Telemark Resort and Convention Center is nestled in the great North woods of Wisconsin amongst rolling hills and clear lakes. It offers a playground for outdoor enthusiasts or a quiet retreat with hundreds of miles of trails for cross country skiing, snowmobiling, biking,and hiking. There is an 18 hole golf course, as well as, a disc golf course and unique, fun activities all year round.The resort
features 218 spacious guestrooms with private balconies. With over 25,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space, Telemark is an ideal location for meetings, retreats and gatherings. Tony Wise, Founder of Telemark and Birkebeiner poured life into his dream. Telemark is a diamond waiting to be rediscovered again! Olympic tryouts were held at Telemark Lodge. A Wise man and his gift
All their expenses paid, the top European stars came to Wisconsin for the first U.S. Nordic World Cup event and were dazzled by the hoopla and tough trails. -Sports Illustrated January 3, 1977
The Birkie, which runs Thursday through Saturday, is a tribute to Norwegian history that began 40 years ago. It lures average to elite skiers from almost all states and many foreign countries. The race starts on Telemark Resort property near Cable. The Telemark Resort was 80 percent booked by the time the 2012 Birkie ended, said Robin Bucholz, the resort's previous chief operating officer. There's been no room at the inn for race weekend since fall. By the time the hourlong show had ended, the number of Telemark fans on Facebook had increased from 700 to 2,000. Also posted were dozens of sentimental to scathing comments about the property, including:
"Fond memories of a sleigh ride at midnight New Year's Eve while it was snowing." "My husband and I took our vows 13 years ago in front of the fireplace. Now I work the front desk and get to enjoy the beauty and the memories daily." "I wish it would get back to the way it was when I was growing up in the early '90s - the movie room, candy store, toy store and endless skiing, tubing and snowboarding. It was my family's favorite place to go, but all of those things are gone now." "We stayed last April and were the only guests ... were given a key to the loading dock to enter after dark, a la 'The Shining.' "
"I've been associated with Telemark since the 1970s and have seen many changes. It's a shame such a beautiful place struggles so." "Our family loves Telemark lodge and has visited various seasons throughout the past 23 years. Our children look forward to our stay every winter." "The beauty of that place is that it is in the middle of nowhere. The problem of that place is that it is in the middle of nowhere." In the 1970s, nationally known celebrities including Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. performed at the winter playground. Entertainers rock the Telemark Lodge throughout Telemark's history... Duke Ellington, Dr. Bop and the Headliners, Buddy Rich, Tommy James, Chubby Checker, Rickie Nelson, Tommy Dorsey Band, Woody Herman Band, Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson Bank, Ronnie MIlsap, Jerry Lee Lewis, Louise Mandrel, Rio Pardo and so many others. Well-known Dixieland bands and Musicians - Worlds Greatest Jazz Band, Dukes of Dixieland, legends of Jazz, Preservation Hall Band. Telemark Annual American Birkebeiner
