Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
UPDATED 3/25/2025: Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins 2025 Michigan Cup
3/25/2025 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED 3/25/2025: Age class winners! The Cross Country Ski Headquarters has won the overall Michigan Cup, finishing head and shoulders above second place Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team. Team NordicSkiRacer takes third.
UPDATED! MI CUP CHAMPIONS: Davis, Wakeley, Zeratsky, and Kasperowic
3/25/2025 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED 3/25/2025! We have the overall male and female winners for the 2025 Michigan Cup...and UPDATED the Girls Podium!
Black Mountain: We are looking for input to make our race weekend better
3/24/2025 12:36:07 AM - By John Gravlin
Black Mountain Nordic is committed to growing XC skiing & racing in Northern Michigan and keeping our event on the Michigan Cup race calendar! Whether you raced this year, or in prior years, or never raced here before, we value your feedback on our event.
End of Season Ski Party at Huron Meadows
3/20/2025 8:33:46 AM - By Marvin Boluyt
The end of season ski party at Huron Meadows will be Saturday, March 22 at the Huron Meadows clubhouse. Doors will open at 11:30 AM and we will aim to eat at around noon.
Article about Gussie Peterson on MyNorth.com!
3/18/2025 12:52:33 PM - By Mike Muha
Gussie Peterson is winter’s ambassador, helping people thrive in the cold depths of a Northern winter. And she’s wicked fast on a pair of cross-country skis.
Racing for the Nordic World Championships in Planica
3/18/2025 9:10:18 AM - By Ricardo Lung
Martin Sunby - now a commenter for a Norwegian sports channel - tells me to come back after my race for an interview!
Raffle prize winners from Reid Goble fundraiser!
3/18/2025 9:00:00 AM - By Jim Pryor
Here's the list of raffle prizer winners - and their prizes - from the Reid Goble fundraiser. Thanks to everyone who participated in supporting Reid on his quest for greatness!
Headquarters wins Michigan Cup Relays
3/16/2025 - By Mariah Frye with Mike Muha
The Cross County Ski Headquarters won the day with 4,961 Michigan Cup points. Second was the Vasa Ski Club with 3,590.8 points, followed by Team NordicSkiRacer with 1,704.1 points.
The Jizerska 50 Classic adventure!
3/7/2025 - By Allen Sorgenfrei
With a few races on my repaired knee, the longest being the 20km White Pine Stampede, it looked good to handle the originally planned Jizerska 50 classic Worldloppet race near Liberec, Czechia (the Czech Republic).
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop: 2025 Brumbaugh Cup champions!
3/7/2025 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop has won the day, returning the Brumbaugh Cup to Grayling after a two-year absence.
Wax recommendations: Great Bear Chase and MI Cup Relays
3/6/2025 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations for the final Michigan Cup race of the 2025 season, plus the Great Bear Chase!
Last chance for GRNST to take out the Headquarters!
3/6/2025 - By Mike Muha
The Cross Country Ski Headquarters leads the overall Michigan Cup team competition going into the Michigan Cup Relays. Can Grand Rapids Nordic make up the point deficit?
LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS
MON, MAR 24
Nubs Nob: Nubs with over a foot of snow since Thursday. Upper loops powertilled and tracked again Monday AM. Mid-winter type conditions should continue through the weekend.
Forbush Corner: On my truck is a sticker that says”Forbush is grooming and I must go!” That was the truth today. Larry packed the loop 4 times that gave a great skate deck. I classic skied with my skins and was able to get great control and glide. Switching to skate skis I practiced Andy Liebners technique on the V-2 until it got too slow and I was too beat. 4 days in a row is a lot for me but it was too beautiful to resist. Thank you Forbush!!
Interlochen Golf Course: I skied halfway around with decent glide, breaking 3-6” snow in my fishscales, then turned around but not much faster. My Swix vest & hood were soaked from the falling wet snow! It didn’t drop below freezing last night but forecast to drop into 20s tonight so will be faster tomorrow. May try Lost Lake in the morning. Another bonus ski in a winter wonderland!
Nubs Nob: Nubs has fresh snow and a fresh groom this morning over a firm base .
Forbush Corner: Looks like 4" and counting. Larry is plowing the parking lot and will be grooming the snow making loop in the next hour or so. Please wait until 10:00. The shop is closed. If you are not a season pass holder, please put $10 in the black slot near the door of the ski shop - next to the map. Thanks for supporting Forbush Corner.
Forbush Corner: Yesterday the trails groomed up beautifully. No rain the night before really helps. Working with a group on V-2 technique we skied on and off from 9-2 on the snowmaking loop. Now we received 5 inches of heavy snow. It is still snowing and Molokai like January. No clue if they will groom this in today
SUN, MAR 23
Forbush Corner: Trails with man-made snow continue to hold up and Larry is grooming those trails this AM. 40% off tops and jackets continues. Shop is open until 5 PM today. Some warmer temps this afternoon - and a chance of snow tonight.
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