Snowshoe trip Saturday 1/23 before the rain starts

From Connie Lane connieenal@yahoo.com
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Heavy rain should start Saturday afternoon, 23 January, and if we get as much as predicted, our current snow layer isn't going to be worth much....

If anyone wants to snowshoe Saturday morning and early afternoon before the rain, I will lead a trip to a segment of the Ice Age Trail that has a nice gorge. There is both very hilly and fairly flat terrain, so both beginner and intermediate snowshoers can be accommodated.

Meet at the PSC at 9 am and plan to be back by 2 pm. Please e-mail me by 7 am Saturday if you want to go.

Dress in layers, but not too warmly, as it should be in the 30s tomorrow morning. Wear boots (hiking or winter boots will work with the snowshoes). Bring water to drink and snacks or lunch to eat and $2 for gas.

Connie

Backcounty ski - Sunday Jan 24th

From: Mike Torrance mikehoofer@yahoo.com
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Last Saturday two other hoofers and I went to Indian Lake for some off-trail backcountry skiing. It was AWESOME!!!! We found slopes that can only be had with going off-trail - I was able to get get few telemark turns.

So...

This inspired me to search for other places to backcounty ski. Today I explored "Blackhawk Ridge", a DNR property near Sauk City. It has some insane slopes that was even better than Indian Lake! For those that understand this reference: "It's like paddling section 4 of the wolf river"

So...

I want to go back to "Blackhawk Ridge" next Sunday Jan 24th. This is a backcounty ski trip, but it's also well suited for snowshoes. It's NOT well suited for traditional XC skiing because the park has no tracks (on the other hand, that's never stopped me).

Details:
- Meet at Park Street Circle at 10:30am on Sunday. We'll be back in the mid afternoon.
- The club has 3 extra pairs of scaled backcounty skis. This is the main limiting factor for this trip. If you have your own gear - you're golden. - You also in good shape if you have your own car (if it comes down to limitations on transportation).
- If you want to go, email me before Friday. Let me know if you need gear and are willing to drive.
- If you need to bail out, let me know by Friday. This way I can contact anyone on the waiting list or those that are dependent on a ride.

- Bring a lunch, some extra food for the car ride home. Bring at least 1 liter of water.
- Wear wicking clothes (flease, polypro, etc). No cotton shirts, jeans, etc. There is a good change that we'll bushwhack through underbrush, so be advised.
- Bring extra clothes for the ride home. This is going to be hot and sweaty; you are going to be damp, then cold.
- This is a DNR property. It requires a State Park Sticker. (I have one on my car). If you don't have one, we can figure that out - let me know before Friday.
- If you want to snowshoe - that's fine. If someone wants to run that, that would be nice. I'm happy to join transportation logistics. I just doubt we'll cross paths during the day.
- Bring some extra cash for drivers.

Mike.

Sunday Snowshoe/XC ski trip for beginners 1/10

From Connie Lane

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If anyone wants to snowshoe or XC ski Sunday, I'll lead a trip that is beginner-friendly. We'll meet at the PSC at 9 am to get gear, and return by 3 pm. Bring lunch, snacks and water to drink .If you have a thermos, I'd bring a hot drink. Dress in layers and wear warm clothes. Bring $3 for your driver.

We'll go to the Brooklyn segment of the Ice Age Trail (about 30 minutes south of campus), where the local Ice Age Trail chapter is hosting a day of skiing and shoeing on their trail segment. I've worked on this trail segment and it has woods and prairies, gently rolling hills and some flat, marshy areas. It is a nice piece of land.

No trail pass is required for skiing or shoeing. NB for skiers: The trail will not be groomed, but there will be plenty of skiers, so we will not have to break trail ourselves. If you do not know what that statement means, don't worry.

E-mail me directly (by 7 am Sunday at the latest) if you want to go.

Connie

Connieenal@yahoo.com

snowshoe Friday evening 1/1/10 under almost full moon

From Connie Lane
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Are you in town and want to snowshoe for 2-3 hours Friday evening, January 1, when the moon comes up? Or XC ski? We'll stay in town and get some exercise at the golf course located on Speedway. I checked it out and the snow is in good condition. This is gently rolling hilly terrain and very beginner-friendly. It'll be a nice change-of-scenery for those of you who XC ski in town. There are no officially-groomed trails, but people in the neighborhood have set trails for skiing.

This is a perfect trip for first-time snowshoers. If you want to go, please e-mail me by 3:30 pm Friday so I know if anyone is showing up on such short notice. Wear warm layers (wool, polypropylene, warm boots, hat and gloves or mittens - it will be very cold). Meet at the PSC at 4:45 and get gear from the cage. We can be on the golf course by 5:30 when the "almost full" moon rises.

We'll snowshoe for an hour or two, then get a beer at the local tavern, either the one across from the golf course or at a tavern on Monroe on the way back to the union. We'll be back at the union by 8:30 or so.

No costs other than you beverage. Both taverns serve food if you want dinner.

Connie

Saturday Morning Snowshoeing/Jogging 12/19

From: Morgan Leider tyrantsilkey@gmail.com
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So it's the last weekend before finals. You'll wake up and you know you should be studying. But you also know you're too darn tired to think and study. So you waste away half the day being groggy, eating, facebooking, and procrastinating in general until you feel up to cracking open a book and studying around 3pm... BUT you don't have to. In fact, there's nothing like a good jog along the lake shore or some snowshoeing in the Arb to get the heart going and get you awake and alert enough to conquer all that studying you need to do.

When/Where:

8:30 AM on Saturday at Memorial Union. Meet at the circle. You can wait inside the glass doors in front of the theatre entrance if it's really cold.

We'll be done by 10:30 AM. And if people are up for it, we can go and get breakfast together on State Street afterwards.

What you need:

Some good shoes, and whatever winter workout attire you prefer.

What you need to do:

Email me whether you'd prefer jogging or snowshoeing if you'd like to go. I'll do whatever the majority of people prefer and then send out an email Friday night so we all know what we're doing.

-Morgan

608-957-3082