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!
Wax Recommendations for TC Sprints, Jan 20
1/19/2009 - By Pete Edwards
Swix Traverse City Sprint wax recommendation for this Tuesday's sprint race.
Randall, Stephen Get Historic U.S. Best in Team Sprint
1/19/2009 - By US Ski Team
Randall (Anchorage) and Liz Stephen (East Montpelier, VT) finished fourth in Sunday's World Cup team sprint, claiming an historic result for American women.
Photos from the Garland Gripper 10 Km Race
1/19/2009 - By Mike Muha
Photos from the 2009 Garland Gripper 10 Km race on January 17.
Demong On Podium Again
1/19/2009 - By US Ski Team
Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) came from behind to take third Saturday in a DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup at the Whistler Olympic Park.
Lukewarm USST results in Whistler pursuit
1/19/2009 - By US Ski Team
We were really looking for a lot more today. Everything was in place to have a great race. Kris is in awesome shape and we're trying to think why it didn't go better.
Hakkinen hits all targets & moves up to 26th in World Cup Ranking
1/18/2009 - By US Biathlon Association
Ruhpolding, Germany. 17 January 2009. Jay Hakkinen (Kasilof, AK) took a conservative approach to the 10 km Sprint at the Ruhpolding World Cup.
Paull and Dawson win cold Garland Gripper
1/18/2009 - By Mike Muha
Denny Paull and Natalie Dawson were king and queen of the Garland Gripper Classic Race at Garland Resort on Saturday, January 17, 2009.
Newell Seventh at 2010 Venue
1/18/2009 - By US Ski Team
The U.S. Cross Country Ski Team's Andy Newell (Shaftsburry, VT) led the way for five U.S. athletes into the final heats of a World Cup classic sprint in Whistler, finishing seventh at the site of the 2010 Olympic Games.
Demong Winner at Whistler
1/18/2009 - By US Ski Team
Billy Demong (Vermontville, NY) capitalized on a massive 134.0 meter jump to win the Olympic test event World Cup at the Whistler Olympic Park Friday. The DKB FIS Nordic Combined World Cup win was the fifth of his career and second this season.
Watch Biathlon World Cup Live Sat and Sun from Ruhpolding
1/17/2009 - By US Biathlon Association
Watch it live from USBiathlon.org. Click on the picture in the upper right corner of the news headlines page to open the live streaming video.
MI Cup individual standings through Champion Hill
1/17/2009 - By Ken Dawson
Here are the current results for individual Michigan Cup scoring (PDF) as of the Grand Rapids Langlauf 15km at Champion Hill. Team results will be posted on next report.
Team Champion results for Champion Hill
1/17/2009 - By Ed Anderson
Team results were calculated for the Champion Hill freestyle race this past weekend. The overall Team Champion for the race was Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop.
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
MON, MAR 23
Forbush Corner: Here is our plan going forward into the week. The shop will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday. The side gate on Roberts Rd will be left open, and the trails will be available to ski. If not a season pass holder, please leave a $10 trail fee in the slot provided near the east shop entrance.
On Friday, we will resume full operation through Monday. We expect that this will be it for the season.
Forbush Corner: Temps went below zero last night and some light lake effect snow is falling. We will be grooming, check Nordic pulse on our website later this morning for the fresh groom. We still have 100% coverage on our trail system. Open at 9. Gates close at 5.
Forbush Corner: My third ski in the last 5 days and it was wonderful. I used my good skis on the beautiful corduroy. Glide was fast control perfect. I did pines to Hartwick Pines back on AB down that wonderful hill to Badlands loop to ridge. Could be my last day but what a winner. Thank you Forbush ( and Mother Nature) for this wonderful season.
Dunes Golf Club: Finally a very supportive crust has developed.
Cold nights and cold days with sunny times helps maintain funness!
Always use caution as crust has some surprises.
At the dunes golf conditions are more predictable and tree shading extends ski time as things soften throughout the day.
Crust areas are area wide like open farmland (corn and hay fields).
Limited parking at entrance
Serious fun
4mi east or Empire on m-72
Hiawatha Highlands: Happy Monday Morning Skiers! It's another beautiful sunny morning....the temp is currently at -6 C, warming up to -1 C.
The groomer is currently out -- the skate lane on the entire Pinder system was freshened up with the Ginzu, and the 2k Lighted skate lane will be freshened up as well. The tracks are still in really good shape. Updates will be posted if further grooming is done.
The Mabel Lake trail was groomed yesterday morning.
We hope everybody has a great day!! :)
Forbush Corner: Temps went below zero last night and some light lake effect snow is falling. We will be grooming, check Nordic pulse on our website later this morning for the fresh groom. We still have 100% coverage on our trail system. Open at 9. Gates close at 5.
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.
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