Doug Cornell says Forbush Corner has been fantastic for skiing!
The Noque has Snow
1/17/2007 - By Noquemanon Marathon
The trail committee has reviewed the race course yesterday and has good news. We have 14” of snow in Al Quaal (51k start line) and there is a 6” packed base to Deer Lake (46km). ,
Midwest Grand Prix SuperTour Trail Reports
1/17/2007 - By CXC Skking
Mt Itasca's 3+K World Cup trails are in excellent condition; Snow is thin but nicely compacted with all new Tidd Tech corduroy at Telemark Resort.,
Big Turnout for Season's First Sprint in Traverse City
1/17/2007 - By Mark Esper
Big turnout for the Traverse City Tuesday Night Sprint Race at Hickory Hills - obviously there's a pent-up demand to race!,
Davos to Russia
1/17/2007 - By Pete Vordenberg - TeamToday.org
The team traveled from Houghton Michigan to Davos, Switzerland on the 6th of January, and a small sprint team is off to Russia on Thursday.,
Say NO to Grass Skiing!
1/17/2007 - By Nellie Emery
When any force or stress is put on nearly frozen turf, the results are that it immediately kills the grass underneath. The best thing to do is wait until the turf is sufficiently covered with enough snow to insulate it from stress.,
International Racing for the Michigan Cup!
1/17/2007 - By Soo Finish Ski Club
Be part of the first international races ever for the Michigan Cup! Join the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club on their home ground for a weekend of classic and freestyle racing!,
Valaas and Strabel Win Capitol Square Classic Sprint
1/16/2007 - By CXC Skiing
With 75 meters to go Eric Strabel of APU jumped from 3rd place to pass Kevin Hochtl of Rossignol and narrowly edge Colin Rodgers of FsX who led nearly the entire race to the line.,
Burke Crashes Again; Recovers to Finish 23rd in Mass Start
1/16/2007 - By US Biathlon Team
Ruhpolding, Germany, Jan 14. Tim Burke (Paul Smiths, NY) suffered another time and energy consuming crash in the first 2.5K of the 15K Mass Start competition today, but regained his composure to finish 23rd, 3:00.1 behind Ole Einar Bjorndalen of Norway.,
NMU Ladies Team: Where'd Those Nicknames Come From?
1/16/2007 - By Mike Balduf and Sten Fjeldheim
When I was driving through Marquette last August, a vision of five roller skiers appeared before me. Turns out that they were the Northern Michigan University's ladies XC team!,
Vasa Adaptive Skier Program Still Going Strong
1/16/2007 - By Vasa
For more than 20 years the Adaptive Skier Program has been an integral part of the North American Vasa race. The program places developmentally disabled young adults on skis and allows them to challenge themselves to ski distances up to 10km.,
Twelve Skiers Named to Compete in Nordic World Championshps in Sapporo
1/15/2007 - By US Ski Team
Ten Olympic skiers headline a group of a dozen cross country athletes named to compete next month in the Nordic World Championships in Sapporo, Japan, the U.S. Ski Team said today.,
Hakkinen 29th in Ruhpolding Sprint; Burke in Mass Start Field Despite Fall
1/15/2007 - By US Biathlon Team
Ruhpolding, Germany, January 13. Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK), with 29th place in the Men’s 10K Sprint today, continued his climb back from a sub-par December with his third World Cup Point scoring effort in a row today. ,
UPCOMING
THU, DEC 25, 2025
SUN, DEC 28, 2025
XC Ski HQ Ski: JoeFrye Live
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
THU, JAN 1, 2026
SAT, JAN 3, 2026
Winter Wolf Skiathlon
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, 7601 Old Lake Rd, Grayling, Michigan 49738 (989-348-9266)
Skate and Classic Ski Clinics with Jordyn Ross
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
SUN, JAN 4, 2026
Nordic Ski Junior Racers training session (Team NordicSkiRacer)
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
Skate and Classic Ski Clinics with Jordyn Ross
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
US Cross-Country National Championships - 10 km Interval Start Classic
Mt Van Hoevenberg, 31 Van Hoevenberg Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Eric McDonald Live (2:30-4:30)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
MON, JAN 5, 2026
Discover Michigan Cross Country Skiing Program
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
TUE, JAN 6, 2026
US Cross-Country National Championships - Individual Sprint Freestyle
Mt Van Hoevenberg, 31 Van Hoevenberg Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946
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LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS
MON, DEC 22
Forbush Corner: Looks like a nice winter day to be outside. All trails are open and tracked. Some limited grooming today, getting to the point where more snow is needed on the trails in the woods. Open 9 to 5 today. Then closed 23, 24, and 25. We will then reopen on the 26th and stay open, 9 to 5, everyday through Jan 5th. Happy Holidays all!
Huron Meadows Metropark: Hey SK8TR BOIS: please try to keep your ski tips out of the classic tracks on Bucks Run. Instead, use that destructive energy to knock down the little berm the groomer leaves for you on the skate deck - thanks
Classic skiers: the man made snow is fast and there is good grip with fish scales going up the “hill” - enjoy!
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: Good morning! Groomer Mike snow combed all the trails this morning, leaving the trail surface very nice. The big debris has been cleared, but there are still little bits of debris down on the trails from the big winds of the last couple days. All trails are open. Classic tracks are in mixed condition, with some parts OK, and some parts washed out and/or glazed. The cafe and day lodge are open!
Hiawatha Highlands: Good Morning, it's Monday!! We hope everybody had a great weekend :)
The groomer was out last night -- All systems were groomed for both classic and skate, minus the Hiawatha loop on the Crystal system.
Come on up and enjoy this beautiful day! Why, you ask? Cross-country skiing gives you peace and energy. Your lungs are full of cold, clean air, a warm flush to your face, and the quiet confidence that only comes from moving your own body through real winter.
If winter feels long, this is the sport that turns it into something to look forward to :)
Have a great Monday everybody!!
Hanson Hills: Lodge and Trails are open at 9am.
All Trails, Yellow, Brown, Blue, Green, and Sue’s Return have a packed skate deck with set tracks from yesterday.
Groomer Dan is out this morning combing M-93 and Red.
Wilderness has tracks set on Saturday and is skiing well.
Enjoy the trails and have a great ski day!
Forbush Corner: Looks like a nice winter day to be outside. All trails are open and tracked. Some limited grooming today, getting to the point where more snow is needed on the trails in the woods. Open 9 to 5 today. Then closed 23, 24, and 25. We will then reopen on the 26th and stay open, 9 to 5, everyday through Jan 5th. Happy Holidays all!
SUN, DEC 21
Huron Meadows Metropark: Bucks Run was spectacular today with the beautiful blue sky day! Thanks to the wonderful crew who works so hard on making snow and grooming!
Forbush Corner: Mark your calendar’s and make your plans. Here is our Holiday schedule. We will be closed Dec 23, 24 and 25th. Then open on Dec 26th through Jan 5th, weather permitting. Happy Holidays!
Forbush Corner: 17° and light wind, 1” snow overnight. I used my classic skis prepped and skied late yesterday afternoon. I skated 9 miles yesterday in great conditions, a combo of east and west side trails, as the whole system was freshly groomed. Noting while I skated that the classic track was rocket fast, Saturday late afternoon (34° F), I put a thin layer of Swix Blue klister on my Atomic ARCs and ironed it smooth. 1 mile test showed it was not quite grippy enough, so I added a layer of Rex liquid red klister. I skied 3.5 miles, including going up home run Hill in the track, after picking several Pineneedles out of the klister. Despite the temperature today being much colder, the skis worked perfectly! Less than a handful of leaf pieces adhered to the skis, no Pine needles at all, 11 miles, the loop, roller coaster, West side 8–11x2, A-D round trip. I chose blue klister yesterday because of the prediction that the temperature would be much colder today. More Rex red likely will be required tomorrow when temperatures come up to mid 30s. Given no significant snow in the near forecast, klister
or skins will be the best choice in these conditions.
Huron Meadows Metropark: Awesome skate and classic conditions! The skate lane was firm and fast but had enough softness on top to maintain control. I used my A racing skis.
The classic track was hard and deep - and definitely klister, skins, or fishscales required...or doublepole!
Hanson Hills:
Lodge and Trails open 9am.
Trail System received about an inch of new snow since yesterdays grooming.
PB 100 was out at 5am, Yellow, Brown, Blue, All Trails, Green are combed and tracked. Easy Return and M-93 have a combing pass down them. Wilderness received fresh tracks yesterday. Get out and Ski!
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: Strong, blustery winds blew down upon the trails last night, leaving a bunch of branches and a few down trees. Trail clean-up operations are under way, but there will be no grooming until the trails are cleaned up and cleared of debris. Trails are open, but there are many sticks and pine needles, rock skis may be advised. There is snow in fore cast for tomorrow, so hopefully we can get back to grooming tomorrow evening or Tuesday!
Forbush Corner: Quick update. Per our Nordic pulse on our website, looks like Larry has hit the west side trails in addition to east side. Should be really good skiing over there today
Forbush Corner: Per the calendar, winter officially arrives today. The last few days have been pretty windy with some snow mixed in. Trails are in nice shape, the only issue being tree debris scattered about in the wooded areas. Waxless skis (skins/fishscales) were the best choice yesterday for classic skiers, skaters just needed to avoid bark and pine cones. Since the whole system was groomed yesterday, Larry is just going to re-groom the 240 loop and Ridge.
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