Wednesday, January 08, 2014

Cross Country Skiing Trail Report

Greetings from The Farm! We have a 24" base with 3" of new snow.  Our trails are in very good condition. The word is that temperatures are supposed to start moderating by Wednesday or Thursday, so that's good news!  If your looking to get away Martin Luther King weekend, we have space in the Redhouse, Maki House, White Pine Inn! See you soon on The Farm!  

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Friday, December 27, 2013

Cross Country Skiing Trail Report from Wisconsin

We got another half foot of snow over Christmas. The base on the ski trail is around a ten inches. The unpacked snow is about 18 inches deep! Our groomed trails are in perfect condition.


Here's one of the cross country ski trails.


The Farm House, our main restaurant is buried in snow! 


We've given so many horse drawn sleigh rides this week!

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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Beautiful Snow for Cross Country Skiing in Wisconsin

Happy Christmas Eve from the farm! We've got almost 14 inches of snow out here. The cross country skiing conditions are perfect. Come out to the Wisconsin northwoods for some beautiful skiing!







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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Winter Snow Predictions from Jim: Wasp Nests and Wooly Bears


At a certain age, we come to realize that some predictions are always true, some predictions are sometimes true and some predictions are never true. There are two and only two snow forecast predictions that can be relied on with certainty.   

The first has to do with the height of the wasp nest. If the wasps build a nest high up in the tree, it indicates there will be substantial snowfall.  Please look carefully at the photo of the wasp nest near Helen’s and my log house. It is approximately 12 feet above the ground.

A second reliable and always accurate predictor of coming winter weather are the markings on the wooly bear caterpillar. The wooly bear is a fuzzy caterpillar about an inch in length. He is mostly dark colored with a light band on his center.  If the middle band is wide, a mild winter is predicted. This fall, I’ve noted that the center band of the wooly bear is narrow, which forecasts a snowy winter.

I believe this says it all.

This information is confirmed by two long time reputable scientific publications: The Farmer’s Almanac and The Old Farmer’s Almanac.

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Friday, February 20, 2009

Trail Report February 20

Greetings From The Farm!

Our cross country ski trails are all open and groomed with a pretty good base and 3 inches of new snow.

Have a great day!

Helen Palmquist

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