Cross Country Ski Headquarters reports that the ice storm took its toll on the ski trail, with downed trees and sticks lodged in the ice. They are working to open a trail. Forbush Corner is still investigating the damage but hopes to have something open this coming Thursday.
HHCCSS Extends lead over GRNST in Brumbaugh Cup
2/26/2025 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop made up 40 points on Grand Rapids Nordic after the Forbush Freestyle and gained another 60 after the Hanson Hills Classic.
UPDATED: FLASH RACE to help support Reid Goble, March 8
2/24/2025 - By Mariah Frye Colie
Back by popular demand is our flash race to help support Reid Goble on Saturday March 1st. Join us for a race around the Trapper’s Cabin Loop, and support Michigan’s U.S. SuperTour Series and World Cup cross country skier!
Are MI Cup leaders Davis and Wakeley unstoppable?
2/21/2025 - By Mike Muha
HH/CCSS's Rebecca Davis and Jorden Wakely have a perfect 1,000 score with five wins each. Juniors? Shirel Temkin and Traverse O'Hearn lead...for now.
Wakeley and Davis take 5th wins at Meijer State Games / Hanson Hills Classic
2/20/2025 - By Mike Muha
The conditions made for a great Michigan Cup Classic Championships! Four Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop racers, racing on their home course, stood on the podium at the end of the day.
RESULTS: Wakely and Paull crowned Freestyle Champs; HHCCSS keeps overall lead
2/17/2025 - By Ernie Burmbaugh and Mike Muha
Jorden Wakeley and Mandy Paull were crowned the 2025 Michigan Freestyle Champions at the Meijer State Games Forbush Corner Freestyle. HHCCSS extends their lead in the Brumbaugh Cup.
GRNST only 2 points behind HHCCSS in Brumbaugh Cup
2/14/2025 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
GRNST rocked the Vasa Classic to close in on HHCCSS in the overall Brumbaugh Cup. HHCCSS only leads by two points!
Vasa Ski Club rules North American Vasa Freestyle in Brumbaugh Cup
2/11/2025 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
Team Vasa ruled the day in the North American Vasa Freestyle, but Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Headquarters still leads overall.
Hanson Hills Classic course map
2/10/2025 - By Mike Muha
Justin Andre has released the course map for the 2025 Meijer State Games Hanson Hills Classic this coming Sunday, February 16.
New Fischer Speedmax skating skis for 2025-2026
2/8/2025 - By Fischer Nordic
Fischer introduces a new line of Speedmax skating skis for the 2025-2026 season. The skis are designed for racing and divided into 100, 90, and 80 models.
REVIEW: Rundle Impact and Podium poles rock!
2/7/2025 - By Mike Muha
The more I skied on the Rundle Impact and Podium poles, the more I found myself automatically grabbing these poles rather than an existing pair as I head out to ski. They just feel natural in my hands. Recommended!
Brumbaugh Cup adjustments after final rosters and Forbush Memorial Classic
2/6/2025 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
The tope three teams are still Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop 52 points ahead of Grand Rapids Nordic and 163 points ahead of Team NordicSkiRacer.
Wax recommentations for the 2025 North American Vasa!
2/6/2025 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations for the this weekend's North American Vasa races!
UPCOMING
FRI, MAR 20, 2026
FRI, MAR 27, 2026
2026 US Ski & Snowboard SuperTour Finals - 1.5km classic sprint
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common, VT
SAT, MAR 28, 2026
2026 US Ski & Snowboard SuperTour Finals - 4 x 5km mixed gender club relay
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common, VT
SUN, MAR 29, 2026
2026 US Ski & Snowboard SuperTour Finals - 40km freestyle mass start
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common, VT
TUE, MAR 31, 2026
Citizen’s Night Ski Race Series
Main MTU Trailhead, Michigan Tech Trails, Houghton, Michigan
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LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS
WED, MAR 18
Unlisted trail: Crawford County
Crust skiing is at optimal levels. The recent ice and snow storm has produced a ski surface throughout the local region that only comes once in a great while.
TUE, MAR 17
Unlisted trail: Crawford County
Crust skiing is at optimal levels. The recent ice and snow storm has produced a ski surface throughout the local region that only comes once in a great while.
Stokely Creek: Wow, a bonus day of perfect cold snow skiing! Blue sky, blue wax and a pristine track to Norms Cabin.
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: Well, what an eventful couple of days. We had a major storm system move though Sunday night, and with it, lots of ice and winds. The shop has been without power or phone lines for 2 days, but our generators have kept the heat on and all is well inside. Outside is a different story...
The trails have been hit pretty hard, to the point where most are impassable without hurdling fallen trees. Not to mention the 1,000,000 sticks that have lodged themselves into the ice throughout the 19km network. It will be a big project to clean up. This afternoon, there was a gentle, picturesque snow fall, lightly dusting the devastation with a layer of fresh fallen snow. Though beautiful, slightly painful to watch because we knew we couldn't really ski on it due to the massive amount sticks and branches everywhere. The trails have about 1/2" of fresh snow on top of 1" of ice crust, with 3-4" of soft powder underneath, rendering the use of heavy equipment null.
We will do an extensive survey tomorrow to see if we can salvage one trail for the rest of this season, and will update from there. Rest assured we will keep our heads high and carry on! The shop will be open 10-5 if anyone wants to come warm up and say hi. Stay safe, and stay warm!
Forbush Corner: Well, the storm left us with a weird mess of frozen snow. We spent over an hour trying to break it up and access the doors of the shop, yurt, ski school and vault toilets. We were unsuccessful with the vault toilets, but will try again once it warms up. Wednesday's plan is to get the piles of built up cement snow out of the entrances and get the parking lot plowed. We will also check the trails for downfall.
We plan to open up this Thursday through Monday. Looks like another great week of skiing is on tap.
MON, MAR 16
Forbush Corner: Well it's a mess up north right now. We are busy digging out our own properties and waiting for the snowplows to clear the roads before venturing out to check the trails. We will assess the facilities and trails tomorrow and post plans for the week later on Tuesday.
Timber Ridge: In response to the Timber Ridge "charging" trail conditions post, this was an error our our staffs part and if you have purchased a season pass for the 2025/2026 season you may still use it and not pay the $10 day pass fee. While the season pass has expired, we will still honor it for skiing. Please note that while our grooming efforts will be considerably less, you are still welcome to ski with your pass. We set an expiration date to let you know the date that we will be cutting back on grooming efforts but it is still valid for skiing. If you have questions related to our management practices, please feel free to reach out to us. We would much rather correct that in person than have to find out about it on a trail conditions forum :)
Timbers Recreation Area: In response to the Timber Ridge "charging" trail conditions post, this was an error our our staffs part and if you have purchased a season pass for the 2025/2026 season you may still use it and not pay the $10 day pass fee. While the season pass has expired, we will still honor it for skiing. Please note that while our grooming efforts will be considerably less, you are still welcome to ski with your pass. We set an expiration date to let you know the date that we will be cutting back on grooming efforts but it is still valid for skiing. If you have questions related to our management practices, please feel free to reach out to us. We would much rather correct that in person than have to find out about it on a trail conditions forum :)
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