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!
Upcoming CXC Camps and Academy
6/28/2010 - By CXC Skiing
Junior, masters, and women's camps from CXC skiing, plus group training sessions for the Hayward Masters Team Chapter.
China success at the first visit of Peterson and Hansson
6/25/2010 - By NordicWays
Race day got bright sun from a clear blue sky, with very fair conditions for the racers provide by about 15,000 cubic meters of stored snow.
What is Spenst Training?
6/25/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg
Use spenst training to gain that extra snap in your technique, learn to accelerate over the tops of hills, around corners, sprint to the finish, improve balance and strength, or just impress your friends at parties.
Tough hills of Torsby waiting for the Swedish Cross-Country Squad
6/24/2010 - By FIS
Swedish national team met for a training camp in Torsby on Monday. All the team members including Charlotte Kalla or Marcus Hellner realize it will be a tough one.
25% running, 10% cycling, 5% strength, 20% rollerskiing, 20% skiing
6/24/2010 - By FIS
FIS Cross Country had an exclusive oportunity to quickly talk to Petter Northug jr. about his spring, hw he relaxed, trained and what are his plans for summer.
Claudia Nystad ends professional career
6/24/2010 - By FIS
Germany's Olympic winner Claudia Nystad announced she has stepped down from professional cross-country skiing. she captured not only five Olympic medals but also five from World Championships.
Medalists highlight 2011 Nordic Combined Team
6/23/2010 - By US Ski Team
After an historic performance in Vancouver, Olympic medalists Billy Demong, Johnny Spillane, Todd Lodwick and Brett Camerota are leading the charge for the newly named 2011 U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team.
Time to homologate!
6/23/2010 - By USSA
In order to host USSA/FIS sanctioned races in the future, sites will need to homologate their trails. Here's the process...
Per Nilsson nominated for Biathlon Award
6/22/2010 - By Viktoria Franke
Guiding the U.S. Biathlon Team through the most successful season so far, head coach Per Nilsson was nominated now for the Biathlon Award 2010.
National Development System: Plug in to US Skiing!
6/22/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg
Development remains our greatest area of opportunity and the area requiring the most cooperation between the USST and the greater ski community.
USSA National J2 Talent Camp - Expanding the Pipeline
6/22/2010 - By USSA
The inaugural USSA National J2 Talent Camp will be conducted this July 31- August 8, 2010 on the campus of Michigan Technological University (MTU) in Houghton, Michigan. Young ski racer will get coaching from top USSA coaches.
Anderson top Michigan Cup skier at Mount Washington Road Race
6/21/2010 - By Mike Muha
Farmington Hill's Ed Anderson was the top Michigan Cup skier and Michigander to finish the 50th running of the Mount Washington Road Race this past Saturday, Jun 19, 2010.
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
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.
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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