2023 Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe Rental

​Ski rentals are currently closed for the season. 
We need at least 6-8 inches of snow in order to groom our trails. Please feel free to come out with your own skis as long as we have snow! We do not require a MN Ski Pass. 
Check trail conditions before you ski! We will update trail conditions throughout the winter on our SkinnySki page.

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Hours:
• Monday-Thursday, & Saturday: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.*
• Friday: 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.* (open an hour later during free ski rental on Friday afternoons from 3:00-6:00 p.m.)
• Sunday: 1:00-5:00 p.m.*
      *Skis need to be returned 15 minutes before closing time.

Daily Fees (per-person for 3 hours):
Adults – Cross Country Ski Rental: $6.00; Snowshoe Rental: $5.00
Children 18 & Under – Cross Country Ski or Snowshoe Rental: $1.00!
Cash or check only, please.

• We will again be offering FREE cross country ski and snowshoe rental for adults and children on Friday afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00 pm beginning when trail conditions allow and continuing into March if snow conditions allow. The Jay C. Hormel Nature Center does NOT REQUIRE the Minnesota Ski Pass on our trails.

• Use your Canoe/Kayak Punch Card for adult cross country skiing or snow shoe rentals in the winter! We will also accept punch cards from the Albert Lea Rock Gym and vice versa! 

THANK YOU to Belita Schindler for the generous donation, in memory of Dr. Richard Schindler, of $5.00 for each child’s rental during this winter ski season, which reduces the rental fee for children to $1.00 each.

Please be mindful of walking on trails during our busy skiing season. Please walk all the way to the sides of the trial. The larger groomed/packed section is for skate skiers, not for walking, please do not walk down the center of the trail. ​