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 Valentines Tour
2/7/2011 - By Vasa
As you know, Valentine's Day this year falls on Monday Feb. 14th. To assist Cupid (and you), we have added a non-timed tour for Sunday afternoon at Timber Ridge Resort. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing will run form 1-4pm.
Yellowstone backcountry XC skiing experience
2/7/2011 - By Sara “Energizer” Cockrell
Here are photos from the MOST AWESOME backcountry XC ski trip I could have EVER experienced, especially since we had purr-fect weather, 20-degrees, little wind & mostly sunny, dressed in my Michigan XC ski clothes every day, except one!
Brown and Webb and Williams and Pflughoeft win MI Cup Sprints
2/6/2011 - By Mike Muha
Eli Brown made up for his third place finish in the 40k White Pine Stampede by winning the Michigan Cup Sprints. Laura Webb beat White Pine 20k winner Amy Powell in the women's sprint.
Baic and Edwards win 40k White Pine Stampede
2/6/2011 - By Mike Muha
The White Pine Stampede had the snow it's craved for the last four years, with great coverage over the entire course. After very cold and slow conditions the last two weekends, racers were really happy with fast skiing and temperatures in the high 20's.
Don't lose your car keys!
2/5/2011 - By Mike Muha
Want an easy way to carry your car key on the trail with out worrying about it falling out of your water bottle holder or pocket.
4 bedroom house available at Birkie
2/4/2011 - By Michael Schaefer
We had to cancel the cabin reservations we had for Birkie weekend. We're looking for someone to rent the place, therefore we could re-coup our deposit, etc.
Marathon Virgin
2/4/2011 - By Michael Sinnott
Question: I am thinking of tackling my first 50k this weekend. I have done a handful of other races up to 25k and have some idea of how to pace myself and eat and drink for those races...
Why Not Use Isotropic Surface Structures?
2/4/2011 - By Mark Waechter
I am occasionally asked why ski bases don't have random or non-directional structures. Typically the question is posed with the addition of "...like a golf ball!"
White Pine and MI Cup Sprints wax recommendations
2/4/2011 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: Wax recommendations from Solda, Toko, Swix, and Fast Wax for this weekend's Michigan Cup races. (Added Solda wax recommendations)
Cheboygan State Park lit XC ski outing Feb 26
2/4/2011 - By DNRE
Cheboygan State Park will hold a “GO-Get Outdoors” lantern lit cross-country ski outing on Saturday, Feb. 26, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Waxing with Solda for cold snow
2/3/2011 - By Bert Hinkley
In cold snow it is a good idea to harden the bases with F15 Blue. Then go with other wax options based on snow and temp and humidity.
J1 Scando Cup Team announced
2/3/2011 - By Andrew Gerlach
NCCSEF, USSA and its 10 JO divisions, are pleased to announce the 2011 J1 Scandinavian Cup Team
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
SUN, MAR 22
Stokely Creek: Classic tracks away from the Lodge were total "chefs kiss" perfection! Skating lane looked great but could still be a little stiffer for spring zooming.
Nubs Nob: Top 2-3 skate of the season this AM at Nubs. Firm and fast powertilled cord on all the loops with a deep track set. After 3+ feet of snow last weekend conditions have been world class since Tuesday. Forecast looks great for this upcoming week and World Cup level grooming will continue until they close in two weeks. Hard to imagine better conditions anywhere in North America currently. Thank you to the crew at Nubs for their commitment to Nordic skiing. Thanks to their efforts we have had an amazing uninterrupted season out there since December 1.
Forbush Corner: The weird concrete snow that we received from the last storm turned into sugar mush yesterday once it was groomed. It rained this morning and is close to freezing. It's to warm to groom with the Pisten Bully at this time. We are going to try to use the Tiddtech to smooth out the skate lanes on the loop. If the base is too soft for the snowmobile we will not continue grooming. Classic tracks are icy at this. Colder temps tonight will allow us to groom on Monday. Base is in great shape with 100% coverage.
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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