Avery Ludlow, first in her age class at the Krazy Klassic race. Lots of photos from today race at https://photos.nordicskiracer.com/Michigan-Cup/Frosty-Freestyle-Krazy-Klassic/2026-Krazy-Klassic. Also see Frosty Freestyle photos at https://photos.nordicskiracer.com/Michigan-Cup/Frosty-Freestyle-Krazy-Klassic/2026-Frosty-Freestyle. Photographer: Julie Rascol.
Vasa Ski Club looking for volunteers to shovel snow
9/4/2012 - By Eli Brown
Vasa Ski Club hosts the 3rd Annual "first xc ski race of the season in America!". Course workers are needed to fill shifts for the 5 days up to the event.
Is your club on the list?
9/4/2012 - By CXC Skiing
Contribute to CXC's searchable database of Learn-To-Ski Programs, Cross-Country Teaching Pros, Equipment Rental Locations, Ski Clubs and Nordic Youth Events. If you have not done so already, please fill out a brief online form to submit your listing.
CXC Skiing Citizen Technique Camps - 3 New Locations
9/3/2012 - By Yuriy Gusev
These camps are designed for citizen skiers of all ages and abilities, focuse on technique, bust bad habits, and build new skills. The camps are in Illinois, Wisconson, and Minnesota.
Whiteface Climb to the Castle Rollerski Race Sept 15
8/31/2012 - By NYSEF
Climb to the top of Whiteface, New York’s 5th highest peak for a 360-degree panoramic view of the Adirondacks, New England and Canada.
Farmers Almanac: Expect snow and cold for 2013
8/30/2012 - By Caleb Weatherbee
The Farmers Almanac predicts that the warm weather we've had for the last couple of winters will come to and end in the Midwest this coming winte
US, Norweigian and Swedish skiers on Sognefjell glacier in Norway
8/30/2012 - By Rick Halling
For many years, top Norwegian and Swedish athletes have ventured north at the end of spring for extensive on snow training at the Sognefjell glacier in Norway. This spring, more US skiers have made the trip to Sognefjell than at anytime before.
2nd Annual Grand Marais, MI, rollerski race and clinic, Sept 29-30
8/29/2012 - By Nikki Darrow
Eli Brown will hold a ski clinic on Saturday, Sept 29, just in time for the 25k/50k Grand Marais roller ski marathon on Sunday, Sept 30.
XCHQ Labor Day Sales, Yoga for Skiers, and Ski Walking Clinic, this weekend
8/29/2012 - By Bob Frye
Cross Country Ski Headquarters to host Yoga for Skiers, Ski Walking Clinic, and Giant Closeout Sale over Labor Day Weekend
CXC Coaches Conference on October 19
8/22/2012 - By Yuri Gusev
CXC Coaches Conference will bring together coaches, educators, organizations and sport scientists together to educate, collaborate and share research, best practices and new ideas. All are invited.
CXC Girls: We love Justin Bieber
8/22/2012 - By Mike Muha
The CXC girls team travels to Colorado to Telluride. . . and all around the world! (Did you ever really want to know what happens BETWEEN training sessions???)
Kikkan Randall steals the show!
8/21/2012 - By Mike Muha
In case you missed it this past winter: the whole final on the Davos Ladies Sprint from Swedish channel SVT1. Kikkan Randall steals the show!
The first annual Hartwick Pines time trial!
8/20/2012 - By Mike Muha
We roll out of Grayling to Hartwick Pines and Eli, being the guy he is, decides the climb out of Hartwick should be the First Annual Hartwick Pines Time Trial. Frank Rynawski, Chris Weingartz and I chase after him.
UPCOMING
WED, JAN 14, 2026
Silver Streak Week (Jan 12-16)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Kids Learn to Ski Program
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
THU, JAN 15, 2026
Silver Streak Week (Jan 12-16)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
FRI, JAN 16, 2026
Silver Streak Week (Jan 12-16)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
SAT, JAN 17, 2026
Gourmet Mac ‘n Cheese Bar
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Cote Dame Marie Ski Loppet
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, 7601 Old Lake Rd, Grayling, Michigan 49738 (989-348-9266)
Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
SUN, JAN 18, 2026
CCSC Flying Squirrel Nordic Race
Crystal Mountain, 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr, Thompsonville, Michigan, United States
Gourmet Mac ‘n Cheese Bar
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Nordic Ski Junior Racers training session (Team NordicSkiRacer)
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
Nub's Nob Classic 5k and 12k
Nub's Nob, 500 Nub’s Nob Road, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
MON, JAN 19, 2026
Gourmet Mac ‘n Cheese Bar
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
TUE, JAN 20, 2026
Citizen’s Night Ski Race Series
Main MTU Trailhead, Michigan Tech Trails, Houghton, Michigan
WED, JAN 21, 2026
Kids Learn to Ski Program
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
FRI, JAN 23, 2026
Junior Noque
Al Quall Recreation Area, Ishpeming, MI
SAT, JAN 24, 2026
Great Lakes Division Junior National Qualifier - Freestyle Individual Start
Ariens Nordic Center, Brillion, WI
Noquemanon Ski Marathon
Ishpeming, MI
FLASH RACE to support Reid Goble
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Bavarian Ski Festival
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
SUN, JAN 25, 2026
Great Lakes Division Junior National Qualifier - Classic Individual Start / Mixed Relay
Ariens Nordic Center, Brillion, WI
Beech Nuts Junior Nordic Race
Nub's Nob, 500 Nub’s Nob Road, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
Learn to Skate Ski Clinic
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
WED, JAN 28, 2026
Kids Learn to Ski Program
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
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LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS
TUE, JAN 13
Reindeer Run Nordic Center: Empire snowmobile traihead corner of benzonia trail and Osborn rd. Snowbirds club groomed the trail that was closed due to logging that had been plowed this winter. By doing this out left a wide, flat, corrected deck full of snirt.
Any forecasted accumulatetion will make this a fun again place to ski.
stay tuned
Plowed parking at trailhead
Huron Meadows Metropark: Bucks Run only: the metro parks website states Bucks is groomed for skate and classic. While technically true, it was groomed yesterday, not today. So with the slushing up in the warm sunshine yesterday and the overnight freeze, the classic tracks are icy and debris filled. Skate deck is hard and fast. Would be nice if the groomers would use those 2 big piles of snow, but rumor has it they are short staffed this week.
Stokely Creek: Stickage is the theme for today. Warm moist snow on a colder base. Skating was my choice and it was decent glide at low speed but still slow down big hills. Poles collecting snowballs made them less useful climbing. Classic skiers better have a liquid wax dispenser attached to those fishscales or skins today!
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: The temps are now above freezing, and so the snow will continue to soften until things re-freeze tonight. Conditions are totally skiable, though will get softer and slower as the day progresses. Cold temps are in the forecast. We will not groom today in order to not make slush. The Stone Turtle Cafe is open today!
Hiawatha Highlands: Good Morning Skiers!! It's another warm, snowy morning up here....temperature currently sitting at 0 C.
The groomer was just out (back in just after 8 a.m.) freshening up the skate lane on the Pinder system and the 2k Lighted....with the ginzu.
Mabel flats to the return was groomed yesterday afternoon. Creekside still not open.
We hope everybody has a fantastic Tuesday!!
Reminders: Snow School programs start this week.
OCup racing this weekend, Friday-Sunday, January 16-18.
Hanson Hills: 34 degrees and raining in Grayling.
Groomer Dan combed Red, Yellow, Brown, Blue with the tidd tech this morning, and pulled off the trail once rain started. Probably best to stay off the trails. Base is holding up great, this little rainfall shouldn't hurt the trails any. Lets hope the forecasted snow follows tomorrow!
Cote Dame Registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Grayling/CoteDameMarieSkiLoppet
MON, JAN 12
Big M: All trails were groomed Sunday January 11. There were a couple dirt patches on Oh Me (not on downhills and you can dodge them) but the rest of the trails are in great shape. There is good base still and the 8” of fresh snow on Saturday really helped. After today's warm up we hae more snow on the way which should make for good conditions this weekend.
Huron Meadows Metropark: Post race skate. Trail was in perfect condition!
Even enough snow to ski from club house to the woods
Stokely Creek: 26° at 11am, no wind. Over 4” fresh powder on my car. Rossi XIUM C2 with Rode super blue worked perfectly on newly groomed inner loops. Silky smooth tracks, snow fell while skiing, skate corduroy obscured, not enough to affect the classic tracks which were skied in. Home run Hill well controlled in tracks as the snow was not icy. In fact, it was so fun I did a second run after a break, and the yellow groomer had just come down. 8.6 and 5 miles (2 sessions)
Vasa Trail: Thanks to yesterday’s groomers for setting classic tracks in the 7” of new snow, and to today’s groomers, for freshening up the skate deck. I skied from Timber Ridge to the Special K & then to the 10/25k split & back in the warm sunshine, and the tracks were great, other than minimal debris & leaves. Many skiers were enjoying the trail before the afternoon warmup! Let it snow!
Huron Meadows Metropark: Effortless skating on Bucks today, fast and easily controllable. Classic tracks were a combination of ice, ice with granular snow covering, or just granular snow. Klister or no wax skis would be the only solution for striding today. You can still ski out to the trailhead, but put your skis on after you’ve crossed the gravel road.
Huron Meadows Metropark: Bucks Run only: It looks like the groomers added snow. Thank you! Classic tracks are half deep, half shallow (dirt along the front stretch), and all icy. Skate deck appeared firm. You need to walk out past the snow fences and the gravel road before putting on skis.
Michaywe: Rolled and groomed maple ridge. Combed and set track on the river trail, herringbone, south side of the lake loop, and both golf course loops. Some drifting again in open areas, mainly around the pro shop. Also some areas with a little tree debris from the high winds. Conditions are mostly pretty good.
Hiawatha Highlands: Good Monday Morning! We got a little bit of snow overnight, perfect for getting our trails dialed in. It's a warm morning, currently sitting at -4 C.
The groomer is currently out making our trails beautiful -- the Pinder system was finished at 8 a.m., the 2k Lighted next, and the Crystal system and Red Pine system will be done as well. All systems Piston Bully groomed for both classic and skate.
Come on up and enjoy this fantastic day....breathe in the beautiful fresh air while gliding through picture-perfect snow-covered trees :)
Forbush Corner: 22° and brisk wind. Rossignol XIUM C2 with Rode super blue grip wax was perfect. The expertly groomed 7” new snow was smooth like butter. Especially beautiful was the Pines loop whose tracks were great late in the day, 90% out of the wind without blown in powder. Bonus- blue skies! 11.7miles/18.8 km
Hanson Hills: Lodge and Trails Open 9am
Yellow, Brown, Blue, Green, M-93 groomed with set tracks yesterday and receiving fresh corduroy this morning. **Red was cleared and combed early, expect soft-slow conditions.
Cote Dame - Saturday January 17th!!! Sign up now: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Grayling/CoteDameMarieSkiLoppet
Online Registration Closes Thursday January 15th at 11:59pm.
Forbush Corner: Looks like a comfortable day to be out on the trails. The whole system was groomed yesterday. A fresh groom is planned on the east side trails, and the green trail on the west side. Open 9 to 5 today. (A reminder that we are closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
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