Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!
Rain turned to heavy, damp snow Thursday night before the 2023 North American Vasa, providing far better snow conditions that anyone expected! As it was, the normal race courses were abandoned because of low snow volumes leading up to the race.
Wax recommendations for this weekend's North American Vasa!
Back on the roller coaster again – Following the Frosty Festival. The Cote Dame Marie and Boyne Vistas races were cancelled due to lack of snow and the Noque is not a Brumbaugh Cup race. So, three weeks later the Larry Kanaby Memorial Classic...
The Beech Nut Jr. Nordic Race at Nub's Nob on Sunday February 5, 2023 offered races for kids ages 4 to 14.
The fourth Michigan Cup race went off without a hitch! The Larry Kanaby Memorial Classic race at Forbush Corner took advantage of both man-made and natural snow. Seniors skied 12km, juniors went 8km.
All Saturday February 11th races will run on a revised 6k loop: 6k, 12k, and 18k distances. Sunday's races are cancelled.
The White Pine defied Mother Nature and successfully pulled off a 3rd race for the Michigan Cup Series. It was a challenging race that started at 7:00am under the lights of the Schuss Mountain downhills slopes.
With the North American Vasa race weekend only 8 days away we have a mixed bag of news for you...
UPDATED: Wax recommendations for this weekend's races! The White Pine Stampede AND Forbush Classic recommendations are available.
Here are some general grip waxing principles and then some Toko-specific tips. How you wax your skis has a lot to do with not only the conditions but also your skis and how they are related to you.
I think the best way to look at cold snow from a practical or usable point of view is to break cold snow down into cold and slow, cold, and cold and fast. Each wax has its “sweet spot” and there is no one wax that performs best in each.
There is currently one foot of snow in the woods with more on the way. The entire system has survived the warm temperatures and rain and has been groomed since early January.
Reindeer Run Nordic Center: Update on previous report
Steve Garner of Leroy mi. At age 55 took 55days to ski 555 mi to ski the North Country Trail from st ignace to Wisconsin! Whew!!! So it is possible to have a race across the U.P. but make it a relay.
Contact Ernie B. To schedule that on the Mi.Cup race schedule...
Desperate people do desperate things!
Steve deserves A huge copper ingot and our skis are off to him for this pretty much nuts accomplishment.
Kevinski slowski
Dunes Golf Club: Heikki Lunta promoting additional snow accumulatetion at the dunes golf club.
New snow on existing base. The drifts just keep on coming!
For the diehards this is a good thing.
The good stuff is just behind the club house and windmill.
Will update as snow permits.
SISU to all
Special note: some desperate lonely x/c ski guy started at St. Ignace and skied on the North Country Trail to Wisconsin! Reward for information.
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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!