Wax recommendations for the this weekend's races! Recommendations for the Bear Chase are out, but nothing is currently available for Sunday's Michigan Cup Relays. As soon as I have a recommendation, I'll update this article.

By Mike Muha
Mar 5, 2026

Four teams from the upper peninsula and three from the lower peninsula competed this past weekend at the 2026 Michigan High School and Middle School Nordic Ski Championships at Hickory Hills in Traverse City, Michigan.

By Mike Muha
Mar 4, 2026

HHCCSS won 8 of the 13 Brumbaugh Cup races, led by Jorden Wakeley and Rebecca Davis and supported a roster of very strong skiers. Grand Rapids Nordic was second, holding off Team NordicSkiRacer who took third.

By Ernie Brumbaugh
Mar 3, 2026

Ryan Harris and Sarah Newmister were the top finishers on the new course at the 2026 Black Mountain Freestyle.

By John Gravlin
Mar 1, 2026

It seems that every Friday before the Black Mountain Classic, Mother Nature throws a doozy of a curve ball at the Black Mountain trails.

By John Gravlin
Mar 1, 2026

Wax recommendations for this weekend's Michigan Cup races: Black Mountain and the HS Championships!

By Mike Muha
Feb 26, 2026

Hanson Hills/Cross Country Ski Shop continues to lead the Brumbaugh Cup as of the Muffin Race, with 705 points. Grand Rapids Nordic is in second with 934 points, just 12 more than third place Team NordicSkiRacer.

By Mike Muha
Feb 24, 2026

Check out the overall individual Michigan Cup standings with corrections and current team rosters as of Feb 23, 2026 (PDF). This includes all races through the Muffin Race and includes any corrections.

By Mike Muha
Feb 24, 2026

We had 42 young skiers compete at the 33rd Annual Junior Muffin races this year! Some truly fast skiers out there, and everyone competed with Heart!!

By Cross Country Ski Headquarters
Feb 23, 2026

The Skate race on Sunday will feature a New 12km Skate Course located entirely on the Presque Isle Side of the trail system. It will be shorter, but nobody said it had to be easier.

By John Gravlin
Feb 23, 2026

Michigan native and former Michigan Cup skier Reid Goble was the overall winner of the Men’s Super Tour 10K Classic mass start race held at Wirth Park in Minneapolis MN.

By Jim Pryor
Feb 22, 2026

Ernie and I agreed to start and finish the 2026 Korteloppet together as our first XC ski race skiing together in our 45 years of racing.

By Carol Mueller-Brumbaugh
Feb 21, 2026