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!
Are you aware of the Banff Mountain Film Festival coming to Traverse City?
3/22/2013 - By Judy Vajda
On April 2nd at 6:00pm, witness a series of high energy, adrenalin filled short films at the State Theater.The Vasa Ski Club has curate a program from a selection of films on exploration and adventure, culture and environment, and mountain sports.
SHOT! Two days of Paintball Biathlon...
3/22/2013 - By Mariah Frye
Here are the results of the 1st annual Hanson Hills/XC Ski Headquarters Paintball Biathlon Series last weekend, plus some photos. It was a lot of fun!
The Life of a Ski
3/22/2013 - By Jerry Kokesh
The life of a ski from its "birth" at the Fischer factory in Austria to the podium in the women's relay at the Sochi E.ON IBU World Cup Biathlon.
Newell 11th in Royal Sprint
3/21/2013 - By USSA
Racing around the picturesque Royal Palace, Andy Newell placed 11th and took the top finish for the USA in the Royal Palace Classic Sprint. In the women’s race, Ida Sargent placed 20th while World Champion Kikkan Randall was 22nd.
A recap of the 2013 Nordic National Championship races
3/21/2013 - By Stella Holt
A recap of the 2013 Nordic National Championship races...on video.
The Spy Who Loved Biathlon
3/21/2013 - By Jerry Kokesh
James Bond like you've never seen him. World Cup Biathletes in a spy movie, filmed in Antholz, Oslo, Sochi and Khanty Mansiysk during the 2012-13 season.
CCSA skiers collect three All-American spots in season finale
3/15/2013 - By CCSA
The CCSA skiers ended the 2013 season on a positive note, capturing three All-American spots and placing five student-athletes in the top 15 (and seven in the top 25) at the final day of the NCAA Championships at Middlebury College.
Soderman captures All-American spot in classic race
3/15/2013 - By CCSA
Northern Michigan’s Erik Soderman grabbed his second All-American honor in as many years in the men’s 10K interval start classic at the NCAA Championships in Middlebury, Vt.
Randall 5th in Drammen Sprint
3/15/2013 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) finished fifth in the women’s classic sprint, keeping up with the fast heat and crushing the brutal uphill finish. Justyna Kowalczyk from Poland took the top spot for women.
Make plans to race the 2014 Marcialonga and Dolomitenlauf now!
3/14/2013 - By VBT
VBT will offer a group trip to the 2014 Marcialonga and Dolomitenlauf Worldloppet races. Registration for VBT's 2014 Worldloppet Ski Tour closes on April 30, 2013.
Hello from Kazakhstan!
3/13/2013 - By Ali Crocker
We had a team of six (three women, three men) representing the USA in six different races. In ski-orienteering, the distances aren't set because the courses are different each time.
Great Lakes skiers rock at J2 Nationals
3/12/2013 - By Nick Baic
The junior skiers from Great Lakes were on the podium at this year's J2 National Championships in New Hampshire!
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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