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.
RESULTS: Jorden Wakeley and Jordyn Ross, Michigan Cup Freestyle Champions!
2/20/2022 - By Mike Muha
Brutal winds! Cold! Slow! Dry snow, wind and cold made everyone suffer. Everyone was cooked by the end. But Jorden Wakeley and Jordyn Ross were crowned Michigan Cup Freestyle Champions!
Forbush Freestyle Championships course map
2/18/2022 - By Michael Bourassa
The course for the Michigan Cup Freestyle Championships is attached. Note that the race does the West Trail System in reverse!
Hanson Hills Classic relocated to Forbush Corner
2/18/2022 - By Justin Andre
Due too poor snow levels and unsafe trail conditions at Hanson Hills, we have decided to move the location of our race to our neighbors to the north (Forbush Corner). Forbush has plenty of snow on their trails suitable for our Classic event.
Wax Recommendation for the Michigan Cup Championships
2/17/2022 - By Mike Muha
It's the Michigan Cup Freestyle Championships and the Michigan Cup Classic Championships!
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop have tenacious hold on Brumbaugh Cup
2/16/2022 - By Mike Muha
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop continues to fend off all comers in the Brumbaugh Cup competition. Team NordicSkiRacer remains in second place; Vasa holds third place.
RESULTS: Samuel Shaheen and Jamie Chapman win it all at the North American Vasa
2/16/2022 - By Mike Muha
Samuel Shaheen and Jamie Chapman owned this weekend's North American Vasa, winning both Saturday's 27k Freestyle and Sunday's 15k Classic.
RESULTS: Copper County Ski Tigers win 2022 High School Championships
2/14/2022 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED Feb 19. At the end of two days of racing, the Copper County Ski Tigers claimed victory in the overall 2022 Michigan High School Cross Country Ski Championships.
Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop hangs on to Brumbaugh Cup lead
2/11/2022 - By Mike Muha
Five Brumbaugh-series races down and three to go: Hanson Hills / Cross Country Ski Shop and Team NordicSkiRacer remain in first and second place. The Grand Rapids Nordic stole third place back from the Vasa Ski Club.
Team NordicSkiRacer narrowly leads Michigan Cup
2/11/2022 - By Mike Muha
NordicSkiRacer narrowly leads MI Cup; Rebecca Davis, Jorden Wakeley, Olin Kasperowicz, and Arianne Olson currently rank as the top skiers.
RESULTS: Jorden Wakeley and Jorydn Ross crush the competition: MSM Classic
2/10/2022 - By Mike Muha
Jorden Wakeley and Jordyn Race crushed everyone in Sunday's Michael Seaman Memorial Classic race at Forbush Corner.
Wax Recommendation for the North American Vasa...and MI HS Championships
2/10/2022 - By Mike Muha
Wax Recommendation for the North American Vasa and Michigan High School Championships from Toko...and Start!
RESULTS: Jordyn Ross and Sam Shaheen win White Pine Stampede
2/10/2022 - By Mike Muha
The White Pine had a reroute at the last moments. Parts of the 20k/30k course suffered damage from snowmobile and other use. The trail chief race director spent all Friday before race day re-routing portions of the course and making sure the trail and all
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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