16th Book Across the Bay

Get ready to ski or snowshoe by the stars and candlelight across Lake Superior.  Book Across the Bay is this weekend February 18th at 6PM.

The race begins in Ashland at the Hotel Chequamegon and ends near Thompson's West End Park in Washburn.  Participants are asked to leave their cars near the finish line and take one of the shuttle buses from 2:30PM-5:30PM to the start line.  Last year's event had 3,800 skiiers and snowshoers, so get there early - this year over 4,000 are expected to join in the fun.

To register and get more information visit the Book Across the Bay website

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Ski by Candlelight

If you like to cross-country ski, the weather lately has been cooperating and many trails have been open and folks have been getting out and enjoying the white winter scene.

This Saturday you can get out and ski at night - by candlelight! Four events are being held around the state so you can enjoy the trails in the tiny firelight glow.

The Lake Kegonsa State Park Candlelight Ski in Stoughton will be January 8th (with a second event February 12th) from 6PM-9PM. Enjoy the 2 mile trail through woods and prairie then warm up by the bonfire. Grills will be available or you enjoy drinks and baked goods provided by the LKSP Friends Group. Sorry, no pets, and a park admission sticker is required.

You can head to Wildcat Mountain State Park in Ontario January 8th from dusk to 9PM for a Candlelight Ski on 1.5 miles of cross-country trail. You'll find a bonfire at the midpoint waiting to warm you, then a cup of hot chocolate when you finish. If you wish to cookout there will be a hot grill and bonfire available. For more fun spend some time looking at the stars through telescopes with Professor Bob Hirschy and John Heasley.

Mirror Lake State Park in Baraboo is hosting a Ski, Snowshoe and Hiking event by Candlelight January 8th (with a second event February 5th) from 6PM to 8PM. They have two 1-mile loop trails which will be lit for the evening, along with two bonfires when you need to warm up. The Friends of Mirror Lake will have brats, hotdogs, goodies, hot chocolate and more available for sale. It's a free event but a Wisconsin State Park sticker is required on all vehicles.

In Delafield ski or hike a one mile candlelit trail at Lapham Peak Unit - Kettle Moraine State Forest on County Road C January 8th (also January 15th and Febrary 12th) from 6PM-9PM. Bonfire and ice skatinga are also offered, and there will be a heated shelter with refreshments. Ski rental at the Evergreen Grove picnic area. A Wisconsin State Park sticker is required on all vehicles.

Keep warm!!

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Still Time to Play in the Snow

Spring may be around the corner, but there is still plenty of winter fun to be had here in Wisconsin. If you like to downhill ski, snowboard, cross-country ski or snowmobile, you will want to check TravelWisconsin.com's Wisconsin Snow Conditions Report Page. There you can see where the snow is the best for your sport. You can even sign up for weekly updates to you'll always know where the best conditions are!
TravelWisconsin.com Snow Report

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Cross County Skiing By Candlelight - Lake Delton

BY LORI RACKL Travel Editor Chicago Sun Times

LAKE DELTON, Wis. — The temperature was a teeth-chattering minus 1, and the sun had called it a night a couple of hours earlier.
But bitter cold and darkness weren’t about to keep these 100 or so hardy souls cooped up inside. They’d driven to southwest Wisconsin’s Mirror Lake State Park for an evening of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing by candlelight.
Cross-country skiing by candlelight :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Travel

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