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Indianhead Mountain Trail Map
Categories: Indianhead Mountain, Trailmap
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ABR Trails is a full-service touring center with Pisten Bully groomed trails for skating and diagonal striding.
60 km of Scenic Cross Country Ski Trails
ABR Trails is a full service ski touring center located on over 1100 scenic acres of varied terrain along the Montreal River in Ironwood Michigan. Our facilities include a heated warming cabin with light concessions, and a full service ski shop, change rooms, indoor restrooms, and a large heated wax area with many wax benches. There is additional room for tables and chairs available for teams or groups to use.
We pride ourselves in RELIABLE and CONSISTENT grooming at ABR. There are no surprises when you travel long distances to ski here. We have a reputation for one of the “Best Groomed” trail systems in the Midwest.
We have state of the art groomers and use them almost daily. The fleet includes a Pisten Bully PB 100, 3 wide track snowmobiles and an ATV and RTV and 18 different implements from Tidd Tech, Yellowstone Track Systems, Bachelor, Alpina and Snow Implements.
ABR is home to Snow Implements, a grooming equipment supplier. If you are looking for new or used groomers ask for an info pack with a CD, color brochures, grooming tips and the price lists (new and used) .
An instructional DVD on grooming is now available for sale. The hour long DVD covers trail grooming fundamentals, shows various grooming equipment and includes a short clip from the 2006 Grooming Clinic. The DVD sells for $29.95 plus $5 shipping.
ABR hosts the Midwest Grooming Clinic the second Wed and Thurs of January every year. January 20th and 21st in 2009.
Big Powderhorn Mountain Trail Map
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It’s Still Summer But We’re Getting Ready…
We hope your enjoying a great summer! It seems to be flying by way too fast. We’re starting to do some of the “get ready for winter jobs” around here now. The trails are being mowed and we did some work moving the big rails in Oxbow Park. Last year the park was a bit random so this year we are trying to make three distinct lines with the features so you can get more hits out of a run. We’re also moving the starting ramp back farther to make more room. The goal is to better utilize the natural terrain with the features, make it so we can get the park open faster with less snowmaking, and have a better park. Thanks to those of you who wrote-in with ideas on how to improve the parks. We’ll keep working to make them better.
 07/29 - Relocating the battleship rail to its new home. |
 07/29 - Moving the big rails to the center of the park should make for better rider access as well as make it easier to get the groomers around them. |
 07/30 - Placing the rainbow in its new spot. |
 07/30 - One of the park regulars checking out the new set-up. |
 08/01 - The big rails are in place and the skirting is re-attached. |
 08/01 - Mowing the trails has started again. Fall is not too far away. |
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| December | |
| 12 - 14 | Minnesota Ski Council Winter Carnival |
| 31 - Jan 1 | New Year’s Celebration |
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| January | |
| 5 - 11 | College/Singles Week |
| 10 | Brewski Micro Brew Festival |
| 16 - 19 | Martin Luther King Weekend: SKI FREE! Buy a 2 day ticket, get the 3rd day FREE! |
| 24 | Survival of the Fittest Mountain Challenge |
| 30 - Feb 1 | Region 2 Speed Camp |
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| February | |
| 13 - 16 | Presidents’ Weekend: SKI FREE! Buy a 2 day ticket, get the 3rd day FREE! |
| 14 | Chocolate and Flowers Day |
| 21 | Mardi Gras & Slopestyle Competition |
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| March | |
| 7 | Rail Jam |
| 14 | Klements Sausagefest |
| 21 | Bikini Race and Fashion Show |
| 28 | Slalom Mountain Bike |
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| April | |
| 4 | Slush Cup |
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Dining at Indianhead Mountain
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On Mountain Food and Drink
After skiing or between runs, Indianhead has a selection of food spots and bars to complete your day. You can grab a burger at the Base Place and a cold one at the Red Dog Saloon located in the Indianhead Valley, at the bottom of the mountain. The Base place is open 9am to 3:30pm. The outdoor deck at the Base place is great place to catch your breath and compare runs with other guests, and on selected warmer days we fire up the grills for an outdoor cookout.
On the top of the mountain there are several food and drink options in the Summit Center which is accessible to skier and non-skier alike. The Ski High Cafeteria on the second level serves breakfast and lunch. At the end of the day, stop in the Sky Bar & Grill to talk about the day’s activities.
The Lodge Restaurant
Considered one of the region’s quality restaurants and located in an authentic swayback barn with original masonry walls, the Lodge restaurant is open weekends at 5pm. (Dinner served in Dudley’s when Lodge is closed) The menu offers a wide selection, featuring steaks, chops and seafood. During the ski season, you can have breakfast in the lodge before hitting the slopes.
Dudley’s Saloon
Noted as Indianhead’s center of nightlife and a great place to relax after a day of winter fun, Dudley’s Saloon is open every night from 4pm. Dudley’s offers a wide selection of beer and cocktails to our adult guests (21 or over). During peak weekends, Dudley’s hosts many local and regional bands who provide live entertainment for our guests. The big screen TV makes game watching very enjoyable as well.Visit Indianhead Mountain Website >>>
Dining at Big Powderhorn Mountain
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Food
Big Powderhorn offers several options for taking care of your appetite right here in our village. For those of you who don’t mind venturing farther away, the surrounding area has several dining choices and is well known for its outstanding supper clubs. Here’s a partial list.
IN THE VILLAGE
Caribou Lodge: Trailside dining with a fantastic view of the mountain and ski-in convenience. Serving dinner Wednesday through Monday and lunch on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Snowflake Lounge: Located upstairs in the Main Lodge, they are open seven days a week. Serving a lunch menu daily starting at 11am.
Pub & Grub: Located on the north side of the village and serving a popular menu of sandwiches and dinner specials.
Black River Lodge: Located a couple miles north of the village on Black River Road. Their dining room is open Friday & Saturday evenings from 4:30 - 8:30 serving a full menu of many favorites.
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Whitecap Mountains Trail Map
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