The Cross County Ski Headquarters got their skiers out in mass to win the overall 2024 Michigan Cup - again! Congratulations on a job well done. (Photo: Gwenn Stevenson)
Crystal Community Ski Club (CCSC) is proud to have two of their own coaches, Ian and Ryan Durand, competing in the US Biathlon National Championships, taking place on March 23rd in Casper, Wyoming.
The Cross Country Ski Headquarters has once again won the overall Michigan Cup, narrowly beating Team NordicSkiRacer.com by a mere 259.8 points, the smallest margin ever in the Michigan Cup Series.
The Michigan Cup Relays was a blast on Sunday, with 135 skiers from all over the state (and beyond) racing on teams of three.
The Traverse City Vasa Raptors crushed everyone in the 2023 Michigan State Championships, held Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5. The Raptors won in every single team category, making it a full sweep of the event.
The Cross Country Ski Headquarters leads the Michigan Cup heading into the Michigan Cup Relays, but Team NordicSkiRacer is tight on their tail.s..
Mandy Paull and dad Denny Paull have won the senior Michigan Cup; Josh Kerr and Arianne Olson take home the champion title for the juniors!
Wax recommendations for the Bear Chase and MI Cup Relays.
In one of the closest Brumbaugh Cup finishes ever, Team NordicSkiRacer beat the defending champion Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop by 59 points.
Mandy Paull took her second victory, winning both the Black Mountain Classic and the Black Mountain Freestyle. Ryan Harris won the overall Freesytyle.
Denny Paull and daughter Mandy Paull won the overall men's and women's title at the 2023 Black Mountain Classic
Wax recommendations for Black Mountain and the Michigan High School Championships
Conditions couldn’t have been more perfect for the 30th Annual Junior Muffin Race at Cross Country Ski Headquarters! Plenty of snow, corduroy skate lanes, fresh classic tracks, cool temps and sunny skies made for a perfect day of racing.
Unlisted trail: Mt Bachelor, Oregon:
It's the first of May and conditions are absolutely exquisite! The sky is brilliantly blue, the peaks are freshly powdered, and sunshine is dancing through the sparkling forests. Best of all, the trails are laced with flawless packed powder! The morning snow temp of 20*F is calling for Blue Extra wax. The skiing and silky and firm; truly dreamy snow conditions for skate and classic alike. We'd highly recommend bringing the full quiver and doing it all today! Every trail in the Nordic network (except Maiden's Bluff) is prepped with crisp tracks flowing corduroy. It's a joy to be able to ski The Lower Trails this late in the season... and on such epic snow! Don't miss out!
The current air temperature is 12*F and headed for a high in the 30's. The air is still but brisk and refreshing. SPF and sunglasses are essentials today, plus a few extra layers if you plan to ski early. The snowshoe trails are being re-packed by the Nordic Trail Steward this morning and are soon to be in great shape for hiking. Join us at the mountain to celebrate this epic May day.