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Photos from the Huron Meadows Ski Folly

Photos from the April 2, 2011 cross country ski folly at Huron Meadows Metropark.

By Mike Muha and Spencer Ruffner
Apr 5, 2011

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An April XC Ski at Huron Meadows Metropark

Take a pile of snow, protect it, then groom it out...and you have cross country skiing in April in southeast Michigan!

By Mike Muha
Apr 5, 2011

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Once around Huron Meadows on April 2

NordicSkiRacer Bill Kaltz takes us around the April 2 ski trail at Huron Meadows Metropark at about 9:30am. Freezing conditions made the trail firm and skiable early in the morning.

By Mike Muha
Apr 3, 2011

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Huron Meadows trail groomed as of 10:20am today

Adam Haberkorn has taken the pile of snow and groomed a 0.4k skate loop at Huron Meadows. (NOT an April Fools joke) The trail is open for skiing!

By Mike Muha
Apr 1, 2011

First video on Huron Meadows ski trail

First video of the April ski trail at Huron Meadows Metropark in Brighton.

By Ken Roth
Apr 1, 2011

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Groomer Appreciation Race and Party Update!

For those wanting one last shot at skiing, there will be a very informal race beginning at 9:30a.m on the South trail head at Huron Meadows prior to the groomer party.

By Ken Roth
Mar 31, 2011

Update on ski event for Huron Meadows Groomer Appreciation Party

The 3rd annual groomer appreciation party will be held at the Huron Meadows Metropark clubhouse April 2nd at 11:30. But starting at 9:00am, we'll be on snow and on skis! So bring skis, running shoes and mountain bikes for some pre- Party fun.

By Ken Roth
Mar 30, 2011

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Drive through of the groomer party ski course

We drive the proposed the ski course for this Saturday's Groomer Appreciation festivities. This is where we'll be spreading 300 cubic yards of snow.

By Ken Roth
Mar 29, 2011

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300 cubic yards of snow for ski track

Video: 300 cubic yards of snow hidden under tarps and insulation will be used to create a quarter-mile ski trail, 16' wide, 6-8" deeps, with both classic and skate lane the morning of the Groomer Appreciation Party at Huron Meadows Metropark on April 2.

By Ken Roth
Mar 23, 2011

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Skiers helping Japan

The entire skiing community including active alpine skiers, snowboarders, ski jumpers, cross-country skiers, and freestylers, from across the globe, has joined forces to create ways for helping Japan in disaster relief effort.

By FIS
Mar 22, 2011

Petition for warming facility at Blueberry Ridge XC ski trail

A petition drive is being run to build a warming facility at the Blueberry Ridge cross country ski pathway.

By Mike Muha
Mar 21, 2011

Skiing on snow at Huron Meadows Groomer Party?

There is a very good possibility that we will have an on-snow ski event at Huron Meadows for the groomer appreciation party! The details are guarded at this point, but there is a snow harvest/storage/preservation procedure in the works.

By Ken Roth
Mar 18, 2011

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