Twilight Ski and Snowshoe 2025
Twilight Ski and Snowshoe February 23, 2025 Cross your fingers for clear skies and plan to come to Swedetown Sunday, Feb. 23, between 6 pm and 8 pm for a twilight ski and snowshoe. Ski or snowshoe to a bonfire out on the trail where there will be hot chocolate and snacks. Bring a headlamp […]
Annual Meeting: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail
“Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail” Highlight of Annual Meeting Corrinne Weaver, a Swedetown board member, and her husband, Will, will share the story of their 2021 through-hike of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail at this year’s Swedetown Trails Club annual meeting. See epic pictures, hear tales from the trail, pick up some tips for long-distance […]
Season Opener Ski Race December 7, 2024
Season Opener Ski Race Slated for December 7 Swedetown’s Season Opener ski race will take place Saturday, December 7, 2024 (snow permitting, of course). This is a self-supported 7.5km freestyle race (30-second interval starts). The first skier goes off at 10:00 am. The overall top three male and female in each of three age groups […]
Leap Year Starry Night Ski and Snowshoe
Join us on Thursday, February 29th at the Swedetown trails (meet at the chalet) for a Leap Day snowshoe hike to our bonfire on Greenstone. We’ll have snacks and hot chocolate. Bring a headlamp, your snowshoes and a few friends and enjoy a unique evening experience on the Swedetown Trails. Maps will be provided at […]
2024 Winter Trails Day February 4
The Swedetown Trails Club and Cross Country Sports will co-sponsor the annual Winter Trails Day on February 4, 2024. The event provides a free all-day pass for skiing, snowshoeing, and snow biking at the Swedetown Trails. Between noon and 4 pm, Cross Country Sports will offer free demos of equipment, including cross country skis, snowshoes, and […]
Great Deer Chase 2021
Great Deer Chase on Saturday, August 21st, 2021 was a lot of fun for everyone who participated. After a brief rain shower, the weather cleared for a nice day. Louis Hindman of Marquette won the 15-mile race with a time of 1:01 hours. In the 30-mile men’s event, Samuel Kilpela was first and Mark Kransz […]
CLK Invitational Cross Country Running Meet
More than 20 high school and middle school teams competed on the Swedetown Trails on September 20th. Senior Senior Eric Weiss from Houghton covered the 3.1-mile course in 17 minutes in the boys event. Ishpeming sophomore Lola Korpi earned top honors in the girls’ race at 21:18. She was followed by Houghton senior Ingrid Seagren […]
Annual All Member Meeting
We had a good turnout for meeting on November 20th. STC President Craig Hughes reviewed what is new at the trails and gave a financial overview. Special guests Joanne Reed and Deedra Irwin called in from Austria where they are training. They are members of U.S. World Cup biathlon team and they shared their experiences […]
Swedetown Winter Trails Day
Swedetown Winter Trails Day was Sunday, January 16th. It was a nice snowy day and the trails were in great shape. Quite a few people came by to try the trails or try some new gear. There were skis, snowshoes and snow bikes to try, compliments of event co-sponsor Cross Country Sports. Thank you members […]
