Its almost that time of year again that we all both love and hate. The Tyrol Spring jam has become a tradition for skiers all over Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Midwest for end of the season madness. This two day event on April 17th and 18th has both snowboarding and skiing comps, usually different kind of rail jams, big air, pond skim/jump, relay races, and an over 200cm ski race. Although they havnt published the full schedule of events just yet, you can expect them to at theTyrol Webpage.  The nice weather of April allows us to wear shirts instead of jackets, set up tents as home bases, and grill out with buddies, and of course ski all day.

Spring Jam 2008

Whether you live close by Tyrol (talking to you, Cascade and Tyrol Crews) or not , our recomendation is that you reserve a room at the “Krak House” , or Karakahl Country Inn if you are the city of Mt. Horeb. Every year we cram about 11 or 12 kids into one of these motel rooms, party all night with the rest of the skiers and boarders staying there (there is a lot), wake up in the morning, and go ski the second day fully refreshed with their complimentary breakfast of water and stale mini cinnamon buns.   Whether you stay in your room all night, or rage in Gibjilmon’s, the Krak House is the place to be for spring jam.

Spring Jam 2007 Accommodations

If you have never been to Tyrol’s Spring jam, you really need think about going, because it is by far the best event of the year. Just about every skier and boarder you have met on the hill will be there, and its a great time to catch up and ski with all of your buddies from other hills at the same time. I don’t even need to mention the fact that Tyrol has its park on lock down with amazing hits and features just like they have throughout the year.

Here is a video courtesy of Thirdward of last years Spring Jam.

ThirdWard and Friends at Tyrol Basin Spring Jam from nick nowak on Vimeo.

Make sure to be there on April 17th and 18th for Spring jam. We will be out in full force with all the MWSFF gear we can scrounge up, giving it away and skiing in full hangover form.