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!
Rossignol completes Nordic reorganization
12/14/2011 - By Ryan Green
Rossignol has completed the reorganization of its Nordic division, including a new Nordic Division Manager, the appointment of a new Nordic Racing Coordinator, and the addition of five-regional Nordic tech reps in addition to the existing sales force.
WinterSonnenwende will not count for Junior points
12/13/2011 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
The new date for the WinterSonnenwende fits nicely with the Michigan Cup schedule for a number of reasons. The only negative is that it won't count as a Junior Race as it conflicts with the Michigan High School Championships.
WinterSonnenwende rescheduled to Feb 18, 2012
12/13/2011 - By Chris Dandeneau
WinterSonnenwende is moving from this weekend (Dec 17) to February 18th, 2012 because of lack of snow.
A quest for the perfect water bottle belt, Part 6
12/13/2011 - By Mike Muha
This belt is more of a specialty belt. My Sony DSC-H50 camera (right) is a little on the large size and doesn't fit into a normal water bottle belt. I need something with a bigger pocket to hold it.
Michigan Tech puts 4 in Top 10
12/12/2011 - By MichiganTech
Michigan Tech posted four top-10 finishes in the 10-kilometer classic races at the Wolverine Challenge Sunday (Dec. 11).
NMU skiers perform well in Season Opener
12/12/2011 - By Joe Buczek
“It’s a really good start to the season,” said head coach Sten Fjedheim. “There wasn’t much snow so the course was challenging but our team is well trained and handled it well.”
A quest for the perfect water bottle belt, Part 5
12/12/2011 - By Mike Muha
The horizontal water bottle holder is OK, but the huge cargo space makes this water bottle belt a winner for classic skiers or folks who want to carry more gear.
Kikkan Randall wins with big margin
12/11/2011 - By USSA
The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall turned on the afterburners in the backstretch and left the field stranded as she won her second straight FIS Cross Country World Cup sprint in the Swiss resort of Davos.
Team Podium for Fletcher, Hendrickson
12/11/2011 - By USSA
The U.S. Ski Team's Taylor Fletcher and Nick Hendrickson came from behind to strike the podium in a three way battle with France and Germany in a team sprint Saturday at Soldier Hollow.
Finding early snow...in Canada
12/11/2011 - By Eli Brown
Trying to make winter happen...we drove to Hiawatha Highlands in Soo Canada. 2pm groomed wasn't bad!
WinterSonnenwende race at risk: Where's the snow?
12/9/2011 - By Chris Dandeneau
With the impending weather forecast of minimal snow, the viability of pulling off the WinterSonnenwende next weekend (December 17) decreases daily. I am hopeful, but also realistic.
Ten Metroparks in Southeast Michigan offer skiing, rentals
12/9/2011 - By Huron-Clinton Metroparks
Snow is just around the corner and it’s never too early to begin thinking about how you can best enjoy the chilly months ahead. Ten Metroparks provide seasonal cross-country ski trails, and five of those parks rent ski equipment.
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
SAT, MAR 21
Forbush Corner: We did a full system groom for skate and classic today. Temperatures never did go very much below freezing overnight, and as temperatures and skier traffic rose through the day the wet corn snow on the skate deck was churned into mush, and skiers were getting a workout and leaving ruts that will take some deeper tilling to remove. The classic tracks were the best. Skins and zeros were hooking up and glide was pretty decent. Temperatures are not going below freezing until Monday, so no grooming tomorrow. If you come out bring your classic skis. We have set tracks on the whole system. Skating will not be ideal and we need to limit the ruts. If you have to skate, we ask that you stay on the man-made snow loop. We can till deeper there to remove them than the other trails. But we are still shortening the life of those trails.
Stokely Creek: Yesterday's groom was about the same today. Never warmed enough yesterday to transform the surface, plus a half cm of fresh snow overnight. A bit soft and slow for my liking to be honest. Inside scoop: the Bombardier will groom todays new snow on the inner core trails tomorrow morning. Only a partial system, but it should be ultra primo!! Go around twice.
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.
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