Links to Helpful Weather & Trail Resources

Top Tips

Check out some of our Top Tips before you venture out into the winter wonderland. Short articles on safety, waxing, clothing layers, ski technique sure to enhance your nordic ski experience.  

Weather

• NOAA
• Weather conditions specific to cross country skiing

Regional Trails & Ski Conditions

• Skinnyski
• Minnesota  snow depths
• Minnesota DNR Ski Trails
• Wisconsin DNR Ski Trails
• Upper Miwest Trail Reports
• Upper Midwest Trail Maps
• Northwest Wisconsin Trails

     Twin Cities Ski Trails

• Three Rivers Park District
• Twin Cities Metro Ski Trails (MN Trails Magazine)
• Minneapolis Parks
• Ramsey County Parks
• Como Park
• Dakota County Parks
• Washington County Parks
• Woodland Trails

     Cross Country Ski Trails

• Adelsman’s Cross-Country Ski
• Minnesota DNR Trails
• Norwiski (Northwest Wisconsin)
• Wisconsin DNR Trails
• Blue Hills Trail

Organizations Supporting Cross Country Skiing

• Backcountry Trail Patrol
• Midwest Sport/Ski Council
• Jackson Ski Touring Foundation – New Hampshire
• National XC Ski Education Foundation
• Thunder Bay Nordic Trails Association
• The Utah Nordic Association 
• US Ski Team
  

Ski Pass Information

Bicycling Links

• MN DOT & State Bicycle Advisory Committee’s “Share the Road” Program
• Minnesota Off Road Cyclists (MORC)
• Willard Munger Trail
• Luce Line Trail
• Paul Bunyan Trail

Kayak Links

• Inland Sea Society
• Great Lakes Regional Weather Map

Hiking Links

• Kekekabic Trail Club Home Page
• Ice Age National Scenic Trail
• Appalachian Trail Home Page
• Other National Scenic Trails
• White Mountains Info NH
• Bureau of Land Management
• National Park Service
• Finger Lakes Trail, New York
• North Country National Scenic Trail