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!
Canadian interviews from the Bend snow camp
6/2/2010 - By XC Canada
Interveiws with Canadian crosds country skiers Graeme Killick and Dasha Gaiazova at the on-snow camp in Bend, Oregon.
CCC:Best wishes to Dave Wood on new career opportunity
6/1/2010 - By Davin MacIntosh
It is with mixed emotions that I inform members of Cross Country Canada, and the Nordic ski community, that our World Cup team leader, Dave Wood, will be leaving the organization on May 27, 2010.
XC Ski Team trains at Mt. Bachelor
5/29/2010 - By US Ski Team
With the 2011 World Championship season on the horizon, the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team athletes are spending their Memorial Day weekend at Mt. Bachelor in Oregon training for the upcoming year.
NMU Nordic Ski Schedule For 2010-11
5/28/2010 - By NMU
The Northern Michigan University men’s and women’s Nordic ski teams announce its 2010-11 schedule. NMU will host two events in the Marquette area during the season.
CROP Run to end hunger, one step at a time
5/28/2010 - By Spencer Ruffner
It is great to have such generous sponsors and so many people supporting (Church World Service) North East Lenawee CROP Run. This event will take place on June 19, 2010 in Macon, MI. 10K (6.2mile) run begins at 9:15 am and the 5K (3.1 mile) run at 10:00am
Fit to Ski - Nutritional Concerns
5/28/2010 - By Bob Morrel - FIS Medical Committee
Proper nutrition has a direct impact on athletic performance both in training and competition. In an easy-to-use ABC format, this article lists simple steps for skiers to maximize their nutritional preparation and knowledge.
Intreview with George Grey (CAN) in Bend, Oregon
5/27/2010 - By XC Canada
Interview with Canadian World Cup Team athlete George Grey in Bend, Oregon during a recent training camp. That's Ivan Babikov sneaking behind George.
CXC Skiing Adopt an Athlete Program
5/27/2010 - By CXC Skiing
Here's the drill: Find 11 of your friends, squeeze them for $500 apiece, pick the athlete you would like to adopt, and let us know you're ready to be a really eclectic family. And they will schedule two weekends and run clinics in your area.
Results from the 1999 Gran Travers 11K
5/27/2010 - By Leonid Tikh
Cliff and Tim Onthank top the standings in a close race, with Jeff Kalember not too far behind. Wendy Anderson beats Tricia Plum and Debbie Westphal.
CXC announces 2010/2011 CXC Team Vertical Limit
5/26/2010 - By CXC Skiing
The 2010/2011 CXC Team Vertical Limit is set. The team is listed below. Athlete profiles will be available when we can get them in one place, and standing still long enough to take their picture.
Check out the SkiErg
5/26/2010 - By Judy Geer
An important aspect of training for serious skiers and coaches is to have a system of measuring progress. With the introduction of the SkiErg, coaches and skiers can add a new, reliable and highly specific tool for tracking progress.
7 miles of Pere Marquette Trail closing for repaving
5/26/2010 - By Mike Muha
Sven miles of the 30 mile Pere Marquette rail-trail between Midland and Clare will close for repaving in June and July. Rollerskiers, inline skaters and bicyclist take note!
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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