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Banadad Trail Groomed - again 2/9/2023
On Thursday we groomed the entire main Banadad Trail, all 27 km. In the days before we groomed much of the snow has fallen out of the...
Andrew Jenks
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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The "Wrong Trail" leads to the "Right Sign"
Recently several snowmobilers (1/27/2023) were traveling West on the Gunflint Snowmobile trail. As they crossed the Banadad Ski Trail, we...
Andrew Jenks
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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Groomed trails a week later? (2-5-2023 Banadad)
We often send pretty pictures of the freshly groomed trail. But what does it look like when you get there? Well it depends on the...
Andrew Jenks
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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Main Banadad Trail Groomed Today 1-27-2023
Today we made great progress. (Picture from Friday afternoon; 1/27/2023) Our Main Banadad Trail has been groomed East End to West End. We...
Andrew Jenks
Jan 28, 20231 min read
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A good friend & his dog dies in tragic fire
As it would be Curry's wish, we are trying to put things back together on the Banadad Trail in the BWCA; let's also take time to remember...
Andrew Jenks
Jan 11, 20231 min read
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Trail Open "As Is"
"The East End Trails were groomed Wednesday evening (12/28/2022); due to the death of our groomer Curry Thompson and the loss of our...
Andrew Jenks
Jan 1, 20231 min read
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Banadad Tragedy - last night 12/28/2022
Our trail worker groomer, Curry R. Thompson, died last night in a fire at the Banadad operations buildings. He and his dog (Ginny) went...
Andrew Jenks
Dec 29, 20221 min read
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East End Trails Groomed
East End Trails Groomed last night - over 2 feet of snow closer to 3 in woods. This in Tall Pines, Lace Lake, Tim Knopp and 1st mile of...
Andrew Jenks
Dec 29, 20221 min read
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Trail Update 12/9/2022
We have been working to get the main trail open. It takes time due to several water crossings (on the trail) that have to freeze solid...
Andrew Jenks
Dec 10, 20221 min read
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Monday morning (11/21/2022) First Tracks of Banadad; plenty of snow
First tracks this year on Banadad Trail System. We packed and groomed the East End Trails, Tall Pines, Lace Lake, Tim Knopp and East...
Andrew Jenks
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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Saturday, 10/29/2022 - Banadad Trail Clearing Event
HELP READY BANADAD SKI TRAIL FOR SNOW Join us clearing and preparing the trail for this winter’s season. The clearing event is on...
Andrew Jenks
Oct 10, 20221 min read
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Entire Trail Groomed this afternoon- 3-26-2022
Pictures from today's grooming - plenty of snow 14-18 inch base; 3 feet in woods. windblown dusting of new snow
Andrew Jenks
Mar 26, 20221 min read
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East End re-groomed this morning
We re-groomed the East End Trails this morning as we got quite a bit of snow over the past few days. Snowing now, about 7+ over last few...
Andrew Jenks
Mar 25, 20221 min read
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Banadad Featured: Another Post from George Pastorino
https://silentsportsmagazine.com/ /03/19/awaiting-you-banadad-gunflint-heaven-on-earth/
Andrew Jenks
Mar 21, 20221 min read
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Best skiing in years - (2/25/2022) -major snow fall -great ski conditions
Last night we re-groomed the entire Banadad Trail System (41km). We have been grooming sections early in the week but received over 12"...
Andrew Jenks
Feb 26, 20221 min read
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Great Skiing! - Banadad re-Groomed again 2/13/2022
Tall Pines and Lace Lake and Tim Knopp re-groomed yesterday morning. Banadad West End done yesterday afternoon and remaining Mid-Trail to...
Andrew Jenks
Feb 14, 20221 min read
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Banadad Trail System re-groomed 2/9/2022
This morning we finished grooming the West End of the Banadad Trail System. Now the entire System is freshly groomed. 24 inches of snow...
Andrew Jenks
Feb 9, 20221 min read
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Angels on the Trail (and we groomed also)
East End Trails groomed again today and the Banadad Trail was groomed to the mid Trail junction (access to the Croft Yurt). We hope to...
Andrew Jenks
Feb 8, 20221 min read
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Skier Posted Video and Pictures
BTA members and avid backcountry skiers, George and Pussanee Pastorino skied the Banadad and took several picture and video: See below
Andrew Jenks
Feb 8, 20221 min read
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Today, Saturday, entire Banadad Trail System groomed again!
We just finished grooming the entire Banadad Trail System Good skiing. East End Trails were groomed yesterday (Friday) and the entire...
Andrew Jenks
Jan 30, 20221 min read
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