Telemark Lodge

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The Telemark Lodge (formally known as the Telemark Resort and Convention Center) was a resort in the lakes district of Bayfield County, Wisconsin. It was located two miles east of the town of Cable, Wisconsin prior to its demolition in April of 2021.

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History

Telemark was founded as an alpine ski area by Tony Wise in 1947, one of the first in the United States. A massive lodge was built in 1972 but struggled financially as ski lifts and less costly airfare opened up bigger hills. [1] Telemark added a large facility, the Colosseum, in December 1980, that provided indoor tennis and new facilities for the ski hill and the cross country ski area, [2] which was "partially dismantled" by 1998. [3]

The lodge was a cross country ski destination through the 1980s, but declined along with U.S. cross country skiing. The lodge endured four bankruptcies: one in 1984, a second in 1998, and a third in 2010. The third bankruptcy resulted in a foreclosure of the property, and a closure of the resort. It closed on May 5, 2010, and re-opened again in January 2011 after a sale was made that month. Telemark Hospitality LLC then began an extensive remodeling project during 2011. On April 2, 2013, once again the storied Telemark Lodge and its property closed due to various difficulties including a fourth bankruptcy.

In October 2013, the lodge was purchased by Newco, a private Colorado-based company, [4] now going by the name of Mount Telemark Properties LLC. [5] However, renovations were too costly and the Lodge was closed for the 2014 winter season. [6]

Mount Telemark Properties has reportedly offered part of the purchased property (including the lodge itself) to Central Cross Country Ski Association ("CXC") in an effort to preserve the start location of the American Birkebeiner. [7] [8] After years of neglect it was demolished in 2021. [9]

American Birkebeiner

Telemark is home to the American Birkebeiner cross-country skiing event founded by Tony Wise in 1973. Tony got his inspiration for the event from Norway's Birkebeiner. The race alone attracts thousands of skiers and spectators to the resort each year, and in fact is one of the biggest annual events for the resort.

Culinary history

Emeril Lagasse was at Telemark Lodge from 1978 to 1980.[ citation needed ] Other published biographies say he was in New England during that time period. [10]

Telemark Resort ski hill statistics

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References

  1. ↑ Held, Tom (20 November 2013). "Telemark Resort goes dark again". theactivepursuit.com. OnMilwaukee.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-23.
  2. ↑ Verschoth, Anita (16 March 1981). "Indoor Ski Racing? It Took A Real Wise Guy To Pull Off Such A Snow Job". Sports Illustrated . 54 (12). Time Warner. Archived from the original on March 1, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Chequamegon History". cheqfattire.com. Life Time Fitness, Inc. 2010.
  4. ↑ Wagness, Billy (15 October 2013). "Telemark Lodge purchased by private bidder". KBJR-TV . Northland's NewsCenter.
  5. ↑ Henry, Bryce (12 November 2013). "Power restored to Telemark Lodge in advance of possible donation". KBJR-TV . Northland's NewsCenter.
  6. ↑ Ivey, Mike (22 November 2013). "Venerable Telemark Lodge again goes dark ... and its future is dim". The Capital Times. madison.com.
  7. ↑ Held, Tom (23 November 2013). "Power restored in effort to preserve Telemark lodge". theactivepursuit.com. OnMilwaukee.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-09.
  8. ↑ Thayer, Dana (30 January 2014). "A Possible Land Swap to Bring New Life to Telemark?". KQDS-TV . Red River Broadcast Co., LLC.
  9. ↑ Lewis, Chelsey; De Sisti, Mike (2021-05-13). "A look at the old Telemark Lodge before it was demolished". Journal-Sentinel. Milwaukee, WI.
  10. ↑ "Our History". Cape Cod Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis. 2014-04-29. Retrieved 2017-07-01.

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