Articles tagged 'Trails'

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Fatbikes and the Vasa Trail: Who will listen to concerns?

People who need to express an opinion on fatbiking on the Vasa trail need to contact the DNR, not TART. TART representatives have told me that concerns regarding Vasa trail use may be directed to...

By Ken Roth
Jan 22, 2014

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NordicSkiRacer commenting policy

A recent article on the fatbike controversy elicited comments that were rude and inappropriate. Reasonable discussion among people with opposing viewpoints is one of the foundations of the United States. Calling people names is not.

By Mike Muha
Jan 21, 2014

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Learn to ski on Winter Trails Day

Snowshoeing and cross country skiing are quick to learn and fun for all ages, and they are a great way to get some exercise. On Saturday, January 11, 2014 (Winter Trails Day), you can learn for free at a Winter Trails location.

By Mike Muha
Jan 7, 2014

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No Fat Tire Bikes t-shirts

I am the guy that made up the long sleeve shirts addressing the fat tire bikes on the trail problem. Ironic thing is that I am primarily a bike racer, but do a fair amount of skiing too

By Dave Hietikko
Jan 7, 2014

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Cannonsburg opens XC ski trails

The Cannonsburg Ski and Ride Area has opened just under 4 miles of groomed loops for XC skiing, fat bike, and snow shoe use. The Winter Trails will be 4 feet wide with a max width of 7 feet in the downhills and passing areas.

By Mike Muha
Dec 27, 2013

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Forbush Corner's owner enjoys heavy snow, fights cancer

fter his grueling rounds of chemo, he would never have the time or energy to run his cross country and snowshoeing park by himself as he always did. That was until his friends teamed up and volunteered to run the business as Forbush continued to fight.

By Fox 32 News
Dec 27, 2013

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A Christmas greeting from the World Cup stars

A Christmas greeting from the World Cup stars

By Mike Muha
Dec 24, 2013

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Forbush Corner widens trail for new groomer

Dave Fobush and team at Forbush Corner have made a number of improvements for this cross county ski season. An new Piston Bully 200 required a major project to widen trails to 16 feet.

By Mike Muha
Dec 22, 2013

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The plan to ski across Michigan...

Last winter Julian Kuz & I hatched a plan to ski across Michigan self-supported via cache resupply on a horse trail. Here is our story, enjoy reading.

By Dell Todd
Dec 19, 2013

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Decoder ring for Noquemanon trail names

With over 50 km of groomed trails in the Noquemanon Trail System, one needs a decoder ring to keep them straight. So, following you will find such a decoder device.

By NTN
Dec 11, 2013

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Opening day on Huron Meadows Metropark XC ski trails

Thanks to Huron Meadows Metroparks' 4 snow guns and dedicated trail crew, Huron Meadows had the only snow around in all of SE Michigan. The cross country ski trail was in great shape for opening day today, Sunday, December 8, 2013.

By Mike Muha
Dec 8, 2013

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Huron Meadows adds snow guns, lengthens XC ski trail, opens tomorrow

Huron Meadows Metropark has added three additional snow guns, has lengthened and rerouted the man-made-snow trail, and will open for skiing Sunday, December 8.

By Mike Muha
Dec 7, 2013

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