For the second year in a row the person to close-off the ski season
on the Banadad this winter season has a cabin on Little Ollie Lake.
This year's honors goes to Joanne Nichols and her dog. She skied several
days getting out as far as the Lizz Lake Portage a round trip distance
of eight kilometer. Her last day on the trail was April 16. According
to Joanne "you can't beat 60 degrees and nice snow on the Banadad.
Making my own tracks was just fine!"
Last year on April 8 Judy
Ross closed off the trail. Judy also has a cabin on Little Ollie Lake.
Both Joanne and Judy and their husbands hail from White Bear Lake..
All and all it was a tough winter season on the Banadad Ski Trail- A
heavy wet snowfall in mid-December resulted in dropping much of the side
brushed and hundreds of trees into the trail. The Banadad Trail
Association made a valiant attempt to clear the brush and trees blocking
the trail. Eighteen kilometers of the east end was cleared however as
fast as that section of trail was cleared more snow laden trees fell
into the trail and the trail became impassable again. This continue
throughout the winter.
The 41 km. Banadad Ski Trail System is accessible from two trail heads, both with free parking; the eastern trail head is located 30 miles up the Gunflint Trail off the Lima Grade; the west end trail head is on the Gunflint Trail at Fire # 10045. In addition to the Banadad the trail system consists of the Lace Lake, Tall Pines and Tim Knapp Trails. The Banadad is the BWCA longest tracked ski trail and likely the longest wilderness tracked ski trail in the USA. For more info call 218-388-4487.
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