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!
$15,000 Available for Young Skier Programs - Birkie.com
8/5/2010 - By Cherie Morgan
The American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation will award a total of $15,000 in grants with up to $1,000 being awarded to each organization selected. Grant applications from youth cross-country ski programs throughout the country are welcomed.
Roller skiing at Hartwick Pines
8/4/2010 - By Mike Muha
Hartwoick Pines State Park just north of Grayling, Michigan has a fine section of road for doing rollerski intervals, and links to the Grayling Bicycle Turnpike for roller skiers who want a distance workout.
Brett Camerota Wins U.S. Combined Champs
8/3/2010 - By US Ski Team
The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Nordic Combined Championships concluded Sunday evening at Soldier Hollow with Park City's own Brett Camerota (Park City, UT) coming across the finish line first, marking his first U.S. Championship title.
USST XC speed workout
8/3/2010 - By Mike Muha
Comments on a June 2010 on-snow speed workout by the US and Canadian National Teams in Bend, Oregon.
Frenette, Van Large Hill Champs
8/2/2010 - By US Ski Team
The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping Championships wrapped up Sunday morning with the large hill competition. Both Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) and Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) won their second U.S. Championships title of the weekend.
U of Utah's Eli Brown to relocate to Michigan
8/2/2010 - By Nathaniel Herz
When the University finds a replacement, Brown will be heading to join his wife and two children on the family farm in Traverse City, Michigan—where he hopes to stay involved in the sport at a grassroots level.
Cross country ski athlete Self Analysis
8/2/2010 - By SkiPost
Takes this nifty little test that helps you evalutate your strengths and weaknesses!
Frenette, Van Crowned U.S. Normal Hill Champs
7/31/2010 - By US Ski Team
The 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships were underway Friday morning with athletes jumping on the K90. Peter Frenette (Saranac Lake, NY) and Lindsey Van (Park City, UT) were crowned 2011 Noraml Hill U.S. Champions.
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail closure
7/30/2010 - By DNRE
Department of Natural Resources and Environment officials announced that construction on 15.3 miles of the 92-mile Fred Meijer White Pine trail is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 2.
Jumping Combined Champs kick off today
7/30/2010 - By US Ski Team
With the 2011 backcountry.com U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships starting today, the U.S. Olympic and World Championship medalists are in town training on the Olympic venues, the Utah Olympic Park and Soldier Hollow.
US Biathlon Board Names Max Cobb President and CEO
7/30/2010 - By Linda Jager
Says Team chair, Larry Pugh, “We believe Max is one of the most talented leaders within the US Olympic movement and this new title reflects that.”
XC Ski Team goes the distance
7/29/2010 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team is taking full advantage of the southern hemisphere's winter months, spending three weeks at Snow Farm on New Zealand's south island. This is the ninth consecutive year the Team has had a summer training session down under.
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
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.
FRI, MAR 20
Stokely Creek: Pretty close to perfect tracks, but skate lane was a bit soft in spots since so much fresh snow. Saw a Long Tailed Weasel on Sayer Creek, in the track! He couldn't resist the perfect grooming.
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: We attempted to clear the Rolling Hills trail yesterday, but the falling ice from the trees made it too precarious. We will not be grooming the practice field today or tomorrow due to warmth, but we will try to groom it Sunday morning. Trappers Cabin and Blizzard are still covered in sticks and pine needles, but 'skiable'. Everything else is closed. This will be the case for Saturday as well, and we will reassess Sunday morning.
Forbush Corner: We plan on being open today but the overnight rain and temps above freezing do not bode well for any new grooming. Temperatures go below freezing tonight so we plan on a full system groom for Saturday.
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