Cross Country Ski Trail News
Demong supports hometown trails
10/6/2010 - By US Ski Team
Olympians Billy Demong, Taylor Fletcher and Andy Newell join Congressman Bill Owens and Assemblywoman Janet Duprey to help launch a fundraising campaign for Dewey Mountain in Saranac Lake, NY.
Vote for NTN and more singletrack!
10/5/2010 - By Noquemanon Trail Network
The Noquemanon Trail Network is excited to announce a chance for trail enthusiasts to help build more trail. Our organization is competing for one of 10 $25,000 grants from Pepsi as part of their RefreshEverything campaign.
Enhanced drivers license or passport needed for Canada
10/3/2010 - By Curt Peterson
Heading to Canada to ski this winter? If you do not have a passport, you need to obtain a Michigan Enhanced Drivers License. This costs $45 and take two weeks to receive but plan on at least three weeks.
New cabin at Stokely Creek for 2010-2011
10/1/2010 - By Stokely Creek
A new cabin has been built by Richard as a point for snowshoers and cross country skiers to rest. Skiers can journey hut to hut, or make this a turning point or change from skis to snowshoes.
Michigan Recreation Passport goes on Sale Oct. 1
9/30/2010 - By Mary Dettloff
The $10 Recreation Passport provides those who go hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, bird watching and cross-country skiing on our state forest trails a way to support our work to keep non-motorized trails and pathways available and accessible.
Yosemite National Park: A Week of Majestic Scenery and Epic Hikes
9/28/2010 - By Doug Cornell
There were about 15 people on the wall, with about half of them heading down the same cables we were going up on. It takes some tricky negotiation to get around another climber on a nearly vertical wall, where a slip leads to certain death.
Team NordicSkiRacer heads to the mountain bike trails
8/30/2010 - By Mike Muha
Team NordicSkiRacer gathered at Island Lake Rec Area for a team mountain bike ride and picnic.
Rise of the Mamils (middle-aged men in lycra)
8/18/2010 - By Dominic Casciani, BBC News
Flashy sports cars are out, now no mid-life crisis is complete without a souped-up road bike. Why?
Winter Forecast 2010-2011: Heavier snow!
8/10/2010 - By Joe Bastardi
AccuWeather.com Chief Long-Range Meteorologist Joe Bastardi is predicting that the worst of winter's cold and snow will be from the Pacific Northwest into the northern Plains and western Great Lakes - including Detroit and Cleveland. Ya!
$15,000 Available for Young Skier Programs - Birkie.com
8/5/2010 - By Cherie Morgan
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation will award a total of $15,000 in grants with up to $1,000 being awarded to each organization selected. Grant applications from youth cross-country ski programs throughout the country are welcomed.
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail closure
7/30/2010 - By DNRE
Department of Natural Resources and Environment officials announced that construction on 15.3 miles of the 92-mile Fred Meijer White Pine trail is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 2.
Seek host for Norwegian exchange student
7/23/2010 - By Barb Kilkka
We've been seeking a host family for this Norwegian boy and wondered if you could pass the word along to your fellow skiers. (Hmmm...the next Michigan Cup junior racing star?)
