#churning rapids

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After skiing the Ruby Marsh, we headed northward toward the Christensen Road portal. We got onto Pow Pow which is used as a winter bike trail before going backcountry again and picking up the Lake Annie Trail and finishing up the 3 ½ hour ski. There is tremendous winter beauty throughout the woods in Churning Rapids!

[northcountryliving]

Wrapping up the figure 8 over the Ruby Marsh during the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club’s Retro Ski.

[northcountryliving]

Our next objective on the Retro Ski would be Ruby Marsh. We approached it from the Longbridge Trail and proceeded to ski a large figure 8 across it led by John. If you have a chance to ski at Maasto Hiihto and Churning Rapids, I highly recommend going off trail to check out this beautiful area!

[northcountryliving]

This past Sunday afternoon I dusted off my 1970s cross country ski equipment for the Keweenaw Nordic Ski Club’s Retro Ski at Maasto Hiihto and Churning Rapids. Starting the 3 ½ hour adventure at the Tomasi trailhead, we headed out in largely backcountry environs for Swedetown Creek where we crossed over a beaver dam!