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Winter Fundraising Appeal–Celebrating 40 years of Madnorski

      Make a Donation   Dear Madison Nordic Ski Club Community, We are thrilled to be celebrating our 40 year anniversary that has brought members together to share stories from the past, fun trivia, and a renewed sense of the club’s mission and vision for the future. Our club is built on the shared …

Solstice Evening at CXC Trails

CXC 400 meter loop on Tues Dec 14.  More snowmaking coming! Solstice Evening at CXC Trails Join Madnorski members in celebrating the opening of the CXC Outdoor Recreation & Sports Center!  What: Solstice Ski and Bonfire  Where: CXC Outdoor Recreation & Sports Center, 4355 Schwartz Road, Middleton Date: Monday, December 20, 2021 When: 5-7pm Bring: Headlamp for walk up the drive …

New Snowshoe Trails Designated at Elver Park!

  New Snowshoe Trails Designated at Elver Park! – by Brock Woods, Trails Committee Hey, Madnorskis, I bet you’re wondering, “Since I’m a skier, why should I care about this?”  Walkers and snowshoers (often with their dogs) have been a recurring nuisance on ski trails at the park for years. And more are to be …

Fall Club Outing–INDIAN LAKE* this Sunday!

Let’s meet at INDIAN LAKE COUNTY PARK for a morning hike/trail run of the Perimeter Loop Trail, or a family scavenger hunt. We will then gather for a bonfire and taco lunch hosted by Madnorski and catered by Athens Grill. This is for the entire family! We hope many of you will come to meet new members and connect with our Madnorski community. We …

This Winter at Elver

  Through the generosity of CXC, Madnorski members and the City of Madison Parks Department, we have been able to make snow at Elver Park the last 4 seasons. This was made possible through using a combined effort of borrowed equipment, club and city operating funds and many volunteer hours.   Unfortunately, with the current inventory …

Getting Elver ready for when the Snow Flies!

    Saturday, November 6 is our Elver Trail Work Day, the one day in the fall where we focus on getting the trails ready for snow. On Saturday Madnorski trail volunteers will arrive at Elver Park at 8am sharp to grab a donut, meet each other, and receive work instructions from club member & …

Priority Winter Registration Sign Up

For those of you with young skiers in the family,  it is now time to sign up for a number of our youth winter programs! Registration is open to returning Junior & Trail Kids families, families currently enrolled in the youth fall rollerskiing program, and club members. The registration links are not active on the regular …

Ski Swap 2021–October 30

This is a used Nordic ski equipment sale.  Either drop-off items prior to the sale to sell or come buy gear, (or both)!  If your items sell, MadNorSki Youth Programs will keep 25% of this amount, and you will receive 75% of this amount. If you would like, you may include “or best offer” for …

Madnorski Trail Women – new group forming!

Are you a Madnorski member and tired of skiing and working out all by yourself? Then come and join our women’s training group!  It doesn’t matter if you can attend all or just one session, it doesn’t matter if you have skied 50 Birkies or just started to ski last year—all levels are welcome! Come …

Madnorski Volunteer Coaching

Coaching young people can be a rewarding and meaningful experience! Madnorski volunteer coaches are the heart of our youth and adult programs, and our club aims to help coaches develop to their full potential through mentorship within the club,  US Ski and Snowboard online training, and Central Cross Country Skiing coaching instruction. All Madnorski youth program coaches are …