Winter Events, Minnesota Northshore

Winter Activities & Events
Minnesota North Shore: Skiing, Snowmobiling, Snowshoe Hiking, Snow Reports, Winter Festivals and more

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For outdoor recreation, snowshoeing hiking trails is our favorite wintertime activity along the North Shore. Many others enjoy downhill skiing at Lutsen or Spirit Mountain, cross country skiing in the state parks and national forest trails, snowmobiling along the many excellent trails the entire length of the north shore, ice fishing, and other winter festival activities.

Below are a few of the Minnesota North Shore winter recreation and events, plus a snow conditions report links, we know are taking place from Duluth, MN to Grand Marais.

2011 - 2012 Winter Events - Minnesota North Shore

Duluth National Snowcross Snowmobile Race - Nov 25 - 27th
Bentleyville-Duluth Tour of Lights - Nov 19 - Dec 26th

Duluth Polar Express Snow Train - Nov 25 - Dec 18th
Superior, WI Fairlawn Holiday Events - Nov 17th - Dec 30th
Glensheen Holiday Brunches - Dec 10 -11 & Dec 17 -18th
Spirit Mountain Winter Carnival - January 28th
John Beargrease Sled Dog Race - Jan 29 - Feb 3rd
Volks Ski Fest 400, Winter Tracks Festival - TBA
Lutsen Mountain Family Festival - TBA
Two Harbors Winter Frolic - Feb 10 - 11th
Duluth Boat, Sports & Travel Show - Feb 15 - 19th
Gooseberry Falls Candlelight Ski & Snowshoe Walk - TBA
Spirit Mountain St. Patty's Spring Break - March 17th
Lutsen Mountain Spring Carnival - TBA
Grand Marais Events
Lutsen Mountain Meltdown Festival - TBA
Minnesota Snow Reports
NOAA Interactive Snow Information Map

Skiing the North Shore

A Guide to Cross Country Ski Trails in Minnesota's Spectacular Lake Superior Region. By Andrew Slade, a Duluth resident who has hiked, skied and camped extensively along the Minnesota North Shore of Lake Superior. His guide book offers detailed profiles of 35 x-country ski trail systems along the North Shore.

Winter is a great time to enjoy the North Shore; you can see views and sights not easily seen during the other seasons. Here's some North Shore winter recreation photos and scenes from an earlier winter, where we enjoyed a wintertime visit to some of our favorite hiking trails on snowshoes and sampling some of our favorite restaurants. We returned in a later year . . . to catch the John Beargrease Race in January.