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!
NTN looking for Trail Hospitality Coordinator
11/15/2012 - By NTN
Candidate will coordinate the activities of the region’s premier Nordic ski facility at the Forestville Trailhead in Marquette Township. Duties will include managing ski and snowshoe rentals, ticket sales and trail concierge. Part-time seasonal position.
The snow is falling in West Yellowstone, Montana!
11/14/2012 - By Moira Dow
Plans are moving forward with the Festival and event organizers are cautiously optimistic about the snow reports. Should there not be enough snow at lower elevations to hold the SuperTour races and ski clinics, we'll move to the South Plateau.
SkiTrax FIS Fantasy World Cup 2012/13 Contest
11/14/2012 - By FIS
This is the first of four Fantasy Contests this season… up next is the FIS Marathon Cup contest, followed by the popular Tour de Ski contest, and finally fans can enjoy our Fiemme 2013 Nordic World Championships contest.
High School Academics in the summer; Ski Race in the winter
11/13/2012 - By Bill Hokanson
The Winter Sports School in Park City (WSS) is a private, not-for-profit college preparatory high school featuring an academic session specifically tailored and optimized for high school winter sports athletes.
TOMTC adopts Black Mountain Chapter of TBTA
11/12/2012 - By John Gravlin
The Black Mountain Chapter of the Thunder Bay Trails Association (TBTA) has been graciously adopted by the Top Of Michigan Trails Council (TOMTC). Both organizations stand to benefit from the change
New Tribloc hot waxes from Toko
11/9/2012 - By Toko
The new Tribloc waxes have been tested for 2 years and were used on the World Cup last year. The Tribloc waxes are surely an improvement on the Dibloc waxes in basically all conditions.
2013 CSC Athlete Development Grant
11/8/2012 - By CXC Skiing
The CXC Athlete Development Program identifies and recognizes CXC Skiing clubs for their commitment to athlete development. The goal of this program is to recognize and reward systematic long-term athlete development at the junior level.
Triac Basket System trickles down the Swix race pole line
11/7/2012 - By Mike Muha
For 2013, Swix's "screw on" Triac basket has trickled down from the top-of-the-line Triac cross country ski pole to three other poles in the Swix line: the Start TBS, Team TBS, and Carbon TBS poles.
How is that masked man (and why is he wearing the mask?)
11/6/2012 - By Bert Hinkley
I was waxing at the WebSkis shop when the sun was finally high enough to shine through a skylight directly onto my work area. HOLY WOW, what a lot of dust there was in the air. I was using hand brushes and a low-fluor /hydrocarbon wax
American Birkebeiner Opens 2013 Warrior-Inga Contest
11/5/2012 - By Susan Kendrick
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) is searching for three cross country skiers to depict the two Birkebeiner Warriors and Inga, the mother of baby Prince Haakon, all in full costume, at this year's 40th annual American Birkebeiner ski race.
Start waxing guides
10/29/2012 - By Mike Muha
Start has two waxing guides: one for the competitive cross country skier, the other for recreational or performance-oriented skiers.
Ski Fest: The Unauthorized Video
10/24/2012 - By Mike Muha
No snow for a cross country ski race? Termperatures too warm for snow-making equipment? Get snow from your local Zamboni driver....
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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