Black's Cliff Blog

Excerpt: http://www.mckennapubgrp.com/ My friend Michelle Cozzens has completed her most recent book for anyone that has always wondered if running a resort is for them. Michelle sets it all out, the good the bad and the crazy and even has a few tales from Black's Cliff, namely the reason we are now building an office outside of our house that is... Read more

Excerpt: March is here and our old buddy Cliff decided it was time to peak out of the basement and see if it was warm enough to come out. After last weeks storm he was in no hurry to get out of the basement (and Jenny spent 3 days at a Muskie Expo show this weekend and possibly did not... Read more

Excerpt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_qgfx9YbQ4 Enjoy! This video was taken in Boulder Junction last week after the storm. The deer have been easy to spot this week as they have been sticking close to roads to get through the snow that is throwing even them in how to get around... Read more

Excerpt: I think this picture sums up how much snow we got today. We finally got Muskie Inn dug out so guests could arrive today. The Haas's made it in the driveway by noon, reporting the roads in good shape til they got to the side roads and then got to our unplowed resort. Jim decided to take his chances... Read more

Excerpt: The snow has been falling and the cold has been blowing. We have had a couple of day reprieve from the cold temps for folks to get outside and play in the snow and ice Snowshoes have been the name of the game this week with many folks going out to enjoy our blue trail through the woods Snowshoeing... Read more

Excerpt: I am going to blame today's issues with Mack to his trama yesterday from Steve. Steve came in at lunch and turned on the radio in our house that uses the speaker system in the whole house. We do not do this very often and I think Mack thought that voices from the pits of hell were haunting him around... Read more

Excerpt: Wow is all I can say as to how much snow we got. This is a plastic snow flake that hangs by my front door. It is totally encrusted with snow. I stepped out my front door and the snow came all the way up our door stop Front of our hose buried in snow. We have 2 cabins... Read more

Excerpt: There is snow outside and 9 - 15 inches coming tomorrow into Wednesday.. So time to go into the picture file and do some dreaming of a few months from now. Enjoy drifting on Lower Kaubashine this morning Summer is not far away... Read more

Excerpt: One of our most creative guests, Yolanda Lennart, visited the resort this week. Yolanda is always making something. This time Mack was the recipient of a wonderful "Greeter" scarf that Yolanda made. Mack has never been decorated before besides some jingle bells at Christmas and he was not to sure about it. In the end I think he was... Read more

Excerpt: http://record-eagle.com/features/x1083697203/Minocqua-one-of-Midwests-gems This link will lead you to a great article about skiing in Minocqua during the winter... Read more

Excerpt: What do you do when the winter is long... Finish all the little things the boss asked for, before leaving for Arizona. Top of the list finding out what all the circuits do in the back of Wigwam and making sure they are labeled correctly. Troy and Steve yelling through the wall at one another as Steve shut off... Read more

Excerpt: This was the view out of Wigwam this morning with big flakes coming down. It looks like Winter is making quite a come back this week with snow coming and going and a bigger storm talked about Sunday into Monday Looking very wintery yet around the resort WHile I was busy cleaning cabins the guys were finishing the carpeting... Read more

Excerpt: I have had a few phone calls from folks wanting to know how much snow we have. I think this pic down the side walk is pretty accurate. I was going to take a picture of the Bearskin Trail this morning but I was drinking my coffee and blew right past it and forgot to. Snowmobile trails are open... Read more

Excerpt: http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/ There are a few things that get us through the end of the winter. For Troy one of his pass times is watching and identifying birds. The Great American Back Yard Bird Count is going on this weekend. I put the link to it above. For 4 days you go outside for 15 minutes and count the birds... Read more

Excerpt: The sun came up... the snow is here.... more is on the way.... and at this time of winter we start to feel like this stump.. no other inspiring pictures were coming this morning. Instead, I have been working on my family album for last fall on Walgreens. Each season I publish a new album of current pictures and... Read more

Excerpt: http://minocquawinterpark.org/2012/02/wolf-tracks-rendezvous-in-hd/ The above link was taken at the Wolf Tracks Rendezous the first weekend in February. I think it explains the adrenaline rush that skiers get flying down the trail at mock 12 http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=12&SubSectionID=12&ArticleID=14717 The link above is an article from the Lakeland Times with details on the High School Championship races for the Lakeland Team Both were great weekends... Read more

Excerpt: Mid week in February, all the cabins cleaned for the weekend, 6th grade field trip to Black Jack downhill ski area needed chaperons. Time to play hookie from the resort. Slap on some skis and down the hill we go. We have a few hills in the area to head to. Granite Peak in Wausau is an hour South... Read more

Excerpt: Uh Oh, chop saw out.... what is he up to? Yep his wife volunteered him to work on something doesn't he look thrilled. The High School Championship X Country races are going on this weekend at Winter Park and somehow my hand went up at a meeting volunteering the Black's Cliff John Deer Gator and Trailer to be used... Read more

Excerpt: I spent my Saturday at Winter Park for the High School Championships, but did not bring my camera as I was busy driving the Gator as the parking shuttle. I will share pictures of that when I get some shared to me. In the meantime at the same time that I was shivering at - 20 driving the Gator... Read more

Excerpt: Stopped into the Schlect Lake Trail. It is 5 minutes from the resort on the way into Minocqua and lit at night. Lots of our skiers stop in and enjoy a quick ski here. It is also a great trail during the rest of the year for hiking. If you are bored of the Bearskin it is a nice... Read more