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!
Michigan Cup rosters due
12/16/2009 - By Ernie Brumbaugh
This is just a friendly reminder about rosters. They are due in to Ken Dawson and Carole Brumbaugh-Mueller by the team captain , and postmarked by December 31, 2009.
Guidelines for prepping hairies skis
12/16/2009 - By Peter Hale
Rubbing the base of the ski makes the hairs, which stand up on the base material. These standing haris provide the grip needed for wet snow conditions.
Winter Storm Summary... Nearly 2 feet of snow in some areas!
12/15/2009 - By National Weather Service, Gaylord
A significant winter storm brought heavy snow and wind to Northern Michigan between Tuesday, December 8th and Friday, December 11th. Several reports of snowfall greater than 20 inches were reported.
Two U.S. women jumpers place in top 10 in Vikersund, Norway
12/15/2009 - By Whitney Childers
15-year old Sarah Hendrickson took 4th and 6th place while 22 year old Alissa Johnson finished 9th and 11th.
Testing grinds for cold temps
12/15/2009 - By Mark Waechter
Tuesday is a ski testing day. A few new experimental structures were tested by feel and in a speed trap.
Soo Finnish Nordic 54th Annual Hiawatha Invitational / NOD Race #1
12/15/2009 - By Jim Mihell
Soo Finnish Nordic's 54th Annual Hiawatha Invitational will be held on January 9 and 10, and will also serve as the inaugural race of the NOD Race Series, which is a new race series sanctioned by Cross Country Ontario.
How to Rotocork
12/15/2009 - By Ian Harvey
Technique is critical in rotocorking cross country skis. There are two general methods: high rpms with light pressure, and low rpms with high pressure.
Sarah Hendricks get sixth in Norway
12/14/2009 - By US Ski Team
Sarah Hendrickson (Park City, UT) continued to lead the USA, finishing just off the podium in fourth Saturday and sixth Sunday in Vikersund.
Lodwick Sweeps Weekend in Utah
12/14/2009 - By US Ski Team
World Champion Todd Lodwick swept his way through a blizzard to take his second straight win an International Ski Federation Nordic Combined Continental Cup at Soldier Hollow Sunday.
New 2-stage racing award to Vasa Weekend Grand Champions
12/14/2009 - By Jim Datsko
The Grand Champion award will be reminiscent of the Tour de France yellow jersey rider having to defend his title each day.
Majdic and Dahl shine in Davos
12/14/2009 - By FIS
Petra Majdic from Slowenia took her first World Cup victory in this season on the 1.4 km long course clearly ahead of Marit Bjoergen or Norway.
Randall just misses sprint final
12/14/2009 - By US Ski Team
With some great pacing and fitness in her arsenal, Randall was well on her way to making the final heat when an uphill crash ahead of her brought things to a halt.
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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