Black's Cliff Blog
Office Work
Posted: Feb 01, 2018Excerpt: We picked up a couple more inches of snow and it was time to get the plow out. Steve loves to hit the snow banks this late in the winter and watch them explode Just another day of office work for Steve and Troy The dogs love climbing his mountains. Right now Mack believes himself king of the mountain... Read more
Island Adventure Challenge with Steve and Penny
Posted: Jan 29, 2018Excerpt: Steve and Penny went on a skiing adventure to the islands of Lake Minocqua. They headed out off the Ruben Town boat landing on Lake Minocqua and followed the tracks of snowmobiles most of the way and broke trail for parts. They checked out as many islands as they could along the way on Lake Minocqua Enjoy their adventure... Read more
Ode to Bacon and Snow
Posted: Jan 23, 2018Excerpt: We had a foot of snow fall yesterday. It was time to shovel out Someone else I know wanted to roll in the snow banks Can't I just roll in peace... why do you want me to look at the camera Fine I will humor you and look at you as long as the people looking at this picture... Read more
Beautiful Snow
Posted: Jan 11, 2018Excerpt: We had some beautiful heavy snow come in today. Big flakes It quick piled up on the trees Time to think about plowing As the day went on we had another batch come in that was not as wet. This snow should set up the trails nicely We do have one cabin left this weekend and January 20th and... Read more
Bascum Stops By
Posted: Jan 15, 2018Excerpt: Bascum the pink flamigo came for his yearly visit to the resort. UW Madison people will recognize him from a certain hill at the school and a certain prank he and other of his flock periodically appear on campus. Bascum was our mascot hoping for a little warmer weather this weekend. Folks skied, fished and went riding this weekend... Read more
Warming Up
Posted: Jan 08, 2018Excerpt: Temps got warmer and it was actually nice to be outside. It was over 20 degrees and felt like a heat wave and my finger did not freeze when I took pictures Ben and Ali decided to check out the ice and informed me it was in good shape Hockey puck out and the mini game was on Ali... Read more
Ermines, Ice and Gnomes
Posted: Dec 21, 2017Excerpt: Troy was out at the woodshed and saw a rabbit fly out of the shed. Right behind it was a flash of white. Look close at the bottom of the wood pile for the white ermine in the picture. The rabbit was not going to be dinner to the ermine The ermine was neat to see. I just know... Read more
Ice Fishing With Jake
Posted: Dec 29, 2017Excerpt: Jake used to ice fish with his grandpa Gibson who we lost this year. Jake misses his time with Grandpa on the ice and set out to start a few new traditions and headed to tackle shop to add to the ice fishing supplies his grandpa left him and headed out to the ice First things first, getting a... Read more
Get Your Meat Order In
Posted: Dec 16, 2017Excerpt: The snow is slowly piling up and the cold temps have hit the Northwoods. Our first Christmas families have started to arrive It is looking more and more like Christmas around the resort For anyone coming up in the next 2 weeks we partnered up with a local farmer who has Berkshire Pigs in Hazelhurst who raises them and... Read more
Winter Fireworks
Posted: Dec 09, 2017Excerpt: Snow is starting too fly in the Northwoods. We look to have a slow and steady build up of the white stuff before Christmas. 2 inches is coming down tonight with more on the way No it is not fireworks. I pointed my iPhone up to the falling snow to see what it would catch Right now we do... Read more
Valley of Darkness
Posted: Dec 04, 2017Excerpt: Guy have been busy out in the woods with the warm temps we had. I followed the truck in to see what they were up to Steve and Troy have been trail blazing. They decided to make an extension to our red trail. The Valley of Darkness was their destination for the trail. Following Steve between the trees The... Read more
Winter Knocking On The Door
Posted: Nov 09, 2017Excerpt: Ice and snow have arrived in the Northwoods. Each morning the ice reaches a little farther across the lake Mack would like to lodge a complaint that it is too cold to go pee outside in the morning and nobody has made bacon in a week for him. He is very sad... Things look up for him today with... Read more
Views Off The Hill
Posted: Nov 07, 2017Excerpt: It was cold and crisp out to start the week. The leaves are now all down. The snow melted and it was time to get the resort cleaned up before more snows arrive The views off the hill while leaf blowing where spectacular today Blowing leaves down the stairway In other news, I ran into a 4th sock machine... Read more
Closing Up the Beach
Posted: Oct 24, 2017Excerpt: It was a beautiful weekend with warm temps and beautiful sunsets Lots of fishing and good times. The Voight twins, Samuel and Adam stopped by each day to show me their catch they got with their dad, Roy. This weekend it was Northerns all over 21 inches The boys had fun trying out all the old lures in their... Read more
Getting The Call
Posted: Oct 26, 2017Excerpt: The sun was out... but it was cold.... I was happily doing book work and the call came.... We need your help... Come to the beach... I should know by now what that means. I get the call 2 times a year, spring and fall The guys need help with getting the blue dock out Penny has not figured... Read more
Big Pontoon Cruise
Posted: Oct 14, 2017Excerpt: Beautiful fall days. The warm temps are coming to an end as the colors come out Time to take the big pontoon on one last spin before taking it out for the winter Loaded up and ready to head out of the lake Enjoying another day at the office Taking out the 28 foot boat is a a task... Read more
Color on the Hillside
Posted: Oct 18, 2017Excerpt: It was a beautiful fall day with temps going to almost 70. The colors were alive on the hillside With warm temps and cold temps not far away next week the guys got the itch to get one of the big docks out of the water Slowly bringing the dock in Mastering the art of taking the dock out... Read more
Fall Color Weekend
Posted: Oct 08, 2017Excerpt: It was an absolutely beautiful weekend at the resort. The colors popped and the woods are on fire The next week should stay great for color. We have openings mid week and one cabin left for next weekend Bradley Ocain caught this nice 21 inch walleye just before the weekend. Nice to see walleye coming out of the lake... Read more