{"id":2125246,"date":"2026-09-02T21:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2125246"},"modified":"2026-09-02T21:32:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T18:32:06","slug":"midwest-skiing-set-to-begin-in-wisconsin-at-trollhaugens-openhaugen-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2125246","title":{"rendered":"Midwest Skiing Set to Begin in Wisconsin at Trollhaugen\u2019s OpenHaugen in October"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s almost that time, Midwest skiers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Next month, Wisconsin\u2019s famous Trollhaugen Ski Area<\/a> is celebrating the beginning of the 2026-27 season with its 21st annual OpenHaugen<\/a> event, signifying the looming start of the Midwestern ski season. <\/strong>Taking place on Oct. 3-4, skiers can enjoy rope tow sessions from 11 a.m-4 p.m, alongside food, lift rides, a ski sale, gear swap, and more.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s OpenHaugen marks the resort\u2019s 21st consecutive year holding the event.\u00a0<\/strong>Over the years, the ski area has been perfecting its snowfarming technique, making it possible to ski in October \u2014 over a month before natural snow begins to fall. At the end of each winter season, the resort takes the remaining snow scattered throughout the hill and pushes it all onto one run. The resort then covers the snow in hay and lays a tarp over top, insulating the snow and keeping it fresh for OpenHaugen.<\/p>\n

\u201cFive months down \u2026 one to go,\u201d the resort wrote in its Facebook post<\/a>.<\/strong> \u201cOur giant pile of saved snow is hanging tough for Openhaugen!\u201d<\/p>\n

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    Ski and ride sessions will take place on the farmed snow, and participants will use the resort\u2019s rope tow to get in as many laps as possible. <\/strong>With park riding being Trollhaugen\u2019s claim to fame, sessions will be rail-focused. The resort\u2019s park crew will build a park with intermediate and advanced features, so park and tow rope experience are required to participate in snow sessions.<\/p>\n