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!
Canada's Harvey wins U23 Pursuit
1/31/2011 - By FIS
Canada's Alex harvey captured gold just 0.7 seconds ahead of Evgeniy Belov from Russia in the 15 km + 15km Pursuit. On third place finished Raul Shakirzianov from Russia, 35.7 seconds behind the winner.
Diggins gets second top 15
1/31/2011 - By US Ski Team
Central Cross Country Skiing's Jessie Diggins (Afton, MN) spearheaded the U.S. charge in 12th Sunday in the FIS Junior World Nordic Ski Championship's cross country 10k mixed pursuit in Otepaa, Estonia.
Bjornsen in top 20 for U23 classic sprint
1/31/2011 - By US Ski Team
Alaska Pacific University's Sadie Bjornsen (Methow, WA) led four U.S. athletes into the finals in 17th in the FIS U23 World Championships classic sprint Saturday in Otepaa. Russia's Alexander Panzhinskiy and Finland's Kartty Niskanen claimed gold.
Freeman, Banerud lead pack At Michigan Tech SuperTour Classic Races
1/31/2011 - By Tom Myrick
An impressive team performance on both sides from Northern Michigan sees the Wildcats atop the men’s and women’s team leaderboards after the first day of racing at the Michigan Tech SuperTour stop in Houghton, Mich.
Swank and Owen win Noque classic marathon
1/29/2011 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: Adam Swank of Dulth and Kristina Owen (Salomon/Swix) win the 51k classic at the Noquemanon Ski Marathon. Several Michigan Cup skiers finish high in the standings.
U of Alaska's Bjornsen top 15 in classic sprint
1/29/2011 - By US Ski Team
"Erik definitely looked good enough to ski in the top 10." said Junior World Championship Cross Country Head Coach Matt Whitcomb, "Fourteenth is a really competitive spot. I know Erik wanted more, but he is definitely not disappointed nor are we."
32nd Annual Rendezvous Race on March 5, 2011
1/28/2011 - By Sara Hoovler
Part of the American Ski Marathon Series, the Yellowstone Rendezvous Race offers six different races tor skiers of all ages, from 2k to 50k.
Swix - A perfect pole for every skier
1/28/2011 - By Swix
To help skiers understand the subtle differences in the Swix pole line we offer the Swix Performance Index a theoretical matrix comparing weight, pendulum, stiffness, strength and of Swix poles.
Michigan Cup individual standings to date
1/28/2011 - By Ken Dawson
Current Michigan Cup Results through the Cote Dame Marie - Team Rosters will be included with next update
Field Tops U.S. in WJC Nordic Combined
1/27/2011 - By US Ski Team
American Cliff Field (Steamboat Springs, CO) took 19th in Thursday's HS100/10k nordic combined competition at the FIS Junior World Nordic Ski Championships in Otepaa, Estonia.
Hoffman leads U.S. charge at U23 Worlds
1/27/2011 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Ski Team's Noah Hoffman took ninth in the men's 15k freestyle. This gives the U.S. a strong start at the FIS U23 World Ski Championships in Otepaa, Estonia.
Weekend wax recommendations
1/27/2011 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: Noquemanon Ski Marathon and Michigan Tech SuperTour: Fast Wax, Swix, Solda, and Toko wax recommendations. (Solda added, Toko on Sunday updated)
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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