Cross Country Ski Trail News

Skier Ken Roth named Citizen of the Year

10/22/2014 - By Mike Muha

Ken Roth, member of Team NordicSkiRacer, 12-year member of the Northville Schools Board of Education, business man, and one of the people who has made the Frosty Freestyle cross country ski race successful, was named "John Genitti Citzen of the Year".

Yellowstone Ski Festival pre-season discounted passes on sale now

10/16/2014 - By Moira Dow

Prepaid trail passes are now available for the Yellowstone Ski Festival. Passes are valid from November 1-30. Passes can be purchased through the mail or online.

VASA Economic Report at Michigan Trails Advisory Council

10/15/2014 - By Mike Muha

Julie Clark (Executive Director of TART Trails) and Sherwood Smith (Avenue ISR, a marketing advisor) will provide a VASA Economic Report to the Michigan Trails Advisory Council on Oct 28.

Forbush Corner Fall Work Weekend, Sept 27-28

9/29/2014 - By Mario Kennedy

You're invited to a fall work week to help us get the trails and shop ready for what we hope will be another awesome, but slighly less intense winter.

Update on fat bikes on the Vasa Trail

9/10/2014 - By Vasa Skiers

Because the committee created to craft a solution to the mixing skiers and fat bikers on the Vasa Trail is making some progress on a compromise, the regional DNR official has declined to forward a ban request to the State DNR office.

Part of Kensington Metropark bike path closed June 23-27

6/21/2014 - By Mike Muha

The Hike Bike Trail between the overflow lot across from the Farm Center and Route 4, Playfield/Possum Hollow, will be closed for repaving June 23 through June 27.

Dave Forbush Memorial on June 1

5/19/2014 - By Mario Kennedy

It remains hard to believe and difficult to accept that the passing of our wonderful friend Dave occurred just a few weeks ago. As a follow up to the original notice, we have finalized the plans for Daveâ€™s memorial and celebration of life on June 1st.

After a 155 day season, Michigan Tech groomers call it a season

4/30/2014 - By Keweenaw Trails

Tech logged the first and last grooming of the season, kicking off on November 24 and ending on April 28. Thatâ€™s a 155-day season, or a little over five months. Another way to look at it, we had groomed trails for skiing during 42 percent of the year.

Constructive DNR meeting of fatbikes vs, skiers on Vasa Trail

4/29/2014 - By Mike Muha

Almost 200 skiers and bikers attended the meeting. Since the outcome has implications for skiers and bikers on other trails throughout the State of Michigan - and even other state - several people traveled long distances to attend the meeting.

Dave Forbush passes away

4/25/2014 - By Mario Kennedy

It is with great sorrow that I am informing you of Daveâ€™s passing early Friday morning, April 18. The world will be a different place without him among us.

1985 Michigan Cup Master Champ Helga Hoover passes away

4/25/2014 - By Christina Tabaczka-Hover

Former Michigan Cup Masters Champion Helga Hoover recently passed away in Ann Arbor.

Fatbikes on the Vasa Trail: Weather concerns

4/14/2014 - By Andrew J. White

Cyclists generally say that, at temperatures 30 degrees or below, there should be no problems on cross country ski trails. How may days actually are 30 degrees or below?