Birkie Trailhead: A new home not just for Birkie, but for all outdoor sportsmen
This summer, The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation held the Grand Opening Celebration of Base Camp at Mt. Telemark Village in Cable, Wisconsin USA, home of the Birkie Trailhead.
“The Birkie Trailhead is not about the Birkie or the ABSF, this is about a community doing something together” said Ben Popp, Executive Director of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (and new Worldloppet President). “It takes a village to raise a village and through this community and our partners, Base Camp, the hub of our Mt. Telemark Village, is standing today. “
The Grand Opening included tours of the brand new facility as well bike tours our recently opened Trek Trails powered by OTM. The Cable Natural History Museum hosted guided walking tours of our interpretive nature trail. Base Camp at Mount Telemark Village is a 13,000 square foot adventure center and gateway to the outdoors. The building features the Gantz Great Room, Backroads Coffee Shop, New Moon Bike & Ski rentals and repairs, a Trek Bike retailer and the Tony Wise Museum.
Many of the design elements harken back to the original Telemark Lodge property, including the Wall of Champions. The building also houses changing rooms, showers, a conference room and an ABSF office space. Additional features like the Carla Pardue Outdoor Patio, the Bob Mairs & Jill Cedarholm Entrance Lobby and the grand fireplace truly make this building a world-class facility.
Additional detail about the grand opening celebration will be released in the coming weeks on www.birkie.com/mtv/base-camp-grand-opening.
When skiing the American Birkebeiner 2025, one would pass this new facility. On February 21st 2025 the main races of the Birkie are taking place for the 51st time. Watch here “The Worldloppet Skier‘s” experiences at the 50th anniversary Birkie past winter:
