City of Lakes Loppet Festival

Loppet Winter Festival Gets a New Home at The Trailhead in 2019

Ski CenterSeptember 13, 2018

(Press release) Minneapolis, MN — Big changes are coming to the annual City of Lakes Loppet Festival! Now in its 17th installment, the multi-day winter festival has become a Minneapolis staple for celebrating the wonder, adventure, and fun of the winter season in Minnesota. Now with the completion of The Trailhead, the Loppet Foundation’s long-awaited headquarters, most of this year’s City of Lakes Loppet Winter Festival events will be centered in Theodore Wirth Regional Park...

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Minne-Loppet Named Among Top Three Kids’ Snow Programs Globally

Ski CenterMay 28, 2018

(Press release) The International Ski Federation (FIS) has awarded the Loppet Foundation third place in its annual “Bring Children to Snow” international campaign for the Minne-Loppet, a learn-to-ski program for elementary school children in North Minneapolis. The campaign is aimed at engaging and encouraging younger generations to get involved in winter sports, and is open to contestants from all over the globe. The Minne-Loppet program being named as one of the top SnowKidz programs...