UPCOMING

SUN, DEC 14, 2025

CHANUKAH/HANUKKAH, Dec 14-22

SAT, DEC 20, 2025

Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

SUN, DEC 21, 2025

FIRST DAY OF WINTER

XC Ski HQ Ski: George Frye Live
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

THU, DEC 25, 2025

CHRISTMAS

SUN, DEC 28, 2025

XC Ski HQ Ski: JoeFrye Live
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

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LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS

SAT, DEC 13

Forbush Corner: Welcome to race day at Forbush! Racing will be on the east side trails from 10 am to 11 am. Trails on the west side will be available to non-racers. When parking, please be efficient. Grooming will be done as needed.

Huron Meadows Metropark: Good news. Bucks run is up and running with excellent skate and classic. The golf course was also regroomed, but still no classic tracks there. Very windy so there is lots of debris in the tracks. Skaters reported excellent conditions. Note that on Monday and Tuesday Bucks will not be open until 2:00 so more snow can be spread. Please respect this closure so that we do not create conflict with the park staff. There’s still lots of other areas at the park to ski.

Pigeon Creek: We had about 3"-4" of fresh lake effect snow and periodic snow all day. Temps were in low teens & windchill about 0 - perfect skiing weather :-) . Base is about 2" and hard pack or ice. The new snow made skiing great, however the trails have not been groomed since the snow fell making skating a bit harder. Classic appeared to be excellent. Expecting more lake effect tonight. I skied the north loops and it was quiet & beautiful. People were tending to ski the south loops.

Forbush Corner: 11° F and moderate breeze at 10:30 AM, strong wind by noon. Fresh groom on the west side trails, racers on the east. I started on Green Trail, beautifully groomed, deep firm tracks, Swix purple grip/Rex Blue glide from yesterday working great. So, I crossed parking and skied to Pancake. Beautiful fresh track and skate lane on the west side trail. After blustery exposure on the highway trail, I skied loop 8-11, then crossed over to A, made 1st tracks to D, then returned, with wind blowing me on the uphills. Back on the West, deadman drop, TJ’s, interval Hill and hammerhead were great fun in the tracks. By the time I crossed back into the East, snow squalls and wind were filling the tracks. I had to ski the snow off the kick zone in crybaby and roller coaster. Tracks at the bottom of roller coaster were completely filled with snow and it was so blustery at the intersection with Badlands. I made a beeline to lil coaster to get out of the wind and did a portion of that until it intersected with Linda’s link and back to the lodge. Overall, a wonderful 11.3 mile (18.8km) ski.

Forbush Corner: First race of the season at Forbush was a real winner ! Wonderful fresh snow, some wind but not excessive. New course included some of cry baby backwards. It was lovely. My prerace jitters were excessive and not merited. It was a perfect for me skating and Gary on classic. I used good old start green for glide and green mix for kick for Gary. Thank you Forbush!!!

Michaywe: Received another 2 inches of fluffy snow overnight. Skate lanes and classic track have been set on the lake loop, herringbone, the river trail, and both golf course loops. There is some drifting in the open areas, otherwise conditions are good. Full-service bar & dining located on the ski trail at Michaywe. "Inn the Woods" Restaurant is open Tuesday - Saturday. Visit www.michaywe.com for hours & menu.

Boyne Mountain: Groomed lower trails yesterday. This morning we have 4" of new fluff! Skiing is quite good--it's nice to be in the woods and out of the wind!

Vistas has not been groomed yet, but is marked.

Upper trails don't have enough snow for the big groomer yet.

Cross Country Ski Headquarters: Groomer Mike set fresh tracks last night so they could firm up in the cold temps, and snowcombed the skate lanes this morning and the conditions are excellent! We have about 5-8" of packed snow on the trails, and 12-15" in the woods.

Hanson Hills: Mother Nature sprinkled about an inch of fresh fluff overnight, and Groomer Dan wasted no time firing up the Pisten Bully this morning. He’s out combing skate lanes on Blue, Brown, Yellow, and the M-93 Hills, leaving things smooth, fast, and very ski-worthy.

Trail conditions: excellent.
Classic tracks: holding beautifully and skiing even better.

Note on Wilderness:
Wilderness has not been groomed and does not have tracks at this time while our grooming snowmobile is in the shop. Still wild, still beautiful—just not freshly set.

Grab your skis, enjoy the fresh fluff, and thank Dan when you see those perfect lines out there. Winter is doing its thing.

Forbush Corner: Welcome to race day at Forbush! Racing will be on the east side trails from 10 am to 11 am. Trails on the west side will be available to non-racers. When parking, please be efficient. Grooming will be done as needed.

FRI, DEC 12

Huron Meadows Metropark: Skied Coyote Run with waxless classic skis. No real tracks to ski in. Trails were hard packed and slick. No bare spots. Skaters seemed to be going well even without nice corduroy. Overall a great day to be out skiing.

Crystal Mountain: Plenty of snow at Crystal Mountain. Excellent classic tracks, very good skate lane that was a bit soft in places.

Kensington Metropark: THE GOOD: The golf course is groomed for skating and Classic. The woods are groomed for Classic.
THE BAD: The oak leaves are so thick in the woods it's almost unskiable. The golf course tracks are also thickly covered in many spots. Use waxless skis.
THE UGLY: It's been a while since I've skied the golf course and forgot how incredibly loud it is on the section that parallels the highway.

Maybury State Park: Double set track (mostly), fast hardpack sticks leaves dirt. Use rock skis. It's still a good workout.

Unlisted trail: Loud Creek-Mio-The BigM of Huron Natl Forest- Freshly groomed classic trail. Excellent coverage . No walkers. Big hills. Very fun ski.

Big M: About 6? of fresh snow fell Thursday night. The following trails were groomed Thursday evening: Corkpine, most of Lumberjack, most of Camp 24, Big Wheel, Double Bit, Ryberg Rd and Catamount.

The plan is to groom all of the trails again on Friday or Saturday, so conditions should be excellent for when most people can get to Big M!

Corsair Ski Trails: And a new ski season begins! Corsair Trail Council groomers, Dan and Karl, have been working long hours the past few days. They’ve been packing, grading snow and setting tracks on the Corsair and Silver Valley trail sections. The Wright’s Lake section is packed and graded. Skiers were enjoying the freshly groomed tracks this afternoon, taking advantage of the early season snowfall and good trail conditions,

Independance Oaks: They have indeed rolled all the trails here! Some gravel churned up in just a couple spots so leave the A skis in their glass case. If you bomb down the east side of the big hill on "i", just know it veers to the right instead of the typical left after the stand of pines. Caught me by surprise!
Fast eddy

Cross Country Ski Headquarters: After yesterday's snow, the trails are in superb shape! Classic tracks are set and skating lanes are combed and gorgeous. Looks like a great weekend of skiing! We have about 5-8" of packed snow on the trails, and 12-15" in the woods.

Hiawatha Highlands: Good Friday Morning! It's another beautiful sunny morning up here :)

There was no grooming done overnight as only a bit of the fluffy white stuff came down early this morning.....however, it looks promising for snow later today into tomorrow!

Reminder - the Jackrabbit kids program starts tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.

Have a great day everyone :)

Independance Oaks: Just called IO, they haven't updated the automated trail report but the person answering the phone said they groomed yesterday and they have 5" base

Hanson Hills: Today is one of those winter days at Hanson Hills. The snow is just right, the skiing is smooth and fast (if you are waxed correctly), and the views through the hardwood forest are absolutely beautiful—quiet, snowy, and pure Northern Michigan magic.

Trail Report:
Groomer Dan is out this morning on the main trail system, combing skate lanes to keep conditions dialed in.

Freshly reset classic tracks (set yesterday) on:
• Green
• Blue
• Brown
• Yellow
• Easy Return

Wilderness grooming is temporarily paused while our grooming snowmobile is in for repairs—but the rest of the trail system is skiing great and ready for adventure.

Lodge & Trails Open at 9am
Trail passes available in the lodge

If you’ve been waiting for a perfect day to get out and ski… today is it.

Forbush Corner: Wow! Looks like are headed north of 100 racers for tomorrow’s Forbush Corner Nordic Opener. Course is set and has been shared on our Facebook page. Larry has finished up moving and tilling the snow made last weekend on the 240 loop and Ridge. The Pines connector and loop will get a fresh groom today, as well as some of the east and west side trails. Check Nordic Pulse on our website for current conditions.

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