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It’s not easy to find snow these days but last week- the Nellie Stone Ski Team went looking- and found it! The two Nellie Stone Ski Team coaches, along with two volunteer chaperones from the Major Taylor Cycling Group loaded skis, snow pants and 6 pairs...

View the article here on CBS Minnesota: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/01/06/metro-students-introduced-to-cross-county-skiing/

The Minneapolis Public schools are back in session, meaning Loppet Ski Camp has come to a close. But if you had skied at Wirth at some point over the past two weeks, it would have been difficult to miss the kid tracks, beaming smiles, and the ever...

While the groundwork and concept of the 2012 Pre-Loppet was planted in the fall, the bewildering snow-less conditions made race officials wait until the final week to nail down the course. “Usually the Pre-Loppet is a chance for us to test out a mass...

If you haven’t been to Wirth lately- you’ve been missing quite the party. 1.5 kilometers of snow, 15 high school teams, Loppet Adventure Camp, the Minnesota Youth Ski League, head coaches, assistant coaches, guest coaches, 40 ski ambassadors, over six...

Dec. 23, 2011.  Minneapolis, MN.  Despite the skimpy snow patterns in the winter forcast, Peace Coffee Pre-Loppet is scheduled to happen natural snow or not.   With its own snow making capabilities, Wirth should have snowed in its full three kilometers...

Last year, one of the biggest highlights for the Anwatin Ski Team was their training trip. On a late December weekend, the team of twenty drove up to the woods of Callaway Minnesota to ski through the enchanted winter forests and experience the infamous...

While the cold and dark days have sent many Minnesotans into hibernation mode, members of the Loppet Ski Club have had no difficulties making the transition into winter. Since the additional inches of snow last weekend, Theodore Wirth Park has been...