--- title: "Turkey Birkie" date: 2025-12-01 featured_image: "https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/turkey-main-img.jpg" --- # Turkey Birkie **Friday-Sunday November 28-30, 2025** Early-Season Ski Festival Mt. Telemark Village, Cable, WI ### Thank You for Kicking Off the Season with Us! Thank you to everyone who joined us for **Nordjork Turkey Birkie** this past weekend! We’re grateful to all the skiers, families, volunteers, exhibitors, and partners who helped make our first ski event of the season such a success. From testing new gear to taking lessons, exploring the Tormondsen Family Snowmaking Trail, and connecting with friends old and new, your energy set the tone for an exciting winter ahead on the American Birkebeiner Trail. We can’t wait to see you back out on the snow soon — here’s to an incredible season! [**Photo Recap**](https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1298241715668413&type=3) [2025 Event Guide](https://www.canva.com/design/DAGx1q69sBg/Kc-cdKv11wLRORtpcqYLPQ/view?utm_content=DAGx1q69sBg&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=ha8f4fbaacb) ## Attend Turkey Birkie ### [](https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/2023-Turkey-Birkie-Neck-Wrap-Final-scaled.webp)All Attending Must Have a Trail Pass ![Turkey birkie neckies a 2](https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Turkey-Birkie-Neckies-A_2.webp) #### Everyone with an All-Access Season Pass or a 3-day Daily Pass will get a cool Turkey Birkie neckwrap. Show your trail pass at check-in to receive a custom Turkey Birkie neckwrap. ***Your digital trail pass will be in your email confirmation, in your [Birkie account](https://manage.birkie.com/), and you can download it to your Apple Wallet.*** There is no separate registration needed for Turkey Birkie this year once you have purchased your trail pass. [Buy a Trail Pass](https://www.birkie.com/trail/#buy-a-winter-trail-pass) ## Getting Here The Turkey Birkie Ski Festival will take place at **[Mt Telemark Village at the Hub](https://www.google.com/maps/place/the+hub+at+mt+telemark+village/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x52abff32acddb54b:0xd36a9ab278e61b7b?sa=X&ved=1t:155783&ictx=111)**. Arrive from Telemark Rd – take Hwy M east from Cable, take a right (south) on Telemark Rd. and follow the signs to parking and registration/check-in. There is ample parking in the Dahl Auto and Valhalla Parking Lots. Check-in at the Hub and stop back in to warm-up, get a dry layer, or have some lunch. The indoor space right next to the trail is perfect for meeting up with friends or having a mid-ski stop to refuel! ![Parking key (35)](https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Parking-Key-35-700x378.webp) ![Venue map mtv (4)](https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Venue-Map-MTV-4-700x464.webp) ## Weekend Schedule ### Schedule | #### **Friday** | |---| | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Check-In & Shop with NORDJÖRK | | 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Complimentary Backroads Coffee | | 11:00am - 3:00 pm | Biathlon Venue Officer On-Site | | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Ski Demos | | 1:00 pm | Early Season Skiing with Team Birkie & Finn Sisu | | 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Fundraising Happy Hour | | 5:00 pm | Trails Closed for Grooming | | #### **Saturday** | | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm | Check-In & Shop with NORDJÖRK | | 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Complimentary Backroads Coffee | | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Biathlon Venue Officer On-Site | | 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | NORDJÖRK - Glaze of Glory | | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Ski Demos | | 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Book Signing and Presentation by author Jerome P. Poling | | 5:00 pm | Trails Closed for Grooming | | #### **Sunday** | | 8:00 am - 1:00 pm | Check-In & Shop with NORDJÖRK | | 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Complimentary Backroads Coffee | | 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Biathlon Venue Officer On-Site | | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Ski Demos | | 5:00 pm | Trails Closed for Grooming | ### Fundraising Happy Hour- Friday at 3:30pm! **The Hub – Gantz Great Room** Join us for half price drinks from our partners and hear from ABSF Executive Director Ben Popp at 4:15pm about Mt. Telemark Village projects and the season ahead! We look forward to seeing you there! ### Glaze of Glory **11:00 am – Mt. Telemark Village** Are you ready to get glazed? Join **NORDJÖRK** on November 29th and become a part of donut history. We’re hosting the inaugural GLAZE OF GLORY relay race series that’s guaranteed to increase your holiday weekend vibes by 478%. [REGISTER NOW!](https://www.skireg.com/8570) ### Presentation & Book Signing Jerome Poling, author of *American Birkebeiner: The Nation’s Greatest Ski Marathon*, will host a 30-minute talk followed by a Q&A and book signing on **Saturday**. Copies will be available for purchase at the **Birkie Store** after the session. Come brush up on your Birkie history! ### Demos! **Atomic** and **Finn Sisu with Kastle** will be at Turkey Birkie with ski and boot demos this year! What great timing for trying new equipment that you can put on your Christmas list! - Friday: 12pm-3pm - Saturday: 12pm-3pm - Sunday: 9am-12pm ## Course ### Course Information For the most up to date information, check the [**Birkie Trail Grooming & Trail Conditions report**](/trail/#trail-conditions-map), or check the Birkie Trail Cams. Course information will be available as we get closer to the event. Snow conditions and available skiing is dependent on weather, snow making capabilities, and other factors. The Birkie Team will strive to have as much skiing available as the weather permits! You’ll be skiing the Tormondsen Family Snowmaking Trail at Mt Telemark Village. Depending on Mother Nature, there could be a lot or a little to ski on – additional trails will be groomed as conditions allow. ![](https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/snowmaking-loops-map-jpg-edited.webp) ![Untapped birkie 2026 website graphic](https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/untapped-birkie-2026-website-graphic-700x700.webp) [![Untapped](https://www.birkie.com/images/sponsors/presented-by/untapped.png?v=14531)](https://untapped.cc/birkie-2026/)### [The Official Fuel and Hydration of The Birkie](https://untapped.cc/birkie-2026/) [UnTapped](https://untapped.cc/birkie-2026/) all natural gels, waffles, and hydration formulas provide athletes with sustained energy that is easily digestible, tastes great, and is free from the artificial flavors found in many popular energy products. ## GLAZE OF GLORY 🍩 ### Ready to get glazed? Donuts are awesome. Skiing is awesome. Why not get nordies to do both? We’re bringing together yeast-raised goodness and coupling it with a relay loop to see who can scarf and ski the bestest. **Event Details:** 🍩 Build a relay team of 4 with the will to snarf a donut and ski a 300-500m loop. No age limits or technique skills required, just have fun with your friends and family! 🍩 Registration available through the button below 🍩 First 2 teams to register will win FREE 3-day passes from NORDJÖRK for the TURKEY BIRKIE weekend 🍩 Enjoy local, scrummy donuts, quality time with the family and enjoy GLAZE OF GLORY goods! ![Gog turkey birkie](https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GOG-turkey-birkie-1-700x875.webp) ![17](https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/17-700x875.webp) ![18](https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/18-700x875.webp) ![19](https://www.birkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/19-700x875.webp) It’s sure to be one heckofa weekend, and besides – life is short. Let’s eat donuts and ski, together. [REGISTER NOW!](https://www.skireg.com/8570) ## Ski Lessons ### CXC Ski Lessons Come ski the Tormondsen Family Snowmaking Trail this early season! [CXC instructors](https://www.cxcskiing.org/) offer lessons for all levels – whether you’re just starting out, a returning skier, or preparing for racing. Enjoy well-groomed trails, quality coaching, and reliable early-season snow in the Midwest. [Lesson Registration](https://cxcskiing.wufoo.com/forms/m1743db71jn59is/) **Levels offered:** - Learn to Ski - Beginner: Improve basic technique - Intermediate/Advanced: Refine Skills - Youth Lessons **Facilities** All lessons are based out of the Hub at Mt. Telemark Village. With machine made snow, phenomenal grooming, and trails for all ability levels, Mt. Telemark Village is an incredible classroom for your cross-country experience. **Cost** CXC offers ski lessons on the Tormondsen Family Snowmaking Trail for all skill levels, including Learn to Ski, Beginner, and Intermediate/Advanced. **The lesson package is $200 and includes CXC ski ties and a buff. Trail access is not included and requires either an All Access or 3-Day Trail Pass.** **Ski Lessons Schedule** Registration for lessons includes ALL sessions listed below. Friday: 1:30PM – 3:00PM (skate) Saturday: 9:00AM – 10:30AM (classic) | 1:30PM – 3:00PM (skate) Sunday: 9:00AM – 10:30AM (classic) **Advanced Lesson Opportunity!** *For Advanced Skiers Only* Cost: $300 Saturday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm: Skate Technique and Progressions, Q&A Sunday: 8:30am – 10:30pm: Classic Technique and Progressions, Q&A **Questions?** Email **All proceeds from Ski Lessons are donated to the CXC Excellence Fund** The CXC Excellence Fund covers 50% of the trip costs for qualified Central Region athletes competing at the Junior and U23 World Championships, with the National Nordic Foundation (NNF) supporting the remaining 50%. In return, these athletes give back by contributing their time at the CXC Regional Elite Camp, Dream Camp, and Igor Camps, serving as athletes, coaches, and mentors for the next generation. **Registration link:** ## Lodging ### North Woods Getaway[](http://www.telemarkcondos.com/) The Turkey Birkie Ski Festival will take place at [Mt. Telemark Village](https://maps.app.goo.gl/GHHeh7nDup6HPMJs8), located about 17 miles north of Hayward, WI, the “Gateway to the Historic Northwoods” in the town of Cable, WI. Within driving distance from Duluth, MN 1:30, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 3:00, Madison, WI 4:50, and Chicago, IL 7:20. ### Lodging Options For more information, please [visit our lodging page](https://www.birkie.com/lodging/) to view the different lodging options that are around the area. 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