We’re looking forward to our winter carnival this Saturday, full of awesome activities, plus our ski jumping tournament from 12-3pm, a visit from Kindled Sauna from 2-9pm, and our Candlelight Ski from 6-8pm! Please note that the ski jumping tournament times may change due to weather, so stay tuned to social media and email.  

Kindled Community Sauna is popping up at Blackhawk from 2-9pm Saturday, 2/14.  Kindled Community Sauna is a mobile, wood-fired sauna experience centered just west of Madison.  It is born from a dream of spreading sauna culture, leading people toward wellness and toward connection with others. Kindled Sauna Sign up 

Candlelight Ski 6-8 

Join us and bring a friend for a magical evening of skiing in the candlelight! We will have festive drinks and treats. Suggested donation of $20/person and $50/family (Venmo available). All proceeds will help build our Nordic Storage and Warming building. We've set up Event Membership Waivers for non-member friends to sign prior to skiing, online or on-site. 

Blackhawk in the Community

The Olympics brings a new level of excitement and buzz around winter sports, and Blackhawk has been highlighted twice recently.  

We were featured in the "Bucky-lympics" at the UW Badgers Men's Hockey game. 

We were featured on WMTV15 (NBC 15) to highlight our connection to Olympic sports! see the video clips here: https://www.wmtv15news.com/2026/02/09/blackhawk-ski-club-celebrates-winter-olympic-ties-games-continue/ 

Koen Mattison demonstrates biathlon skills to NBC 15 news.

Elisa Whiting demonstrates ski jumping to NBC 15 News.

Gov Evers Visits Blackhawk 

We also welcomed Governor Tony Evers to Blackhawk for his first fat biking excursion! 

Biathlon Update 

Biathlon is keeping its momentum rolling! This weekend, Ariens will host the Master's championship biathlon events and races for 16+ athletes. We are very excited to see everyone compete. 

Our January weekend races were a very cold success. We amended the formats and did relays, as well as individual races. Thanks to everyone who helped out and came out to race. Saturday results. Sunday results. 

It's never too late to try biathlon out for the first time. Our March 1 race will have availability for novice racers to try it out, with no previous experience. Sign up here: https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=413279  

For any questions about the biathlon program, please reach out to Josh at joshua.wilson.215@gmail.com. Adults who want to try biathlon can reach out to Ian Olson at ianolson@gmail.com. 

Skijoring Sundays 4-6pm but NOT 2/15 

Skijoring continues on Sundays from 4-6pm, but NOT 2/15, due to predicted warm weather. Email information@blackhawkskiclub.org for details. 

Look how happy this dog is!

Club Hats Available 

Buy hats (stocking and trucker-style) for $30 each (cash, check or Venmo)--proceeds go towards the capital campaign. They'll be on sale during the Winter Carnival from 1-3pm likely at the Candlelight Ski! Contact xckids@blackhawkskiclub.org with questions or requests. 

Get your BH Gear! 

The Blackhawk apparel store is open at EnjoyWinter! Shop at https://enjoywinter.com/blackhawk and use Promo Code “Blackhawk” to receive discount of 25% off listed msrp.  

Questions about Car Tags? 

Reach out to cartags@blackhawkskiclub.org with questions. 

Upcoming Events 

For upcoming events and additional details, keep an eye on our club calendar: https://blackhawkskiclub.org/calendar 

2/14 Winter Carnival, Ski Jumping Tournament, Nordic Candlelight Ski, and Sauna 

Sundays 2/22 and 3/1, weather permitting, Skijoring 4-6pm 

3/1 Biathlon Race, am 

3/1 Nordic Kids Cookie Race, 2-3pm 

3/4 Nordic Kids Cookie Race, 4:30-5:30pm