Snow sculpture is just one of the many fun activities that will be available during the February 3 -12, 2012 Winter Tracks Festival. Learn more about the festival at www.visitCookCounty.com/wintertracks.
From February 3-12, 2012, the Cook County Visitors Bureau will host the Winter Tracks Festival, an annual countywide celebration of winter. This 10-day celebration of the season highlights the best of what winter has to offer with downhill and Nordic ski events, snowmobiling, live music and many more family-friendly activities scheduled throughout the week.
One of the week’s signature events is the fourth-annual Volks Ski 400. Held on Saturday, February 11, this non-competitive Nordic ski event brings enthusiasts together in an attempt to cover the county’s 400km of professionally groomed ski trails—North America’s largest ski trail system—in a single day. Skiers may sign up to ski sections of the network as individuals, form a team or join one of the local resort teams to cumulatively cover the county’s trails.
Winter Tracks kicks off on Friday, February 3 with the Lutsen Mountains Family Fun Fest, a chance for families to experience downhill skiing in a fun and affordable way. On Saturday, February 4, snowmobilers can tour some of the area’s 450 miles of groomed trails with the Ridge Riders Snowmobile Fun Run beginning at the Devil Track Resort or Hungry Jack Lodge or participate in the Easter Seals Snowarama at Grand Portage Lodge & Casino.
In addition to skiing and snowmobiling, venues throughout the county will offer activities and events for the whole family throughout the 10-day festival. In addition to featured events, guests can visit specially commissioned snow sculptures throughout the county, follow luminary-lit ski trails, participate in guided snowshoe tours, listen to live music, take dog sled or horse-drawn sleigh rides, and more.
More information on Winter Tracks and a full schedule of events can be found at: VisitCookCounty.com/WinterTracks.
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