Andrew Jenks
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 12
- 2 min
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...
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Anne Schuerger
- Nov 16, 2023
- 1 min
Brushing Fall '24
Volunteer crews were out this fall, brushing the wilderness trail and the east end ski trails.
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 25, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 11, 2023
- 1 min
2/11/23
Saturday, February 11, 2023 pictures on Banadad Trail near where the BWCA Lizz Lake Portage Trail crosses the Banadad.
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 10, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 10, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 10, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 28, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 11, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 1, 2023
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 29, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 29, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 10, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Oct 10, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Mar 26, 2022
- 1 min
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
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Andrew Jenks
- Mar 25, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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Andrew Jenks
- Mar 21, 2022
- 1 min
Banadad Featured: Another Post from George Pastorino
https://silentsportsmagazine.com/ /03/19/awaiting-you-banadad-gunflint-heaven-on-earth/
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 26, 2022
- 1 min
Best skiing in years - (2/25/2022) -major snow fall -great ski conditions
Last night we re-groomed the entire Banadad Trail System (41km). We have been grooming sections early in the week but received over 12"...
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 14, 2022
- 1 min
Great Skiing! - Banadad re-Groomed again 2/13/2022
Tall Pines and Lace Lake and Tim Knopp re-groomed yesterday morning. Banadad West End done yesterday afternoon and remaining Mid-Trail to...
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 9, 2022
- 1 min
Banadad Trail System re-groomed 2/9/2022
This morning we finished grooming the West End of the Banadad Trail System. Now the entire System is freshly groomed. 24 inches of snow...
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 8, 2022
- 1 min
Angels on the Trail (and we groomed also)
East End Trails groomed again today and the Banadad Trail was groomed to the mid Trail junction (access to the Croft Yurt). We hope to...
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 8, 2022
- 1 min
Skier Posted Video and Pictures
BTA members and avid backcountry skiers, George and Pussanee Pastorino skied the Banadad and took several picture and video: See below
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 30, 2022
- 1 min
Today, Saturday, entire Banadad Trail System groomed again!
We just finished grooming the entire Banadad Trail System Good skiing. East End Trails were groomed yesterday (Friday) and the entire...
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 22, 2022
- 1 min
Entire Banadad Trail System freshly groomed, great skiing
Entire Banadad Trail System groomed; Good skiing. Groomers worked through serious cold to finish grooming the West End of the Banadad...
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 20, 2022
- 1 min
East End Trails Groomed this Morning
Lace Lake, Tall Pines, Tim Knopp and 1st mile of Banadad, groomed today. We go 4-6 of new snow yesterday. The Base is 14 inches and very...
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 12, 2022
- 1 min
All Trails Groomed - Great Skiing- Join Us
This morning we finished grooming all 41 km of the entire Banadad Trail System Conditions are great and we have 17 inches of snow in the...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 31, 2021
- 1 min
Banadad in MN Conservation Volunteer Magazine
Ryan Rodgers wrote about his ski adventure on the Banadad Ski Trail in the MN Conservation Volunteer Magazine (Jan-Feb 2022). Read story...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 27, 2021
- 1 min
All Trails Open
Through Christmas we finished opening the West End of the Banadad Trails System We opened the trail and have it all tracked except the...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 13, 2021
- 1 min
East End trails groomed again this morning. 12/13/2021
We have about 18 to 20 inches of snow in the woods in about 6 to 8 packed bass on the trail. We are working to open the main Banadad and...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
East End Trails cleared, packed and groomed
As of December 7, 2021, the East End Trails have been groomed. The 1st mile of the Banadad and the Tim Knopp trails are also groomed. The...
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Andrew Jenks
- Oct 12, 2021
- 1 min
Banadad Annual Meeting - Nov. 3 All welcome
On November 3 2021 at 7:00 pm the BTA will hold it's Annual Meeting on Zoom Please join us: Here is the link Zoom Meeting
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Andrew Jenks
- Jul 19, 2021
- 1 min
Annual Banadad Trail Clearing Event - October 30, 2021
Each year we assemble a group of Volunteers to help "clear" the trail for the season. This year the Annual Banadad Trail Clearing Event...
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Andrew Jenks
- Mar 12, 2021
- 1 min
More snow, re-tracking trails
Groomed/Tracked East End Trails (Tall Pines, Lace Lake, Tim Knopp) and Banadad Trail to the Mid Trail Junction on Thursday afternoon...
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 26, 2021
- 1 min
Tracked entire Banadad Trail 2-25-2021
This afternoon we re-tracked all of the Banadad Trail (27km) East to West. Good snow conditions. See attached picture of todays...
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 21, 2021
- 1 min
Re-Tracked East End Trail
Yesterday (Friday, 2-19-2021) we re-tracked the Tall Pines and Lace Lake trails Good skiing conditions.
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 27, 2021
- 1 min
East End Trails Re-Tracked (1/26/2021)
Good conditions 8" base with 2'' of new snow Lace Lake 1/26/2021 Tall Pines Tail 1/26/2021
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 26, 2021
- 1 min
Entire Banadad Trail re-tracked today.
Limited new snow but we are making the most of it. Good Skiing
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 9, 2021
- 1 min
Trail update from a BTA Lifetime member today (Friday 1/8/2021)
"Excellent skiing on the W. Banadad today! There is a little more snow on this end of the trail with good tracks despite a week or so...
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 9, 2021
- 1 min
East End Trails re-groomed Thursday
Josh Carlson finished re-grooming the East end of the Banadad Trail (1st mile) and the Lace Lake and Tall Pines Trails. No new snow but...
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Andrew Jenks
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
Happy New Year!! Entire Banadad Trail System (41 km) Groomed & Tracked
This evening the Grooming team finished the Grooming & Tracking the entire trail system. There is 4+" of new snow, 10" trail base and 16"...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
Great video from skiers on the Banadad Trail.
Great video from skiers on the Banadad Trail. They were out just days prior to our trail tracking in late December 2020. They skied and...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 31, 2020
- 1 min
More New Snow
Today we tracked Tall Pines and Lace Lake Trail. 4" of new snow, 16" depth in woods, 10" base on trail. Tracking entire Banadad...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
Groomed and Tracked!! Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Banadad (1st 15 km; to mid Trail Junction)
Monday, December 28, 2021: Eric McDonald and Josh Carlson just completed the tracking of the 1st 15 km of the Banadad Trail. The rest of...
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Andrew Jenks
- Dec 27, 2020
- 1 min
Lots of new snow and entire Banadad Trail System Open
Just before Christmas the grooming team opened, rolled and packed the entire trail system; These are the 1st steps to open the trail. ...
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Andrew Jenks
- Oct 7, 2020
- 1 min
Banadad Trail Association Holds 11th Annual Meeting – Digital Only
On Thursday, October 29, at 7:00 p.m., the Banadad Trail Association (BTA) will hold its 11th Annual Meeting via Zoom. Everyone is...
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Andrew Jenks
- Feb 23, 2020
- 1 min
All trails groomed recently, East End just regroomed
Friday we re-groomed the East End trails; Lace Lake, Tall PIne, Tim Knopp and 1st 2iles of the Banadad. All other segments open and...
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