Latest News
Frozen Thunder is open in Canmore!
Canmore Nordic Centre has opened Frozen Thunder, an early-season ski trail made with snow saved from the previous winter. Start skiing now!
By Mike Muha
Oct 20, 2026
Frozen Thunder is open in Canmore!
Canmore Nordic Centre has opened Frozen Thunder, an early-season ski trail made with snow saved from the previous winter. Start skiing now!
By Mike Muha
Oct 20, 2026
No Women Named to US Ski Team "A Team"
The U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced the 21 athletes who will be on the 2026-27 Stifel U.S. Cross Country Ski Team. A big surprise - for me anyways - was that not one women was named to the A Team.
By Mike Muha
Oct 19, 2026
2026-27 Stifel U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team Announced
U.S. Ski & Snowboard officially announces the athletes who have been named to the 2026-27 Stifel U.S. Para Nordic Ski Team across all classifications and disciplines in both cross country skiing and biathlon.
By U.S. Ski & Snowboard
Oct 11, 2026
Michigan Cup: What’s New This Season
The new Michigan Cup season adds the Michigan High School Championships, explores a new date for the Vasa Raptor Rush, and brings back the Lakes of the North Freestyle — and yes, the 60–69 age group is being split into two new categories.
By Mike Muha
Oct 3, 2026
Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club to Host 2027 Bill Gairdner Canadian Masters Championship
The 2027 Bill Gairdner Canadian Masters Cross Country Ski Championship from February 11-14, 2027 will be host at Hiawatha Highlands in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. It is open to all Masters skiers who hold membership in an association affiliated with the World Masters Cross-country Ski Association such as the AXCS.
By Mark Orzel and Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club
Oct 2, 2026
Upcoming Events
SAT, OCT 24, 2026
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Team NordicSkiRacer Rollerski Workout
West Boat Launch Parking Lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
SUN, OCT 25, 2026
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1,000 Foot Challenge (Rollerski)
Baywoods parking lot, Kensington Metropark, Milford, MI
SUN, NOV 1, 2026
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS at 2:00am
Everywhere
SAT, DEC 12, 2026
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Forbush Opener (Freestyle)
Forbush Corner, Frederic, MI -
Duluth CXC Cup - Freestyle Sprint
Spirit Mountain Nordic Center, Duluth, MN
SUN, DEC 13, 2026
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Lakes of the North Classic
Lakes of the North, Mancelona, MI -
Duluth CXC Cup - Freestyle Mass Start
Spirit Mountain Nordic Center, Duluth, MN
SAT, DEC 19, 2026
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Gitchi Gami Games - Freestyle Individual Start
American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI
SUN, DEC 20, 2026
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Gitchi Gami Games - Classic Mass Start
American Birkebeiner Trailhead, Cable, WI
MON, DEC 21, 2026
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FIRST DAY OF WINTER
Everywhere
Recent Trail Reports
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Kensington Metropark
Oct 17, 2026 — Milford, MI For the past couple of months, the bike path has been filled with runners training for the Free Press Marathon every Saturday morning starting at 7:00am. They were missing this morning - the Marathon is tomorrow! That greatly reduced the number of people we passed while rollerskiing this morning. It was around 35F when we started at 7:45, but the sun was out and it warmed up to more comfortable temperature after 45 minutes. The trail was dry and pretty much free of leaves and acorns, although leaves were falling as we rollerskied. It was a perfect day for Cyril, Zbigy, Tony and I to be out! That's Cyril in the photo...
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Hiawatha Highlands
Oct 16, 2026 — Sault Ste Marie, ON Good Afternoon all you winter loving skiers! Just a quick update, our season pass sale has begun. Also this winter, keep your eyes on our website for specials on the American long weekends in Jan and Feb!!
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Kensington Metropark
Sep 29, 2026 — Milford, MI Ski walking up hill along the road from the entrance to the Possum Hollow parking are to the Toboggan Hill parking lot was in great shape! The photo is of Tony Percha during the warmup climb.