Mon, Dec 8: Huron Meadows Metropark (Brighton)
MAN-MADE SNOW IS BEING ADDED TO BUCK'S RUN! Tony Percha and I arrived at Huron Meadows at 7:45am this morning. A brisk 7 degrees out but no wind..we could see the snow plum.from.one of the snowmaking guns in the distance. As we put our boots on, the groomer came by setting fresh corduroy over the inch or two of new snow that fell last last night. Conditions were a little faster than I expected given the temps.
We skied over to the section of Coyote Run that loops through the trees behind Buck's Run for an easy ski. I also wanted to donate speed workout (10-15 second all-out sprints). The trail was in great shape. We could hear equipment running and all of a sudden the park's material hauler came out on the trail heading back to the snow pile for more snow! We of course got way off the trail to let it by - we certainly didn't not want to slow him down!
Fingers crossed - maybe Buck's Run will be open this weekend!
- Mike Muha
Mon, Dec 8: Forbush Corner (Frederic)
Fresh grooming in progress on east side trails. Ridge and the 240 loop are closed due to snowmaking over the weekend. The whales are drying out. Please for your safety, do not ski these trails. All other trails are open. Refer to Nordic Pulse for the latest fresh groom.
- MDB
Mon, Dec 8: Hanson Hills (Grayling)
Trail Update – Today in Grayling, MI ??
??? Temps today: Starting out cold at -5 °F (-21 °C) this morning, warming to a high near 22 °F (-5 °C).
? Lodge & trails open at 9 AM!
Trail Reports:
• Fat Bike Trail: Firm and fast — Groomer Jorden gives it a 9/10!
• Cross Country Trails: Groomer Dan is out with the Pisten Bulley this morning, leveling and smoothing skate lanes.
Downhill / Tubing: Snowmaking is going strong! Groomers have been pushing and shaping lanes on our main tube hill. We’re hopeful to announce an early tubing opening… stay tuned!
- Justin Andre
Mon, Dec 8: Dunes Golf Club (Empire)
Lots of snow
Plowed parking at entrance
Perfect classic conditions
Make your own tracks
Wilderness skiing on a golf course with hills
4 MI east of Empire on m-72
- Kevinski slowski
Sun, Dec 7: Vasa Trail (Traverse City)
Thanks TART groomers for the perfect classic tracks this afternoon for my ski from Timber Ridge to The Rock & back on the 25k Vasa trail. It was well worth the wait for mid-season conditions, though I realize there is not much base. I could have used my skin skis the tracks were that good! It was fun seeing so many friends out skiiing, too! LET IT SNOW! ?????? Don’t forget to get your TART grooming badge & Timber Ridge Season Pass, to show your support!
- Sara Cockrell
Sun, Dec 7: Kensington Metropark (Milford)
The Kensington Metropark website says "The golf course trails last groomed on 12/6/25, but no tracks have been set at this time. All other trails remain ungroomed."
I have not skied on it yet, but I thought everyone would want to know that Kensington is grooming!
- Mike Muha
Sun, Dec 7: Forbush Corner (Frederic)
Very fine 15km classic ski, 1 thin layer Swix purple grip wax added late yesterday was smoothed out today. Skis not as fast as yesterday, a combination of colder temp, 19° F with brisk wind and 1” fresh snow. Slower speed was less noticeable where skiers had been through, a slight glaze in the track. With snow making in progress, I skied a bypass to Pancake, and the flatter West side trails, as my legs were quite weary. Particularly nice was the Pines trail- both free of debris and out of the wind. The straight trail leading to ‘D’ had shallower track after 1st groom yesterday and fresh snow, but no dirt showing through. Less than a handful of short areas grass showing, on the windy areas of the freeway trail.
- Mary McKinley
Sun, Dec 7: Vasa Trail (Traverse City)
Best conditions of the early season so far. An extra inch of snow over the past day freshened up the trail system, with another 1/2 inch on top of this mornings groom of the skate lane and reset of the classic tracks. Up to 10" in the woods with compacted 2" base. Only a few thin spots on the 10K with the worst being the usual spot just past the bridge, where a couple spotted some Salmon in the stream today, and where I heard a loud splash from one a few days ago.
- Jim Datsko
Sun, Dec 7: Milham Park Golf Course (Kalamazoo)
Milham was groomed this early afternoon. The perimeter and warm up loop were both rolled and then a skate lane was let with the snowmaster. it still seems thin and to warm to set a machine groomed classic track at this time. None the less classic skiers should find good conditions over all. What a great and early start to the winter.
- Richard Neumann - Kalamazoonordic.com
Sun, Dec 7: Michaywe (Gaylord)
Full groom with new tracks set on both Golf course loops, the Lake Loop, Herringbone and River trails. We have good coverage overall with a few thin spots that are easy to avoid.
- Jamie
Sun, Dec 7: Hanson Hills (Grayling)
Grooming Update: Due to a mechanical with our snowmobile, RED will not receive fresh corduroy this morning. Still very skiable as we received just a dusting of snow overnight.
- Justin Andre
Sun, Dec 7: Cross Country Ski Headquarters (Higgins Lake)
After a light dusting of snow throughout the night, the trails continue to get better! The skating lanes are excellent. Conditions for classic skiing are very good, too, though we still need a couple more inches of snow to set classic tracks. There is more snow forecasted early in the coming week, and we hope to get enough to have classic tracks in a few days! We have about 4-6" of packed snow on the trails, and 10-12" in the woods.
- XCSKIHQ
Sun, Dec 7: Forbush Corner (Frederic)
We received a dusting of snow overnight. Trails remain in excellent condition. The entire trail system was groomed yesterday.
We commenced snow making operations on the loop and valley yesterday evening and will continue on the Ridge trail today.
We have groomed an access trail from the shop to the Pancake trail to access all the non-snowmaking trails.
- TRH
Sun, Dec 7: Hanson Hills (Grayling)
Lodge and Trails open at 9am!
A friendly reminder that trail passes are required and can be purchased at the ticket window in the Lodge.
Cross Country Trail Update:
Groomer Dan is out again this morning combing skate lanes on Red, Yellow, Brown, Blue, and the M-93 hills.
Classic tracks are set across the entire system, and Wilderness is absolutely beautiful right now.
Come enjoy some perfect Nordic conditions.
- Justin Andre
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