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The Friends of Lapham Peak Bike Swap, a fundraiser for snowmaking, is scheduled for Sat., March 20 at Cushing School in Delafield. If you have a bike you would like to donate to the cause, you can drop it off at the park office. There will also be a bike corral at the event where you may sell your bike for a small fee.  Click here for full brochure. Click here Vendor Registration Form.

Chad Tolbert having fantastic season.

Chad has added the Noque and Badger State Games championships to his magical season. Click here to read Tom Held’s excellent blog on Chad’s journey from being 40 pounds overweight, only able to run 13 minute miles, to dominating this year’s racing season.

Chad Tolbert takes Lapham Double
Wins Colorama and Loppet in same season.
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Chad Tolbert at start of his ski racing career in the 1980s.

Like Scott Oberbreckling (below), Chad honed his early racing skills under the LIghts of Lapham, except then they were on the trails of Heritage Ridge. Again, when the Heritage trails became a Walmart, Bob Sandless donated the lights to Lapham for our lighted loop. Between Chad and Scott, they have combined to win the last 5 Lapham Loppets. Chad went on to become an All-American at UW-Green Bay, now lives in the area, and certainly has made skiing a lifetime sport.

There was a very good turnout for this years Lapham Loppet Ski Race with 140 adult racers and 90 middle and high school racers. Thanks to Kris Maki, the race director, and to Ben Lund and Sean Becker for running the middle school and high school race. Also, thanks to all of the other volunteers for making it such a great event. Click here for complete Loppet results. Click here for Colorama Results. Click here for more details on last fall’s Colorama run.

Lapham Snowmaking on You Tube

Here is a excellent short video, "Lapham Peak Snowmaking 101" by Lapham Peak Snowmaking Committee member and volunteer Sean Becker detailing the snowmaking operation at the park, This project has been largely funded by private donations from skiers.The project started in early 2006 and has made big strides in a short time. There is still a great need for donations to enlarge and improve the snowmaking capability. Click here to view video (Ed Muzik)


Be a Sport--Click here to donate to Lapham Peak Friends Snowmaking
Loppet Elite to have wave.

This year’s Loppet will feature an elite wave consisting of the top 20 finishers from last year’s Loppet. If you qualify, contact Kris Maki by clicking here.

Ski the LAPHAM LOPPET
Jan 23rd First race at 10:30

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Who is this past Loppet winner?
(See below)

This year the Loppet will be a fundraiser for Snowmaking. When you race the long hills of the 11K course, you will experience why the Lapham Peak Ski trails have won an award for best-groomed trails. The 4.5K Meet at the Peak ski race for Junior High and High school students will be held on the lighted loop. A 1K Lad and Lassie Loppet, with two course options by ability, and a kid's free fun ski event will be held after the race awards. Click here for more info and mail-in registration forms.
Grainy 1980’s photo above is of Scott Oberbreckling, past winner of the Lapham Loppet. Scott honed his early racing skills under the LIghts of Lapham, except then they were on the trails of Heritage Ridge. When Heritage trails became a Walmart, Bob Sandless donated the lights to Lapham for our lighted loop. As a collegian, Scott was an All-American at the University of Alaska and achieved a 9th place finish in the Birkie. Now in his mid-40s, Scott lives in Colorado but came back to visit and take first in the 2007 Lapham Loppet. Click here for link to that web-page; then scroll down for race info.

Wed Nite League Starts Jan 6th
All ages welcome

Race times: Grade School 6:45; High School 7:00pm; Adults 7:40p.m. Series will run JANUARY 6-FEBRUARY 17, 2010. Cost per night is $5. Junior racers click here for entry forms and race information. Adults click here. To access Wednesday nite league results, click on Wed Nite Results on sidebar menu.

Mandli and Bike Doc donate $1350 to Snowmaking
Total donations now surpass $190,000
Mike
[Mike racing at Parkside (1/3/07) Photo by John Wrycza]

Thanks to the BicycleDoctor/Mike Mandli Nordic Ski School for an amazing $1350 donation; this brings their total donations, including previous years, to $2690. Lapham Snowmaking donations have now surpassed the $190,000 mark. Click here to make a donation.

The Snow Guns are Firing
Click here to read about Lapham’s upgrade to 7 snowguns from 2.
Click here for latest trail reports for Lapham and Other SE Wisconsin Ski Trails

Snow making at Lapham Peak got off to a good start last night.  We started up the first gun at 7 pm and had seven guns total running by 11 pm.  We ran them until 10 am when we had to shut down due to warm temps.  plan is to make more tonight, starting around 7 pm, though it's iffy for Sunday night as temps might not get low enough.  We need low temps and humidity, under 20 degrees with humidity around 80% or lower. (Ed Muzik December 5, 2009)

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Maria Stuber (National Silver Medalist)
to give 2 clinics at Lapham
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Lapham’s own Maria Stuber, fresh from a second place finish at this year’s cross country ski Nationals, will be back in the area to give two skating clinics on roller skis. The first (June 23, 2009, 6 P.M.) is for ladies only; note this is the correct date - the date on the following flyer is incorrect. Lapham Women's Clinic Flyer 2009 The second clinic, Thursday (June 25th, 6P.M.) is open to all. Lapham Clinic Flyer 2009 Maria was also named the May Athlete of the Month by Silent Sports. Click here for more thorough update on Maria’s accomplishments.