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!
Skiing the Oberhof ski tunnel
11/10/2010 - By xc-ski.de
A video and some facts about the Oberhof, Germany, Ski Tunnel. It's now a little over a year old.
Cross Country Skiing comes early to Michigan’s Leelanau County
11/9/2010 - By Pete Edwards
The first official day of cross country skiing here in Michigan’s Leelanau County was Saturday, November 6th. The best snow was of course on the local golf course – located high up in the hills and away from Lake Michigan.
CXC Academy adds Birkie and HS training programs
11/9/2010 - By CXC Skiing
Starting in November, CXC Academy adds the American Birkebeiner Training Program and the the High School Racing Training Program. We also now partner with RestWise.
Norwegian Birkebeinerrennet sells out in 18 minutes!
11/8/2010 - By FIS
All 16,000 start bibs to the popular Norwegian loppet, the Birkebeinerrennet, were sold out 18 minutes after the online registration has started.
Prepare for the Frosty Freestyle: Three weeks to faster skiing!
11/8/2010 - By Mike Muha
The Frosty Freestyle will present a series of three FREE classes designed to introduce people to the sport of cross country ski racing. The classes will be held at REI in Ann Arbor every Tuesday evening for three weeks, starting Nov 30.
USST Announces 2011 JWC & U23 World Championship Coaching Staff
11/8/2010 - By USST
This trip marks one of the premier steps of the elite athlete and coach development pipeline in the U.S. The U.S. Ski Team is pleased to announce the 2011 staff.
USST Announces 2011 J1 Scandinavian Coaching Staff
11/7/2010 - By USST
The J1 Scandinavia Championship Trip is a fixed piece of the elite athlete and coach development pipeline in the U.S. having been in place as an organized trip for over ten years.
Forestville Trail Head workbee tomorrow
11/5/2010 - By NTN
I’d like to invite you to the Forestville Trail Head facility this Saturday Nov 6th at 9:30am to take part in a work bee. Each year the trails need to be prepared for the snow season.
100 000 tickets sold for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships Oslo 2011
11/5/2010 - By Oslo2011
The most popular events are the Cross-Country relay men, Ski Jumping (individual, large hill); Cross-Country pursuit 30 km men, 10 km ladies, sprint, 30 km ladies and 50 km men. 100,000 tickets are still available.
Blooper Reel: Simi and Tim
11/5/2010 - By Matt Whitcomb
OK, you've seen all the heavy duty training and the great technique at various USST camps. Here's a couple bloopers from Lake Placid that shows the truth...
NCCSEF 2011 calendars available now
11/5/2010 - By NCCSEF
Buy the new NCCSEF cross country ski calendar for $20, or buy 10 or more at $10 each and resell them as a club or team fundraiser.
Classic ski glide considerations
11/4/2010 - By Mark Waechter, Nordic Ultratune
When classic skiing, compared to skate skiing, there are significant differences in the factors that influence ski speed. I'll address some of the variables and how ski preparation can optimize performance.
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.
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