Despite a very disappointing year for snow in Europe, rumor was that there was still snow in Switzerland. We drove there from Munich, which was spring like, with not a snow pile in site.

By Allen Sorgenfrei
Mar 23, 2017

It was a little worrisome, what with the warm weather and rain leading up to the Michigan Cup Relays, but the Cross Country Ski Headquarters spread man-made snow where they could and farmed snow elsewhere to successfully keep the course covered.

By Mike Muha
Mar 21, 2017

Last Michigan Cup Race of the season! The Muffin Race, held at the Cross Country Ski Headquarters, was a junior-only race. Racers did an 8km classic race, then an 8km freestyle race, pursuit-style.

By Mike Muha
Mar 21, 2017

Two former U.P. college skiers took the victories in the 50km skiathlon: former Michigan Tech standout Deedra Irwin of Pulaski, Wisconsin, and Northern Michigan alumnus Kyle Bratrud of Marquette, Michigan. Bratrud eked out the win by just 1.4 seconds

By Angela Luskin
Mar 13, 2017

Rebecca Davis and Sam Holmes win Michigan Cup senior titles in close racing.

By Mike Muha
Mar 10, 2017

It was a close battle throughout the year but HH/CCSS was able to come from behind with a great team effort at the Black Mountain races!

By Mike Muha
Mar 7, 2017

UPDATED. The largest snow fall of the season, the coldest night of the season, not enough ice on the lake start/finish area, frozen gas lines on one of the groomers on race day, but the end result was spectacular!

By John Gravlin
Mar 6, 2017

UPDATED. Sunday's 11km Black Mountain Freestyle Race did not have the weather or groomer issues like the classic race the day before but a few rogue snowmobile incursions onto the trail had to be smoothed out, delaying the start by 5 minutes.

By John Gravlin
Mar 6, 2017

It the last weekend of racing for individual Michigan Cup points! This is your last chance to move up in the standings. If you don't race, you'll probably move down, since someone else will be getting the points you give up!

By Mike Muha
Mar 3, 2017

The Vasa Ski Club has a big lead in the Michigan Cup standings. The senior women's and senior men's standings are a toss up. Where do you stand?

By Mike Muha
Feb 21, 2017

Traverse City's Mary Lyon and Mitchell Delong from Copper Country took the Pursuit Championships, holding on to the titles they won at last's years High School Championships.

By Mike Muha
Feb 20, 2017

Traverse City Central's Mary Lyon and Mitchell Delong of the Copper Country Ski Tigers made it a perfect weekend by winning the Michigan HS XC Ski Championship sprint in addition for taking the Pursuit Championships.

By Mike Muha
Feb 20, 2017