Ski, Snowshoe & Winter Hiking

Past Events & Trips

2011 - Jul 2013


Listed in reverse chronological order 
Updated 10/07/2013
Date
Info
Event
Chairs
     
2013
Sunday 
July 22, 2013

Winter Events Planning Party

Gramercy Club Party Room, 4 pm

15001 Burnhaven Drive, Burnsville

Come help plan the winter events

for the 2013-2014 downhill skiing, XC skiing,

snowshoeing, and hiking program.

Bring lots of ideas for winter activities!

Brats & buns will be served;

Bring a side dish to share, and your own beverages

Pam Anderson
Sunday 
March 10, 2013

Cross Country, Snowshoe or Hike

Elm Creek Park Reserve

Meet at 1:00 pm

12400 James Deane Pkwy, Maple Grove

Stop at Maple Tavern after outing

9475 Deerwood Lane, Maple Grove

Jim Habeck
Tuesday 
March 02, 2013
Pictures

Cross Country, Snowshoe or Hike

Pike Island (Ft Snelling)

Meet at 10:30 am

At the Ft Snelling Visitors Center Parking Lot

200 Tower Avenue, St Paul

(follow the brown signs on Hwys 5 & 55)

Joyce Butler
Wednesday
February 27, 2013
   

ULLR Wednesdays at Welch Village

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet in Main Lodge, 9:30 am

No Host
Sat-Fri
Feb 23 - Mar 01
2013
Pictures
Ski Utah!
Stay at the new SLC Embassy Suites
3524 South Market Street, West Valley City
  Lift Tickets valid at:
Alta, Brighton, Snowbird & Solitude ski resorts
Barb Carpenter
Joe Fischenich
Wednesday
February 20, 2013
   

ULLR Wednesdays at Afton Alps

6600 Peller Ave S, Hastings

Meet at Highlands Lodge, 9:30 am

No Host
Tuesday
February 12, 2013

ULLR Tuesdays at Wild Mountain

37200 Wild Mountain Rd, Taylors Falls

Meet in Upper Level of Lodge, 9:30 am

No Host

# CANCELLED #

Sunday
February 10, 2013

## CANCELLED ##

Cross Country, Snowshoe or Hike
Lake Rebecca Park Reserve
Meet 12:30 pm in parking lot
9831 Rebecca Park Trail, Rockford
3:30 pm dinner at Axel's Tavern
130 Railway Street West, Loretto
Pam Anderson
Wednesday
January 06, 2013
   

ULLR Wednesdays at Welch Village

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet in Main Lodge, 9:30 am

No Host
Sat-Sat
Feb 02-09, 2013
Pictures

Ski Sun Valley Idaho

2 bedroom condos, 4 persons per condo

Ski Bald & Dollar Mountains

Discount lift tickets

Sleigh ride to group dinner

Pat Nelson

Bruce Warner

CANCELLED

Saturday

February 02, 2013

### CANCELLED ###

Cross Country, Snowshoe or Hike
Cleary Lake Regional Park

Meet at 11:30 am, Ski/SS at 11:45 am

18106 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake

Apres-ski at Chianti Grill

14296 Plymouth Avenue, Burnsville

Judy Burich
Tuesday
January 29, 2013

ULLR Tuesdays at Wild Mountain

37200 Wild Mountain Rd, Taylors Falls

Meet in Upper Level of Lodge, 9:30 am

No Host

Fri-Sat

Jan 25-27, 2013

Pictures

Alpine, Cross Country & Snowshoe
Giant’s Ridge

Biwabik MN

Stay at Northwoods Condos

in The Lodge on the hill

Patty Fitzgerald

Barb Kolbe

Wednesday
January 23, 2013
   

ULLR Wednesdays at Afton Alps

6600 Peller Ave S, Hastings

Meet at Highlands Lodge, 9:30 am

No Host
Saturday
January 19, 2013
Pictures

Cross Country, Snowshoe or Hike

Hyland Lake Park Reserve

Meet 10:45 am, Ski/Snowshoe 11:00 am

Richardson Nature Center

8737 East Bush Lake Road, Bloomington

Lunch after at T.G.I. Friday's

7731 Normandale Blvd, Bloomington

Karen Holmquist
Linda Heintz
Wednesday
January 16, 2013
   

ULLR Wednesdays at Welch Village

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet in Main Lodge, 9:30 am

No Host
Tuesday
January 08, 2013
   

ULLR Tuesdays at Wild Mountain

37200 Wild Mountain Rd, Taylors Falls

Meet in Upper Level of Lodge, 9:30 am

No Host
Tuesday
January 01, 2013

Afton Alps Downhill Skiing

6600 Peller Ave S, Hastings

Meet 9:30 at the Highlands

11:30 am lunch at the Highlands Adult Bar

5:30 pm dinner at The Bungalow Inn

1151 Rivercrest Rd N, Lakeland, MN

Pam Anderson
     
2012
Wednesday
December 19
   

ULLR Wednesdays at Welch Village

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet in Main Lodge, 9:30 am

No Host
Sunday
December 16
Pictures
Cross Country, Snowshoe or Hike
French Regional Park
Meet at 10:45 am at Park Headquarters Bldg
12605 Rockford Road,  Plymouth
Lunch at Chili’s after event
4000 Vinewood Lane, Plymouth
George Halder

Fri-Sun

December 07-09

Pictures

MSC Winter Carnival

Alpine, Cross Country & Snowshoe
at Indianhead Mountain Resort

Wakefield MI

Jerry Schuster

Saturday

November 17

Pictures

Lebanon Hills Regional Park Hike

Meet at 10:00 am in Visitor Center

860 Cliff Road, Eagan

Lunch after hike at Pardon My French

1565 Cliff Road, Eagan

Nancy Sand

Sunday
November 11

"Pine Tar" Party
XC, Snowshoing, Downhill & Hiking
Presentation of our trips for the season
Suggestions or additional trips are welcome
Mary Ellen's home
NE Minneapolis
Please bring $1, and appetizer, salad or dessert
Mary Ellen Gabel

Saturday

November 10

Pictures

Hike Fort Snelling State Park

St Paul MN

Meet at 10:00 am, Leave at 10:30 am

At the Ft Snelling History Museum Parking Lot

200 Tower Avenue, St Paul

(follow the brown signs on Hwys 5 & 55)

For a brisk hike around the park

Lunch after at Champps

2401 West 7th Street, St. Paul

Carolyn Buswell

John Egan

## Cancelled ##

Saturday

November 03

## CANCELLED ##

(due to hunting in the area)

Rapids Lake Hike

MN Valley Nat'l Wildlife Refuge

Meet at 10:45 am, Hike at 11:00 am

     Rapids Lake Education and Visitor Center
15865 Carver Highlands Drive, Carver

Lunch after hike in Historic Carver

Patty Fitzgerald

John Stiefel

## New Date ##

Sunday

October 28

Pictures

Minnehaha Falls Hike

     Meet 10:45 am, Hike 11:00 am

Meet at the Falls

4801 South Minnehaha Park Drive, Mpls

Lunch after hike at Cap's Grille

5000 Hiawatha Avenue South, Mpls

Karen Holmquist

Saturday
October 21
Pictures

St Croix River Bluffs Hike

Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Meet 12:00 pm, Hike 12:30 pm

12805 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings

Eat in Hastings afterward

Carolyn Buswell

John Egan

Fri-Sun

October 19-21

Expo

Website

MN Ski & Snowboard Expo
Mall of America

8100 24th Ave South, Bloomington  

Non-ULLR Event

Wednesday

October 17

Hike at MN Landscape Arboretum

Meet 10:00 am

3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska MN

Meet in the Oswald Visitor Center cafeteria

Lunch after hike at the Arboretum

Sally Chevalier

Saturday

October 13

Pictures

Willow River State Park Hike

Meet 10:30 am, Hike 10:45 am

1034 County Road A, Hudson WI

Bring a bag lunch and beverage for trail lunch

Joella Wilson

Thursday

October 11

Battle Creek Hike

Battle Creek Regional Park

     Meet at 10:00 am, Hike at 10:15 am

North End of Point Douglas Road, Maplewood

GPS: 44.934979, -93.028759

Lunch after hike TBD

Karen Clarke

Saturday

October 06

Pictures

Richard T Anderson Conservation Area Hike

     Meet at 10:15 am

18700 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie

Lunch after hike at Lions Tap

16180 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie

Patty Fitzgerald

John Stiefel

Saturday

September 29

Pictures

Long Meadow Lake Trail Hike

 Meet in trailhead parking lot, 10:00 am

2501 East 86th St, Bloomington

Lunch after hike, TBD

Joyce Butler

Saturday

July 28

Pictures

Winter Events Planning Party

Gramercy Club Party Room, 4 pm

15001 Burnhaven Drive, Burnsville

Come help plan the winter events

for the 2012-2013 downhill skiing, XC skiing,

snowshoeing, and hiking program.

Bring lots of ideas for winter activities!

Brats & beverages will be served;

Bring a side dish to share

Karen Holmquist

Saturday

March 24

Snowshoe &/or Hike

Purgatory Park

17315 Excelsior Boulevard, Minnetonka

Meet at 11:00 am

Parking Lot by Restrooms

Lunch after at Gold Nugget Tavern

14401 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka

Sally Chevalier
Saturday
March 10

Pictures

Cross Country, Snowshoe or Hike
Baker Park Reserve

Meet 1:00 pm

2309 Baker Park Road, Maple Plain MN

Lunch after at Axel's Tavern

130 Railway Street West, Loretto MN

Jim Habeck
Thursday
March 08

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Tuesday
March 06

Pictures

Moonlight Snowshoe or Hike
Woodlake Nature Center

Meet 6:30 pm

6710 Lake Shore Dr, Richfield

Go to Champp's afterwards

790 West 66th Street, Richfield

Bill Lyon
Thu-Fri
March 01-02

Pictures

Ski Spirit Mountain

XC or Snowshoe at

Jay Cooke & Banning State Parks

Duluth MN

Stay at Black Bear Casino Resort

1785 Highway 210, Carlton

Nancy Sand
Pat Nelson
Thursday
March 01

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host

Fri-Sun

February 24-26

Pictures

Alpine / Cross Country / Snowshoe
Giant’s Ridge

Biwabik MN

Stay at The Lodge Northwoods Condos

Mary Ellen Gabel
Thursday
February 23

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Saturday
February 18

Trail Map

##  CHANGE OF LOCATION ##

Winter Hike
Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve

Meet 11:30 am, Start 11:45 am

15501 Murphy Lake Road, Savage

Late lunch after at

Porter Creek Hardwood Grill

14201 Burngarten Drive, Burnsville

(just west of Burnsville Center on Cty Rd 42)

Karen Holmquist
Thursday
February 16

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Thursday
February 09

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host

Sat-Sat

Feb 04-11

Pictures

Aspen Colorado Trip

Ski Aspen, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands & Buttermilk

Stay at Snowmass Top of the Village Condos

Barb Carpenter

Joe Fischenich

Thursday
February 02

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Thursday
January 26

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Sun-Tue
January 22-24

Pictures

Alpine / Cross Country / Snowshoe
Granite Peak in Wausau WI

Stay at Courtyard by Marriott

1000 South 22nd Avenue, Wausau WI

John Stiefel
Patty Fitzgerald
Thursday
January 19

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Tuesday
January 17
Ski Afton Alps

6600 Peller Ave S, Hastings

Meet at 10 am at the Main Lodge

Apres' Ski at the Afton House Inn

3291 St Croix Trail, Afton

Jerry Swanberg
Saturday
January 14

## CANCELLED ##

Winter Hike
Lake Rebecca Park Reserve

Meet in Parking Lot at 12:30 pm

9831 Rebecca Park Trail, Rockford

4:30 pm Dinner at Axel's Tavern

130 Railway St. West, Loretto

Nancy Sand
Thursday
January 12

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Thursday
January 05

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Sunday
January 01

New Year's Day at Afton Alps

6600 Peller Ave S, Hastings

Meet at 9:30 at the Highlands

11:30 am Lunch in the Highlands Adult Bar

5:30 pm Dinner after skiing at The Bungalow Inn

1151 Rivercrest Rd N, Lakeland, MN

Pam Anderson
     
2011
Thursday
December 29

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Thursday
December 22

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Saturday
December 17

Pictures

Cross Country, Snowshoe or Hike
French Regional Park

Meet 10:45 am, Start 11:00 am

12605 Rockford Road, Plymouth

Lunch at Chili's Grill after

4000 Vinewood Lane, Plymouth

George Halder
Thursday
December 15

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

No Host
Fri-Sun
December 09-11

MSC Winter Carnival

Alpine, Cross Country & Snowshoe
at Indianhead Mountain Resort

Wakefield MI

Jerry Schuster
Sunday
December 04
Pictures

Snowmass Pre-Trip Party, 5 pm

Party room in the Gramercy Club

Burnsville

Barb Carpenter

Joe Fischenich

Saturday
November 19

Pictures

St Croix River Bluffs Hike

Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
Meet 12:00 pm, Hike 12:30 pm

12805 St. Croix Trail South, Hastings

Eat in Hastings afterward

Carolyn Buswell

John Egan

Sunday
November 06 

Pictures

Pine Tar Party

XC, Snowshoing, Downhill & Hiking

Presentation of our trips for the season

Suggestions or additional trips are welcome

Mary Ellen's home, Minneapolis

Please bring $1, and appetizer, salad or dessert

Mary Ellen Gabel
Thursday
November 03

Pictures

Hike Fort Snelling State Park

St Paul MN

Meet at 10:00 am, Leave at 10:30 am

At the Ft Snelling History Museum Parking Lot

(follow the brown signs on Hwys 5 & 55)

For a brisk hike around the park

Lunch after at restaurant (TBD)

Carolyn Buswell
John Egan

Saturday

October 29

Dinner and Warren Miller Movie Night

6 pm Dinner at the

Rock Bottom Brewery, 800 LaSalle Plaza
See New Warren Miller Entertainment Movie:

Like There’s No Tomorrow
8 pm at the State Theatre, 805 Hennepin Avenue

Nancy Sand
Fri-Sun
Oct 21-23

Expo

Website

MN Ski & Snowboard Expo
Mall of America

8100 24th Ave South
Bloomington MN

     
Thursday
October 20

Hike Rice Creek

4 or 7 miles (estimated)

Meet at 9:30 am, Hike at 10:00 am

Swanberg's home, New Brighton

Potluck Lunch After Hike

Bring Some Food To Share

Jan Swanberg
Jerry Swanberg
Friday
October 07

Pictures

Hike at MN Landscape Arboretum

3675 Arboretum Drive, Chaska MN

Meet in the Oswald Center cafeteria

Lunch after hike at the Arboretum

Jim Habeck
Friday
September 30

Pictures

Hike Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park

9700 170th Street East, Nerstrand MN

Picnic lunch provided after hike

$3.50/pay Nancy at hike, BYOB

Nancy Sand
Fri-Sun
September 16-18

Store

Website

Hoigaard’s Tent Sale

5425 Excelsior Boulevard

St Louis Park MN

     

Wednesday

July 27

Pictures

Fall/Winter Events Planning Party

4-8 pm, Nancy Sand's Home in Burnsville

Brats & beverages provided

Please bring a salad or dessert to share

Nancy Sand

Thursday

March 24

### CANCELLED ###

### WELCH IS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON ###

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

N/A

Friday

March 18

Pictures

Moonlight XC Skiing at

Wood Lake Nature Center

6710 Lake Shore Dr, Richfield

XC, Snowshoe or Hike

Meet at 8:00 pm

Go to Champps after

790 West 66th Street, Richfield

Joyce Butler

Thursday

March 17

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

N/A

Saturday

March 12

Afton Alps & Afton State Park

Downhill ski at Afton Alps

6600 Peller Ave S, Hastings

XC, Snowshoe or Hike at Afton State Park

6959 Peller Avenue South, Hastings

Dinner After at The Bungalow Inn

1151 Rivercrest Rd N, Lakeland, MN

Brian Johnson

Thursday

March 10

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

N/A

Saturday

March 05

Pictures

Elm Creek Park Reserve

12400 James Deane Pkwy, Maple Grove

XC, Snowshoe or Hike

Meet at 1:00 pm

Stop at Maple Tavern after outing

9475 Deerwood Lane, Maple Grove

James Habeck

Thursday

March 03

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

N/A

Fri-Sun

February 25-27

Pictures

Giant's Ridge in Biwabik, MN

Ski, XC, Snowshoe or Hike

Space for 24 ULLRs

Joint Bus Trip With

Traverski Ski, Sport & Social Club

Stay at the Northwoods Condos in The Lodge

Barb Carpenter

Thursday

February 24

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

N/A

Thursday

February 17

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

N/A

Mon-Thur

February 14-17

Isabella, MN

XC, Snowshoe or Hike

Stay at Superior National Forest Lake Homes

9802 Highway 1, Isabella, MN

Vickie Lee

Ron Fleming

Saturday

February 12

Pictures

Cleary Lake Regional Park

18106 Texas Avenue, Prior Lake

Cross-Country, Snowshoe, or Hike

Late lunch after at

Porter Creek Hardwood Grill

14201 Burngarten Drive, Burnsville

(just west of Burnsville Center on Cty Rd 42)

Joe Coursolle

Thursday

February 10

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

N/A

Thursday

February 03

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm 

N/A

Sun-Sat

Jan 30 - Feb 05

Pictures

Ski Lake Tahoe Nevada

40 Skiers

4 days of lift tickets & buses for:

Squaw Valley, Alpine Medows, Heavenly & Northstar

Stay at Lakeland Village

James Habeck

Bruce Warner

Thursday

January 27

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

N/A

Sunday

January 23

Pictures

MSC Meet and Ski at Welch Village

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

ULLR is hosting this one!

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at the Madd Jaxx Chalet, 12:00 pm

Dinner ~4:30 pm at King's Place Grill & Bar

14460 240th St, Miesville

Jerry Schuster

Nancy Sand

Barb Kolbe

Ali Kalish

Thur-Fri

January 20-21

Pictures

Ski Spirit Mountain

in Duluth Thursday, 10 am

or XC, Snowshoe or Hike at Jay Cooke State Park

Stay overnight at Black Bear Casino, Carlton MN

Friday, Ski Spirit Mtn again,

or XC, Snowshoe or Hike at Banning State Park

Car Pooling is suggested

Nancy Sand

Pat Nelson

Thursday

January 20

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

N/A

Tuesday

January 18

Ski Mount Kato

20461 State Highway 66
One mile south of Mankato

Meet at 10:00 am

in front of the Restaurant/Bar

Jerry Swanberg

Thursday

January 13

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm

N/A

Saturday

January 08

Flyer

Carver Park Reserve

7025 Victoria Drive, Victoria, MN

Meet at 11:00 am

Cross-Country, Snowshoe, or Hike

Snowshoe rental is available at the park

Lunch at Victoria House after

1715 Steiger Lake Lane, Victoria

Mary Ellen Goriesky

Thursday

January 06

ULLR THURSDAYS AT WELCH VILLAGE

26685 County 7 Blvd, Welch

Meet at 9:30 am

Lunch at Adult Chalet, 12:30 pm 

N/A

Saturday

January 01

Flyer

New Year's Day at Afton Alps

6600 Peller Ave S, Hastings

Meet at 9:30 at the Highlands

11:30 am Lunch in the Highlands Adult Bar

5:30 pm Dinner after skiing at The Bungalow Inn

1151 Rivercrest Rd N, Lakeland, MN

Pam Anderson
     
  
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