From North America's Nordic heartland-Northern Minnesota, enjoy exciting cross country skiing adventures on the Gunflint Trail. Experience lodge to lodge and yurt to yurt skiing where you'll find world-class accommodations and expertly groomed Nordic trails. A realm with dependable snow from mid December to April.
We have conducted exciting Nordic ski vacations in Northern Minnesota since l984. We introduced yurts to the Midwest ski scene twenty three years ago. Snow Country Magazine rated our yurts as one of North America's top Nordic hut systems. And our Lodge to Lodge programs are without equal anywhere.
| Ski the Gunflint-- Lodge to Lodge |
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Gunflint Nordic Trails cover 100 square miles along the Gunflint Trail north of Grand Marais. Here you find two inter-connecting systems and the Banadad, over 176 kilometers of groomed trails. The Central and Upper Gunflint offer double tracked trails, many with skating lanes. World-class grooming is provided by three Kasbourer "Piston Bully" groomers. Connecting these two trail systems is the 29 kilometer single tracked BWCAW wilderness trail, the Banadad. At the yurts, meals for you to prepare are provided or a hut host can prepare meals and take care of camp chores at an added rate.
Ski Lodge to Lodge and sample a variety of the area's fine trails, some meals and accommodations. Overnight lodging at the modern Little Ollie Cabin, Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, the Banadad Yurts, Bearskin, Golden Eagle, Moosehorn B&B, Gunflint, Gunflint Pines and Heston's Lodges. Includes overnight accommodations, breakfast and trail lunches (supper is on your own) and car/luggage shuttles. At the yurts, meals for you to prepare are provided or a hut host can prepare meals and take care of camp chores at an added rate.
Weekends/Holidays: One night accommodations are not always available. Two night minimums at each accommodation may be required.
Gunflint Nordic Trail
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Banadad Ski Trail
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3 nights lodging, 3 breakfasts, 2 trail lunches, 2 car and gear shuttles
Ski the Central and Upper Gunflint Trails staying in Lodges along the trail, with option of skiing the Banadad and staying in yurts.
| Rates: | First 2 people | Each extra person in same room/cabin |
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| 3 weekday nights (Mon-Thu): | $371 / person | $248 / person |
| Each additional weekday night: | $132 / person | $92 / person |
| Each additional weekend / holiday night: | $150 / person | $92 / person |
2 nights lodging, 2 breakfasts, 1 trail lunch, 1 car and gear shuttle
Ski either the Central Nordic Trails with nights at Bearskin, Golden Eagle or Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B. and/or ski the Upper Gunflint Trails staying at Gunflint, Gunflint Pines, Heston's and/or Moosehorn B&B.
| Rates: | First 2 people | Each extra person in same room/cabin |
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| Weekday nights (Mon-Thu): | $236 / person | $155 / person |
| Weekend / holiday nights: | $270 / person | $201 / person |
| Ski the North Shore-- Lodge to Lodge |
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At this time we are revamping the North Shore ski trail system information pages. These rates are out of date and the North Shore trail system has undergone a lot of great changes. Thank you for your patience.
If you are looking for dramatic skiing, you'll find it on the North Shore Mountain trails. This 196 kilometer trail system stretches along Lake Superior's North Shore and into the surrounding highlands of the Sawtooth Mountains. Loop trail clusters radiate out from trailheads near the Town of Tofte, the Lutsen Alpine Ski Area and the Cascade River. These trail clusters are joined by connecting trails. Many of the North Shore trails are now groomed by the area's new Kasbourer Groomer.
Note: Lodge to Lodge Skiing is not offered on Weekends/Holidays on the North Shore.
Scattered along the trail system are the area's many fine lodges. Skiing Lodge to Lodge you can sample a variety of these resorts, hotels and bed and breakfasts. Lodge to lodge trip packages include lodging, breakfast and trail lunch (supper is on your own) and car shuttle.
For more information about North Shore ski trails, see the guide book White Woods, Quiet Trails, available from our store.
2 or 3 nights lodging, trail lunches, car and gear shuttles
Ski Lodge to Lodge either at the Sugar Bush Ski Trails near Tofte or the Cascade- Deer Yard - Solbakken trails. Stay at a different lodge each night. In the Sugar Bush area, spend nights at Bluefin Bay, and Superior Ridge. In the Cascade area choose from Cascade Lodge, or Solbakken Resort. Rates quoted are for weekdays: Sunday through Thursday nights. Weekends are not available unless two nights at the same accommodation are booked.
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| Two nights: | From $140 / person |
| Three nights: | From $210 / person |
2 or more nights lodging, 1 night at a ski-in cabin, other nights at North Shore Lodges
Combine the comfort of Lodges with the solitude of a remote ski-in cabin. This cabin has no running water. Ski challenging, scenic 18 km. trail to and from ski-in cabin. Beautiful vistas of Lake superior are along trail. Cabin is wood heated, and cozy and comes complete with Finnish sauna, and his and her privies. All meals provided at cabin; lunches provided at lodge. Or, ski the trail one way and have your car shuttled between cabin and lodge. Rates quoted are for weekdays: Sunday through Thursday nights.
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| Two nights: | From $165 / person |
| Each additional night: | From $65 / person |
4 or more nights lodging, trail lunches, car shuttles
Ski as much of the North Shore trails as your time and abilities allow. Ski between the Sugar Bush, Lutsen and/or Cascade area. Rates quoted are for weekdays: Sunday through Thursday nights.
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| Four nights: | From $265 / person |
| Each additional night: | From $65 / person |
2 or more nights at one lodge, ski lift and trail fee
Ride a chairlift up Lutsen Mountain and the area's 30 km trail system. Nights at Eagle Ridge Resort, Mountain Inn or Caribou Highlands Resort. Incorporate this adventure into your Lodge to Lodge experience. Rate quoted are for weekdays: Sunday through Thursday nights.
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| Each night: | From $80 / person |
| Nordic SkiVenture |
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The ultimate Lodge to Lodge ski adventure! Ski three great nationally acclaimed ski systems- the North Shore Mountain Trails, Pincushion Mountain Trails and the Gunflint Nordic Trails. Stay at a different lodge each evening. Choose from 400 kilometers of groomed ski trails and thirty-one overnight accommodations ranging from luxurious ski resorts, fine bed and breakfasts to wilderness huts.
The Nordic SkiVenture includes lodging, meals include full breakfast and trail lunch. Supper is on your own and car shuttle when applicable.
Gunflint Nordic Trails - This 176 kilometer system begins near the mid-Gunflint Trail area and extends 30 miles to the upper Gunflint Trail area. Most of these trails are groomed by "piston bully" groomers and are double tracked; some have skating lanes. Two trails traverse the BWCAW. Overnight lodging at: Bearskin Lodge, Golden Eagle Lodge, Poplar Creek Guesthouse, Gunflint Lodge, Gunflint Pines Resort, Heston's Lodge, a modern ski-in Cabin and the Yurts.
Pincushion Mountain Nordic Trails - Situated along the ridgeline above the village of Grand Marais and two miles up the Gunflint Trail, Pincushion offers 25 kilometers of tracked trails with skating lanes. Lodging at: The Best Western Motel, East Bay Hotel, Aspen Lodge, Shoreline Hotel, Super 8 Motel, Tomteboda Motel and Pincushion Mountain Bed and Breakfast.
North Shore Mountain Trails - This 196 kilometer trail system stretches along Lake Superior's North Shore and into the surrounding highlands from the town of Schroeder to Cascade River State Park. Overnight lodging at: Bluefin, Cascade, Chateau LeVeaux, Eagle Ridge, AmericInn, Lutsen, Solbakken, Superior Ridge, Caribou Highlands and the Mountain Inn.
6 or more nights
First three or four nights lodging, breakfast and bag trail lunches, gratuities, some shuttles at North Shore lodges. Plus three nights lodging, some meals, most shuttles and gratuities at Gunflint Trail lodges and yurts. After six nights, extra nights at area of your choice. Upgrades are extra.
| Rates: | 2-3 people | 4 or more people |
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| 6 nights: | From $750 / person | From $800 / person |
| 7 nights: | From $875 / person | From $900 / person |
| After 7 nights: | From $125 / person / night | |
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