{"id":526,"date":"2017-01-01T15:22:05","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T21:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/?p=526"},"modified":"2017-01-01T15:22:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-01T21:22:36","slug":"wisconsin-skis-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wisconsinverbs.com\/wisconsin-skis-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Skis: Back on the Trails in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"
I haven’t written a blog post since April.<\/p>\n
I’ve been busy. I married my best friend, changed my name, hiked through Zion National Park, rode bikes with friends and ran with my lab. My full time job has kept\u00a0on my toes and I’ve filled my free time with developer meet-ups and volunteer work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But\u00a0now it’s ski season and I’m signed up for another Birkie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
December blanketed Wisconsin with some early season snow and I’ve been lucky enough to get my skis on six times so far. I feel like my technique has improved a lot over the years, thanks in large part to lessons from the MadNorSki Club<\/a> volunteers. Although the snow cover in Madison has mostly melted, the club has created some man-made snow at Elver\u00a0Park<\/a> this year which will really benefit local skiers.<\/p>\n Luckily, there is still some excellent snow cover in the Northwoods. On Friday, I traveled to Minocqua Winter Park<\/a> and happily paid the $15 fee to ski their well-groomed, hilly trails. The lodge was packed with families on Winter break there to enjoy\u00a0tubing hill as well as the ski trails.\u00a0But once I got\u00a0a few kilometers away from the lodge, the trails were\u00a0serene and challenging.\u00a0<\/p>\n