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Nearest city
  
Antigo, Wisconsin

Address
  
White Lake, WI 54491, USA

Lift system
  
5 rope tows

Kettlebowl

Location
  
Town of Langlade, Langlade County, Wisconsin, USA

Runs
  
5 total 80% beginner 20% intermediate

Similar
  
Antigo/La Chamber of Comm, Tombstone Pickerel Snow Club, Langlade County Forestry, Langlade County Economic, Camp 10 Ski n Snowboard

Happy first birthday kettlebowl


Kettlebowl is a small ski area near Bryant, Wisconsin, founded in 1956 and run as a non-profit operation by volunteers of the Langlade County Ski Club.

Contents

The name Kettlebowl comes from the Kettle Moraine, a large moraine, or glacial deposit, in Northern Wisconsin. The Ice Age Trail route passes through Kettlebowl.

Big stone hole kettlebowl segment of the ice age trail


History

The hill was created in 1956 and was first known as "Kettlehole Bowl". Two tractors donated by the Antigo Cooperative Oil Association powered the tow ropes. Skiers could shelter in a Depression-era lodge hauled to the site that reportedly was a Civilian Conservation Corps structure. In 2005 the old lodge was replaced by a new building with electricity and indoor restrooms.

Description and location

The ski area has cross country ski runs and a small vertical drop (325 ft) and features five rope tows and seven ski runs, including a "baby" hill. There is a small ski-chalet with indoor bathrooms and a kitchen where volunteers make food and offer it for sale to support the operations of the ski hill. Getting to Kettlebowl is a short ride on Hwy 52 from Antigo, Wisconsin. On weekends when the ski hill is open, a bus service is available to carry local children.

During the 2008-2009 season, 3,881 skiers and snowboarders came through the gates, an average of 185 per day. Cost as of 2012-2013 was $3 for children, and $5 for adults for a day of skiing. The hill is open on Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 4 pm when snow is available.

References

Kettlebowl Wikipedia