The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is closing the section of the trail from the start near Telemark Resort to McNaught Road until race day. We are asking skiers to not ski on the race course for the first 2.5 kilometers. Skiers who wish to access the Power Line part of the trail may start at McNaught Road and ski south, or, if skiing from Telemark Resort, may ski to the Power Line on Telemark's Birkebeiner 7K loop. A trail pass is required to ski the Telemark Resort cross country ski trail system.

Approximately ninety (90) percent of the American Birkebeiner ski trail is located on Sawyer and Bayfield County land. Ten (10) percent of the trail crosses private land. We ask all trail users to keep in mind that private landowners are very generously offering a portion of their land to the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation and to the public for recreational use. It has become necessary to close this section of the trail which is primarily private property. Honoring the requests of the private landowners will help insure the future use of the trail for all trail users and the Birkebeiner race.

Closed section marked in red