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International Ski Jumping Tournament in Westby, Wisconsin
to be held February  2008.
Tickets available online at www.snowflakeskiclub.com

Lake Onalaska Lions Club
Ice Fishing Derby to be held
February 2008 www.discoveronalaska.com
Area Winter Activities
Winter in western Wisconsin offers a wide variety of recreation, from quiet to very noisy, from singular to group activities. Choose your sport from: ice fishing (fishing from a portable house or shanty by cutting a hole in the ice and sending the bait through the hole) complete with an Ice Fishing Derby; snowtubing down a groomed track, snowshoe races with friends; horse drawn wagon or bobsled rides, nordic skiing at the Experimental Forest at Bangor, Wisconsin, moonlight skiing in one of the public parks/state forests; snowmobiling the hundreds of miles of trails groomed by snowmobile clubs; ice skating on city ponds; oval track and drag strip ice racing on Lake Neshonic at West Salem; snowmobile races on Lake Tomah and at Melrose, Wisconsin; watching the International Ski Jump Tournament near Westby, Wisconsin in mid-February; watching the eagles feed north of the Lock and Dam # 7 at Dresbach, Lock and Dam # 6 at Trempealeau or drive to Wabasha, MN to the eagle observation deck; cheering high school hockey players participating in tournaments and broom ball.

Winter also offers many indoor activities from plays and concerts at the theaters, theme events at museums, a wide range of shows at the La Crosse Center, and shopping in the area boutiques. 

Horse drawn wagon & bob sled rides

A horse-drawn wagon ride or a bobsled ride is great fun for a group in winter. Sing carols as you ride through the fields high atop the ridge with gorgeous views for miles around. Call Kathie Sullivan at Red Rock Trail Rides at 608-823-7865 to set up an appointment several days in advance. Bundle up with all the layers of winter clothes you own. Wear warm mittens, head covering, turtle neck, sweater, tights,ski pants, snow pants and winter coat with a scarf. Kathie says this is about being warm, it is not a fashion show! Near the end of the ride, you’ll stop at Cabin on the Ridge for hot chocolate.
 
 

Snowtubing

Snowtubing and snowboarding are available at White Tail Ridge at Fort Mc Coy located on State Highway 21 a few miles east of Sparta, Wisconsin. A rope tow pulls tubers and snowboarders back up the hill. Phone 608-388-4498. Lodge with snacks.

Mt. La Crosse, south of La Crosse, a short distance off State Highway 35 welcomes snowboarders. 608-788-0044 or outside Wisconsin phone 1-800-426-3665. Chairlifts. Lodge with snacks and a separate lounge area.
 
 

Snowshoeing

Public lands with trails for snowshoeing and Nordic skiing include: Wildcat Mountain State Park at Ontario, Wisconsin; Black River State Forest, Black River Falls, Wisconsin; Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge north of Trempealeau, Wisconsin; Norskedalen at Coon Valley, Wisconsin. Some areas have a moonlight ski event in January and February. Check www.wistravel.com/crosscountryskiingsw.htm

Our mission is to honor the land, environment and create a healing refuge for recreation, relaxation and rejuvenation for our guests.  We support rural, sustainable tourism by promoting local vendors who live and provide guests with recreation, food and lodging in the hills and valleys of southwest Wisconsin known as the Driftless region.