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Good Progress Opening the Banadad Trail
Saturday and Sunday (12/15 & 12/16/2024) we cleared and packed (many times) the 1st 10k of the trail. We have at least a foot and 1/2...

Andrew Jenks
Dec 17, 20241 min read


We have snow, trail cleared, setting up new grooming team this weekend. Hopefully fully operational soon
We cleared as much as we have in previous years with over 100 hours clearing but the trees keep falling. This year we have had a number...

Andrew Jenks
Dec 11, 20241 min read
Bring the Snow!! We were able to obtain Insurance coverage
With the help of the Cross Country Ski Area Association (CCSAA) were able to obtain insurance for our operations. Now we need SNOW!!! Ski...

Andrew Jenks
Jan 30, 20241 min read
No Snow and No Go (lack of insurance) 1/12/2024
Lack of snow, cold and insurance are preventing us to groom the wilderness Banadad Trail. We lost our insurance coverage due to the fire...

Andrew Jenks
Jan 12, 20242 min read


Brushing Fall '23
Volunteer crews were out this fall, brushing the wilderness trail and the east end ski trails.
Anne Schuerger
Nov 16, 20231 min read


Entire main Banadad Trail Groomed Today 2-24-2023
The entire Banadad Trail , all 27km, was groomed today. Excellent conditions with a fresh 4-6 inches of snow received this week, perfect...

Andrew Jenks
Feb 24, 20231 min read


2/11/23
Saturday, February 11, 2023 pictures on Banadad Trail near where the BWCA Lizz Lake Portage Trail crosses the Banadad.

Andrew Jenks
Feb 11, 20231 min read


Banadad Trail Groomed - again 2/9/2023
On Thursday we groomed the entire main Banadad Trail, all 27 km. In the days before we groomed much of the snow has fallen out of the...

Andrew Jenks
Feb 10, 20231 min read


The "Wrong Trail" leads to the "Right Sign"
Recently several snowmobilers (1/27/2023) were traveling West on the Gunflint Snowmobile trail. As they crossed the Banadad Ski Trail, we...

Andrew Jenks
Feb 10, 20231 min read


Groomed trails a week later? (2-5-2023 Banadad)
We often send pretty pictures of the freshly groomed trail. But what does it look like when you get there? Well it depends on the...

Andrew Jenks
Feb 10, 20231 min read


Main Banadad Trail Groomed Today 1-27-2023
Today we made great progress. (Picture from Friday afternoon; 1/27/2023) Our Main Banadad Trail has been groomed East End to West End. We...

Andrew Jenks
Jan 27, 20231 min read


A good friend & his dog dies in tragic fire
As it would be Curry's wish, we are trying to put things back together on the Banadad Trail in the BWCA; let's also take time to remember...

Andrew Jenks
Jan 10, 20231 min read


Trail Open "As Is"
"The East End Trails were groomed Wednesday evening (12/28/2022); due to the death of our groomer Curry Thompson and the loss of our...

Andrew Jenks
Jan 1, 20231 min read


Banadad Tragedy - last night 12/28/2022
Our trail worker groomer, Curry R. Thompson, died last night in a fire at the Banadad operations buildings. He and his dog (Ginny) went...

Andrew Jenks
Dec 29, 20221 min read
East End Trails Groomed
East End Trails Groomed last night - over 2 feet of snow closer to 3 in woods. This in Tall Pines, Lace Lake, Tim Knopp and 1st mile of...

Andrew Jenks
Dec 29, 20221 min read
Trail Update 12/9/2022
We have been working to get the main trail open. It takes time due to several water crossings (on the trail) that have to freeze solid...

Andrew Jenks
Dec 9, 20221 min read


Monday morning (11/21/2022) First Tracks of Banadad; plenty of snow
First tracks this year on Banadad Trail System. We packed and groomed the East End Trails, Tall Pines, Lace Lake, Tim Knopp and East...

Andrew Jenks
Nov 21, 20221 min read


Saturday, 10/29/2022 - Banadad Trail Clearing Event
HELP READY BANADAD SKI TRAIL FOR SNOW Join us clearing and preparing the trail for this winter’s season. The clearing event is on...

Andrew Jenks
Oct 10, 20221 min read


Entire Trail Groomed this afternoon- 3-26-2022
Pictures from today's grooming - plenty of snow 14-18 inch base; 3 feet in woods. windblown dusting of new snow

Andrew Jenks
Mar 26, 20221 min read


East End re-groomed this morning
We re-groomed the East End Trails this morning as we got quite a bit of snow over the past few days. Snowing now, about 7+ over last few...

Andrew Jenks
Mar 25, 20221 min read
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