Former Michigan Cup racer and current member of the Bridger Ski Foundation Pro Team Reid Goble has had a great couple weeks. First, he won the Minneapolis SuperTour race. Then he won a gold medal serving as a guide in the Paralympics. Finally, he's been chosen to race in the Men's 10km interval start classic race (3/20) at the FIS World Cup Finals in Lake Placid NY. Way to go Reid!
Larry Kanaby Memorial Classic Race is on!
1/25/2023 - By Ann Downing
We will have enough snow to hold the Larry Kanaby Memorial Classic Race on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Forbush Corner.
UPDATED! White Pine Stampede: We are having a race!
1/24/2023 - By Ben Tarbutton
Crazy weather has forced us to come up with White Pine Stampede 2.0, an alternative race which utilizes the resort’s King of the Hill Nordic trail. This trail has plenty of man-made snow, and traverses the perimeter of their ski hill, Schuss Mountain.
United States Ski Pole Company will have booth at the Noque
1/20/2023 - By Brady Hebert
The United States Ski Pole Company is returning to sponsor the Noque this year after a few years of absence due to COVID-19. Please stop by our booth in the Dome on either day and check out our newly released poles.
Another race bites the dust: Flying Squirrel Freestyle Junior Race
1/17/2023 - By Tim Furbacher
We have concluded that the Flying Squirrel Freestyle will not be held this Sunday Jan 22. Even if we get the snow that is forecast on Thursday, it is less than certain that we could guarantee safe, well-groomed trails.
Fischer Helium Skate Demo Days + Preorder Sale!
1/17/2023 - By Mariah Frye
Demo the new Fischer Helium Skate Skis and preorder a pair for next season at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters this weekend, January 21 and 22, 2023!
CANCELLED: Cote Dame Marie and Boyne Vistas Classic
1/17/2023 - By Mike Muha
The race directors for the Cote Dame Marie and Boyne Vistas Classic officially cancelled their events this coming weekend because of lack of snow.
Junior National Qualifier moves from Traverse City to Wisconson
1/17/2023 - By Mike Muha
The Salomon CXC Junior and Youth Cup planned for Jan 28-29, 2023 in Traverse City, Michigan at Hickory Hills Ski Area will be moved to a new venue due to low natural snow conditions in Traverse City.
RESULTS: Baas and Davis win 2023 Krazy Klassic (They also won in 2022!)
1/16/2023 - By Mike Muha
In a repeat of last year's Krazy Klassic, Team NordicSkiRacer Brad Baas and Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop skier Rebecca Davis won the 2023 Krazy Klassic 10km. Both racers doublepoled the entire course.
RESULTS: Another Frosty Freestyle miracle!
1/15/2023 - By Mike Muha
Once again, Adam Haberkorn and the crew at Huron Meadows Metropark in Brighton, Michagin, performed a miracle to get man-made snow down on the course in time for the Frosty Freestyle.
Wax recommendations for Frosty Fest, first MI Cup races of the season!
1/12/2023 - By Mike Muha
The Frosty Freestyle and Krazy Klassic will officially open this year's Michigan Cup. Get races in now: next weekend doesn't look very promising...
When and how to use Toko X-Cold Powder - One of our best waxes ever!
1/10/2023 - By Ian Harvey
Many people think that if the snow is especially cold or abrasive then this is when they should use X-Cold Powder. While this might work much of the time, I wanted to make clear when X-Cold Powder is the most effective.
Skate and Classic technique videos
1/6/2023 - By Andy Liebner
Taking lessons and watching videos can really help you grasp the complexity of the gliding with ease on snow crystals. 2 years ago, I spent the time to make these and published them, making them free for all to learn and improve from.
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
Team NSR End-of-Season and Groomer Appreciation Party!
Huron Meadows Metropark Ski Center, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
SUN, MAR 29, 2026
2026 US Ski & Snowboard SuperTour Finals - 40km freestyle mass start
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, 535 Lost Nation Road, Craftsbury Common, VT
TUE, MAR 31, 2026
Citizen’s Night Ski Race Series
Main MTU Trailhead, Michigan Tech Trails, Houghton, Michigan
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LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS
MON, MAR 23
Hiawatha Highlands: Happy Monday Morning Skiers! It's another beautiful sunny morning....the temp is currently at -6 C, warming up to -1 C.
The groomer is currently out -- the skate lane on the entire Pinder system was freshened up with the Ginzu, and the 2k Lighted skate lane will be freshened up as well. The tracks are still in really good shape. Updates will be posted if further grooming is done.
The Mabel Lake trail was groomed yesterday morning.
We hope everybody has a great day!! :)
Forbush Corner: Temps went below zero last night and some light lake effect snow is falling. We will be grooming, check Nordic pulse on our website later this morning for the fresh groom. We still have 100% coverage on our trail system. Open at 9. Gates close at 5.
SUN, MAR 22
Stokely Creek: Classic tracks away from the Lodge were total "chefs kiss" perfection! Skating lane looked great but could still be a little stiffer for spring zooming.
Nubs Nob: Top 2-3 skate of the season this AM at Nubs. Firm and fast powertilled cord on all the loops with a deep track set. After 3+ feet of snow last weekend conditions have been world class since Tuesday. Forecast looks great for this upcoming week and World Cup level grooming will continue until they close in two weeks. Hard to imagine better conditions anywhere in North America currently. Thank you to the crew at Nubs for their commitment to Nordic skiing. Thanks to their efforts we have had an amazing uninterrupted season out there since December 1.
Forbush Corner: The weird concrete snow that we received from the last storm turned into sugar mush yesterday once it was groomed. It rained this morning and is close to freezing. It's to warm to groom with the Pisten Bully at this time. We are going to try to use the Tiddtech to smooth out the skate lanes on the loop. If the base is too soft for the snowmobile we will not continue grooming. Classic tracks are icy at this. Colder temps tonight will allow us to groom on Monday. Base is in great shape with 100% coverage.
SAT, MAR 21
Forbush Corner: We did a full system groom for skate and classic today. Temperatures never did go very much below freezing overnight, and as temperatures and skier traffic rose through the day the wet corn snow on the skate deck was churned into mush, and skiers were getting a workout and leaving ruts that will take some deeper tilling to remove. The classic tracks were the best. Skins and zeros were hooking up and glide was pretty decent. Temperatures are not going below freezing until Monday, so no grooming tomorrow. If you come out bring your classic skis. We have set tracks on the whole system. Skating will not be ideal and we need to limit the ruts. If you have to skate, we ask that you stay on the man-made snow loop. We can till deeper there to remove them than the other trails. But we are still shortening the life of those trails.
Stokely Creek: Yesterday's groom was about the same today. Never warmed enough yesterday to transform the surface, plus a half cm of fresh snow overnight. A bit soft and slow for my liking to be honest. Inside scoop: the Bombardier will groom todays new snow on the inner core trails tomorrow morning. Only a partial system, but it should be ultra primo!! Go around twice.
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