Winter's return is being engineered in Wisconsin's Northwoods, as crews are ready to welcome outdoor lovers.

Organizers at Mt. Telemark Village in Cable say there's no shortage of reasons to head north.

"The events for northern Wisconsin, the Birkie up here at Mt. Telemark Village, are absolutely critical. It really drives, as I said, our local economy, our regional economy, and then just bringing people to our area," said Ben Popp.

To make that possible, crews have already been working behind the scenes. Snowmaking started last week.

"With junior nationals being the middle of March, we need a lot of snow in a lot of different places this year to ensure that we have snow that will last all through March," said Kristy Maki.

Once January arrives, every weekend is booked. The first b

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