UPCOMING

SAT, JAN 31, 2026

Masters World Cup 2026 in Sappada/ITA - Middle Distance Races
Sappada - Forni Avoltri, Italy

Forbush Freestyle
Forbush Corner, 4971 W County Road 612, Frederic, MI 49733 (989-889-2843)

Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

SUN, FEB 1, 2026

Masters World Cup 2026 in Sappada/ITA - Short Distance Races
Sappada - Forni Avoltri, Italy

Meijer State Games - Hanson Hills Classic
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, 7601 Old Lake Rd, Grayling, Michigan 49738 (989-348-9266)

Paella on the Sun Deck (noon and 2:00pm)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

Live Music with Kat and Wil (2:00-4:00)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

Kat & Logan Live (2:00-4:00)
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

TUE, FEB 3, 2026

Masters World Cup 2026 in Sappada/ITA - Relay Races
Sappada - Forni Avoltri, Italy

WED, FEB 4, 2026

Masters World Cup 2026 in Sappada/ITA - Long Distance Races
Sappada - Forni Avoltri, Italy

Kids Learn to Ski Program
Huron Meadows Metropark, 8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116

THU, FEB 5, 2026

Masters World Cup 2026 in Sappada/ITA - Long Distance Races
Sappada - Forni Avoltri, Italy

SAT, FEB 7, 2026

Super Bowl Foodie Face-Off!
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

White Pine Stampede
Mancelona High School, 9300 W Limits Rd; Mancelona MI 49659

Pre-Birkie 26K and 42K
Hayward, Wisconson

Valley Spur Classic 5/10k
Valley Spur, E8017 State Highway M-94, Munising, MI

Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

Barnelopet
Maasto Hiihto, Hancock

2026 Winter Olympics - Women's 10 + 10 km Skiathlon
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy

SUN, FEB 8, 2026

Super Bowl Foodie Face-Off!
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

Forbush Memorial Classic Race
Forbush Corner, 4971 W County Road 612, Frederic, MI 49733 (989-889-2843)

Learn to Skate Ski Clinic
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

2026 Winter Olympics - Men's 10 + 10 km Skiathlon
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy

TUE, FEB 10, 2026

2026 Winter Olympics - Men's/Women's Sprint qual.+ final
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy

THU, FEB 12, 2026

2026 Winter Olympics - 10 km freestyle women
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy

FRI, FEB 13, 2026

Winter Fest Kick-Off
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

2026 Winter Olympics - 10 km freestyle men
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy

SAT, FEB 14, 2026

50th Annual North American Vasa Freestyle
Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 E. Hammond Road, Traverse City, MI 49686

Loppet Junior Qualifier & SuperTour (JNQ) - Classic Mass Start
Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN

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

Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

2026 Winter Olympics - Women's 4x7.5 km Relay
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy

SUN, FEB 15, 2026

Loppet Junior Qualifier & SuperTour (JNQ) - Freestyle Individual Star
Theodore Wirth Park, Minneapolis, MN

Gourmet Mac ‘n Cheese Bar
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N. Cut Rd., Roscommon, MI 48653 (800-832-2663)

50th Annual North American Vasa Classic
Timber Ridge Resort, 4050 E. Hammond Road, Traverse City, MI 49686

2026 Winter Olympics - Men's 4x7.5 km Relay
Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium, Italy

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LATEST TRAIL CONDITIONS

SAT, JAN 31

Cross Country Ski Headquarters: It doesn't get much better than this, folks! Clear blue skies, fresh tracks and grooming, hot fires, good food, and tons of snow. This is the winter we've been waiting for!

Hanson Hills: Lodge and Trails Open 9am
The trail system is looking great! Classic tracks are set on Red, Yellow, Brown, Blue, M-93, Easy Return, and Wilderness.
Groomer Dan will be back out today freshening up the trails, and the skate deck is in great shape as well.

Hanson Hills Classic Update:
We have reopened online registration and it will remain open until 2:00 PM today. Register online to help us keep check-in running smoothly Sunday morning:
https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Grayling/MeijerStateGamesHansonHillsClassic

FRI, JAN 30

Forbush Corner: 
Some important information regarding tomorrow’s race.
- Day of Registration and bib pick up begins at 0830 in the yurt.
- Please park as efficiently as possible. Volunteers will help direct you.
- Overflow parking is on the east side of South Roberts Rd.
- 15k race starts at 10am on Linda’s Link near the flags.
- 5k race starts at 10:05.
- Finish for both races is by the ski school.
- Race course will have classic tracks.
- Course is marked with signs, arrows and v-boards. If it is not groomed, it is not the race course. There will be volunteers guiding skiers at selected intersections.
- There will be trails available for non-racers.

Huron Meadows Metropark: Friday 4:15pm beautiful sunshine but deceiving at 10° F. Skated contractors back meadows loop and Hawk Hills (south golf course). Plenty of snow and more firm with buttery soft pole plants compared to Bucks which was nice. Hoping HM crew can get a full groom in tomorrow morning which will make a great Saturday. Cheers!

Maybury State Park: Nose classic tracks around the whole system. They also set tracks on the the area west of the parking lot off 8 mile and they're nice.

Michaywe: I did a full groom today on the Lake Loop, Herringbone, River and both Golf Course trails. The trails are in very good condition!

Cross Country Ski Headquarters: Trails are looking gorgeous! Firm tracks and great skate deck on all trails. The sun is shining and the weather is going to start to warm up too! Come on out!

Hiawatha Highlands: Happy Friday Morning! It's a another gorgeous, calm morning up here....and it's warming up, currently -20 C :):)

No grooming was done overnight as, again, no snow fell, and the trails are in great shape.

The trails await....layer up and come ski your way into the weekend. Happy skiing and have a fantastic day!

Boyne Mountain: Another cold one, so layer up! Trails freshly groomed and hold up nicely with all the new snow added.

Hanson Hills: Lodge and trails open 9am.
Groomer Dan is out combing skate lanes this morning with the tidd tech. Red, Yellow, Brown, Blue, M-93, and Easy Return have 2 day old tracks. Stay warm this morning.

Forbush Corner: Opening today is once again delayed to 10am due to subzero temperatures. We do plan a full system groom for skate and classic. There is an event tomorrow, The Meier Winter Games Forbush Freestyle race. Racers will be utilizing most of the ski trails during the morning. Trails are not closed to non racers, however the event should be winding down by noon.

THU, JAN 29

Independance Oaks: Trail around lake was groomed maybe a day prior. There were multiple classic tracks skied in, but nothing machine set groomer. It was skatable but just barely. It seems that a tracked vehicle went over much of the trail system without a grooming sled leaving behind two rows of tracks on top of the previously groomed surface. I am curious why they did this? I made for very marginally skating but doable. It would be nice if they kept vehicles off the trail after it is groomed as it really tears up the surface for both skaters and classic skiers. I believe if they would machine set classic tracks that would limit the amount of people setting multiple tracks all over the place. As a skater I try minimize skate over classic tracks but when you have 3,4 or even 5 sets of classic tracks set across the trail it makes impossible to stay off of them. Please pick a side and stay on it. Very frustrating skating but better than nothing I guess? I picked up most of the twigs, no bare spots, mustly firm around the lake but very chaotic classic tracks made for a bumpy slow ride. Doable just not enjoyable. Combat skiing at best.

Kensington Metropark: I skated the golf course at Kensington around 4pm. There was fresh corduroy and the trail was wide and firm. There's one gnarly spot on top of a hill on hole #7, but it was manageable. Great to have multiple skiing options in SE Michigan!

Big M: Given that we couldn't groom Catamount earlier this week, due to too much snow, today the Fat bike groomers came to our rescue. They ran their snowmobile and heavy tire bike trail grooming equipment over Catamount. This should allow for a nice groom with ski tracks for the weekend.

Milham Park Golf Course: Cold conditions and lots of snow have made grooming our little golf course track a challenge but with that said the skate deck has been rolled, re rolled, and groomed with our razor. It is soft but should set up nicely--way better than what a number or intrepid skaters have been hacking through (you guys are tough!!) An exterior classic loop has also been set as well as a nice meandering Tom N interior loop. In allmost 10k of classic track. Dave D

Vasa Trail: It was a cold morning ski with the sun shining. The grooming today was World Class. The base was firm and fast for skating or classical. The only thing that could have made it better would be about 10 degrees warmer.

Hiawatha Highlands: Good Morning!! It's definately a cold, brisk morning up here, with a beautiful bluebird sky.....temperature -29 C.

No grooming was done overnight as no snow fell overnight (yes, no snow), and the trails are still in fantastic condition.

Have a great day....bundle up and stay warm!

Cross Country Ski Headquarters: The grooming team is snow combing all the trails and setting fresh tracks. The sun is shining and there's no wind - it's beautiful out there! Just wear the right layers and you'll stay plenty warm. Enjoy these incredible conditions, then come inside for a warm drink and a bowl of spicy chili!

Huron Meadows Metropark: Echoing Local L here. Skated at 6pm last night. Contractors and the north golf course are in good shape and should set up nicely in the coming days. Wanted to call out for the classic skiers that there ARE tracks on both Contractors and the golf course. Contractors seemed better, golf course had some (easily avoidable) leaves here and there.

Hanson Hills: ?? TRAIL UPDATE — THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026 ??

?? Nordic Trail Update:
?? Lodge and trails open at 9:00 AM
We received a light dusting of snow overnight. Red, Yellow, Brown, Blue, M-93, and Easy Return all received fresh classic tracks and corduroy yesterday and are skiing very well.

Our Pisten Bully is currently receiving maintenance, so Groomer Dan will be delayed this morning and will be grooming with the snowmobile and Tidd Tech once temperatures rise a bit.
Even with the delay, skiing should be excellent today.

??? Senior Thursday Special (65+):
Enjoy the trails today with $13 Nordic trail passes.

Forbush Corner: Oops .We are DELAYING opening today and Friday to 10 am due to the frigid temperatures. Fresh groom for skate and classic on the East side trails today. Gates close at 5.

Forbush Corner: We are DELAYING opening today and Friday to 10 pm due to the frigid temperatures. Fresh groom for skate and classic on the East side trails today. Gates close at 5.

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