Pincushion Mountain Winter Festival

Two miles north of Grand Marais, Minn. on the Gunflint Trail, cross-country skiers of all athletic abilities and spectators will gather for the Pincushion Mountain Winter Festival on Sunday, Feb. 17. This one-day event includes eight skiing events throughout the day for beginners, intermediate and advanced skiers in classical, freestyle and skijoring, and ranging from .5K to 30K, open to adults and children. Schedule of Events: 9 a.m., 30K Classical Ski Race (Registration Fee $35) 9:30 a.m.; 10K Freestyle Ski Race (Registration Fee $20) 9:40 am.; 10K Classical Ski Race (Registration Fee $20) 2 p.m.; .5K Kids’ Classical Race (Beginner) (Registration Fee $5) 2:15 p.m.; 1.5K Kids’ Classical Race (Intermediate) (Registration Fee $5) 2:30 p.m.; 3K Kids’ Classical Ski Race (Advanced) (Registration Fee $5) 3 p.m.; 7K Skijoring Single Dog Race – Interval Start (Registration Fee $20) 3:10 p.m.; 3K Skijoring Single Dog Race – Interval Start (Registration Fee $20). Sponsoring Organization North Superior Ski and Run Club is celebrating its 40th year. The club is responsible for all trail maintenance of Pincushion Mountain and sponsors many youth skiing and running programs for Cook County, including the high school teams. For additional information and to register for the Pincushion Mountain Winter Festival, please visit this link: https://www.visitcookcounty.com/event/pincushion-mountain-winter-festival/