Doug Cornell says Forbush Corner has been fantastic for skiing!
"I think we are poised to make a breakthrough"
5/24/2010 - By Peter Graves
During last week's USSA Congress in Park City, we got the chance to set down and talk with the newly named USST coach Chris Grover.
Silver Star and Sovereign Lake trail systems threatened by developers
5/21/2010 - By Citizens Coalition to Save Silver Star Provincial Park
The Silver Star and Sovereign Lake trail systems are threatened by real estate development, and up to 30 kilometres of some of the best cross country ski trails on the mountain could be lost to condominium and vacation home construction.
Jason Cork joins CXC Team Vertical Limit as coach
5/21/2010 - By CXC Skiing
This position was vacated by Bryan Fish in May as he was asked to join the US Ski Team as a Continental Cup Coach. Before moving to Michigan Tech, Cork was the Head Coach of Durango Nordic Ski Club in Durango, CO. While in Durango, Cork spent time coachin
IOC retesting 2006 Winter Olympic doping samples
5/20/2010 - By Stephen Wilson
Olympic officials, acting on a tip-off from the World Anti-Doping Agency, are retesting some doping samples from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin to check for use of the blood-boosting drug CERA.
Buying Guide: Pursuit Rollerskis
5/20/2010 - By Mike Muha
The Pursuit Rollerski Buying Guide first in a series of rollerski buying guides. Each guide provides extensive facts on rollerskis to help you easily compare one model to another.
1999 White Pine Stampede Results
5/20/2010 - By Leonid Tikh
Another set of historical results. Wendy Anderson, Cheryl Darton, and Debbie Mizikowski are the top 50K women, while Kip Brady, Milan Baic, and Tim Triebold finish on the men's podium.
Nordic Combined Team inspire troops during Heavy Medal Tour
5/19/2010 - By US Ski Team
What does a group of athletes do when they've just won historic medals at the 2010 Olympics? If the athletes are Billy Demong, Johnny Spillane, Todd Lodwick, and Brett Camerota), they pack up their Olympic hardware and head to the Middle East.
Video: Coach Justin Wadsworth says Hi
5/18/2010 - By Justin Wadsworth
Video: New Canadian Cross Country Senior World Cup Coach, Justin Wadsworth, introduces himself to the Canadian skiing community.
New season, new faces: Coach changes in XC
5/17/2010 - By FIS
The season after an Olympic season always includes some coach changes in the ski business. This is also the case among the FIS Cross-Country World Cup teams. Here is a summary of some that have come to our attention so far.
15-year old Sarah Hendrickson named Ski Jumper of the Year
5/17/2010 - By Whitney Childers
At just 15, Hendrickson, of the Visa U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping Team, won the bronze medal at the 2010 Junior World Championships in Hinterzarten, Germany — the first medal ever for an American ski jumper at the Junior Worlds.
CXC's Bryan Fish joins US Ski Team coach staff
5/14/2010 - By US Ski Team
At CXC, Bryan Fish helped to qualify one athlete to the 2010 Olympics and six athletes for World Cup competition in 2010. He was named USSA's Development Coach of the Year in 2008. He takes on the role of Continental Cup Coach.
Bend Camp: On snow training in June
5/13/2010 - By Mike Muha
The Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation is holding a daily on-snow and dryland training camp for cross country skiers at Mt. Bachelor in Bend, OR, on June 18-22, 2010.
UPCOMING
SAT, DEC 20, 2025
Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
SUN, DEC 21, 2025
XC Ski HQ Ski: George Frye Live
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
THU, DEC 25, 2025
SUN, DEC 28, 2025
XC Ski HQ Ski: JoeFrye Live
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
THU, JAN 1, 2026
SAT, JAN 3, 2026
Winter Wolf Skiathlon
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, 7601 Old Lake Rd, Grayling, Michigan 49738 (989-348-9266)
Skate and Classic Ski Clinics with Jordyn Ross
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
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LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS
THU, DEC 18
Forbush Corner: Just confirming that we will be closed today due to the rain and warm up. Cold temperatures will return tomorrow along with some lake effect snow. We do plan on reopening tomorrow and welcome the return of winter over the weekend.
Hanson Hills: Trail Closure Update
Due to today’s rain and warmer temperatures, we are temporarily closing our Cross Country and Fat Bike Trails until colder conditions allow the trails to firm back up. This helps protect the trail surface so we can get back to great conditions as soon as possible.
Please be mindful if you are skiing, walking, hiking, or snowshoeing. A good general rule of thumb: if you are sinking in and leaving ruts or footprints, the trails are too soft and we ask that you discontinue that activity.
Thank you for your patience and for helping us protect the trails—we’ll be back to smooth conditions soon.
WED, DEC 17
Hiawatha Highlands: Happy Middle-of-the-Week Wednesday :) Wow, it was a windy one overnight....and continuing with quite a bit of wind this morning, kind of felt like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz.
There was no grooming overnight. The groomers will be out today cleaning up the trails.
Note: There is a big branch down on the Pinder 4k halfway to the White Pine extension over the skate lane.
Have a fantastic Wednesday!
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: The trails will be closed today and tomorrow to try to protect the base though the warm weather over the next 2 days. Things should get cold again Thursday night into Friday morning with a bit snow, so with any luck, we should still have good skiing by the weekend!
Huron Meadows Metropark: Skated Coyote from 8 to 10.
Softer and more control than Tuesday. Tracks are good with a lot of leaves.
Forbush Corner: Based on the predicted rain/warm temperatures we will continue to be closed today and Thursday. Should be able to reopen on Friday based on cooler temperatures returning.
Hanson Hills: It’s currently 36° and raining in Grayling, and with snow preservation in mind, we’ve made the decision to close the Cross Country Trail System for the day.
Warm rain is tough on our trails, and taking a short pause now helps protect the snow base so we can get everyone back out skiing sooner once conditions improve. We truly appreciate your cooperation and ask that you please respect the closure as we do our best to care for this precious winter resource.
Thank you for your understanding—and fingers crossed for colder temps ahead!
Huron Meadows Metropark: I skied from 10-11:30 today. A very icy wind blown skate deck but still fun. Classic tracks were mostly intact on cedar trace and coyote run, but wind had filled them in on hawks hills. I had a very nice ski.
Huron Meadows Metropark: I skied from 10-11:30 today. A very icy wind blown skate deck but still fun. Classic tracks were mostly intact on cedar trace and coyote run, but wind had filled them in on hawks hills. I had a very nice ski.
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