2025-6 Event Schedule

BVSC Nordic Ski Wear available NOW

Storefront for individual orders is open 1/14 through Wednesday 1/21/2026 at midnight,
Orders will arrive Feb 13-17, 2026, in time to wear at Birkie events! 
 

Ski Better Together

After Hours Ski Trails

Brule Valley Ski Club

Let’s get together, for Nordic pole hiking and skiing.
Call Kathie Culhane-Pera 651-246-0455. We will communicate about dates and times through TeamReach app. Group name: After Hours Ski Group. Group Code: BVSC2025


WHEN: Every Tuesday, 4:00-5:30 PM
AND: Other days possible, as people want to get together- especially with snow!


WHERE: After Hours Ski Trails, Brule River State Forest, Brule WI


NON-SNOW ACTIVITIES:

  • 4:00 Start at After Hours Chalet
    Warm up, balance, and ski-specific stretch-strength exercises
  • 4:15 Hike, or Nordic pole hike, or Nordic pole hiking with hill bounding
  • 5:30 Finish at Ski Chalet
  • Drinks and snacks

BRING:

  • Poles: Trekking poles, downhill ski poles, or classic cross-country ski poles
  • Drinks and snacks

SNOW ACTIVITIES: Starts with good snow and ends with end of good snow

  • 4:00 Start at After Hours Chalet
  • Divide into groups: Classic Skis, Skate Skis, or Snowshoeing (no hiking)
  • 4:15 Ski related exercises
  • 4:30 Warm-up Ski
  • 4:45 Ski Drills
  • 5:00 Free Ski, incorporating emphasis from drills
  • 5:30 Finish at Ski Chalet
  • Drinks and snacks

BRING:

  • Classic or skating skis, boots, and poles
  • Head lamps
  • Snacks and drinks!

SKI TECHNIQUES/ DRILLS: We will follow:

  • CXC Academy’s ski drills, and strength/ balance exercises (cxcacademy.com)
  • Endurance United’s Birkie preparation schedule, exercises (enduranceunited.org)
  • Nordic Ski Lab drills (nordicskilab.com)

We highly encourage people to join one or more of these groups and watch the videos yourself.


COST: Ski season requires $5 daily or $25 annual WI state ski pass.
Become a BVSC member- only $25.