --St.
Paul, MN Thanks for the zoom-groom. --Chetek, WI Great conditions - Thanks. --Eau Claire, WI Great skiing. Warmer temps & the trails were perfect. --Apple Valley, MN Great trails - good ski. --Bruce, WI Great trails. Weather was perfect. --New London, WI So I'm climbing the 32-31 hill thinking how good some caramel corn would be right now. When I get into the cabin what do I see! Thanks. Great skiing today. Be back tomorrow. --Bruce, WI Trails are perfect - good job groomer. Temp mid 20s. Awesome skiing. Birkie fever. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/25/08 | Beautifully groomed - great skating. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/20/08 | Sunny - cold temps below zero - trails are
great. --Holcombe, WI -5 degrees F, sunny, beautiful. Slow snow. Great trail. Great workout. --Rice Lake, WI Brrrr! Very cold. Pretty trails, nicely groomed. --Rockford, IL |
| 1/19/08 | Cold, but excellent conditions! --author's location unknown |
| 1/18/08 | Priceless!! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/14/08 | Great ski today. Thank groomers. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/13/08 | Good to be here! Liked the tracks!
--Chetek, WI Wonderful day, great conditions. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 1/12/08 | We may be the only classic skiers today. Thank you for the beautiful tracks. The ski conditions were great - thanks to the groomers for a fantastic job. --Minneapolis, MN |
| 1/10/08 | Wow! Blazing fast... super fast... dangerously fast! Edge control was elusive to say the least. It was best to walk down some of the hills. Snow is just starting to fall so things are looking up. --Bruce, WI |
| 1/9/08 | Absolutely fantastic - if you want to go really fast. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/8/08 | Snowshoes, love it. --author's location unknown |
| 1/4/08 | Hey! This is my second time skiing.
It's a blast. Thanks! --Omaha, NE It was another nice day of skiing for our family. This is the greatest place. --Apple Valley, MN Another best ski of the year. --Minnetonka, MN My 5th day out here since Christmas. Every day has been wonderful. --Chetek, WI |
| 1/3/08 | It's a nice sunny, but windy day. Great
skiing. We brought a couple more grandchildren. --Apple Valley, MN Fantastic day, groomers are doing a great job. --Rice Lake, WI So beautiful - had a lovely time! --Minneapolis, MN It was amazing! I had a wonderful time! --Minneapolis, MN Great day to spend the last of my winter break! --Pullman, WA Great ski conditions & good grooming!! We love this place! Thanks!! --author's location unknown Wonderful as always. --group from the Twin Cities This group from California had a blast. --author's location unknown Absolutely the best skiing of the year. A little unnerving though. On first lap their were no coyote tracks. On the second loop there were tracks... for a while. Kind of makes you wonder who was following who? --Bruce, WI |
| 1/2/08 | Great terrain, well designed system. --Green Bay, WI |
| 1/1/08 | Bitter cold in the a.m. Beautiful
sunshine!! Awesome classic ski. Had it all to myself.
Happy New Year. --Weyerhaeuser, WI |
| 12/31/07 | Wow!! What a wonderful ski, snow, climate,
scenery, grooming!!! Thanks. --Eau Claire, WI Another great run. Thanks for that grooming from 11 to 21. It was fun; Happy New Year. --Apple Valley, MN A beautiful winter fairyland with snow caked on trees. Beautiful trails too - what a great way to end 2007. --Eau Claire, WI Last ski of the year! Grooming was great & we skied farther than usual. Thanks! --Hillsdale, WI Phenomenal skiing day!! Trails rocked & the sights were amazing!! Hopefully it will be great next weekend! --author's location unknown |
| 12/30/07 | Paradise! As usual! Snow was
perfect!! Thanks for grooming. --Eau Claire, WI Great skiing weekend! Trails are excellent. --author's location unknown |
| 12/29/07 | Thanks so much - trails are great - & what a
beautiful day. --author's location unknown Awesome as usual! --Chippewa Falls, WI Great ski. Fab grooming. Spiffy building. Best ski of the year! The Blue Hills Ascent should be a gas. --author's location unknown Beautiful. --Flint, MI 20 degrees F. No wind - gently falling snow - perfect trails. BHTA - thanks. --Ladysmith, WI 3 days lf skiing in the beautiful Blue Hills Mountains / it's a paradise / thanks for grooming & keeping this so nice. --Madison, WI First time skiing - absolutely loved it!!! Hope to be back soon & often!!! --Ladysmith, WI Great ski! Great trail! Thanks for the hard work! See you at the race!! --author's location unknown What a wonderful ski trail to enjoy! Family fun at its fullest! Thank you! --author's location unknown |
| 12/28/07 | Great snow, good job grooming, great trails.
--Stoughton, WI Beautiful trails! Delightful! Thanks! --Elk River, MN |
| 12/27/07 | My cousin brought me here to ski today.
Beautiful blue sky, fresh snow, perfect! --author's location unknown Couldn't ask for more beautiful ski conditions. Perfect way to celebrate 21 years of marriage. --Eau Claire, WI |
| 12/26/07 | We come here to ski every winter. We love skiing here. It is our favorite place to be! --Rice Lake, WI |
| 12/25/07 | Wunderbar - skiing in God's country. --Chetek,
WI Great day to be on the trails. --Holcombe, WI "Great job" to all our groomers. --Bruce, WI Merry Christmas! What a great present to come out here & ski between the falling flakes! It's always beautiful. --Missoula, MT Exactly how a Christmas Day should be... wonderful snowy day skiing with the family! --Pullman, WA |
| 12/24/07 | 17 degrees F - no wind - red sunset - full moon
- perfect - Merry Christmas. --author's location unknown 1st ski of the year. Awesome! --Rice Lake, WI Great ski - great way to celebrate Xmas Eve. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 12/21/07 | 34 degrees F, fog, drizzle. Trails still good & fast. Need more snow. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 12/19/07 | Hats off to everyone that makes this possible.
--Bruce, WI We greatly enjoyed the skiing! --Chippewa Falls, WI Great to be up here. --Chicago, IL I enjoyed skiing the "lollipop" on the WestSide for the first time this season. Conditions on this side were great, too. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 12/18/07 | Great hoar frost snow dusted ski - love the
fresh corduroy! --Ladysmith, WI Excellent trails, nicely groomed, what a great afternoon! Thank you! --Washington, D.C. |
| 12/17/07 | The clouds lifted while I was skiing & the frosty trees began to sparkle. Thanks to the groomers, the snow underski was wonderful, too. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 12/16/07 | Great ski on the back loop (#5). --Weyerhaeuser,
WI What fun! Skied 'til I couldn't ski anymore. Thank you groomers et al. --Ladysmith, WI Thank you -- great trails!! Finally snow! --author's location unknown |
| 12/15/07 | Lessons provided to those who braved the cold
(single digits at start). But conditions were terrific, introducing
several new people to the trail system. Thanks. --Hugo, MN Great clinic & great skiing afterwards. --Bruce, WI |
| 12/13/07 | Good skiin. --Cumberland & Rice Lake, WI |
| 12/10/07 | Out for a night ski again with head lamp. This makes the trail all new again. Super fast tonight. --Bruce, WI |
| 12/9/07 | Superb & fast. Thanks groom crew!
--Chetek, WI Great trail! --Onalaska, WI Thanks for great grooming & trail setup. --Rice Lake, WI Thanks to ALL who make this trail happen. --author's location unknown Thanks for the fun place to enjoy the solitude. --author's location unknown |
| 12/8/07 | Thanks, wonderful grooming. --author's location unknown |
| 12/7/07 | Great skating on the freshly rolled trails. A wonderful sunny morning. Thanks for getting up early & preparing the trails. --Apple Valley, MN |
| 12/4/07 | Had a nice time skiing here today. Ended up skiing in about 2" new snow that fell since midday. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 12/2/07 | Skied the core loop. Excellent skiing where it was groomed. Picked out a few downed branches. Had a great time. -Bruce, WI |
| 11/23/07 | Great hike, can't wait to come back & ski these trails. --St. Paul, MN |
| 11/18/07 | Thank you so much for all the hard work you do for the trails! We really appreciate your work!!! --New Richmond, WI |
| 11/9/07 | Came out for a bow hunt. Started snowing 9 a.m., 1/2 inch on the ground by 9:45. --Fox Valley, WI |
| 11/4/07 | Nice place. --Fond du Lac, WI Great day for a hike! Love the new section of trail! --Rice Lake, WI |
| 11/2/07 | Visiting from Florida - just beautiful. --Florida |
| 10/27/07 | This place is sweet & off da hook. Yo. We came here to walk the trails. --author's location unknown |
| 10/4/07 | Biking around - it's so beautiful here. Weather is amazing & the leaves are perfect. So much more color than Colorado - though the hills are smaller :) --Barron, WI |
| 9/29/07 | Up here to see the beautiful fall colors.
What a relaxing experience. --Brooklyn Park, MN Thank you. It's just breathtaking. --author's location unknown |
| 9/25/07 | Cloudy fall day, temps ~55 degrees F. Beautiful fall colors. Winter is just around the corner. --Ladysmith, WI |
| Gorgeous, late summer day! --Rice Lake, WI | |
| 9/8/07 | Beautiful - thanks. Had to show a friend from Indiana before leaving. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 9/2/07 | Thank you for the beautiful trail system. --Fox Lake, IL |
| 9/1/07 | Sven was hiking here. --Germany |
| 8/31/07 | Thanks to the Amazing Dozen - chainsaw crew worked the new trail, shed team sided the building. Way to go! |
| 8/21/07 | Built a beautiful building for the groomers' snowcat. --Blue Hills Trail Association volunteers |
| 8/15/07 | The Bruce cross country team was here!!!! --Bruce, WI |
| 8/12/07 | Husband working up here, brought family to
visit, love the trails. 6 month old baby talked practically the whole
way. Beautiful day! --South Beloit, IL Went blackberry picking on the trails - what an experience. Am pooped. --Cottage Grove, MN |
| 8/7/07 | Liked the cabin, loved to see the outhouses!! --Exeland, WI |
| 8/5/07 | Top notch facilities. --Big Bend, WI |
| 7/28/07 | Came here for the first time. It's so beautiful out here. This place reminds me of home in Alaska. --Alaska |
| 7/19/07 | Did a small hike up past this warming house. Beautiful trail - yummy raspberries & lots of whining from our 2 1/2 year old twins because of the "prickly grass" --Stoughton, WI |
| 7/15/07 | Took a drive with our family, was a nice day. Found some nice raspberries!!! --Birchwood, WI |
| 7/14/07 | Rode both sides - east & west - trails are good
- dry - most cut - nice riding - in the 70s partly sunny - nice day - no one
here. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 7/6/07 | Great nature area to venture. Awesome time! --author's location unknown |
| 7/5/07 | We found this place accidentally while biking thru the area. We used the warming house as a cooling house out of the mosquito's reach while having lunch. This truly is God's country! Beautiful! Thanks. --author's location unknown |
| 6/29/07 | Biked the WestSide 'til dark. Thanks to the mower. The new wood trail signs are very nice. Nice night 70 degrees F no wind - good sunset full moon - perfect. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 6/21/07 | Camping out at Murphy Flowage - doing some
geocaching too! --author's location unknown My son & I, walking softly taking in the great north woods. Thanx mother nature. --author's location unknown |
| 6/19/07 | Out and about today sightseeing with a friend.
This place & trails are awesome! --author's location unknown Here to try the West Side trails. Very windy today so we're hoping it'll keep those black flies at bay! --Madison, WI |
| 6/9/07 | Very difficult on mt. bike, lots of horseflies too, very beautiful trail. Blue Hills is awesome. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 5/14/07 | Ran 1-23-32-24-3-2-31-22-1. That section of trail should be tick free... based on the number I picked off. It was a fun run nonetheless. --Bruce, WI |
| 5/11/07 | Gorgeous day for a hike. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 5/2/07 | Yeah!!! Hiking season returns! Biking too. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 4/23/07 | Passing by on my way back to work. I love this building -- great ski trail system. --Duluth, MN |
| 4/18/07 | Ran outer loop. Saw 2 porkies, 3 grouse, 1 deer and 3 bears. Kind of wet on the back loop! --author's location unknown |
| 3/24/07 | Morning skiking, now time for afternoon biking -- what better way to wear out the kids? --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/22/07 | Snow disappearing, too soft to skate, too sloppy to hike, perfect day to go for a skike! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/20/07 | Skiing better than expected - isn't it always?
Thanks. --Eau Claire, WI Spring arrives, but winter's hangin' on. Enjoyed a fairly fast glaze at 38 degrees F with the sun offering 2 more hours of skiing! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/19/07 | We skied 1-23-2-20-11-21-1 & it was beautiful. We saw 4 nice deer between 1 & 23. We walked the bare slope at 11-21. Probably our last ski this season. Thanks for turning this ski season into a great one! --Apple Valley, MN |
| 3/18/07 | Very pleasant ski - good snow - good company.
--Ladysmith, WI Fun skiing 1-2" powder on WestSide crust - ungroomed - but able to go anywhere! --Ladysmith, WI Wonderful Sunday morning ski. Enumerated the worlds' problems. Great last ski of the season! --Ladysmith, WI A great day of skiing! --Bruce, WI Wonderful ski, beautiful day and great company - nothing better! --Rice Lake, WI 7 p.m. Last ski? Last but not least. --Hillsdale / Rice Lake, WI |
| 3/17/07 | Happy St. Patrick's Day! Awesome ski today
- Thanks. --Ladysmith, WI Thanks for grooming, it was great. --author's location unknown Core loop with a few St. Paddy's Day portages -- a great day to be a nordic o'skier. --author's location unknown |
| 3/16/07 | I skied a loop in 4" of fresh snow -- lots of work! --Minnetonka, MN |
| 3/15/07 | Trip down memory lane -- 7 to 30 the long way. Crust skiing at its finest 4:30-6:15 p.m. Eat your heart out! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/13/07 | 60 degrees F & no snow in my front yard -- but 2-4" soft saturated base allowed waxless striding on a Spring-like evening. Windless pastel sunset -- amazing! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/11/07 | I was first on the trail at 9:30 a.m.
Rocket fast -- great control (thanks to the groomer). Had my fastest
time ever up-over-down-up. Trails started to soften at 10:30.
Great ski!! --Minnetonka, MN Awesome ski. Thanks to the groomer! Caramel corn was great! Thanks you guys!! See you next week? --Rice Lake, WI Fun day to be outside! Wind in the treetops was giving a porkie a ride. Nothing like spring skiing. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/10/07 | A bit crusty but BEAUTIFUL. Loved it.
Must come back. --Brookfield, WI Beautiful area, must come back. --Rockfish, IL Saw some snow fleas. --Chippewa Falls, WI This is better than watching Vikings!! --South Saint Paul, MN Gorgeous March skiing this morning. --Ladysmith, WI Beautiful sunny day! Great skiing for March. --Eau Claire, WI Thanks for the track & great skiing, AND the caramel corn. --Chetek, WI Sunny, 46 degrees F at 5 p.m., 39 degrees at 6:30. Skied 'til dark, where is everybody! No hat, no gloves, short sleeves -- awesome sunset -- awesome trails -- could have skied in boxers or briefs? Snow firmed up nice the later it got -- hail to the groomer. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/9/07 | Light rain at start -- trails a bit soft but in
great shape. --Rice Lake, WI Blue sky, sunshine, steady drip off eaves - 40 degrees. Snow a bit soft, sorry about the ruts we left... waxless classic were perfect. --Stillwater, MN |
| 3/8/07 | Overcast, -2 degrees C, wonderful creamy fast surface (apple date bar) -- skiing was good, too! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/7/07 | 20 degrees F, sunny, no wind, beautiful snow.
Great day. Thank you for your hard work. --Rice Lake, WI Memorable sunset ski -- blazing powder down the s-curve. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/6/07 | Classic skiing good despite a little snow during the ski -- however, all the snow in March is much welcome. Skating was perfect this a.m. on a little freshly packed corduroy too. Surprised to see a couple more skiers playing hooky on this beautiful Monday afternoon. Thank you for a remarkable ski. --Eau Claire, WI |
| 3/5/07 | 15 degrees F and bright March sun -- conditions like January in years past -- squeaky, firm & fast. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/4/07 | Beautiful sunny day. Met lots of skiers on
trails. Thank you for grooming. --Bruce, WI Yabadabadoo! --Ladysmith, WI Thanks Carolyn for the excellent grooming! And thanks to the popcorn lady :) You guys rock! --author's location unknown First time here -- great trails & awesome treats! --Cumberland, WI Awesome snow & treats! Thank you! --author's location unknown The trail was beautiful! Thank you. --Sarona, WI This was our first time skiing in the Blue Hills -- gorgeous weather, beautiful trails! Thanks to all who volunteer to keep this great thing going! --Rice Lake, WI Good skiing lots of fun :) --author's location unknown Much better firmer skiing here than at Timberland Hills yesterday. --author's location unknown |
| 3/3/07 | A beautiful day to ski, great snow, & groomers
hard at work getting the trails in shape. Thanks! Hope to be
back soon. Thanks for the goodies! --Apple Valley, MN 26+ inches of snow 2/24 - 2/25 - 3/1 - 3/2 & able to enjoy fairly firm conditions for skating -- wow! Nice to see so many happy faces in the warming house enjoying this late taste of winter. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/28/07 | Everything has firmed up - it was FANTASTIC!
--Ladysmith, WI Very glad I was able to enjoy the trails today. They were great. --Holcombe, WI |
| 2/27/07 | Base is soft & squeaky, conditions pristine -
great day to be on snow! --Chetek, WI Best Blue Hills Ski this year. --Hillsdale & Rice Lake, WI |
| 2/25/07 | Great time today in the new snow. Skied
some in the fresh grooming, some in the deep. --Hugo, MN WOO-HOOOO! New snow!! Nice job on the snow track. First time on trails today & I loved 'em. Will be back. Thanks to all who maintain, etc. --Stillwater, MN |
| 2/17/07 | Good skiing for the amount of snow we have. Birkie one week to go - pray for snow! Hail to the groomer! Thanks. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/16/07 | Fast. First time skied here all "winter."
--Hillsdale, WI Used 1st class Atomics & enjoyed every minute. --Rice Lake, WI Skated core loop with good skis - conditions acceptable to good. --Apple Valley, MN |
| 2/15/07 | Skied the EastSide. Just around
everywhere. The wind is out of the south, very sunny. No one
else here but me. --Bruce, WI 15 degrees F, bright sunshine, squeaky fast hardpack on the WestSide - fun times! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/11/07 | We skated the road 1-33-21 & it was pretty good.
What a heat wave! It's 12 degrees F with a slight breeze. Now
for a classic run. Thanks for the grooming. --Apple Valley, MN We're back -- it was 13 degrees F when we started -- that's 10 degrees more than yesterday!!! Balmy conditions. --Chetek, WI Skied WestSide, then came over to the EastSide. Beautiful day to be in the woods. Good grooming. --Bruce, WI |
| 2/10/07 | Core loop was great. Cabin is warm.
Thanks. --Chetek, WI Enjoyed the St. Moritz of Rusk County. Thanks for the trails! --Bruce, WI |
| 2/9/07 | Classic skied 1 to 28 & back -- not bad. Now to ski a few Ks on the WestSide. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/3/07 | Nice day! Thanks for keeping the cabin
warm. --author's location unknown -5 degrees F, nice to experience some real winter days. --Sarona, WI First time skiing Blue Hills. Good time!! --Holcombe, WI |
| 2/2/07 | Heading over to the WestSide to try the lollipop loop. 0 degrees F & sunny. --Apple Valley, MN |
| 1/20/07 | Despite the limited snow, we had a great time skiing! Thanks for the grooming. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/19/07 | Beautiful day! Not a lot of snow - enough to have a wonderful time. Feel so blessed to live close to such wonderful trails. We both enjoyed the day very much. We love the warming house. Enjoyed our lunch here. Thanks! --author's location unknown |
| 1/16/07 | First skiing here this season! Just out & back on the freshly rolled gravel road. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/6/07 | No race, but great time was had by all - good food, nice hike & great conversations! Thanks everyone! --Rice Lake, WI |
| 1/1/07 | Happy New Year! Thank goodness we finally have at least a little bit of snow! Though not enough for skiing, we all enjoyed a gorgeous hike and especially liked taking photos of the snow-laden branches. Here's to a great New Year with more snow! --Missoula MT / Pullman, WA |
| 12/28/06 | 1 1/2 to 2 inches of heavy snow at 30 degrees F. A taste of winter at last! Lovely day. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 12/25/06 | Beautiful cold Christmas day. --Colfax, WI |
| 12/24/06 | Just enough snow to give my rock skis a few more scratches. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 12/17/06 | We had a wonderful time hiking the trails with our grandchildren. Thank you! --Westfield, WI |
| 10/12/06 | 1st blustery snowfall of the season - 1/2-inch of styrofoam pellets. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 10/5/06 | Beautiful day for a hike. Blue skies & sunny. --Holcombe, WI |
| 10/1/06 | What a nice getaway. Beautiful trails! --Ladysmith, New Auburn, WI |
| 9/26/06 | Leaves are beautiful on the trails! --author's location unknown |
| 9/6/06 | Beautiful day. Nice trails. Excellent company. Looking forward to skiing this winter. --Chetek, WI |
| 9/2/06 | Beautiful land & trails! Relaxing & peaceful. Good job! Thanks. --author's location unknown |
| 9/1/06 | Thanks for all the effort. Great trails. --author's location unknown |
| 8/24/06 | Great day to hike, 70 degrees & breezy, sun came out too! Great trails, nice beaver ponds and "wow, holy mushrooms!" --Ripon, WI |
| 8/23/06 | Geo caching -- gorgeous trails! --author's location unknown |
| 8/4/06 | I wanna live here! --author's location unknown |
| 7/27/06 | Here today for a hike -- the trails are lovely
-- love the warming house -- would love to build one like it!! I know
my donation is well spent! Thanks for all you do. --author's location
unknown Nice place. Love it up here. --Pepin, WI |
| 3/28/06 | White crystal beauty now drips from the eaves, collects in pools and tumbles over rocks in delight. We enjoyed our last ski for the season. A sincere thank you to all who make Blue Hills Trails a really great place to visit -- It's beginning to feel like a home away from home. See you next season! --Baldwin, WI |
| 3/27/06 | Skiing -- not too bad for late March. Time to golf. --Hillsdale, WI |
| 3/26/06 | A little ahead of the window, but good skiing
none the less. Thanks for a great season. --author's location unknown Fini. Congrats. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 3/25/06 | Hooray for the grooming! --Ladysmith, WI "Hero skiing" at its best! Thanks! --Ladysmith, WI Merry XMas a little late. Deal or no deal!! Blue Hills skiing vs. Florida sunshine. Awesome skiing!! Thanks groomers. --Black River Falls, WI Got here a little late, but we loved the skiing. The outdoors is king. Thanks. --author's location unknown Thanks much for the trail conditions -- see you next year! --Eau Claire, WI |
| 3/24/06 | Fresh corduroy everywhere. Thanks.
--author's location unknown Thank you, thank you, thank you for grooming 'the outback' --Ladysmith, WI Thanks for grooming for us die hards. Bonus skiing is a Gift from God, which should be enjoyed. Best ski season in 10 years. You have made this old man happy. --Hillsdale, WI |
| 3/22/06 | There is still an amazing amount of snow. --Barron, WI |
| 3/21/06 | Window skiing 9:45 - 11:45. Can't
complain. --Ladysmith, WI Lunch in cabin, then spring skiing -- hope to make it into April! --Barron, WI |
| 3/20/06 | 1st day of Spring. Had a nice day to ski.
Trails are great. --Holcombe, WI Sunny day, but the snow is still fast 10:30 - 11:40 a.m. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/19/06 | We had a looong wonderful ski -- the best ski of
the year! Started at 9 & skied to 11:30 -- perfect conditions -- very
fast -- excellent control -- good company. Thank you. --Minnetonka, MN The Best ski of the year! Thanks. --Ladysmith, WI How do you do all you do? Great season. --Rice Lake, WI Good trails... for mid March... Thanks. --author's location unknown |
| 3/18/06 | Wonderful day to be in the woods! --Eau Claire, WI |
| 3/14/06 | Winter wonderland today! Lovely, deep snow! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/12/06 | We enjoyed a great ski --author's location unknown |
| 3/11/06 | It is overcast now, but beautiful... Thanks for the candy cane, left a charm (in exchange). --the four Bears (author's location unknown) |
| 3/6/06 | Our grandchildren learned a bit about back country skiing. It was fun. --Apple Valley, MN |
| 3/5/06 | We skied while the snow was falling. First time x-country skiing for our 2 grandkids. It was great. --Apple Valley, MN |
| 3/4/06 | Yabadabadoo! Great Spring skiing! Is
it Spring? --Ladysmith, WI Thanks for the great grooming!! Thanks for the treats! Great to see your groomer enjoying the chance to ski. --author's location unknown Nice area, great treats!! From Russia with love. --author's location unknown So this is snow... so this is skiing... so this is what it's like to wipe out! --- perspective from somebody born in Egypt. --author's location unknown What a beautiful day. --La Crosse, WI Most beautiful day of the season! Trails were great! Thanks much to the groomers!! --Chippewa Falls, WI It was fun! I had a great 7k ski. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 3/3/06 | Perfect! Thanks RCTA. --Minneapolis, MN |
| 3/2/06 | New snow, we worked hard, but what a gorgeous
day! --author's location unknown Gorgeous, hi-fluoro, sunset ski! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/1/06 | We had a nice, warm March 1 ski. It was 30◦+,
& a little windy. The snow was pretty good, wonderful morning! --Apple
Valley, MN First time back in the Blue Hills since the Birkie. Wonderful to ski alone again. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/28/06 | One last February day of skiing -- Bode, eat my dust! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/26/06 | Great day to be skiing! It's great to be back on our home trails. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 2/25/06 | Perfect day. Sunny, blue skies & great grooming! Thanks to all. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/24/06 | Very nice! So much better than skiing in
Illinois. --Illinois Great time, nice trails, be back again. --Oak Creek, WI |
| 2/23/06 | 20◦
F, sunny, 1/4-inch fresh snow, perfect. Birkie 2 days away. If
you live anywhere near the Blue Hills -- you are a lucky person.
--Ladysmith, WI Perfect afternoon -- best ski all year! --Madison, WI Perfect blue wax day!!! Felt like 1 million $. Great way to work out the kinks after 9-hour drive. --Northwest Indiana |
| 2/22/06 | Today was the first time I skied 3→2. Wow is that beautiful! I took the recipe for Blue Hills 3-Loop-Around Power Morsels. Two great treats. Thank you for all you do for the trail. --Birchwood, WI |
| 2/20/06 | What a beautiful day! We enjoyed a couple of hours improving our skating technique. We are improving, but not ready to race most of the skaters we see out here. Thanks for the grooming & caramel corn. --Apple Valley, MN |
| 2/19/06 | Fantastic! Beautiful blue skies, fast skis
-- groomed core loop. Can't beat that! --Ladysmith, WI Thanks a ton you groomers, officers, et al -- this place is a gem. --Rice Lake, WI The best. --Ladysmith, WI 3 Jerrys from Rice Lake out for a quick Birkie tune-up. Great conditions. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 2/18/06 | Beautiful day but sooo cold. Trails were
really nice, thanks. --author's location unknown 0◦ F, wonderful ski today. --Ladysmith, WI Terrain was beautiful!! Thanks for a lovely warming hut, great folks around & a nice system! --author's location unknown 4:30 p.m. 5◦ F, skied 'til 7, red sunset, clear starry sky -- perfect. Saw 13 deer, no wolves. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/17/06 | We had a nice ski in the sun. It was
around zero degrees F with a brisk wind, so we had to keep moving. We
are heading out for a classic run after lunch here in the warming house.
Thanks for the treats. --Apple Valley, MN 3 p.m. Pretty blue skies with Mother Nature turning on the fans on high. Peaceful out there. This was our first time here. Thanks for all your work in making this so awesome. --author's location unknown |
| 2/16/06 | Birkie 8 days away. Good trails as always.
Thanks RCTA. Treats in the cabin are super. --Ladysmith, WI A bonus ski this morning -- caught the calm before the storm. Fast & fun skiing on the core loop. --Bruce, WI |
| 2/15/06 | Great skiing today, although a bit chilly at the start. Snow is getting faster as the day warms. Thanks for the nice grooming job. --Chippewa Falls, WI |
| 2/14/06 | First time cross country skiing. Great fun! Nice warming house & snacks. Pleasant surroundings. --Eau Claire, WI |
| 2/12/06 | Third straight day of great skiing. --Blue Island, IL |
| 2/11/06 | The best ever! Thanks! --Ladysmith,
WI It just keeps getting better each day. Thank you. --Blue Island Boys Magical -- thanks for all of your hard work. --Altoona, WI Nice conditions for a great trail. --Ann Arbor, MI 20 degrees F, no wind, Awesome, skied 'til dark. --author's location unknown |
| 2/10/06 | Great day to ski the Blue Hills. Great
snow!!! Thank you to the groomer!!! --Blue Island, IL Beautiful trails! --Chicago, IL Ditto. Thanks! --Plymouth Great! So beautiful with the new snow! Thanks! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/9/06 | 8:30 a.m. 1◦
F Partly sunny, hard & fast trails -- back loops super -- thanks groomer --
maybe 2" of snow on the way -- we are lucky -- Birkie fever! --Ladysmith, WI Great place. Great warming hut. Very thoughtful people. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 2/8/06 | Back loops were superb! --Ladysmith, WI Very peaceful out here. Came out after work stayed to 5:20 p.m. Beautiful sunset! --Bruce, WI |
| 2/7/06 | A hug for the groomer (thanks for your dedicated
grooming). --Chetek, WI This was the best ski ever! Hurry (groomer) & get your skis! Thanks for a great job. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/5/06 | Trails look good!! --BHS ski team Beautiful day. Great ski. --Wyoming, MN Superbowl Sunday --- why be a spectator when you can ski like the wind! Thanks. --Cameron, WI "You got it!! "I'll take kick wax any day" --author's location unknown |
| 2/4/06 | Great snow!! Classic skied core loop
early, a little cold but awesome grooming. Skated core loop in
reverse, that's fun, try it!! No snow in Black River Falls, thank you
Blue Hills. --Black River Falls, WI What's all the soft white stuff on the ground? It's no where near as fast as the stuff I'm used to. --Chippewa Falls, WI Great skiing -- Great Grooming, good job!! --author's location unknown --author's location unknown Thank you thank you thank you. --author's location unknown |
| 2/3/06 | Classic skied. Good tracks except big hill
icy & snowplowing tought. --Eau Claire, WI Blue Hills Brownies. Mmmm. --author's location unknown |
| 2/2/06 | 8:30 a.m. 22◦
F partly sunny -- awesome -- fresh snow January 31 -- hail to the groomer!
--Ladysmith, WI Another beautiful winter day. Sunshine & wonderful trails. Thanks RCTA for keeping up the good work. --Bruce, WI Happy GroundHog's Day! Tried to catch it before it got too warm -- very slow but good training. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/1/06 | Got up at dawn this morn & make some coffee cake
to go with the new snow. --author's location unknown Looks like winter again! Snow was a little wet & slow. Still it's the best place to be. We had a great ski. --Bruce, WI |
| 1/31/06 | Great trails. Thanks to your groomer.
Best skiing of the year. --author's location unknown Spectacular job on the trails! Perfect day. Brownies to top it off -- can't ask for more! Thank you SO much !!! --author's location unknown Great day on the trails. Outside loop was nice & pristine. --author's location unknown |
| 1/30/06 | Trails were great. --Holcombe, WI Nice grooming! Nice to see snow again! --author's location unknown Great job grooming. --author's location unknown I could fill the rest of this log book waxing poetic about how great skiing was today! Mother nature threw us a curve ball with high temps & rain over the past week, but our groomer hit it out of the ski park today! The best ever! --Ladysmith, WI Best conditions of the season. Thanks for the diligent grooming. --Barron, WI/ Best conditions I've had this ski season. Really good trail. --Bruce, WI |
| 1/26/06 | BBH -- Beautiful Blue Hills -- 8:30 a.m. 13◦
F. Sunny -- sparkly snow -- trails packed, a little icy but awesome --
high today of 42◦ F
yuck -- need more snow -- 1 month 'til Birkie! --Ladysmith, WI Tried to appease the god of skiing (Ullr) by throwing some sticks. 33◦ F at 11:30. --Ladysmith, WI Classic track still holding up. Thanks for the treats. --author's location unknown 3 guys from Minnesota -- need help with fish boning! Great day on the water! --author's location unknown |
| 1/25/06 | Another great day in the Alzheimer's abatement program. --author's location unknown |
| 1/24/06 | Great trails. Almost died! But it
was great!! --author's location unknown A great ski. Trail today was fun, wind was strong! Eau Claire, WI |
| 1/23/06 | Great ski -- trails wonderful! --Eau Claire, WI Very nice skiing. --Chippewa Falls, WI Great trails. Thanks to all that groom! --Ladysmith, WI Best ski ever! Hated to stop. Thanks groomers. --Ladysmith, WI This is my son's 25th birthday. Wishing he could be here to enjoy this. --Ladysmith, WI Great! Another refugee from Eau Claire. --Eau Claire, WI |
| 1/22/06 | Great grooming!! It's always a treat to be
the first on the smooth corduroy!!! Thanks for the treats, too!! --Eau
Claire, WI Fantastic winter day. Thanks to all the volunteers -- this is what we all wait for. --Rice Lake, WI The snow was awesome!! --Rice Lake, WI Our first time here (from Eau Claire where the snow is non-existent). The trails were beautiful. What a great warming house. Thanks! --Eau Claire, WI |
| 1/21/06 | We skied the WestSide ungroomed loop
(C-D-F-G-H-I). It was beautiful backcountry skiing. Lots of
trees across the trail. We then skated the groomed area which also was
great. --Apple Valley, MN Wonderful weather -- great trails. Thanks. --Apple Valley, MN Good day, good trails, good hosts. --Chippewa Falls, WI I liked the hill on #11. My mom fell three times. --Eau Claire, WI Excellent skiing as always! Great day for kicking both East & West. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 1/20/06 | First time this season & it was well worth the
drive. Trails are in really good shape. Thanks! --Eau Claire, WI Amazing snow! Twin Cities has only ice. --author's location unknown Creamy it is, eh? Dancing on skis today. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 1/19/06 | Cloudy, 20◦
F, perfect weather, thanks for water & goodies. --Ladysmith, WI We had a nice skating session, then did the race course on classics. The snow was gently falling the whole time. What an enjoyable time. --Apple Valley, MN |
| 1/18/06 | Wonderful track! --author's location unknown |
| 1/17/06 | Great job grooming! Winter is back! Fantastic skiing -- as always. --Barron, WI |
| 1/16/06 | Cloudy day but good skiing. Many thanks to whoever cleared & groomed the back trails. --author's location unknown |
| 1/15/06 | Best X-C around -- great sun shine, and
fantastic caramel corn -- thanks again Blue Hills. --author's location
unknown Skiing the back loops was a blast! --Ladysmith, WI Skiing was really nice & fast! Thanks for all your efforts! --author's location unknown Best skiing this year! --Menomonie, WI Thanks for the great skiing. I brought my daughter out & she enjoyed the trail & the warming house. P.S Thanks for the caramel corn. --author's location unknown Thanks for the goodies! & beautiful trails! --author's location unknown |
| 1/14/06 | I love the NorthWoods. --author's location
unknown Thank you for great trails -- the 7 loop was fun. --Chippewa Falls, WI Moonlight ski gathering -- great tales of the NorthWoods, wonderful food & conversation! A couple daring skiers entered the dark woods about 9 p.m. (moon was hidden); thank you RCTA!! --Weyerhaeuser, WI |
| 1/13/06 | Skied the back loops. Virgin trails soft, yet fast. A nice contrast to the hard packed icier stretches of the core loop. Enjoyed it all. --Hillsdale, WI |
| 1/11/06 | Another wonderful day of skiing! Creamy texture, fast! Shirtsleeve weather, like February. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/10/06 | Thanks! What a beautiful spot -- everyone
who lives here is so lucky to have a gem like this. Great warming hut
-- thanks for the snacks. --La Crosse, WI Classic skiing was excellent -- tracks were great. --Barron, WI Great classical skiing. Thanks so much for all your efforts. --Eau Claire, WI |
| 1/7/06 | This is the best skiing I've done in 16 years. I live in Indiana now! ---Indiana |
| 1/6/06 | What a great day to be out & ski, had a
wonderful time. --Holcombe, WI Fast skating today with good edge control. See you at the Blue Hills Ascent. --Hillsdale, WI |
| 1/5/06 | Wonderful! Better than expected, due to great grooming effort. --Twin Cities, MN |
| 1/4/06 | What a great night to ski. Very peaceful. Enjoyed. --Holcombe, WI |
| 1/2/06 | First time out skate skiing for me. It was a little rough first learning but I can see this is a sport that actually may make winter a lot more fun! Loved it! --Rice Lake, WI |
| 12/31/05 | Wonderful skiing, and ...such a great grooming
job. Had a great ski! --Apple Valley, MN Great skiing last night & this morning. --Cornell / Cameron, WI Great job grooming! I love the sound of silence in the tall trees. --author's location unknown Nice to be back again! Good job grooming. Had a wonderful night ski with headlamp. Hope we get a little more snow & cold to smooth things out, but wonderful none the less. --Chippewa Falls, WI |
| 12/25/05 | Celebrated Christmas out on the trails.
Love & joy & peace to all. --author's location unknown Nice toilet poetry. --author's location unknown |
| 12/23/05 | Bah, humbug! 34◦ F, drizzle, light rain. All I want from Santa is more snow. Trails are sticky at best. -- Ladysmith |
| 12/22/05 | 38◦ F, sunshine, only a few sticky areas -- good skating to celebrate the solstice. --Ladysmith |
| 12/18/05 | First time here -- new member. --Rice Lake Ski conditions are better today. Blue skies, lots of sunshine. We will be back again to train for the Kortelopet. --Bruce |
| 12/16/05 | First time out, 22◦
F, back in the skis again, ya-hoo! --Ladysmith Used my best skis. Plenty of snow. A bit soft but still the best ski of the season. Thanks to all who make this beautiful getaway possible. --Rice Lake |
| 11/18/05 | Sticky, snowy day -- 5+ inches, first snowfall the past few days. Winter wonderland again. --Ladysmith |
| 9/3/05 | Trails wonderful. Wildflowers beautiful & plentiful. Thank you so much. Blue Hills are the best. --author's location unknown |
| 8/20/05 | Great place! Blackberries were delicious! --author's location unknown |
| 7/27/05 | I'm up in the area for work but had some free time & decided to check out the trails on my bike. Wow - the solitude & scenery are great. I can't wait to come up here again with a friend & go further back in. Thanks for providing such a great rec trail. --Lake Mills, WI |
| 7/5/05 | Very nice place. Just stopped by to see. --Reedsburg, WI |
| 6/5/05 | Biking on trail, conditions for biking are great. Lots of mosquitoes. --author's location unknown |
| 5/31/05 | Biking on the road, but the EastSide is too wet for biking. Haven't tried the WestSide. --Ladysmith |
| 4/9/05 | Geocaching. Winds picking up, nice sunny day, wood ticks are out, snow is gone! --Birchwood & Brill, WI |
| 4/3/05 | What a laugh-out-loud fun day on skis! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/27/05 | Happy Easter. Had a great time! --author's location unknown |
| 3/26/05 | Great Easter weekend skiing -- what a fun way to welcome Spring! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/25/05 | 9:45 a.m. Sunny, 30◦ -- great Spring skiing! --author's location unknown |
| 3/23/05 | Thanks for the great season! --Ladysmith, WI A perfect day -- a little soft but very skiable. --author's location unknown Beautiful sunset ski with moonrise over my shoulder -- midday sticky yielded to sunset glaze. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/21/05 | 5:15-6:15 p.m.
What a way to finish out the season. Trail was firm 99.9% of the time.
--author's location unknown First day of Spring! Unbelievable skiing. --Bruce, WI Welcomed in the first day of Spring with a delightful ski. --Bruce, WI So did we. --author's location unknown |
| 3/20/05 | 7:30 a.m. Trails were not icy at all. Unbelievable for this time of year. Thank you for the wonderful grooming. --Sarona, WI |
| 3/19/05 | Big storm was not
that big, but fresh snow & grooming were nice. The sun stayed hidden
which kept things nice. We will be back! --Stillwater, MN Thanks for the excellent grooming! --New Richmond, WI |
| 3/18/05 | Wow! A
thousand roller coaster rides wouldn't begin to compare to today's
exhilarating, effortless, skiing-on-feathers ski! Ladysmith, WI Too bad we missed out on the big storm. With 12" more it would be good skiing on May Day. As it is, it's great skiing now. --Barron, WI |
| 3/17/05 | Had a wonderful ski
this morning on the 1 1/2 inches of fast, new powder we received yesterday.
Love that quiet air-cushioned ride! --Bruce, WI Thanks for continuing to groom the trails. Effortless skiing. Will see you again after the 12 inches of new snow. --Rice Lake, WI Wow! What a magical sunset ski -- riding a fast, fresh cushion of snow. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/15/05 | Red sky at night, skiers delight! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 3/13/05 | A religious experience. My best ski of the
season. What a joy to skate again -- sooo
easy! I was the first set of tracks on the new grooming. Thanks
for all your help this year keeping the classic track groomed. I
needed every kilometer of trainig to survive. --Minnetonka, MN Unbelievable, awesome, fantastic. The best skiing of the season. It's a sad day 'cause I'm putting my skis away, but I am heading to sunny Florida. I think the groomers deserve a vacation (how about a beer on the beach). --Black River Falls, WI Fantastic! Great grooming! --Rice Lake, WI Couple from Twin Cities. Absolutely beautiful forest, trails, day, weather and silence. Appreciated the lack of snowmobiles. --Twin Cities, MN Super! This is what dreams are made of! --author's location unknown Trail report card: A+++! Beautiful trails, scenery & snow. Thanks for hard work. --Bloomer, WI Fantastic ski. Sunny day, new snow, 25◦, perfect trail. Could be my last ski of the year, but what a day to remember. Thanks everyone. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 3/12/05 | Oh my gosh I
don't think I've seen the trail any prettier! It almost brings tears
to one's eyes in fact, I was crying out loud coming down 13-12-11-21.
What a blast! --Ladysmith, WI Cold this a.m. Sooo very glad we stopped in the storm last night or we'd never come here, it was such a peaceful pleasure. --author's location unknown Wow! What a day! Great grooming, great snow!! --author's location unknown |
| 3/11/05 | Late snowfall & snowshoes = JOY! Do
yourself a favor & check out the WestSide, it's all but unused today.
--Turtle Lake, WI Warmer than predicted 30◦F. Conditions went from snowing fat flakes to whiteout to glazing sunshine & back again, several times. Thanks to the groomers. --Rice Lake, WI March skiing the joys of being a local that's why we live here. --author's location unknown |
| 3/9/05 | Core loop freshly groomed. Great skiing conditions. Hats off to grooming crew, you guys are the best. Glad I took the drive up from Eau Claire. --Eau Claire, WI |
| 3/8/05 | Cold & windy today, but sunny & beautiful if you
keep moving (too windy to stop for long & admire the scenery). Didn't
do any skiing, just snowshoes & took some great photos & video. Snowshoes = $150 Gas to get here = $20 Being able to snowshoe again after surgery = priceless --Turtle Lake, WI |
| 3/5/05 | Remarkable! --Cameron, WI We are coming back for sure! --author's location unknown Awesome hills & awesome scenery! --author's location unknown |
| 3/3/05 | Great trails &
facility! Thanks. --Eleva, WI Wondrous! Absolutely fantastic! --Ladysmith, WI Great trails, great grooming! --Eau Claire, WI Thank you for all that maintain the trails! --Ladysmith, WI How does it get better? Thanks to all. --author's location unknown |
| 3/2/05 | Fabulous trails!
--Eau Claire, WI A wonderful sunny afternoon on spectacular trails. Thanks again for the terrific grooming. --Ladysmith, WI Trails are in top notch condition. Thanks to all for your hard work & fantastic grooming. --Birchwood, WI |
| 3/1/05 | The trails just keep getting better as the winter progresses. Another fantastic ski today. --Barron, WI |
| 2/28/05 | Nothing but praise & raves
great job. --Ladysmith Awesome trails!! First time we have ever been here. We will be back. --Minneapolis, MN |
| 2/27/05 | Post Birkie bliss!! New snow, great trails, and your cozy warming hut. Gracias. --author's location unknown |
| 2/25/05 | Awesome trails first time I've been here! Everyone who runs this trail system is doing a great job! --Chicago, IL |
| 2/24/05 | Beautiful trails enjoyed the light snowfall, the quiet, & the beauty of the forests. --Chippewa Falls, WI |
| 2/23/05 | 10 a.m., 11◦F
no wind, sunny , awesome. Keep your eyes on the trail your hands upon
your poles. --Whitewater, WI Where is everybody? Do people actually go to work on days like this? Have a great Birkie y'all. Thanks for the trail. --Cameron, WI We skipped work to come today. 2½ hour drive each way is worth it! Followed by pie at Norske Nook. --White Bear Lake & Mahtomedi, MN Perfection! & thanks for the snacks. On to the Birkie. --Chicago, IL |
| 2/22/05 | 9 a.m. 19◦F no wind RCTA rocks! I can ski for miles & miles & miles oh yea! Beautiful. Thanks! --Whitewater, WI |
| 2/21/05 | Splendid!! Virgin corduroy on fresh snow.
I think I have a new favorite ski trail. --Red Wing, MN What a lovely afternoon for skiing. Snow & trail conditions are wonderful. I wish I had more energy to ski longer. --Ladysmith Red sunset in your face full moon at your back perfectly groomed trails Priceless! 5 days 'til the Birkie. --Whitewater, WI |
| 2/20/05 | 2nd time out this winter. Let's see how
long before I cough up a lung. --author's location
unknown Great trails both yesterday & today. --Glenview, IL |
| 2/19/05 | Wonderful great
trails. --3 people from the Twin Cities Snow!!!! Great trail system. --Wyoming, MN & St. Paul Thanks for grooming! Beautiful trails. --author's location unknown |
| 2/18/05 | 13 degrees F, beautiful as always, many thanks.
--Illinois 12 degrees F at 3 p.m., just starting to snow. Beautiful, it sure has set up well since Feb. 16. --Barron, WI |
| 2/16/05 | Great trails. --Chippewa Falls, WI |
| 2/15/05 | Nice trail. --Cambridge, WI |
| 2/13/05 | Never has a group done so much with so little for so many for so long. Thank you. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 2/12/05 | Oooolalaaaa! --author's location unknown Fast trail, beautiful day in the woods. --Rockford, IL Priceless! --Eau Claire, WI |
| 2/11/05 | Trail groomers &
mother nature get thumbs up! --author's location unknown Beautiful day. Thank you. --Prior Lake, MN TGIF skiing the Blue Hills! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/10/05 | Fast, firm, flat & creamy. Best conditions of the season. --Bruce, WI |
| 2/8/05 | Outstanding!
--Barron, WI Outathisworld fun! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 2/7/05 | Without question my best skiing of the year. Freshly groomed fast & fun & I'm the only one here. Great personal day for mental & physical health. Bring on the 'Birkie.' Thanks. --Black river falls, WI |
| 2/6/05 | Upper 30's snow holding. A little tacky/packy but relatively firm & fast enough to be fun. --Bruce, WI |
| 2/5/05 | 1st car in the lot
this a.m. 16◦F at 7:30. Hard pack fast skiing,
loosened up around 11 for great edge control. Great job all!
--Black River Falls, WI Gorgeous scenery on a sunny spring-like day! --St. Paul & Farmington, MN |
| 2/4/05 | 10 - 11 a.m.
Magic! Thought this weekend was going to be a bust. Wrong.
--Barron, WI 3:30 p.m. Just wonderful, warm, & beautiful today. A fine day to be on the trail. --Bayport, MN |
| 2/3/05 | I caught & skied the window 'til it closed! Yeeeeeearrrrh! --Ladysmith |
| 2/2/05 | Awesome! Solid & fast outer loop. Thanks! --Rice Lake, WI |
| 2/1/05 | Great skiing with clouds protecting the trail --
fast, fun -- back loops in great shape. Thanks to all who contribute!
--Ladysmith Thank you grooming team for opening up my favorite part of our system (7-30) --Ladysmith |
| 1/31/05 | Great -- as always! --Barron, WI It was great! Beautiful trails!! Great place for my kids, 6 & 9, to begin! Gorgeous, peaceful scenery. Wonderful conditions. Great place to make memories. --author's location unknown Thanks for all your hard work & time expenditures.... so we can play in style in God's creation. --Cameron, WI |
| 1/30/05 | Great ski! Thanks. --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/29/05 | Whoowee! I don't want to leave.
--Ladysmith, WI Awesome trails. We had a great time & a good workout! Saw some deer running along the way. Thanks, my brother was the champ. --author's location unknown Our first time here this season -- everything was in great condition. Thanks. --Edina, MN Appreciate the excellent grooming! Thank you for the email trail conditions -- a source of ski fantasy for me given the frustrating snow conditions in the Cities. --Today a fantasy come true! --Shoreview, MN Fantastic trails -- groomed to perfection. --Bruce, WI |
| 1/28/05 | Thanks. We are from Chicago & novices & had a great time. --Chicago, IL |
| 1/26/05 | Perfect day! The trails are as good as
they have ever been -- especially the classic track. --Ladysmith Great fun! Thanks. --author's location unknown |
| 1/25/05 | Perfect! --Ladysmith |
| 1/24/05 | You meet the nicest people on this trail! --St.
Paul, MN Great job getting the air out of the big snow. Great skating today! --Ladysmith, WI Best day of skiing this season! --West Bend, WI |
| 1/23/05 | Once again groomed to perfection! --Eau Claire, WI |
| 1/21/05 | Great snow -- excellent time! --Eau Claire, WI Great trails -- we will be back! --Wausau & St. Paul I salute Mitch Mode, for he best describes the beauty of these wondrous experiences on snow. --Milwaukee, WI |
| 1/19/05 | Fantastic classic conditions. Thanks! --Eau Claire, WI |
| 1/16/05 | Cold, -3◦F.
Skated, actually kind of fast over the icy trail. Fun! --Rice Lake, WI The pleasurable skiing continues! --Rice Lake, WI A great weekend of classic skiing! --Barron, WI Had a great afternoon of skiing. Nice day, trail was in good shape. Thank you. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 1/13/05 | Fabulous! Thanks to the groomers.
--author's location unknown Today was The best ever! The ice sheathed tree tops were beautiful. When the wind blew, the ice sprinkled the trail making it lightning fast! Big thank you to our groomers! --Ladysmith, WI |
| 1/11/05 | Trail is awesome! --author's location unknown Great job! Fantastic skiing. Well worth the 80-mile drive! --Osceola, WI Thanks for a wonderful ski! It can't get any better? --author's location unknown What a day! It was the best ever! Ever! --Ladysmith, WI The trails were excellent. We had sooo much fun. --Eau Claire, WI You are doing a great job at grooming the trails. --Rice Lake, WI |
| 1/10/05 | Fresh snow, bright sun. Doesn't get any
better. --Ladysmith, WI Agreed! --Minneapolis, MN I was here & you were not now you are here & I am not. Have fun! --author's location unknown |
| 1/9/05 | Thank you to all the RCTA volunteers; especially
those groomers who are so reliable with trail prep for all of us!
Thanks, thanks! --Weyerhaeuser,
WI Thank you so much! This was the best skiing we've had all year. Also -- I really appreciate the wonderful treats & extra things you do to make the experience awesome! --author's location unknown Great trails & treats. --Chippewa Falls, WI Great. Thanks to RCTA for upkeeping this area & thanks for the treats. --author's location unknown Great day on trail. Thanks so much for your excellent grooming. --Rice Lake, WI Thank you Thank you Thank you --author's location unknown |
| 1/6/05 | What a beautiful day. I really like the new race course. Much improved. Also like your accurate online grooming reports. --author's location unknown |
| 1/5/05 | Thanks to the groomers! Today was the best ever! --Ladysmith |
| 1/4/05 | Perfect spot for my first time cross-country
skiing. --Paris, France Enjoying X-Mas break from WAZZU with a fast ski. --Pullman, WA |
| 1/3/05 | Screaming (fun) downhills & fast uphills.
Skated in a.m., classic in p.m. Toko violet klister (18 to -4) worked
great for kick. --author's location unknown Thanks for the great day! --Eau Claire |
| 1/2/05 | Great trails! Thanks for making it happen. --Ladysmith |
| 12/29/04 | Perfect, a little light snow for 30 minutes or
so in the hills -- most trails look freshly groomed again -- Awesome!
Thanks again RCTA! --Whitewater, WI Beautiful place to start as a beginner. --Eau Claire, WI As always freshly groomed & great snow conditions. --Alma Center, WI Fabulous! Thanks so much. --Maple Grove, MN Outstanding. Beautiful frosty trees. Great grooming --Eau Claire, WI Yes! Finally some snow! Incredible job grooming, outstanding trails... new signage makes for easy route finding through the silvery landscape. Happy New Year... think snow! --Baraboo, WI Amazing snow cover, given that out on Highway 8 there's no snow! Great grooming job! --Brooklyn Center, MN What a beautiful place. So peaceful. Grooming was great! Nice to have skiable snow. --Plymouth, MN |
| 12/28/04 | Heard good reports on skinnyski.com. They
were right. Great skiin, beautiful trails. Thanks. --Eau Claire,
WI 10 a.m. 17◦ partly sunny. Why would anyone be on a beach when you could be here? --Whitewater, WI Haven't been x-country skiing in 10 years. It was just like riding a bike. I loved the trails! --San Diego, CA My 1st time out. 10 years alpine skiing, snowboarding, 20 years surfing -- all of which doesn't prepare you for x-country! I loved it. I had a great time. I only fell down 8 times. Wisconsin rocks! --San Diego, CA Great to be on snow again. --Bloomington, MN Trails are groomed perfect. Always "very" fun to ski the Blue Hills. --Eau Claire, WI Beautifully groomed as always! Appreciate the snacks! --Eau Claire Beautiful system! --Chicago, IL |
| 12/27/04 | Senior High ski team. 43 + 8 adults.
Awesome skiing! --Maple Grove, MN 1st time out -- awesome as always. No snow at all at home. Thanks to RCTA --Whitewater, WI |
| 12/26/04 | You have done
outstanding work here & it is greatly appreciated. Very fun day! --author's location unknown Awesome! --Rice Lake, WI Visiting from Colorado. What a great place you have! --author's location unknown |
| 12/25/04 | Merry Christmas! The new race course 'rocks'! ⅓ up, ⅓ down, ⅓ flat! Fun! See you! Keep up the great work! --Barron |
| 12/24/04 | Great ski for -10◦F! Keep up the good work! --Barron, WI |
| 12/23/04 | Love the track on the road. Love the caramel corn -- thank you! --Ladysmith |
| 12/21/04 | Great trails, 1st time here. --Chippewa Falls, WI |
| 12/19/04 | Thanks for the facilities, about 0◦ F at noon. --La Crosse, WI |
| 12/18/04 | Great work on the trails! Awesome efforts.
--Eau Claire, WI Thanks for maintaining the trail, & we appreciate the website, too! Several of us from Ride & Glide enjoyed the trail today! --St. Paul, MN With no new snow & falling temps I thought conditions today wouldn't be as good as yesterday & in fact they were better thanks to shoveling snow & grooming. --Bruce, WI |
| 12/15/04 | Wow -- great job on the trails & grooming.
I'll be back! --Minnetonka, MN What a cool warming hut. Thanks for providing some H2O & chocolate so I could get a sugar kick to ski for hours! Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! --author's location unknown |
| 12/8/04 | Really fast, especially in the morning. It's great to be back -- first time here this season. --Ladysmith |
| 12/5/04 | Saw some nasty divots on the downhills. The snow warmed up just enough to enjoy my first real ski. Thanks. --Chippewa Falls |
| 12/3/04 | Very nice! Beautiful day. Great
skiing for what little snow you had. I'm tiring of the 55 mile drive,
but as usual, it's always worth it! --author's location unknown Yee-hah! Great day -- snow just starting to set up this afternoon. Way to go, groomers!! --author's location unknown |
| 11/1/04 | We had a great walk on the great trails & beautiful time together. --Exeland, WI |
| 10/27/04 | It's a somber, gray day & the woods have a more quiet & subtle beauty. Did some shovel work again. The trails are shaping up for good ski season. --Bruce, WI |
| 10/15/04 | The trees are so beautiful & bright it looks as
tho the sun is out even tho it isn't. --author's location unknown It was fun & beautiful. And very wet too, and cool. What an awesome place. --Saint Francis, MN |
| 10/11/04 | Beautiful autumn day. 70's still! The clear blue sky & lots of colored leaves on trees! Thank you! for all the hard work to keep up the trails!! --Cottage Grove, MN |
| 10/8/04 | Love the hills! Beautiful! --Eau Claire |
| 10/5/04 | At last I visit the beautiful blue hills. How I treasure & love this Wisconsin wildwoods. Everywhere I look the maple glows red, yellow, and here... the blue hills. --author's location unknown</ |