Become an ABSF Member!

Support Mt. Telemark Village and enhance your experience by being a Mt. Telemark Village Supporter. Your support helps make possible the ongoing maintenance of the fantastic trails and facilities, youth programing, diversity initiatives, and sustainability projects, while also enjoying benefits from our partner businesses. You can add on your Mt. Telemark Village Supporter Card at any time during the year! The year runs from April 1 – March 31 and member benefits are subject to change based on the season and the available offerings from our partners. Benefits are offered to the individual 18 years and older for $75 and the donation is tax deductible.

Benefits from our partners will be updated soon!

• What membership should I choose if I want to vote for the ABSF Board of Directors?
  Every ABSF Membership 18+ gets one individual vote for the Board of Directors.
• Why is there no family or business membership?
  Individual memberships allow you to choose the options that matter most to you and let the ABSF give the best benefits in the most efficient way possible.
• Does my membership automatically renew?
  Yes, once you sign up for your 2025/26 membership it will automatically renew but you can make changes to your automatic renewal in your registration account at any time.
• How do I get Ben’s Insider Scoop?
  Any ABSF membership will automatically add Ben’s monthly Insider Scoop to your communications.
• How do I redeem my MTV partner benefits?
  Information coming soon!
• How do I access the Member Store to Shop?
  You must have an account at www.BirkieStore.com where we routinely update member status to your account. Have issues accessing your account? Call the Store at 715-634-5025 x3 or email retail@birkie.com
• Where is the member swag or annual pin? 
  All swag, including pins, are available for purchase in the Member Store at www.BirkieStore.com so that you can select the items you like best.
• Where can I learn more about Trail Passes?
  www.birkie.com/trail/

Dear Birkie Friends,  

The “Birkie” is a year-round lifestyle that keeps us active outdoors all year long!  Whether you are training hard to move up a wave, or getting out whenever you can in hopes of finishing your first Korte….or you stopped by MTV for a hike to up to the Kawabaming tower, the lifestyle, the friendship, and the community, motivates you to be out living the lifestyle.  And for us, here at the Birkie, we pride ourselves in doing all we can to grow our impact – increase the users, improve the experiences and strengthen the community.  Thank you to all of you for being part of this great community!  

The 2025 Birkie was another nailbiter with the weather, but at the last second mother nature blessed us with just enough snow and cold to be able to ski the original courses and get everyone into downtown hayward….yea!  Huge kudos to the entire team of staff, volunteers, community members and supporters that really came together and made it happen, just by the skin of our teeth!   

It was exciting to the get the new Hub building up at Mt. Telemark Village open and rolling as well.  Can you believe we had over 25,000 visitors from Dec 20 – Jan 15 alone!  With Backroads, New Moon, Trek and the Birkie Store all up and running, they are there to welcome you to the village and help get you out on an adventure on one of the many trails – be it the the George Hovland paved trail, the Trek Trails powered by OTM, the Kawabaming observation tower/Tony Wise trail, one of the World Cup ski trails or just the Birkie trail itself!  If you have not yet been there, I’d highly recommend you make a visit to Mt. Telemark Village and experience all it has to offer.  

Our year was once again filled with diverse events, from trail runs and bike races, to thrilling ski events and demos, catering to participants of all backgrounds and skill levels. A united, supportive community helped individuals achieve their goals, making the journey enjoyable for everyone.  

While we all have different goals and ideas about “what is fun”, what really comes to mind when I think of the Birkie is “community”.  Local civic leaders. Race chiefs and volunteers.  Staff and board members.  Family and friends.  Competitors.  Spectators.  Contractors.  Residents.  Loved ones near and far….together we are the Birkie community and when we put our mind to it, we can accomplish anything…like skiing 50+km through the hills of Northern Wisconsin, or riding 35+ miles of single track in the Epic, or running a marathon on the hills of Mt. Telemark Village, or standing out in the cold for hours  waiting for a loved one, or willing to stand at an aid station supporting thousands of racers, or….you get the idea!  Thanks for being a part of an amazing community!

See you up here in the Northwoods soon!