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Black Mountain dumps snowmobile groomer for Chevy Blazer

We replaced our main grooming vehicle, a snowmobile, with a Chevy Blazer with tracks from American Track Truck. Here's our experiences with the new grooming vehicle.

By Jim Meyer
Apr 21, 2010

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Sovereign Lake Nordic will open for skiing May 7

Sovereign Lake Nordic Centre (Sovereign Lake, B.C. Canada) will be doing daily grooming from Friday May 7th through Sunday May 16th. During this time we will maintain about 15km of trails suitable for all levels of skier.

By Sovereign Lake Nordic
Apr 20, 2010

Huron-Clinton Metroparks gives recognition to its valuable volunteers

Seven area people were named “Volunteer of the Year” for the Huron-Clinton Metroparks at its 50th Annual Recognition Dinner, including Mike Muha of Team NordicSkiRacer.

By Denise Semion
Apr 15, 2010

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Snow deprivation calls for desperate measures

Over spring break the snow for xc was completely gone in up-state New York, but there was still tons of snow in the town of Ellicottville on the alpine trails.

By Pete Edwards
Apr 14, 2010

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Ohio's Lake Metropark have best ski season ever

"We were open for 65 days and saw at least 66 inches of snow on our groomed trails. Our rentals for skis and snowshoes was 8,833 sets," Fowler said.

By Jeffrey L. Frischkorn
Apr 1, 2010

Huron Meadows receives $3,090 from Frosty Freestyle and WSTC

$2,590 in proceeds from the Frosty Freestyle XC Ski Race were donated to Huron Meadows on Saturday, along with another $500 from the Washtenaw Ski Touring Club, part of the Groomer Appreciation Day festivities.

By Mike Muha
Mar 30, 2010

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2nd annual Huron Meadows groomer appreciation party, March 27

It’s the time of year to thank the people who made great skiing at Huron Meadows Metropark possible. Mike Muha will formally present the proceeds from the Frosty Freestyle race to the Huron Meadows xc ski fund!

By Ken Roth
Mar 23, 2010

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Where's the snow? Dallas!

My brother gets 3 inches of snow in Dallas today, and 8 inches fall north of Dallas. DFW had a daily record.

By Mike Muha
Mar 21, 2010

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Response to Denny Paull letter

Recently, your website published an article by Denny Paull regarding cross-country ski trail grooming at Black Mountain Recreational Area entitled “Where is the outrage?” that contained several false claims that I would like to address

By Lynne Boyd, DNRE
Feb 26, 2010

Huron Meadows gets new rental skis

Huron Meadows has finally received their shipment of new Fischer rental skis and boots, and Swix poles!

By Mike Muha
Feb 24, 2010

DNRE opens grooming to volunteers

The Department of Natural Resources and Environment has reached an understanding with the Michigan State Employees Association (MSEA) that will allow it to work with communities to get cross-country ski trails groomed for the remainder of the ski season.

By DNRE
Feb 20, 2010

Skiers as Vandals!

I probably shouldn’t have spoken the next words that I did, but it was one of those moments everyone’s had. I felt them coming out and it was too late to stop it.

By Ken Roth
Feb 19, 2010