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!
Utah to host Jump, Combined Champs
7/5/2010 - By US Ski Team
America's Olympic & World Championship medalist athletes will put on a show on the Olympic venues in Park City. The Utah Olympic Park and Soldier Hollow will combine as the site of the U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships July 30-August 1.
Nordic Combined Teams heads to Steamboat
7/2/2010 - By US Ski Team
The Olympic medalists of the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team are preparing for one of the biggest crowds they'll see during competition at their summer camp in Steamboat.
Graves retires from Nordic Combined Team
7/2/2010 - By US Ski Team
Rounding out his third season with the U.S. Nordic Combined Team, Willy Graves (Putney, VT) announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2009-10 winter season at age 23.
Training Periods for Cross-Country Skiers
7/1/2010 - By SkiPost
From spring to summer to into the fall: What kind of training should a cross county ski racer be doing?
Party for Bob Otwell tonight
7/1/2010 - By Missy Luuyk
Join the TART Board of Directors this Thursday, July 1 at 6:00 PM at Right Brain Brewery for a send-off party in honor of Bob Otwell. Bob Otwell, the executive director of TART for the last nine (9) years, will be stepping down in July.
Nominate an inspiring individual
7/1/2010 - By Tricia A. Fraas
The Michigan Fitness Foundation is currently accepting nominations for the Charles T. Kuntzleman Award. This honor will be awarded to four individuals who have overcome great obstacles in order to incorporate physical activity into their daily routines.
Fischer Nordic Hole Ski
6/30/2010 - By Fischer
Fischer marketing video showing the advantages of having a hole in the tip of the ski. You decide...
Indoor XC Ski Sprint in Beijing
6/30/2010 - By NordicWays
A Swedish-Norwegian alliance triumphs in the co-ed team sprint.
Understanding variables in base structures
6/29/2010 - By Mark Waechter, Nordic Ultratune
Working with machine structures on skis, there are only a few variables that can be adjusted to influence the performance of the ski. Primarily these variables are depth, spacing, interruption, and patterns.
Western REG: discover what is possible...
6/29/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg
The Western REG ended this morning. The week-long camp included 18 hours of training, time trials, strength tests, speed work, talks by the US Ski Team including Andy Newell, technique work, double-pole sessions and a long distance combi workout.
Buying Guide: Pro-Ski Rollerskis
6/28/2010 - By Mike Muha
Pro-Skis traditionally feature heavy duty frames that can take lots of abuse and long wheel life. Manufactured in Sweden, they are distributed exclusively in North American by WebSkis.com in Bend, Oregon.
National Training Group freestyle speed intervals (Drop-ins)
6/28/2010 - By US Ski Team
The USST raw footage of different races, training, and technique sessions. Watch the best skiers in the US working on technique, racing, and in the midst of intensity work.
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
SAT, MAR 21
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.
THU, MAR 19
Sleeping Bear Dunes: ***Grooming Update!***
Our amazing Trail Groomer Milan, was out on the Norther Section of the trail this Tuesday, grooming the amazing 3 to 4 feet of powder we received with the recent blizzard. Today's warmer temps are going to make the snow a little slushier.
From Crystal River Trail head to Lawr Farm have been groomed.
Stokely Creek: Wow, one of the best tracks of the season! The last week has stacked a whole second base worth of snow on top of the already above average base.
Hickory Hills: This might be my last ski of the season so I wanted to thank the people at Hickory Hills for the fantastic grooming they have been doing all winter. For a family downhill ski venue, Hickory Hills has done so much for the Nordic skiers that it seems it is more of a Nordic center now than a downhill ski area. The downhill looks like they are closed for the season yet they are grooming with the piston bully on the Nordic trails. Special thanks to coach K who works numerous hours using the sleds to groom the trails. The last couple of days when no one was grooming, John had to spend 6 hrs a day laying a skating lane and setting a track. Saw lots of skiers still taking advantage of the great snow. Gave some instructions to a lovely lady named Margaret who I found out was a professional marathon runner in her youth and competed in the 1988 summer Olympics in South Korea. Amazing the people you meet on the trail.
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