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!
CXC Skiing releases Cross Country Technique Progressions DVD
9/25/2009 - By CXC Skiing
This DVD features a collection of cross country ski technique progressions from the CXC Academy web based training program. Technique drills are broken down into dryland, rollerski, and on snow, and are easy to locate throughout the DVD menu.
Lot of new European experiences for biathlon women
9/25/2009 - By Viktoria Franke, US Biathlon Association
The European trip of BethAnn Chamberlain, Lanny and Tracy Barnes brought them from Munich to Bormio, Italy up to Altenberg, Germany.
Noquemanon Ski Marathon price goes up Oct 1
9/24/2009 - By Noquemanon Trail Network
Just a reminder that the $58.00 September 30th first cut off date is fast approaching. Then $68.00 until November 30.
Summer WCHs Ahead for Men's Team
9/24/2009 - By US Biathlon Association
Before the US men’s biathlon team finishes its five week training camp over in Europe, there’s still some serious training to do. At the weekend the team will start at the WCHs in summer biathlon.
Nordic athletes look for success in Placid
9/23/2009 - By US Ski Team
In just two weeks jumping and nordic combined athletes from across the map will descend on Lake Placid, NY for the U.S. Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships.
FIS revises Olympic format for Nordic Combined
9/23/2009 - By Mike Muha
The Nordic Combined competition formats at the Olympic Winter Games 2010 in Vancouver were amended to consist of three competitions, each using the Gundersen Method.
Masked man?
9/22/2009 - By FIS
Norway's Petter Northug is renowed for his impressive sprint strength over the last 200-300 meters of races. He won three gold medals at the 2009 World Championships. Here he's clowning with his Fischer "Hole" skis.
Good results for US Women at German Champs
9/22/2009 - By US Biathlon Association
After spending two weeks of training in Italy, BethAnn Chamberlain, Lanny Barnes and Tracy Barnes arrived in Altenberg for the German Championship at the beginning of the week.
NTN/SSC move office
9/22/2009 - By Noquemanon Trail Network
The Noquemanon Trail Network and the Superiorland Ski Club office has moved to the front of Lakeview Arena, across from the Marquette Parks and Recreation office.
Rollerski the Milford-Kensington Trail
9/21/2009 - By Mike Muha
Newly paved, the trail is approximately 3.6 miles long. The bucolic scenery makes for excellent roller skiing. The trails twists and turns, there are a number of longish but gentle climbs, and one or two slightly steeper sections.
Female Leadership in Cross-Country Skiing
9/21/2009 - By FIS
To achieve a more balanced situation for women in sports, work has to be done at regional, national and international levels.
No clear answer from IOC for women ski jumpers
9/20/2009 - By Deborah Folka
Below is the text of a letter we received today from IOC President Jacques Rogge. We are disappointed it does not address our specific query about the technical requirements we fail to meet, but we are not surprised.
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.
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