Winter Fun - Chippewa Valley Activities & Attractions

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Low Snow a Big Blow: Businesses Hurt by Lack of Snowfall May Apply for Disaster Loans

federal drought disaster extends to winter conditions, officials say

Northern Wisconsin businesses who’ve taken a hit because of the lack of snow this season may be eligible for disaster loans from the federal government, two Wisconsin elected officials announced ...

Putting the ‘Ice’ in Ice Age Trail

now officially a national park, the Ice Age Trail draws visitors in wintertime, too

While outdoors enthusiasts may first think of hitting the trail in summer or fall, the Ice Age Trail is open 365 days a year, and there are plenty of people who enjoy the beauty – and challenge – of traversing it during the colder months ...

‘Get It Groomed’ Effort to Improve Ski Trails Strides Toward Goal

$50K in donations still needed for trail grooming project

The Eau Claire Ski Striders’ “Get It Groomed!” campaign, which launched last winter, has raised about $150,000 to date, allowing a down payment to be made on a Favero Snow Rabbit 3 groomer – an advanced piece of equipment that will be able to keep trails at ...

Winter Fun in Dunn Launches for a Second Chilly Season

rewards offered for locals who partake in winter activities

What’s more fun than enjoying the wonders of a Wisconsin winter? Enjoying the wonders of a Wisconsin winter while winning prizes! For the second year, Health Dunn Right – a community health coalition – and Explore Menomonie ...

Pinehurst Park Ski Lift Project Shifts to New Direction

due to budget restrictions and other changes, ski lift plans have been altered

Despite the recent lack of snow, the Chippewa Valley is still gearing up for a winter full of skiing, skating, snowboarding, sledding, and more. That includes Pinehurst Park, Eau Claire’s hub for outdoor activities. For the past decade, OutdoorMore Inc., a local nonprofit ...

Outdoor Recreation Worth Nearly $10B for the State

Wisconsin’s outdoor industry grew 7% last year, breaking record

From snowmobiling to water skiing, outdoor recreation isn’t just a lot of fun for Wisconsinites: It’s also big business. How big? It contributed nearly $10 billion to the Badger State’s gross domestic product in 2022, according to recently released figures from the ...

USA Snowshoe National Championships to Offer Events For All Ages

national sporting event will return to Eau Claire Feb. 9-11

The 23rd annual Snowshoe National Championship will traverse Lowes Creek County Park in Eau Claire this February, with events for all ages slated for Feb. 10-11, 2024. The United States Snowshoe Association (USSSA) announced recently that the sporting event ...

Temps Too High for Outdoor Ice Rinks, City of E.C. Says

Looking to ice skate? At the moment, your only option is indoors

Hoping to lace up your skates to hit the outdoor ice? You may have to wait a little longer, at least here in the Chippewa Valley. Eau Claire’s Parks, Recreation, and Forestry division says that ...

Places & Resources

Cross-Country Skiing 16

Local trails made for those long skinny skis

Downhill Skiing 9

Ski-able hills just a short trip from the Chippewa Valley

Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides 1

Ice Rinks 13

Slice up the ice on rinks both indoor and outdoor

Sledding Hills 12

Check out the Chippewa Valley's many frosty angles

Snow Tubing 9

Snowboarding 7

Shred up the slopes at these board-friendly locations

Snowshoeing 10

Grab the 'shoes and leave some snowy tracks