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CPR Class offered at the Swedetown Chalet, 7 p.m. on Monday, January 25th
What if you are out skiing or hiking and someone collapses with cardiac arrest? Would you know what to do while waiting for 911 Responders to arrive?
The American Heart Association – Family and Friends Adult Hands-only CPR class will be offered at the Swedetown Chalet in Calumet in cooperation with the Aspirus Keweenaw Education Department. Includes chest compression instruction and practice on dummies as well as demonstration of an AED (automated defibrillator). The session will last about one hour.
The course is ideal for active skiers, bikers and hikers. Anyone is welcome – you do not need to be a Swedetown member or skier.
You must register in advance, class size is limited. Cost for the session is $15 and includes take-home materials. To register, use email to send your name, email and phone number to the Swedetown Trails Club: swedetown.event@gmail.com
(Note: This is not the right course for those required to be certified in CPR for their job. CPR certification courses for daycare providers and other jobs are offered by UPHealth in Hancock, 483-1000 and Aspirus Keweenaw in Laurium, 337-6560.)
Kids! Join us for a fun day of skiing at Hancock’s Maasto Hiihto trails. When you complete the course, you’ll be awarded a medallion and be served hot chocolate and cookies to celebrate.
Parents: Registration is open for kids ages 3 through 17 years old.
Registration: 1:00 – 1:45 pm at the Four Seasons Chalet in Hancock (County Fairgrounds). A suggested donation of $3 per child or $5 per family, to help defray the costs of the
event, is welcome.
The Barneløpet features groomed and marked courses of 1, 2, 4, and 6 km to accommodate children of differing ages and abilities. Parents can ski with their children if they wish, to make it a family outing!
Start times and more information can be found on the Barneløpet website.
RSVP by Thursday 2/18/16 at noon please!
Join Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club (KNSC) and Keweenaw Land Trust (KLT) at Churning Rapids for some old time skiing.
There will be a fire and chili to warm you and fun people to hang out with. Knickers, wool sweaters, wood skis and bamboo poles are not required but skiers are encouraged to use them if they have them. Skiing too will be the old way – breaking trail in the woods! Don’t let that discourage you, bring a friend or two – the more the merrier and less trail breaking to do! The backcountry tour will leave at 1:30 and participants will determine the length and difficulty of the tour. No fee but donations are appreciated and will be split evenly between the Keweenaw Cross Country Ski Endowment at the Keweenaw Community Foundation and KLT’s Land Stewardship Fund. A heads-up on numbers would be appreciated so there is enough chili for everyone. Please call Jay at 9o6.487-5411 to let him know the number of skiers in your party or to answer any questions.
More info here.
“Save the Date” for the 2016 Glide N Gorge – Saturday, February 27!
The annual Glide N Gorge is held at the Maasto Hiihto Ski trails in Hancock. It will begin and end at the Four Seasons Chalet located at the fairgrounds in Hancock.
There will be 3 stops along the way with food donated by many gracious sponsors. A marked course will guide you to tasty Hors D’Oeuvres. Kids of all ages can even roast marshmallows by the fire.
Next you will descend along the Swedetown creek on one of the prettiest trails in the Keweenaw! You can check out the new Middle Bridge that we worked hard on all year!! There will be club members/volunteers down in the gorge waiting to serve you piping hot chili and soups galore right beside the creek. Next is the climb up Sisu hill and back to the chalet where you will be rewarded for your climbing efforts with delectable desserts and live music.
The course is approximately 3 miles.
Tickets will be $20 and can be purchased from Down Wind Sports in Houghton and Cross Country Sports in Calumet or any KNSC board member. For more information, please call 906-281-5294 or email cjsilvola@chartermi.net
Fat Bike cyclocross / criterium racing comes to the Michigan Tech ski trails Feb. 27. Just $5 for Michigan Tech Trails season pass holders! An additional $10 trail pass required for those without a season pass (trail love!).
Minimum 3.7″ tires, maximum fun!
This is race number five of the six-race UPCROSS snowcross series. There will be two race options – a short, 30 minute race starting at 5:00 p.m. sharp, and a longer 60 minute race starting at 5:40, with both men’s and women’s divisions for both races.
February 27, 1pm – Snowshoe Hike at River Bend Nature Sanctuary
Join stewards Gwen and Mike for a snowshoe hike to River Bend Nature Sanctuary. It will be an easy one-mile trek to the south border of the preserve to view an active (as of this writing) eagles nest from a distance. At this point the more adventurous snowshoers can continue to bushwhack into this trackless preserve. Dress for the weather and bring water, snacks, binoculars and snowshoes.
Getting there:
From Calumet, Hancock, Houghton – Go south on US 41 to Chassell and turn right at the blinking light onto Chassell-Painesdale Rd. After 3 miles, the road hooks left into Tapiola Road; go another 9 miles to first stop, turn right on Askell Road which hooks left onto Pelkie Road. Go 2 miles to Fish Hatchery Road (Elo) and turn right; go 1.5 miles to fire number 15500 and turn right onto a long driveway.
From L’Anse, Baraga – From US 41, go west on M38 (blinking yellow signal in Baraga) for 6.9 miles to Pelkie Road; turn right and go 6.6 miles to Fish Hatchery Road; turn left and go 1.5 miles to fire number 15500; turn right onto a long driveway.
The UP Health System Great Bear Chase Ski Marathon has something for everyone and enough snow to go around, even in March! We have distances for all skiers, from our signature 50k races, to 25k or 10k events that are great for skiers of all levels. 2015 marked the 1st year for the 50k Skiathlon as well.
The Great Bear Chase has earned a nation-wide reputation as a laid-back, skier-oriented weekend that allows skiers of all experience levels to finish their season with a high quality event.
All events are chip timed, and compete on beautiful Power Tilled trails
Great Bear Chase 2015
Get ready for the most fun race of 2016!
March 12, 1pm – Back Country Trek at Redwyn’s Dunes Nature Sanctuary
Bring along snacks and water and skis or snowshoes and enjoy a backcountry trek to and around the picturesque dunes, led by steward Phil. Plan on two or more hours of skiing/snowshoeing round trip. Be sure to wear appropriate clothing for a backcountry adventure. Skiers have the option of additional skiing on their own nearby on the Eagle Harbor Twp. Recreation Trail that passes through three MNA Sanctuaries, Cy Clark Mem. NS, Dean Webster Mem. NS, and Eagle Harbor Red Pine Dunes NS.
Getting there: Follow M-26 about 4 miles east of Eagle River. Park at the large MDOT parking lot across from Great Sand Bay.
Mountain biking is back in the Keweenaw on Father’s Day weekend, June 18, 2016. One- and two-lap races at the Michigan Tech trails. More information to come!