The Cross County Ski Headquarters got their skiers out in mass to win the overall 2024 Michigan Cup - again! Congratulations on a job well done. (Photo: Gwenn Stevenson)
Cannonsburg opens XC ski trails
12/27/2013 - By Mike Muha
The Cannonsburg Ski and Ride Area has opened just under 4 miles of groomed loops for XC skiing, fat bike, and snow shoe use. The Winter Trails will be 4 feet wide with a max width of 7 feet in the downhills and passing areas.
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop leads Brumbaugh Cup after 2 races
12/26/2013 - By Chris Jones
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop leads the Brumbaugh Cup over the Vasa Ski Club and Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team after the first two races of the Michigan Cup season, the WinterStart and the WinterSonnenwende.
A Christmas greeting from the World Cup stars
12/24/2013 - By Mike Muha
A Christmas greeting from the World Cup stars
Jesse Smith and Erica O'Hearn win WinterSonnenwende
12/24/2013 - By Mike Muha
WinterSonnenwende race results! Sarah Goble won the 5K Junior girls event. In the 11K, Jesse Smith, Alex Vaanias, and Dan Yankus come in 1-2-3 for the men. Erica O'Hearn, Kaitlyn Patterson, and Mariah Frye Colie were the top three women.
Black Mountain 15 km Classic Flash Race
12/23/2013 - By Denny Paull
There will be a 15 km. classic style "flash" race at Black Mountain near Cheboygan at 11:00 AM on Sunday December 29th. The Bluffs Bar and Grill will open early for us on Sunday at about 10:00. The race will start at 11:00am.
USA Women 5th and 8th in Asiago Team Sprint
12/22/2013 - By USSA
Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) and Sadie Bjornsen (Winthrop, WA) teamed up to finish fifth in a FIS World Cup classic technique team sprint Sunday in Asiago.
Forbush Corner widens trail for new groomer
12/22/2013 - By Mike Muha
Dave Fobush and team at Forbush Corner have made a number of improvements for this cross county ski season. An new Piston Bully 200 required a major project to widen trails to 16 feet.
Tentative WinterStart results
12/22/2013 - By Curt Peterson
These were not posted at the awards today because we knew there were mistakes particularly with junior men (no times) and some team names and of course Chris Weingartz is a male (he initially was posted as a women). The results below are tentative only.
Ida Sargent takes 10th in Asiago classic sprint
12/21/2013 - By USSA
Ida Sargent led the USA Saturday with a strong 10th in a classic sprint in Asiago. Four American women and two men qualifed for finals including Andy Newell, who was fifth fastest.
Alex Vanais wins WinterStart at Lakes of the North
12/21/2013 - By Mike Muha
Breaking news: Alex Vanais wins the WinterStart at Lakes of the North. Milan Baic was second and Dan Ynakus third.
Brumbaugh Cup scoring begins Saturday!
12/20/2013 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
The 2014 Michigan Cup season will begin this Saturday at the Lakes of the North Winterstart and Sunday at the Wintersonnewende. In order to make sure this happen, Team Captions should appoint one person from each team to assist in the scoring.
Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races
12/19/2013 - By Mike Muha
Wax Recommendations for this weekend's races: Winterstart and Wintersonnenwende
