First Race of Year At Trollhaugen/ Up Date on Our Course

Our first race of the season will be at 6pm on Tues. Dec 14th at Trollhaugen in Dresser, Wisconsin. This location was chosen by the conference early in Nov. anticipating sparse snow early in the season. We do have snow.

We should arrive back at the school around 8:30-9:00pm. We will have the kids call from the bus in-route.

The race time forecast is 5 degrees air temp. and a windchill of -5 degrees. These conditions are well within State High School League Guidelines, but cold nonetheless.

Parents and skiers please make sure that you have appropriate clothing for the conditions. Any skier who does not have appropriate clothing will not be allowed to travel, as proper dress becomes a safety issue. Remember to dress in layers.

Here are cut and paste directions from Trollhaugen's website.
From Twin Cities:
Take Interstate 35 North (35E or 35W)
Exit onto MN 97 East (turn right) and take for 13 miles
Turn Left onto MN 95 North and take for 6 miles
Turn Right on 243 East (will bring you across a the bridge into WI)
Take WI-35 North (left turn) for 4 miles.
You will come into the small town of Dresser. In Dresser turn right on Cty Rd. F
Take F for 1 mile and Trollhaugen is on the right hand side.


We are set up to groom now. I came in on Sunday morning to pack the course with the snowmobile. I was able to make a small circuit but kept getting the snowmobile stuck in the deep snow. I came back later in the afternoon and pulled the groomer around the area I was able to pack with the sled. We have a system that will work well for us. The snow will settle and firm making it easier going in the next day or two. We should have the full course ready soon. We will be ready before the Vikings anyway.

Also, the Southwest Review is coming to practice today to do a story on the course. A little press is always good. Watch for the article this weekend.