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Cross Country Ski Headquarters wins another Michigan Cup! Good job getting your skiers out, Headquarters!

Something different: Canoe waxing!

3/23/2011 - By Eric Fraser

Although ski wax is designed for skiing, there are some who use it for activities that are completely different. An unwaxed canoe can require a bull weight of over 50 pounds compared to a well waxed canoe which can require less than 13 pounds.

April 2 XC ski race played for Huron Meadows

3/22/2011 - By Mike Muha

You heard that right! Plans are for a cross country ski race to be held at Huron Meadows on Saturday, April 2. We have snow squirreled away for a race course!

Skiers helping Japan

3/22/2011 - By FIS

The entire skiing community including active alpine skiers, snowboarders, ski jumpers, cross-country skiers, and freestylers, from across the globe, has joined forces to create ways for helping Japan in disaster relief effort.

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Petition for warming facility at Blueberry Ridge XC ski trail

3/21/2011 - By Mike Muha

A petition drive is being run to build a warming facility at the Blueberry Ridge cross country ski pathway.

Randall 14th in Final World Cup

3/21/2011 - By US Ski Team

The U.S. Ski Team's Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) finished 14th in the women's 10k freestyle pursuit World Cup in Falun. Sunday's result earned Randall another career milestone placing 10th in the World Cup overall standings.

Freeman 19th in Falun on challenging wax day

3/19/2011 - By US Ski Team

Kris Freeman (Andover, NH) led the U.S. Ski Team in 19th in what he called "a very challenging wax day" in a men’s 20k mixed technique pursuit World Cup Saturday in Falun.

Randall 19th in Falun Hill Climb prologue

3/18/2011 - By US Ski Team

U.S. Ski Team standout Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) led the USA in 19th Friday in the World Cup Finals opening prologue event in Falun. Norway's Marit Bjoergen and Russia's Ilia Chernousov won the first stage of the final 2011 season tour.

Skiing on snow at Huron Meadows Groomer Party?

3/18/2011 - By Ken Roth

There is a very good possibility that we will have an on-snow ski event at Huron Meadows for the groomer appreciation party! The details are guarded at this point, but there is a snow harvest/storage/preservation procedure in the works.

Theory and Philosophy of Training

3/18/2011 - By efbkhpo

When planning training the emphasis should not be on what you will do, but rather how your body and mind will react to what you do. The goal is not to fulfill training, but to elicit a positive adaptation in your body and mind through training.,

Michigan Cup race in October 2011?

3/17/2011 - By Mike Muha

Eli Brown has proposed a Michigan Cup race in October using Zamboni snow to make a short 15-20 second course in Traverse City. Eli wants to get a confirmation early so he could use that in promoting the event to sponsors, nationally, etc.

Thank You to the Groomers Reminder

3/17/2011 - By Ken Roth

April 2nd is your opportunity to say thank you to the people who provided great ski conditions all winter at Huron Meadows. Please take this chance to let the people who worked so hard know that their efforts are appreciated.

Newell 5th in Stockholm Sprint; Randall 3rd overall in World Cup

3/17/2011 - By US Ski Team

U.S. skier Andy Newell (Shaftsbury, VT) led the American squad taking a strong fifth in the final World Cup sprint of the season Wednesday in Stockholm. Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) finished third in the World Cup sprint standings.