Brad Baas (5) takes no prisoners as he takes a corner at full tilt at the Frosty Freestyle. Photographer: Julie Rascol.
RESULTS: 2019 Vasa Freestyle: Alex Vanias and Kaitlyn Patterson carry the day
2/11/2019 - By Mike Muha
Summary of the results, plus PDF by gender and race distance of the results.
Nordic Nights at Nubs Nob starting up
2/8/2019 - By The Outfitter Harbor Springs
The Nordic Ski Series at Nubs Nob of years past has been revamped to better meet your needs. Drumroll please… Nordic Nights 2019! Nordic Nights are a great way to get out for a night ski, have fun meeting fellow skinny skiers, and improve your skills!
Vasa still leads; Rebecca Davis and Sam Holmes move to first
2/7/2019 - By Mike Muha
The Michigan Cup Team and Individual standings as of the White Pine Stampede are out, and there's been shift in both the team standings and the overall individual leads!
UPDATED! Wax recommendations: It's VASA weekend!
2/7/2019 - By Mike Muha
[Solda and Fast Wax recommendations added!] Wax recommendations for Saturday and Sunday's Vasa races. As always, check back later for additional recommendations.
RESULTS: Rebecca Davis and Denny Paull win Mike Seaman Memorial Classic
2/4/2019 - By Mike Muha
The race course was immaculate: Double tracked, except for uphills (one track on the right, with the left groomed for herringboners) and the big downhills (one track on the right, with the left groomed for snowplowing and braking).
RESULTS: CXC GLD Junior National Qualifier: Boyne Classic
2/3/2019 - By Mike Muha
The CXC Great Lakes District classic Junior National Qualifier closed out the weekend for junior racers.
VIDEO: 50km start of the White Pine Stampede
2/3/2019 - By Mike Muha
VIDEO: 50km start of the White Pine Stampede
PHOTOS (hundreds!) from the 2019 White Pine Stampede
2/3/2019 - By Mike Muha
We're lucky to have Lydia Cadena as the official photographer of the White Pine Stampede. Her photos are all free to download!
RESULTS: Rebecca Davis and Sam Holmes win 50km White Pine Stampede
2/3/2019 - By Mike Muha
The men's 50km skate race (actually 49km) was dominated by alumni from Michigan Tech's Nordic Ski Team - the Tech skiers took the top five spots!
RESULTS: CXC GLD Junior National Qualifier: Boyne Freestyle
2/3/2019 - By Mike Muha
Central Cross Country Skiing's Great Lakes Division's freestyle Junior National Qualifier race was held on Saturday on the hilly cross country ski trails at Boyne Mountain. Girls raced 5km while the boys skated 10km.
Michigan Tech to Host 2020 US Cross Country Ski Championships
2/1/2019 - By Michigan Tech
We've hosted four U.S. Cross Country Championships in the past, so we have extensive experience within the athletic department and within our race organizing committee.
UPDATED #3 Wax recommendations for the weekend!
1/31/2019 - By Mike Muha
UPDATED: SOLDA and Swix comes through! Recommendations for White Pine Stampede, Mike Seaman Memorial, PA Championships, and CXC Junior National Qualifier races!
UPCOMING
SAT, JAN 10, 2026
Vasa Raptor Rush Classic
Hickory Hills Ski Area, 2000 Randolph St, Traverse City, MI 49684
Bob’s Bean Bomb at the Stone Turtle Cafe
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
SISU Ski Fest
ABR Trails, E5299 West Pioneer Road, Ironwood, MI 49938
“Pure Michigan” Winter Trails Day with the Great Lakes Winter Trails Council
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Frosty Fest! Frosty Freestyle 5K/15K
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
SUN, JAN 11, 2026
Bob’s Bean Bomb at the Stone Turtle Cafe
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Frosty Fest! Krazy Klassic 7K/12K
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
Golden Years Ski School!
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
MON, JAN 12, 2026
Silver Streak Week (Jan 12-16)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
TUE, JAN 13, 2026
Silver Streak Week (Jan 12-16)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Team NordicSkiRacer Skating Clinic
Buck's Run, Huron Meadows Metropark, Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
WED, JAN 14, 2026
Silver Streak Week (Jan 12-16)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Kids Learn to Ski Program
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
THU, JAN 15, 2026
Silver Streak Week (Jan 12-16)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
FRI, JAN 16, 2026
Silver Streak Week (Jan 12-16)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
SAT, JAN 17, 2026
Gourmet Mac ‘n Cheese Bar
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Cote Dame Marie Ski Loppet
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, 7601 Old Lake Rd, Grayling, Michigan 49738 (989-348-9266)
Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
SUN, JAN 18, 2026
CCSC Flying Squirrel Nordic Race
Crystal Mountain, 12500 Crystal Mountain Dr, Thompsonville, Michigan, United States
Gourmet Mac ‘n Cheese Bar
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Nordic Ski Junior Racers training session (Team NordicSkiRacer)
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
Nub's Nob Classic 5k and 12k
Nub's Nob, 500 Nub’s Nob Road, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
MON, JAN 19, 2026
Gourmet Mac ‘n Cheese Bar
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
Bavarian Ski Festival
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
TUE, JAN 20, 2026
Citizen’s Night Ski Race Series
Main MTU Trailhead, Michigan Tech Trails, Houghton, Michigan
WED, JAN 21, 2026
Kids Learn to Ski Program
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116
FRI, JAN 23, 2026
Junior Noque
Al Quall Recreation Area, Ishpeming, MI
SAT, JAN 24, 2026
Great Lakes Division Junior National Qualifier - Freestyle Individual Start
Ariens Nordic Center, Brillion, WI
Noquemanon Ski Marathon
Ishpeming, MI
Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
SUN, JAN 25, 2026
Great Lakes Division Junior National Qualifier - Classic Individual Start / Mixed Relay
Ariens Nordic Center, Brillion, WI
Beech Nuts Junior Nordic Race
Nub's Nob, 500 Nub’s Nob Road, Harbor Springs, MI 49740
Learn to Skate Ski Clinic
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)
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LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS
SAT, JAN 10
Elk Rapids Golf Course: With a fresh inch or two of snow by late afternoon on top of yesterday's bare green grass classic skiing was halfway decent with good glide though occasional clumping.
Boyne Mountain: Trails are crusty with a half inch of snow on top. The trail head is icy because it gets so much traffic, but 30 yards into the trail, it is much better.
I classic skied a short loop this morning and double poled in the tracks for most of it.
Dunes Golf Club: The latest slab of settled wet snow set up last night but not enough for safe skating. Under that is a solid base of about 2" with 3-5" of crust on top. New snow falling we will see what happens defiantly improving conditions. A majority of previous snow cover survived!
We welcome this latest winter session.
We (whoever we is) need some basement wax science developer to create a "winter mix" wax...
Happy trails
Still plowed parking
4mi. East of Empire on m-72
Hanson Hills: Lodge and Trails Open 9am.
Groomers were out 5am, clearing debris and combing, Yellow, Brown, Blue, Green, M-93, Easy Return and Novice. Forecast predicts 4-6 inches the next 24hrs. Trail system has 4-5 inches of base that is grooming out nicely. Sticks and bark may be present, as we had a lot of clean up this morning.
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: The main trail network will be closed today, as conditions are icy and unsafe. We did groom the practice field today, and will host the free lesson at 10:30. We are hopeful that we will get the 4" of forecasted snow later today and tonight and will be able to open the trails again on Sunday.
Forbush Corner: The cooler temperatures will allow us to get the PBs out and grooming again. Larry will start with the east side and swing over to the west side. There is snow coming in later in the day, forecast is for 3 to 6 by tomorrow winds gusting to 30 mph. Our base is still very much intact, fresh tracks will be set. In the wooded areas, so expect some tree litter. Please check Nordic Pulse on our website for latest conditions. Open today through Monday, 9 to 5.
FRI, JAN 9
Huron Meadows Metropark: The Frosty Freestyle race course will not be open until at least 9:00am on Saturday so the groomers have time to do their magic!
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: UPDATE: After further inspection of the trails this afternoon, we are making the call to close the trails for tomorrow, Saturday. It is unfortunate, but there is just too much ice out there for conditions to be safe. We are still expecting snow tomorrow afternoon, but we will have to wait to ski on until it can bond with the hard surface underneath. We will attempt to resume grooming Sunday afternoon after the low/wet spots have hardened up and the new snow has had a chance to settle.
Huron Meadows Metropark: The Frosty Freestyle and Krazy Klassic are ON! We just finished course inspection at 10:46am - the course is currently a wide, thick layer of hardpack and ice. Once the Power Tiller runs over it, we'll have a nice surface for racing! Registration ends at 1:00pm today for the Frosty Freestyle and 1:00pm Saturday for the Krazy Klassic.
Hanson Hills: Trail base seems to be holding up well to the weather. We will remain closed again today. Cooler temps in the forecast with snow! Grooming will resume as soon as we can operate without risk of destroying the trail.
Cross Country Ski Headquarters: Trails will closed again today due to warm weather and precipitation. Around 8pm tonight temps drop back below freezing and will remain so all night. Our hope is to get the grooming team out early tomorrow to start chewing up the crusty trails and snowcombing. Our base was pretty strong to start so we should be in ok shape. Trails will be open tomorrow, but expect crusty conditions in the morning. We are set to receive a bunch of snow starting tomorrow afternoon, and then a good stretch of cold temps into next week!
THU, JAN 8
Forbush Corner: Getting this out now so you can make your plans. Rain is predicted to start at 8pm tonight and end around 10am tomorrow. Temperatures are in the 40’s overnight as well. We do not go below freezing until late Friday evening. Therefore we will be closed tomorrow, reopening on Saturday. We should be able to resume grooming, thankful for the colder temps and some snow in the forecast. NOTE: The skate clinic scheduled for 3:30pm with Callie Knapp is a go for those that signed up. Please arrive at least 30 minutes ahead of time.
Hiawatha Highlands: Happy Thursday Morning! It's another foggy, calm and warm morning....currently sitting at 0 C.
The groomer was out last night -- The Pinder system, 2k Lighted and the Crystal 5k were Piston Bully groomed for both classic and skate.
Mabel Lake flats, bush side, was tracked to the return yesterday. No trackset creekside.
Have a great day everyone! :)
Reminder: The Jackrabbit kids program is this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Hanson Hills: Trails will remain closed today. Temperatures predicted to reach mid 40's today. A great day to be outside, just not on our winter trails. Once Temps drop and the trail system firms up, we will be grooming. (Looking like Friday/Saturday)
Forbush Corner: Well, after arriving and evaluating conditions, no new grooming today. Manmade snow loops are soft enough to ski on. Closing at 1pm today. All trails closed except the man made snow loops
Forbush Corner: We will be open today in spite of the current warmup. Only the man made snow loops will be groomed. Expect soft to softer conditions as the day goes on. The rest of the trail system is closed to protect the base. Tomorrow is wait and see. Check back tomorrow. If we get the rain predicted, we will probably be closed. Weekend looks alot better.
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