The Wisconsin Skier

Saw this cross my twitter channel:

via @MiSkiReport RT @IndianheadMtn MI Season Pass Holder, you get 3 days FREE skiing at CO Monarch Mtn http://fb.me/vwfVYlD3

I have skied both Indianhead Mountain and Monarch Mountain, both are great places to ski and I recommend both. For the complete deal read on! If you are comfortable on Indianhead’s blacks then you should have no problems at Monarch Mountain in finding skiing that is just right for you.
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Being The Wisconsin Skier you can be sure I am a Packer fan. I was born in Green Bay and was only miles from Lambeau Field when the Ice Bowl was played (however being roughly six months of age at the time, I was not there) so yeah, I am a Packer fan.

One thing great about most of the NFL season is it does not conflict with skiing. Eventually though it does, especially if the Packers are in contention for a playoff berth or are in the playoffs.
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Just wanted to give the following shoutout:

Text “SNOW” to 44256 for a chance to win a free season pass!!!

I skied Nordic Mountain last year and skied its sister hill Blackjack. I enjoyed my time at both sites. I texted a bit ago and urge you to do the same!

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One story I have been following the last month or so is the attempts to bring Sugarloaf Mountain back into the ski business. Being I live West of Lake Michigan and Sugarloaf is on its East shore I am not following too closely but fellow ski writer Jason at the MI Ski Report has been following the story very closely.

Normally, one would think such a story would be rather uncontroversial, a fellow comes in and wants to buy the resort and bring it back into operation and business. That means jobs and income for people and not just at the resort but around the community. Not everyone will stay at the resort, people need gasoline and cola for the drive back home, and so on.

So what is the big controversy surrounding the possible resurrection of Sugarloaf Mountain?
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I can not even come up with gibberish to post of late. My publishing queue typically reads no more than 3 posts scheduled.

Now is the time that tries ski-writer’s souls!

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A lot of sports involve equipment or gear of some sort. Most of us who participate in such sports on a recreational basis often times do not pay a lot of attention to the gear we use, and if we do it is more for aesthetic purposes than for performance reasons.

Given we all have limited time and resources we have to pick and choose our areas of focus. If you participate in an equipment laden sport and want to perform at high levels then you need to pay more attention to your equipment, even if you are not going to advance to a professional or top level amateur leagues.
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I recently added a page of links dedicated to Nordic Ski disciplines. You know, cross country, telemark skiing, and ski jumping. While I rarely participate in Nordic ski disciplines, there is a lot of Nordic skiing that happens in Wisconsin and the region, so I cover it!

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Skiing is still going on, on the North American continent with snowstorm reports arising out of the Northeast and Western US, and Wisconsin’s Nordic Mountain will be skiing this Saturday.

Still, even if there is still lots of snow to be had we are all looking forward to the activities of summer, and we want to know what is your favorite off snow-season activity! Vote in the poll!

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Many imagine nature as only nurturing, but lets be honest, it can also be destructive. Many animals in addition to us, build structures to aid in survival and all such animals have to work to maintain those structures. One thing people new to house ownership quickly learn is the forces of nature conspire against them and work to reclaim the materials used to build the house. This results in an activity we call maintenance.
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I was in the reading room earlier today. I opened the drawer and pulled out a fairly new addition to my library and that is an older copy of ESPN the Magazine the issue dated February 22, 2010. So, it is now nearly two months old.

I never really looked at it but did so today and I am glad I did.
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