Cross Country Ski Trail News
Grooming and Trailhost Positions Open
10/14/2011 - By NTN
The Noquemanon Trail Network is currently taking applications for a Trail Network Ski Operations/Grooming Coordinator and a Trail Hospitality Coordinator.
Brutal winter in store for 2011-2012
10/6/2011 - By Mike Muha
AccuWeather reports a brutal 2011-2012 weather for the midwest and Great Lakes region. Says AccuWeather Meteorologist Heather Buchman, "La Niña will tend to drive storms through the Midwest and Great Lakes."
Two-hour doublepole distance workout
10/4/2011 - By US Ski Team
A two hour doublepole rollerski with Andy Newell and Skyler Davis.
Tech Trails now one of nation's top six cross-country ski courses
8/30/2011 - By Dennis Walikainen
Thanks to recent improvements, the Tech Trails now qualify for national and international cross country ski races, one of only six such systems in the nation, according to the team that did all the hard work.
NTN to remove XC ski trail lights
8/24/2011 - By Mike Muha
The Noquemanon Trail Network (NTN) has been unable to raise money to continue lighting a cross country ski trail at the Forestville trailhead in Marquette, Michigan.
100 miles. Up mountains. In the middle of the summer
8/3/2011 - By Mike Muha
Andy's making us nervous. "Hey guys, let's start out easy but we should be able to average 16-17 mph. Do you want to try these Hammer Anti-Fatigue Caps? What, you only want to average 15?Just take it easy to the first rest stop.
I-96 repairs to impact Kensington - Island Lake connector path
7/29/2011 - By Mike Muha
The paved trail connecting Island Lake Recreation Area to Kensington Metropark will close intermittently from Aug. 1 through November. The closure is the result of I-96 bridge repairs over the Huron River in Oakland County.
37 miles of smooth pavement
7/21/2011 - By Mike Muha
The final 11-mile stretch of the Pere Marquette Rail Trail, running from Farwell to Reed City, recently has been resurfaced and will be the focus of a community celebration at 1 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at the City of Evart Depot.
Michigan Tech holds annual Mountain Bike Camp
6/28/2011 - By Michigan Tech
The Michigan Tech mountain bike camp, which serves as a fundraiser for the cross country, Nordic skiing and track and field teams was a success for the second year in a row.
Traverse City: Beach town, foodie town, now a cycling town?
6/15/2011 - By Michael Norton
Know for decades as a beach town, and more recently as an up-and-coming “foodie” destination, Traverse City is becoming a serious bicyling city,
Fee to ski on state cross country ski trails?
6/1/2011 - By Mike Muha
House Bill No. 4299 was introduced by introduced by Michigan Rep. Steven Lindberg (D) that would require cross country skiers to purchase a permit to ski on state cross country ski trails.
Pere Marquette Rail-Trail partially closed starting May 16
5/16/2011 - By Mike Muha
The Pere Marquette Rail-Trail will partially close starting Monday, May 16, for a re-surfacing project two weeks earlier than previously announced, which will allow the trail to reopen in early July, rather than the beginning of August.
