Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
Crazy, Hard, and Worth It
1/3/2024 - By Mariah Frye Colie
Relive the extraordinary 2023 White Pine Stampede, a race no one will every forget!
Midwest Nordic Rendezvous moves to Forbush Corner
12/31/2023 - By Amy Powell
The skier clinics and PSIA workshops have been moved to Forbush Corner to take advantage of Forbush's snowmaking.
Raffle Fundraiser for Sarah and Reid Goble
12/22/2023 - By James Pryor Jr.
Forbush Corner Nordic has organized a raffle fundraiser to engage the Michigan skiing community to support Sarah and Reid and help them reach their goals. Several of our ski shops, businesses and suppliers have generously donated over $4,000 in prizes!
Noque Trail Network receives 238 acres donation to preserve trail
12/20/2023 - By Noquemanon Trail Network
The NTN is proud to announce the generous donation of 238 acres of land north of the Dead River that will help preserve the Noquemanon Ski Trail corridor between North Basin Drive and the NTN 510 Trailhead.
8th Annual 2024 Midwest Nordic Rendezvous starts first week of January
12/17/2023 - By Amy Powell
Two Clinics: Jan 6 and 7 offer clinics to help skiers improve their technique. Jan 3, 6, and 7 are clinics for becoming a PSIA Level 1 instructor or to get CEU credits.
Yellowstone Ski Festival: No snow!
11/15/2023 - By Yellowstone Ski Festival Committee
The 10 day forecast looks bad - less than an inch of snow is forecasted. The Committee is cancelling the Ski Festival Clinics and all races.
FIS Awards Homologation Certification to Hickory Hills
11/13/2023 - By City of Traverse City
Hickory Hills becomes the only homologated cross-country ski course in Michigan’s lower peninsula and joins two other homologated courses in Michigan, both in the Upper Peninsula: Ishpeming and Houghton. There are only 37 homologated courses in the US.
What to do with new or freshly stoneground skis?
11/1/2023 - By Iain Harvey
OK, so you got some new skis or you stoneground some skis... There are three steps you need to make the skis ready for snow.
Roller Ski Clinic with Jordyn Ross
10/31/2023 - By Mariah Frye
UPDATED! It's getting cold in the north woods, time to start your ski season training! Cross Country Ski Headquarters is hosting a Roller Ski Clinic with Jordyn Ross on Saturday, November 11th.
Toko: New Nordic products for this season
10/24/2023 - By Ian Harvey
Toko has a number of new products including High Performance Powders, to be applied on top of a hot waxed and scraped and brushed HP layer.
Toko Brand Overview
10/17/2023 - By Toko
We are innovation driven: first dedicated waxing iron, first fluorinated hydrocarbon glide wax (ie HF, LF), first brand to use molybdenum, first perfluorocarbon in bloc form (Streamline/WetJet/JetStream).
What's new at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters
10/13/2023 - By Mariah Frye Colie
In a busy world, plan simple, authentic winter fun at Cross Country Ski Headquarters!
LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS
TUE, APR 1
Hickory Hills: Invited to join some girlfriends for an April Fools Day ski at Hickory Hills this afternoon, which the City had groomed with the Piston Bully this morning, and decent conditions, heavier, 1-2” deep snow & no tracks but one more possible last ski!
MON, MAR 31
Dunes Golf Club: Lots of snow pretty much everywhere.
Will below freezing all night perfect for set up
Cold sunny sunny start and slow warming through noon
All the good stuff is just beyond the club house and windmill
Fresher top layer over existing base quite incredible
The dunes golf ski area once again brings a great late season experience.
Earlier in the day is always better!
Ya gotta ski it to believe it
4 MI east of Empire on M-72 (the original M-22 bypass)
Kevinski slowski
Interlochen Golf Course: One last ski after yesterday’s heavy rain on barely snow covered grass, yee-haw! There was a lot of tree debris on the fairways but no trees down. Used my fishscales since lots of gravel cart crossings. Stopped for a call as finishing & got snow heels. Hopefully, Spring is around the corner now but couldn’t waste last night’s snow!
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