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No surprise here: You get the members of the team out to race, you have some good results, and you win the overall Michigan Cup...again! Congratulations to the Cross Country Ski Headquarters!

SISU Ski Fest needs Race Administrator

5/26/2011 - By Geneva Smiles

Going into our third season now, the SISU Ski Fest board of directors has realized the potential for our race to grow in years to come, and with that, we are looking to hire a Race Administrator to help us with recruiting, marketing, volunteer coordinatio

US Ski Team Athlete spotlight: Andy Newell

5/26/2011 - By US Ski Team

There is more to Andy than his competition results. We caught up with Andy to learn a little more about the man behind the cross country machine.

NMU's Liebner voted CCSA Skier of the Year

5/24/2011 - By Calvin Larson

Andy Liebner, of the Northern Michigan University Nordic ski team, has been selected as the Central Collegiate Ski Association Regional Skier of the Year for 2010-11. The CCSA coaches selected Liebner for the award at their annual meeting on May 23.

Kearney, Randall headline USSA Awards

5/24/2011 - By USSA

Olympic champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) and cross country star Kikkan Randall (Anchorage) headlined the list of honorees as the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association announced its annual awards.

Caldwell leaves BNS, reopens Caldwell Sport

5/23/2011 - By Zach Caldwell

For the past two seasons we have been located in Colorado, working for Boulder Nordic Sport. Our return to Vermont will mark a return to a more narrowly defined business model focusing on our strengths - race ski selection and ski stonegrinding.

Pere Marquette Rail-Trail partially closed starting May 16

5/16/2011 - By Mike Muha

The Pere Marquette Rail-Trail will partially close starting Monday, May 16, for a re-surfacing project two weeks earlier than previously announced, which will allow the trail to reopen in early July, rather than the beginning of August.

NMU Enduro Summer Fitness Programs

5/16/2011 - By NMU

Sten Fjeldheim and Karman Witham will run a Youth (June 20 - Aug 11) and a Women's (May 24 - August 30) summer ski-specific fitness programs.

2011 Michigan Cup recap and full results

5/11/2011 - By Mike Muha

Official point’s keeper Ken Dawson has released the complete 2011 Michigan Cup Cross Country Ski Race Series results (PDF) and season statistics. The results include full individual standings.

Green Bay hires Ken Statz as Nordic Ski Coach

5/10/2011 - By Green Bay Athletics

Green Bay Athletics has announced the hiring of former Phoenix skier Ken Statz as the new head coach of the school's Nordic skiing program.

www.northboundoutfittersmi.com/xc-ski.html

Base Training: Summer

5/6/2011 - By SkiPost

Cross country ski racing base training is so called because it is the base upon which later phases of training are built. Discussion and examples.

Canda announces 2010 National Team and Coaching staff

5/4/2011 - By Cross Country Canada

Cross Country Canada has released its 2011/2012 season National Team and coaching staff roster on the heels of a record-breaking 2010/2011 campaign, which saw Canadian skiers achieve World Cup and World Championship medals.

Haig Glacier Summer XC Ski Camp with Matt Liebsch

5/2/2011 - By Matt Liebsch

Join Coaches Matt Liebsch and Gene Kay for one week of easy distance/ high volume hiking and summer skiing on Haig Glacier in the Canadian Rockies, Saturday August 6 to Tuesday August 16, 2011.

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UPCOMING

FRI, MAR 27, 2026

2026 US Ski & Snowboard SuperTour Finals - 1.5km classic sprint
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common, VT

SAT, MAR 28, 2026

2026 US Ski & Snowboard SuperTour Finals - 4 x 5km mixed gender club relay
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common, VT

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LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS

FRI, MAR 13

Dunes Golf Club: Snow conditions repaired the natural way.
7" plus on the ground with more on the way Sunday and Monday.
A classic skiers dream.
Natural conditions exist with moist heavy snow.
Plowed parking at entrance.

All this on Friday the 13th

Reindeer Run Nordic Center: Ungroomed conditions exist.

Reindeer Run Nordic Center: Empire airport snowmobile trailhead
7+ and counting, hard pack base, local st riders have been using the county line (oviat rd) to get access to snowmobile trail and backcountry areas, this is a county plowed parking area. A popular parking area and usually used daily by skiers. The Osborn rd parking lot may not be plowed but parking on road shoulder is okay.
More snow expected Sunday and Monday.
Heavy moist snow on in groomed conditions exist.
Main snowmobile trail I would expect some moderate snow machine activity.
Sort of the endless winter syndrome...

Hiawatha Highlands: Good Morning Everyone!! It's not as cool as yesterday morning, and it has started to snow.....temp -6 C.

There was no grooming overnight -- we actually had no snowfall overnight, until just recently. It is quite windy out, so the open areas could have windswept snow over the trails.

The Mabel Lake Trail was groomed yesterday as of 11:30 a.m.

We hope everybody has a fantastic day!!

Cross Country Ski Headquarters: We gotten about 5" of fresh snow this morning, with no sign of it stopping! Trails are open today and all skiable, but not groomed yet. We plan to have the trails groomed by tomorrow morning, with some pretty darn good 'spring skiing' available. This weekend could be a truly amazing 'last hurrah"!

Nubs Nob: No bare spots anywhere- skied the red loop - a hard pack very well groomed base with an inch of fresh on top. . Snow was granular , high moisture and a bit sticky for my wax , HF7 : but I bet others got it right . Bluebird day on a great trail !

Forbush Corner: The predicted heavy snow is falling, forecast is 6 to 8 inches in the next 24 hours. We expect to groom, but expect soft conditions and new snow accumulating. This is great news for tomorrow. We will be able to open up the whole trail system with great conditions. The forecast for Sunday and Monday is for a major winter storm. We may have to close and wait this storm out. Stay tuned. We will see how it goes. The forecast keeps changing!

THU, MAR 12

Boyne Mountain: The big thaw left our trails in very marginal condition. We will be closed Friday, the 13th, and reopening on Saturday, the 14th, trusting that Mother Nature is about to replenish our snow. We hope to be open through Sunday the 22nd, but will update as conditions dictate.

Dunes Golf Club: Looks like Dawson tracks all over the place...
As always best snow with a base is all the way in the back (south) on the east west fairway which is last to go in the spring. Some actually will walk for their last runs. See what we get in the next snow event.

"It's the hard core skiers who last out the season."
Ernie Brumbaugh

Stokely Creek: Full trail system groom with snow and perfect temps in the forecast. Peak ski season continues just quick border crossing away. One plus side to USA being rogue is no wait at customs!

Hiawatha Highlands: We are so excited!!! It's a beautiful sunny morning up here, we got some more snow overnight and the temps cooled down....currently at -9 C.

The groomer was out this morning -- all systems were groomed with the Piston Bully for both classic and skate.

It's a perfect day to grab your gear and head on up for a ski.....the trails are dialed in and looking splendid!

Forbush Corner: Opening back up today now that cooler temperatures have returned. Icing has also returned. Fresh groom on the man-made snow loops only. Snow is in the forecast, so we should be able to get some additional trails open over the weekend. Open 9 to 5. Spring trail fee $10.

WED, MAR 11

Stokely Creek: Surprisingly skiable despite no groom today. There's a half inch of slow snow in the tracks, so if you stayed in the tracks it was fine. Out of the track was a rutted frozen slush ridge clustermunch. Stay in the track.

Base is THICK so this weekend coming up looks like excellent skiing!