Photos from the great skiing at Independence Oaks, a Oakland Country park in southeast Michigan near Clarkston. Indy Oaks does a great job of grooming - both classic and skating - and there a plenty of hills.,

By Mike Muha
Dec 18, 2005

Kate leads mom and her soccer coach around Independence Oaks. See pictures and her sprint debut movie!,

By Mike Muha
Dec 18, 2005

The first lower peninsula race of the season! Thanks to Roger Putman and Crystal Moutain for putting it on.,

By Roger Putman
Dec 17, 2005

Several few skiers have wondered why the Marshbank trails have not been groomed yet this winter given the early season blessing of snow. The reason: transmission problems. But you can help.,

By Mike Muha
Dec 15, 2005

What the advantage of hotboxing your skis over ironing wax into the bases? What's the advantage of ironing over hotboxing? Find out!,

By Mike Muha
Dec 14, 2005

A new place to ski this season in the lower peninsula! Champion Hill opens with 22km of trails groomed for classic and skating 30 miles southwest of Traverse City.,

By Amy Stone, Nordic Director
Dec 13, 2005

Here's the story of how I built a wall-mount wax box based on instructions provide by Nat Brown, former owner of Nordic Ultratune. I can probably put 6 pairs of skis in the box at one time.,

By Rob Blazoff
Dec 10, 2005

The Endestad camp usually has around 20-25 people in attendance with all abilities represented from beginner to racer. The number of repeats is quite high and the furthest camper comes from Sweden most every year.,

By Curt Peterson
Dec 9, 2005

By popular demand. you can now search for trails by type of grooming on NordicSkiRacer.com,

By Mike Muha
Dec 8, 2005

I have owned the 100SR (with both ATRA speed reducers and the brake system) this entire past dryland season and skied a few hundred Ks on them. I have a recommendation and a couple issues with the 100SR that need attention.,

By Nathan Caproni
Dec 7, 2005

A short note on our grooming last Friday/Saturday. A handful of unhappy skiers called and e-mailed the TART office to express their displeasure with recent grooming on the Vasa Pathway. Here's what happened.,

By Missy Luyk
Dec 6, 2005

Pete Edwards has been named Race Director for the 2006 North American Vasa plus special savings: The 30 year, 30 dollar, until 30 Days special.,

By Jim Dombrowski & Pete LaPlaca
Dec 5, 2005