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!
50K is back for 2014 White Pine Stampede; 20k finish moves
8/21/2013 - By Mike Muha
The 50K is back for the White Pine Stampede. And there's a new finish for the 20K: the 20K finish will finish along side the 50K at Summit Village at Shanty Creek.
Rollerski breaks record for longest rollerski
8/7/2013 - By Laurie Blake
Venezuela's Cesar Baena smashed his previous record distance of 2,246.21 kilometres from Stockholm, Sweden, to Oslo, Norway, between 11 May and 5 July 2012, by travelling over 2,500 this time, although the new record still has to be ratified by Guinness.
Birkie Registration over 7,000 ... Almost 75% full
8/6/2013 - By American Birkebeiner
The number of registrations for the 2014 Swix American Birkebeiner events on February 22 has jumped to over 7,000, heading toward the cap of 10,300 skiers.
Michigan Cup skiers need for 100k relay running race
7/18/2013 - By Ann Wagar
John Gravlin had a fun idea of trying to get a Michigan Cup team of men and women or a co-ed team together to run the Top of Michigan 100k relay race from Gaylord to Mackinaw. It is a six legged race of varying distances from 7 miles to 16 miles.
Swix signs as title sponsor of American Birkebeiner Ski Events
7/11/2013 - By Andy Canniff and Susan Kendrick
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation is proud to announce a two-year commitment from Swix Sport USA as title sponsor of the American Birkebeiner cross country ski events.
Downhill in cross country skiing
7/2/2013 - By Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre
Downhill skiing is thrilling challenges in high speed that doesn't cost that much energy and gives you a great feeling for the snow, but still a lot of skiers are afraid of the technique and very few are actually focusing on it.
Know where you're starting from
6/24/2013 - By Suzanne Hudson
It makes good sense to test at the beginning of the training year so that you have a baseline from which to measure your progress.
USSA Level 100 Technique Clinic on July 7
6/23/2013 - By Yuriy Gusev
CXC Skiing is sponsoring a USSA Level 100 Technique Clinic on July 7, 2013 between 2:00pm and 4:30pm CDT at Lake Owen Resort (14580 Resort Rd, Cable, WI 54821 - Meet at 1:45PM).
Screening for cross country skiing
6/14/2013 - By Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre
Do you have the optimal flexibility, stability and mobility for cross country skiing? Curious to find out? We will bring you the tools you need in this video. Let Anders Södergren, HC Holmberg and Kim Hébert-Loiser be your guides.
The role of the pole in cross country skiing
6/13/2013 - By Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre
What do we know about the modern ski-pole? Well it's important for power transfer in upper body work. So which pole is the best pole? Can we measure this in any way other than length?
Birkie hosts 16-Nation Worldloppet Annual Meeting
6/12/2013 - By Susan Kendrick
On June 13-16, the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation will host delegates from all 16 nations of the Worldloppet Ski Federation at the Worldloppet Annual General Meeting in Hayward/Cable, Wisconsin.
Top 5 maintenance tips for your Vasa Ergometer
5/29/2013 - By Rob Sleamaker
The Vasa Ergometer is built to last a lifetime with minimal maintenance. It's easy to keep your Erg working like new, and it won't cost you much more than some elbow grease.
UPCOMING
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
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.
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