Trail Ambassadors – Wirth’s Skiing Diplomats

“You think the snow made itself?” humorously poked trail ambassador Adam Gerhartstein who signed up to serve on the Wirth trails with his wife Meredith. The two volunteered to manage the trails at Hiawatha- but with a dry winter so far, they have found themselves...

Elementary Ski Programs – keeping spirits high for snow

“Skiers take your marks…. TWEET!” the whistle blew and the kids were off- however they weren’t skiing- they were scooting. Without any snow- the youth at Bryn Mawr Elementary school have gotten creative for cross-country skiing practice- and today they were pretending...

Loppet January 13th Weather Update

January 13, 2012, Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN.  Obviously, this has been a trying winter to date.  More than the lack of snow, the warm temperatures have been the big problem.  Ice depth on the lakes are not what they should be and it has even been difficult...

Nellie Stone- back from the Birke Trails

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 of jumpy...