Former Michigan Cup racer and current member of the Bridger Ski Foundation Pro Team Reid Goble has had a great couple weeks. First, he won the Minneapolis SuperTour race. Then he won a gold medal serving as a guide in the Paralympics. Finally, he's been chosen to race in the Men's 10km interval start classic race (3/20) at the FIS World Cup Finals in Lake Placid NY. Way to go Reid!
Vasa launches versatile wall-mounted Erg for XC ski training and more
12/9/2013 - By Mike Muha
The folks at Vasa simply mounted their popular Ergometer on the wall. This configuration makes for a compact training tool that enables skiers of any ability to improve ski-specific power & endurance indoors.
Opening day on Huron Meadows Metropark XC ski trails
12/8/2013 - By Mike Muha
Thanks to Huron Meadows Metroparks' 4 snow guns and dedicated trail crew, Huron Meadows had the only snow around in all of SE Michigan. The cross country ski trail was in great shape for opening day today, Sunday, December 8, 2013.
Women take 3rd in relay, matches best-ever Relay
12/8/2013 - By USSA
World Champion Jessie Diggins anchored a strong U.S. team made up of Kikkan Randall, Sadie Bjornsen and Liz Stephen to take third in the 4x5k relay and match the best-ever World Cup result for any U.S. cross country relay team.
Huron Meadows adds snow guns, lengthens XC ski trail, opens tomorrow
12/7/2013 - By Mike Muha
Huron Meadows Metropark has added three additional snow guns, has lengthened and rerouted the man-made-snow trail, and will open for skiing Sunday, December 8.
Video: Kowalczyk wins Lillehammer 10K classic
12/7/2013 - By Universal Sports
Four time overall World Cup winner Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) gets her second 10km win this season by 12.4 seconds over Charlotte Kalla (SWE).
Bjornsen 7th Again in Lillehammer
12/7/2013 - By USSA
Sadie Bjornsen delivered another breakout result Saturday in the Lillehammer 10k classic World Cup, where she skied into seventh and matched her career-best individual result set just a week ago in Kuusamo, Finland.
Kikkan Randall shows how to train like a champion
12/7/2013 - By Mike Muha
Universal Sports correspondent Nick Gismondi gets put through the ringer by cross-country skier Kikkan Randall.
Can you say FAST?
12/6/2013 - By Mike Muha
Maybe scary fast! US Ski team member Andy Newell gives us a tour of the downhill sections of the Lillehammer World Cup courses in December 2013 in this FIS Cross Country video.
Redesigned ski history web site
12/6/2013 - By Deb McClenahan
The International Skiing History Association (ISHA) recently launched a newly redesigned website, www.skiinghistory.org. On the new site you can read articles, conduct research, watch videos, view vintage ski art and obtain or renew membership in ISHA.
PSIA-lead skate and classic clinic at Timber Ridge, Dec 8
12/5/2013 - By Amy Powell
The clinic will begin at 10am on Sunday with lunch break and end by 3:00pm. The day will involve half on classic ski technique and half on skating technique. Wax classic skis are highly encouraged.
Snow train terminated. Wabos Loppet?
12/3/2013 - By Mike Muha
The Agawa Canyon Snow Train used by hundreds of skiers each spring to get to the start of the Wabos Loppet is no more. Effective immediately, the snow train has been cancelled.
Announcing CXC Challenge Grant: your gift will be matched!
12/3/2013 - By Yuriy Gusev
John and Leslie Taylor have challenged CXC with a matching grant to develop and promote Nordic skiing for all ages and abilities. This is a 2:1 matching grant, so we need to raise $40,000 to leverage the $20,000 from our generous benefactors.
UPCOMING
FRI, MAR 20, 2026
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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
Team NSR End-of-Season and Groomer Appreciation Party!
Huron Meadows Metropark Ski Center, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
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
FRI, MAR 20
Stokely Creek: Pretty close to perfect tracks, but skate lane was a bit soft in spots since so much fresh snow. Saw a Long Tailed Weasel on Sayer Creek, in the track! He couldn't resist the perfect grooming.
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: We attempted to clear the Rolling Hills trail yesterday, but the falling ice from the trees made it too precarious. We will not be grooming the practice field today or tomorrow due to warmth, but we will try to groom it Sunday morning. Trappers Cabin and Blizzard are still covered in sticks and pine needles, but 'skiable'. Everything else is closed. This will be the case for Saturday as well, and we will reassess Sunday morning.
Forbush Corner: We plan on being open today but the overnight rain and temps above freezing do not bode well for any new grooming. Temperatures go below freezing tonight so we plan on a full system groom for Saturday.
THU, MAR 19
Sleeping Bear Dunes: ***Grooming Update!***
Our amazing Trail Groomer Milan, was out on the Norther Section of the trail this Tuesday, grooming the amazing 3 to 4 feet of powder we received with the recent blizzard. Today's warmer temps are going to make the snow a little slushier.
From Crystal River Trail head to Lawr Farm have been groomed.
Stokely Creek: Wow, one of the best tracks of the season! The last week has stacked a whole second base worth of snow on top of the already above average base.
Hickory Hills: This might be my last ski of the season so I wanted to thank the people at Hickory Hills for the fantastic grooming they have been doing all winter. For a family downhill ski venue, Hickory Hills has done so much for the Nordic skiers that it seems it is more of a Nordic center now than a downhill ski area. The downhill looks like they are closed for the season yet they are grooming with the piston bully on the Nordic trails. Special thanks to coach K who works numerous hours using the sleds to groom the trails. The last couple of days when no one was grooming, John had to spend 6 hrs a day laying a skating lane and setting a track. Saw lots of skiers still taking advantage of the great snow. Gave some instructions to a lovely lady named Margaret who I found out was a professional marathon runner in her youth and competed in the 1988 summer Olympics in South Korea. Amazing the people you meet on the trail.
WED, MAR 18
Forbush Corner: It took a couple of days but we are dug out, and all trails are clear. 100%+ coverage. We plan to be open the next 5 days, Thursday through Monday, 9 to 5. Grooming plan for skate and classic (might change depending on weather): East side trails will be groomed tomorrow. West side Friday, and Pines Loop on Saturday.
Big M: Perfect, but warming tomorrow, thursday
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: After a long day's work, the practice field, Blizzard Trail, and Trappers Cabin trail are all skiable. There are some really pleasant sections, as well as area with sawdust, branches embedded in ice, jack pine needle clumps, and some precarious looking trees!
After the chainsaws and tractors went through, we were able to snowcomb a path. Classic skiing on fishscale skis is recommended, as waxable classics and skins may attract unwanted pines needle and sawdust!
We have rentals available for anyone who doesn't want to use their "A" skis. Skating is not recommended, except on the practice field. We will get back out there tomorrow and see if there is anything else that we can open up. Thank you for your patience and you good cheer!
Stokely Creek: I was told there would be Spring Skiing. I'm running out of blue wax.
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.
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