by Lianna Matt | Feb 20, 2018 | Blog Posts, Events, Snow Sports, Tales From the Road
Riders Cup 2018 at Hyland Hills Photo by Craig Madsen As is par for the course, the Olympics have shone the spotlight on some of our ski hills thanks to star athletes like Lindsay Vonn, but this Saturday at Hyland Hills in Bloomington, a different downhill sport will...
by Lianna Matt | Feb 7, 2018 | Blog Posts, Events, Snow Sports, Tales From the Road
Wingin’ It at the Amateur Snow Sculpting Contest Hero image by abet/Fotolia For my first year doing a snow sculpture for the Vulcan Snow Park, open through Feb. 11, I didn’t want to be in danger of sawing the snow so fervently I fell off my ladder. Not...
by Claire Noack | Jan 12, 2018 | Blog Posts, Snow Sports, Tales From the Road
MY TWIN CITIES: ZACH PARISEMeet all-star NHL player and local Minnesotan, Zach Parise By Claire Noack Growing up in the “state of hockey” as the son of hockey legend J.P. Parisé, Zach Parise was born with hockey in his blood. After lacing up ice skates at the age of...
by Kyle Smelter | Dec 1, 2017 | Biking, Blog Posts, Snow Sports, Tales From the Road
FAT BIKING THROUGH MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAULWheel your way through the snow on these winter fat biking trails Image by Anna Min By Kyle Smelter Just because there’s snow on the ground doesn’t mean you have to endure the long winter dreaming longingly of jumps and...
by Taylor Weeks | Nov 21, 2017 | Blog Posts, Snow Sports, Tales From the Road
SNOWSHOE SEASONWhat used to be a necessity for getting around is now recreational fun Feature photo by Maridav/Fotolia; hero photo by zhukovvvlad/Fotolia By Taylor Weeks Minnesota is known for its glittering, white, snowy winters. On average, Minnesota receives...
by Kyle Smelter | Nov 13, 2017 | Blog Posts, Snow Sports, Tales From the Road
WELLS FARGO WINTERSKATELace ’em for an evening of ice skating at the Wells Fargo WinterSkate Image by Visit Saint Paul By Kyle Smelter We’ve all seen the movie “Elf” (and if you haven’t you should) and the scene where Will Ferrell’s naïve character,...
